Sunday, February 5, 2012

This Weeks Finds!


There was a lot of thrifting this past week, but minimal finds. I had my first Sunday off in FOREVER, so I was able to visit the Sunday Antique Market at St. Lawerence Market here in Toronto. There were some interesting items, but the only thing I left with were these deer sale & pepper shakers. One of the sellers insisted that they were donkeys. I bet he would have sworn his life on it.


A great gift from my bestie, picked up from Cambridge - two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles notebooks, never used, from 1989. Pretty neat find from Value Village. Also from Value Village I got these Treasure Troll gift bags for 99cents for the lot.



I finally listed a few items in my etsy shop - just two Super Mario Brothers birthday cards from 1989, quite rare. It's been months since I wanted to list things. I have a few more items, but me & natural light never seem to be in the right place at the same time.
You can view my shop RIGHT HERE
If anybody wants to volunteer to make me a beautiful banner, I'd really appreciate it.



Is $20 too much for a Pyrex bowl?



Recently I came across two pieces of the Friendship pattern - 441, 443 & at the antique market I saw the 444 in fantastic condition. I've only seen the 444 once before in a thrift & it was in terrible, terrible condition. Do you think $20 is too much to help complete the set?
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11 comments:

  1. The Thriftaholic (Leilani)February 5, 2012 at 8:39 PM

    I think $20 is a lot for a Pyrex bowl but it would cost more online just for the shipping. If it's something you really like and is hard to find in your area I say go for it!

    Also the DEER s & p shakers are adorable, I like their unusual expressions.

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  2. SixBalloonsFebruary 5, 2012 at 9:32 PM

    I'd say deer for sure too.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2012 at 9:58 PM

    Lovely finds, and I wish we had pyrex like that in Australia!

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  4. Mid Mod MomFebruary 5, 2012 at 11:28 PM

    Deer. Another vote for deer. I think $20 is not too much if it completes your set and it is in great condition.

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  5. Yvette AdamsFebruary 6, 2012 at 2:05 AM

    No, not too much to complete the set at all! And I LOVE the deer. Definitely not donkeys. :)

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  6. PeaceFebruary 6, 2012 at 4:46 AM

    If you think $20 is a lot for something, check this out: http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Delphite-29oz-Canisters-Delfite-ALL-FIVE-McKee-/400084863841?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d26ea8b61

    It's really rather disgusting what people will pay for things.

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  7. JillFebruary 6, 2012 at 5:02 AM

    I'd say buy it - especially if it's a piece you need to complete a set. You will make up for it with all your thrifty buys...

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  8. DeanaFebruary 6, 2012 at 7:55 AM

    I had those notebooks back in the day! I think I was in the 6th grade, and I stuck them in my Trapper Keeper. :)

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  9. February 6, 2012 at 8:05 AM

    $20 is WAY too expensive...but then again I generally find pyrex for less than $3 so don't listen to me!

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  10. The White Pear TreeFebruary 6, 2012 at 9:15 AM

    Donkeys don't have white dots, those are definitely fawns! That vendor doesn't know his elbow from his ass, pun intended!

    Yeah, $20 is a bit hefty, I was lucky to find those two bowls recently at the Sally Ann for $3.99 and $4.99 (no orange and red though :^( -), but it's okay to treat yourself, it's a hard pattern to find at the thrifts.

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  11. LisaFebruary 6, 2012 at 9:36 AM

    hey, great finds! Love the Pyrex Bowl!

    Would you join my link up?
    Thanks
    http://happygirlsebayadventures.blogspot.com/2012/02/latest-thrift-finds_05.html

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