Thrifted Finds, June 16, 2012 - Thrifting is Backbreaking Work!

So, I was super-excited about thrifting this weekend because now that the home office is almost complete, I was hoping to find some cool things for it.  I made a quick trip Friday to my retail GW and while browsing, I spied a gorgeous white satin (or frosted) glass lid.  Sadly there was no dish for it to sit atop so I lamented with it in hand for a moment but then placed it back and shelf and continued looking.  There were a few shopping carts sitting nearby that had come out of the back and as I walked by them, I spotted the dish the satin glass lid belonged to - hot dog!  So I reached in to get it and as I was hoisting it up from the depths of the cart, I felt my back spasm very unpleasantly :(  Ugh.  I have been lifting and bending and crouching quite a bit this past week working in the home office so I'm sure my back was grumpy to begin with and a little twist and bend was enough to make it really complain :)  Oh well, it's feeling a little better; once it gets knotted up, I have to keep stretching and coaxing it out of the tangle it's in!  Anyway, here is the culprit behind my discomfort this weekend:

It's 10" tall and it's paneled and it's in perfect condition.  Totally worth the pain - LOL!  I also picked up this acrylic lamp:

I was JUST looking at a lamp like at Lowe's the other night and it was $20 for the base plus the cost of a shade.  This one was $5 and I had a lamp shade that fit it (you'll see it in the office reveal later this week ;) so excited!)

Another cool find for the office -

This was $1.  The cover is beautiful and the illustrated pages are so cool.

On Saturday, Dan and I went to Richmond.  We got a bit later start; it took a little while for me to get going. I'm so glad we went!

This set is absolutely GORGEOUS.  It's a vintage tea/Saki set by Asahi Japan.  The image is what caught my eye:

I just have to say, 59 cents a pound - this weighed maybe 1.5 pounds - less than $1 for this - SHUT. UP.  Zero cracks, chips, or stains.

And what is a thrift trip without a haul of vintage glass?

Isn't she a beauty?  Hazel Atlas Florentine No. 1 ruffled rim sugar cup produced between 1932-1934.  Perfect.  And because of that fantastic ruffled rim, there is no lid so no missing pieces!  This next dish was a really exciting find also:

1941-1956 Fire-King Sapphire Blue 1.5 qt. casserole dish with knob-handled lid.  "Fire King" is printed in the glass:

Unfortunately, the underside rim of the lid is chipped but should still function all right.  It seems the chipping came from the previous owner and nothing that happened in the bin :)

Has anyone seen these before:

There were 5 of these but #5 was chipped so I just took these four.  We're not whiskey drinkers but these were so darn cool...

I picked up a couple of votive holders:

Mercury glass is always a do and the color of the second one had me at hello.  The fishies did me in - ha!

I have seen that a lot of you find those wonderful "Little Golden Books" and remembered to check the book bins:

Honestly, I didn't have any of these when I was a kid but maybe that's even more of a reason to have them.

After looking through the books, it was time to go and just as we were making our way to check-out, the bell sounded and a load of housewares came out of the back.  We figured we'd take a look.  We waited until the feeding frenzy was over -- it's crazier than a mosh pit at a heavy metal concert -- but good things come to those who wait ;)

Hobnail milk glass is always a win :)  I also got this:

It's been washed and sun-dried and smells oh-so-fabulous. The ric rac trim is the perfect touch!  The SALVO was next and it was a jackpot:

EEEEEE!  No marks and one of the most unique pieces I've found to date!  $3.50 S-O-L-D.  It looks like it's covered in nonpareils!  And then a shelf or two below, this:

I haven't identified it yet.  I am thrilled to have a milk glass basket for $3.  Then I spied these odd scissors:

They were tarnished but still so beautiful!  I have learned they are grape sheers and either silver or silver plate.  I paid $1 for them.

The final stop of the day was at our GW retail.  This Leonard Silver footed platter was wickedly tarnished and took lots of elbow grease and Weiman silver cream...

to make it look this beautiful!  Look at those feet:

These two vases ($1 each) were calling my name.  The aqua color is the same as the paint in my sun room:

Neither vase is marked but I cannot resist anything this shade of aqua ;)  which is why I had to grab this:

It's my first butterprint find and in aqua and for $1 :)

and finally, this really interesting painting.  It was between two pieces of glass and sealed with some kind of tape.  I didn't understand why it was done that way so I took it apart and discovered the painting is actually on glass!  The tape was waterproof - D'OH!  So now, I am on the hunt for some so I can do the same.

If anyone recognizes this artist, would you please let me know?  I'm linking up!

Her Library Adventures, Flea Market Finds
Coastal Charm, Nifty Thrifty Tuesday, No. 119
Kathe With an E, You're Gonna Love It Tuesday #9
Cap Creations, Thrifty Love
Apron Thrift Girl, Thrift Share Monday 


Have a great week! <3 Lisa

This Week's Thrifty Finds, a little DIY and Minnie Mouse too!

I am so excited about my glass finds this week I could burst!  But before I get to the thrifting, I wanted to answer the questions about my glass finds from my post last week.  Thank you for the comments and questions - I love being able to talk with you and answer questions, etc.

