This week was a good week in terms of selling a few special pieces and then buying many more. Sure, the goal is to make a little money, but who can help but spend it once you have it? I surely can't. This week as my thrift-share I have some thrifted items and a few swap meet ones.
For starters I picked up my very first Cathrineholm piece. I had been searching high and low for one and *BAM* there she was right before my very eyes. I wondered how long she'd been sitting there because I hadn't been to this particular thrift in well over a year. I had to look around for the matching pieces and couldn't remember what else came with the set, it turns out I am missing the burner.
On friday I had set my mind to attending my first storage auction. The boy decided to come with me. We didn't bid on anything, but it was a good experience. I just wanted to get an idea of what was out there. The cheapest locker sold for $20 and it contained a whole sofa set. After the auction we hit up a nearby thrift and I left with the retro print, Franciscan starburst saucers, and a Russel Wright for Steubenville Vegetable/ Baker set. ( I don't know about you guys but the Russel Wright reminds me of the flying nun.)
I also picked up some jewelry pieces, which I normally don't look for but sometimes a little sparkle just catches my eye. Take a look at these vintage Givenchy earrings, they are in very good shape and still have the rubber backing. One thing that I found curious was the logo on the clasp/backing. Imagine walking around with the Givenchy logo imprinted on your ear...
I decided to swing by a local swap meet on sunday just because I hadn't been in several months. I was pleasantly surprised despite the massive puddles throughout because of the rain that we had in previous days. There I found a vintage rug, which according to one dealer is from Iran and is about 70 years old. I also bought a Wirkkala for Rosenthal vase just because I wanted one and the price seemed fair. It was more than I usually pay for a piece of pottery, but I thought it was special. I also picked up the little silver-plated Dansk bunny, I don't know why but I cannot resist little metal creatures.
Last but not least... more jewelry! I don't know what I was thinking, this dealer must have been a used car salesman in a previous life because the only reason I kept looking and buying was because he kept chatting. I couldn't walk away. I could have done a lot of damage but luckily for me it was early in the day and I was being cheap. I ended up buying two rings from him, two rings that I bought for no reason especially since I'm not into jewelry... yet. These are the two rings that I bought from him for $2 and $3 respectively.(the bunny came in handy for these) I ended up liking the first one so much that I wore it on my drive home.
I hope you enjoyed my week's findings as much as I did. I'll be hopping around some of your blogs (thanks to ATG) to check out yours.
(btw. sorry for the awkward formatting, it's a work in progress)
For starters I picked up my very first Cathrineholm piece. I had been searching high and low for one and *BAM* there she was right before my very eyes. I wondered how long she'd been sitting there because I hadn't been to this particular thrift in well over a year. I had to look around for the matching pieces and couldn't remember what else came with the set, it turns out I am missing the burner.
On friday I had set my mind to attending my first storage auction. The boy decided to come with me. We didn't bid on anything, but it was a good experience. I just wanted to get an idea of what was out there. The cheapest locker sold for $20 and it contained a whole sofa set. After the auction we hit up a nearby thrift and I left with the retro print, Franciscan starburst saucers, and a Russel Wright for Steubenville Vegetable/ Baker set. ( I don't know about you guys but the Russel Wright reminds me of the flying nun.)
I also picked up some jewelry pieces, which I normally don't look for but sometimes a little sparkle just catches my eye. Take a look at these vintage Givenchy earrings, they are in very good shape and still have the rubber backing. One thing that I found curious was the logo on the clasp/backing. Imagine walking around with the Givenchy logo imprinted on your ear...
I decided to swing by a local swap meet on sunday just because I hadn't been in several months. I was pleasantly surprised despite the massive puddles throughout because of the rain that we had in previous days. There I found a vintage rug, which according to one dealer is from Iran and is about 70 years old. I also bought a Wirkkala for Rosenthal vase just because I wanted one and the price seemed fair. It was more than I usually pay for a piece of pottery, but I thought it was special. I also picked up the little silver-plated Dansk bunny, I don't know why but I cannot resist little metal creatures.
Last but not least... more jewelry! I don't know what I was thinking, this dealer must have been a used car salesman in a previous life because the only reason I kept looking and buying was because he kept chatting. I couldn't walk away. I could have done a lot of damage but luckily for me it was early in the day and I was being cheap. I ended up buying two rings from him, two rings that I bought for no reason especially since I'm not into jewelry... yet. These are the two rings that I bought from him for $2 and $3 respectively.(the bunny came in handy for these) I ended up liking the first one so much that I wore it on my drive home.
I hope you enjoyed my week's findings as much as I did. I'll be hopping around some of your blogs (thanks to ATG) to check out yours.
(btw. sorry for the awkward formatting, it's a work in progress)
