This Weeks Thrift Store Finds

Ahh, how I love thrift shopping. I think I'm addicted, seriously! I have actually stumbled upon some new thrift stores while on my way to the ones I am familiar with. I so often find myself asking "who gave this away?". Well, as the saying goes, one mans trash is another mans treasure. Only in this case it's WOman. Here's what I've found recently! Have fun looking and show me what you've found thrift shopping.
I found this awesome little compote at a Goodwill store that I so often frequent. It's a vintage milk glass compote by E.O. Brody. It has an amazing texture that is unique and not often seen on other milk glass items. I paid only $3.oo for this one.



I love pyrex and I don't come across it that often. So, imagine how I felt when I stumbled upon this petite pyrex bowl still intact with it's lid. I didn't know what I would use it for or if I ever would use it and I didn't care. I just knew I had to have it. I found this at a local Salvation Army and I paid $1.50 for it!




Milk glass is obviously as much of an obsession of mine as much as thrift shopping is. I was overly excited to find this vintage milk glass lamp. I haven't changed the shade yet, but I plan to do so soon. I found this at a Wing's of Life thrift store for $3.00.


I'm not sure who the maker of these sweet little saucers are, but he/she needs to be complimented. The blue color is so amazing on these. They are milk glass and have a silver trim on the inside and outside of the blue. There is a partial stamp on the bottom of one, but it isn't visible enough to identify a maker. I found these at my local Salvation Army for $.75 each.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing what I've found as much as I have enjoyed finding them and sharing them with you. I have been considering opening an Etsy vintage shop, but I am still undecided. Let me know what you think!

You Can Find Great Things in Etsy Chat!

I love chat on Etsy. The conversation is good, the people are cool, promo's are often given, and best of all you can browse great shops. While recently in the Etsy chat room (actually I'm in it right at this moment) I found some awesome items that are sure to tickle your fancy. Check them out below and go out and show these shops some loooooove!







Isn't this one hot little apron? It has an aweseome tutu look on the front and looks like a body suit on the top. I love it! This along with other aprons and tutu's can be found in the shop of georgiamarbles on Etsy.






This awesome milk glass punch bowl set and vintage apple brooch can be found in the shop of CarriersCozyCottage on Etsy. Her shop is full of vintage housewares, costume jewelry, linens, and so much more. Go by her shop and show some love.


Ok, so by now you know I'm a sucker for milk glass. This is one of the prettiest milk glass bowls I've ever seen. I love how it sort of fades from milk glass to clear. This and more vintage housewares and other vintage items can be found in the Etsy shop of reprise.





These are absolutley precious. These tiny babies are hand crafted from polymer clay by the Etsy artist TenderHeartBabies. Her shop is full of so many sweet babies like these. She even makes Christmas ornaments featuring these precious babies!

Now go out and show all of these ladies some sweet love!

This Weeks Thrift Store Finds

I found some great items this week at thrift stores and antique shops. These buys are some of the best I have yet to find. If you haven't been to a thrift or antique store in a while you should make a run for it. They have awesome things and it's always at a great price. Here's what I found this week (and the week isn't even over)!



I found this sweet little vintage brass lamp at a Goodwill store. The leaf design of the base and the shape of the milk glass shade give the impression of a ready to pick flower. I got this for $2 and it works! It still has it's original wiring, but I will probably have it rewired so I don't have to worry about burning the house down when it's on. :)



In one of my older post titled "My Wish List" you may have remembered seeing the tall milk glass compote with the tear drop pattern. Well, guess what? No, I didn't buy it online. I found it along with the smaller lace edge milk glass bowl at another Goodwill store. I was in total shock when I walked through the door and they were the first things I laid eyes on. I paid $3 for the larger one and $2 for the smaller one. What a deal, only $5 for the both of them!



I found this awesome milk glass bubble bowl at a local antique store. Along with this, I also bought a smaller lace edge bowl similar to the one shown above this bowl. This bowl cost me only $1, that's right, $1! I know, I know. I'm on a roll. But look below!



Isn't this awesome?!?!? I had seen this at a Salvation Army about a week ago and it was priced at $100. Since I am shopping on a budget I decided that was more than I wanted to spend I went the other way. Well, you can imagine how shocked I was when I returned yesterday to find it marked down to $40. I couldn't leave it and I didn't! While it is beautiful like it is, I'm going to put a fresh coat of paint on it to brighten it up. I'm also going to add glass knobs and pulls to give it sweet cottage feel. I will post pics as soon as it is complete.


This is the coolest rocking chair in the whole world! This is a vintage bentwood rocker. I don't know a lot about the maker it just says "Made in Poland". Now, lets play guess the price. Lol! Was your guess $50 or even $100? Too high! My mom bought this for me and she paid only $15 for it the same Salvation Army where we purchased the dresser.

By now you should be itching with excitement about going thrift shopping. So run, don't walk, to your local thrift store and show me your finds!