Yes, the AH Wexford water goblets, Mad Men tumblers, ghost light and terracotta pumpkin came from the outlet.  The set-up in the Richmond outlet is wayyyy better (at least from a glass-junkie's perspective) versus the GW outlet in Fredericksburg ("ours").  Richmond puts their housewares in shallow, heavy duty plastic bins that are lined up (side-by-side) on long tables.   The stacking within the bins is minimal since they are shallow and they do try to group things --plates on plates, cups on cups, etc.  Our GW outlet has their housewares in shopping carts and since the carts are much deeper, there is balancing acts going on in there.  Still, I have pulled some amazing things out of those Jenga-like stacked carts :)

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Unfortunately, this week our outlet was kind of a bust.  I did manage to find this green satin glass compote (by Indiana Glass).  Even though I didn't find a lot, I liked this piece because they look great mixed in with my milk glass collection. So, after paying pennies for the compote, it was time to head over to the retail side of GW *and* little did I know...

I was about to score the oldest piece glass I have found to date...

(cue dramatic music:  DUN DUN DUN...)

Look at this beauty:

A Bryce Brothers, Higbee & Company, CIRCA 1890, glass vase, in the hard-to-find pattern called, "opposing pyramids."  Woo-freakin'-hoooo!!!  Look at the bubbles!:

*LoVe*  Isn't it awesome?  It's so heavy; I can see how it's survived 100+ years.   It was $1.99.  Crazy.  Cool.  Find.  For a glass geek anyway :)

This next piece is antique also!

This is a 1907 Indiana Glass compote in a pattern called "Okay" (it's also referred to as "snowflake base").  Here's why:

The pattern is only in the bottom of the bowl - isn't it simple and pretty?  That's why I liked it.  It was also $1.99.

Call me quirky, but this next vintage find is just so funny and cute:

He's a thermal carafe!  See his handle?

Hee hee...That's adorable.  Thermal Penguin carafe by Metrokane (1980), $3.  He housed my coffee from this morning until I could grab a cup.  He did a very admirable job :)   I would like to host a tea party with this dapper little fellow.  He'll serve the tea and I will serve...  -   wait for it    - **** Hostess Sno balls ****  get it?  'cause he's a penguin and lives in snow-covered, cold places...  anyone with me? LOL!  I warned you I was quirky.  ~moving on~

I had to get crafty with my next sweet find.  A 1961 Holt Howard Christmas angel AT GOODWILL!  I just can't get over it.

You see, her little (right) wing was broken.  I try to walk away when something is badly damaged, but the 99 cent price tag --oh and the fact that it was HOLT HOWARD at GOODWILL -- made it easy to decide to give fixing it a try.  Believe it or not, Crayola model magic (white) did the trick!  I formed a wing, let it dry overnight and glued it on.  It worked great except that the color of the clay on the prosthetic wing (*giggle*) didn't blend with the ceramic one.  So...I glittered 'em :)  I used fast dry, clear glue and Doodlebug white sugar glitter.

You can tell the right wing is a little thicker than the other but look at that sweet face!  I love that she holds a match AND a candle!

Isn't she darling!?

I found a couple more cute vintage things at GW.  A metal mail/key holder (79 cents) which will get a makeover and go in the study:

and a 1950s pink (plastic) powder dish (99 cents) which is going to sit on my vanity.  I'm going to get a pretty and luxuriously poufy powder puff for it too :)

After GW we headed to Salvo.  Here's what I got there:

Is this a Pyrex pattern?  The dish doesn't have any markings :(  It does look brand new though and the colors are fantastic for my kitchen ($2).

I see these a lot but never in such beautiful condition ($2.50).  They were only slightly tarnished and no pitting or scratches!  They were actually simple to polish compared to some of the silver plate I've brought home.  They were made by Leonard Silver Company.

I have finally succumbed to the starburst decoration phenomenon.  I've seen them everywhere - EVERY WHERE and all. over. Pinterest.  But Salvo had this vintage metal mirror on a stand for $3 which made resistance futile:

I got my DIY on again since one of the rods fell out and 2 were missing.  I heated up the ol' hot glue gun, cut a couple wooden shish kabob skewers to size:

glued them in and now it's ready for some paint:

I first thought I would spray it ORB but now I'm thinking silver...I will have to decide once the shelves are up in the study.

Another piece of vintage glassware:

Duncan Miller divided nut dish, "teardrop" line introduced in 1936 and produced until 1955 for $1.  And finally - this awesome jar:

I love the wire and bail on it and the bubbles!  I'm hoping this is antique too but I haven't finished reading about how to date it (this website, Historic Bottle Resource, is really informative).  So those are my treasures this week :)

I'm linking up:

Her Library Adventures, Flea Market Finds
Coastal Charm, Nifty Thrifty Tuesday, No. 117
Hey What's for Dinner Mom, The Penny Worthy Project
Kathe With an E, You're Gonna Love It Tuesday #7
Cap Creations, Thrifty Love
Apron Thrift Girl, Thrift Share Monday

Just one final little tidbit - kind of a "sneak peek" ;)  I have been working on invitations for a 3 year-old's Minnie Mouse Birthday party and here is what I've made for the invitations:

I used my Cricut and the Mickey & Friends cartridge.  I'll share more deets when I've finished all the invites (they are due next week!).  I'm making a banner and party favors too but have a few more weeks to work on those but the invites have to go out ahead of time.

Have a great week! <3 Lisa