I love thrifting!!!

I am super lucky to live in the midwest where there are a ton of great thrift stores.  I literally have to pass up great deals all the time because I don't have the room, and so far haven't taken the time to open an Etsy shop.  I stopped by my favorite store today to see if they had shorts for my son.  Of course I left with stuff that I had no intention of buying!  I just couldn't pass them up...

This little metal rooster wind-up toy still works.  I always buy this stuff with the intention of selling it, but I don't know if I can part with this.  I have no practical use for it, but it is so cool!

I also found these adorable vintage metal Easter eggs.  Once again, can't decide if I should keep them or sell them.  Oh well!

Thrifty Tuesdays!

Tuesday is my favorite day of the week.  This is the day I do my thrifting.  Hardly a Tuesday goes by without at least one good find.  Today was a pretty good day...

I just looove these"Japan" mugs (not sure what they are really called).  I found this one today.

I found the one on the left awhile ago.

These are to go with our fondue pot.  Aren't they groovy?  We were just using bamboo sticks but I believe that is a....fondon't.  Harhar!  (I just had to say it!)

This is an Otagiri tea set I found for 2 bucks!  Here was my thought process when I saw it: "Wow I was just thinking I woul love to start having an aternoon tea everyday...this would be great!".  My thought process when I got home: "Man I haven't even found time to shower today...I really can't see tea everyday being a possibility...*sigh*".  I have a feeling this might end up in the garage sale this summer.

Thrifting

One of my most favorite hobbies is thrifting (or treasure hunting as I prefer to call it).  I think that thrift stores are an amazing way to save money and to recycle and reuse wonderful stuff!  I just wanted to share some of the awesome things I have found over the past couple of months...

I found these two today.  The box is an old bridge game.  Well duplicate bridge whatever that is.  It looks like it has never been played with...and it probably never will.  I just thought the box was so cool!

Awww how cute!  The good old days...

Who would get rid of this?!

That is the icing on the cake isn't it?  I just loooove the look of that label.  I'm not even going to tell you what I paid for this...ok yes I am!  2 bucks!  The only bad thing about this case is it has a very distinct old lady perfume smell. (No offense to old lady perfume...I love me some Chanel # 5)

I have no idea what this is but I couldn't pass it up!  Maybe an isulator cap?

Can you say Industrial Chic?  Apparently people actually collect these metal staplers and this one is pretty rare. 

Groovy huh?

I believe these are rather Cottage Chic.  Hehe!

So yes I love my little collection of treasures!  As you can see my pictures aren't the best...anyone know of a decent $300 ish camera?