Someone really needs to keep me out of my favourite thrift shop.
For some reason I just decided to go in today and have a browse....here's some of what caught my eyes:
I thought this clutch was kinda cool. Has a Native kinda feel. I think it was about $4.99 |
I really loved this lamp. I was drawn to the mustard yellow colour and it had a sorta cracked like finish in the paint (not in the texture). Hard to walk away from. |
This really cool brass thingy...I love the bamboo feel and would use it for magazines. I kind of want to go back and get it. It needs a good shining with brass polish but for $12.99 not bad. |
They had some unopened vintage wall paper. Really fun with this huge floral print. On a single wall or foyer I think this would be fun. It was less than $2 for the roll. |
Sticking with the retro theme I spotted these 2 needlepoint art pieces. Not for me but they could work in the right space. I think they were $3.99 each. |
I realize it's hard to tell the scale in this picture but they are pretty big - about 2 feet tall. |
They aren't that cheap thin glass - these are really heavy and solid. One has a slightly blue green tint, one has a grid pattern, the other is plain. For $5.99 each I KNOW they are a steal. I've seen them used in enough design photos to know that they look incredibly chic filled with branches or left empty as a bit of a statement. Can't wait to unpack them in...oh a year and a half.
:)
ETA:
Totally forgot to mention I also picked up a white ceramic snail vase (I'll take a picture later) which reminds me of my monkey ceramic vase...same kinda feel. Plus it was $1.99. And, well...you know...I just couldn't leave it.
I also got a little black velvet pouch thingy that I figure I can use to hold some makeup or something...it's small, black plush velvet...I just had to have it. I'll find some use for it. And for 69 cents it was a no brainer.
7 comments:
Wow These are all great finds!! I need to know which thrift store you hit up? please email me if you don't want to share here...
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I love that you keep going thrifting! That clutch is pretty. And I am jealous of your glass bottles. I may have to start going thrifting for things like that. I need big glass bottles like that for wine!
Ugh, your thrift stores are SO much better than the ones I've been hitting up. I would SO get that bamboo magazine rack. Yes yes yes!
I love the glass jars! I never pass glass containers up; you can use them for so many things. And, I would've totally bought that brass magazine rack :)
ooooh, great finds! i have a fruit bowl (ivory) with that same crackle look. it's such a beautiful, subtle detail.
my husband's store, The Green Life, sells recycled glass vases / jugs similar to the ones you've found, for home decor. so yes, yours are a great steal!
very nice finds, I wish I had more time to browse my local thrift stores...i just love it!
Your thrift stores are awesome! You always find such great things!
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