Sunday, October 21, 2012

Thriftosaurus & Large Haul!

Starting Thriftosaurus early this week because I'm so excited to show off my finds this week.


A sidebar ad on my Facebook told me my favourite shop in Kesington Market - 
Funky Junky - was closing up shop, everything in the store was 50% off & at the end of the month, everything left is going to be auctioned off. The next day, I made my boyfriend meet me after work. We stopped for churos, went to the shop & got our usual Kensignton indulgence - Big Fat Burrito.
Immediately after buying these, I had thrifters regret. The lettering is faded, they need to be cleaned & I feel like I might have bought them just because I felt I needed to buy them as one last hurrah. One canister has a different lid. They were $20. I'm still on the fence about them.


This shot glass set couldn't be any more perfect. My friend & I call ourselves Betty & Veronica... $1.99 with a regular price tag of $20. She's blonde, so she's Betty. I'm happy to be Veronica. 


This little vintage exercise book is just darling & at 69cents from Value Village, I couldn't say no. 



The only Pyrex of the week, a Butterfly Gold lid for $1.99 & a 402 Tan Stripe Pyrex bowl... pretty marked up with utensil marks, took it as a challenge. We'll see how it turns out. 



CB'er Anchor Hocking mug for less than a buck & a unopened package of the Masked Rider napkins, along with that Butterfly Gold lid. 


I was absolutely giddy when I spotted these in the store in a bag for $2.99... sad that they were shoved in a bag with a bunch of junk, which took a couple flea bites out of the toothpick holder, but the salt & pepper shakers made it out in mint condition. Are they Norcrest? And 5 Kimberly Fire King mugs.



A collection of things, 
a Star Wars Darth Vader glass from 1980 for 69cents.
a Crown jar, with original glass lid for $1.99.
a decanter (listed as crystal on eBay) for $2.49.
(all from Value Village).
I had seen a Crown jar my last visit home in Windsor, had wanted to buy it, but it didn't have a lid. Happy to have this one! 




Last finds of the week - New Kids on the Block 1990 Magic Summer tour cup from McDonalds with lid for 99cents (the one on the left). I bought the one on the right previously for a dime. 
And last item, a badge/pin/whateveryouwannacallit, that may one strike nostalgia with Canadians... Bi-Way! For those not in the know, Bi-Way was a chain of stores, now defunct, that carried discount basic apparel and general merch. 



Hope to see your thrifted finds!
Link up this week with THRIFTOSAURUS!    


23 comments:

  1. Love the Kimberly mugs! And the canisters!

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  2. Amazing haul this week! You got a really good deal on the Lustro Ware canister set. I paid $40.00 for mine at an estate sale. Be really careful when you wash them though. I cracked one of mine when I was drying it. Evidently the plastic gets pretty fragile with age. You will totally be able to get that Pyrex striped bowl perfectly clean. I buy Pyrex with black marks all the time and always get them clean. Let me know if you need any tips. I will be linking up with you tomorrow.

    Erica

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    1. Thanks for the tip about the Lustro Ware, I probably would have ended up cracking mine to bits.

      My boyfriend challenged me on the bowl. Will probably take it on on Friday. Will holler if I can't made it nice & shiny.

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  3. my favorite is the bi-way pin! hello nostalgia!

    i also really love those little birds. so charming. and the authentic vintage empire strikes back is pretty freaking sweet. another great haul!

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  4. Oh I LOVE the birds what a find!

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  5. really great haul! i haven't been out at ALL in almost two weeks! i'm getting the itch!

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    1. Well get out there! I love checking out all your finds.

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  6. I love the birdies! Great haul.

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  7. Tons of fun stuff this week! I know what you mean about the canisters... I'm always so tempted, but usually they're just not worth it.

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  8. What a haul! I have the biggest "flower" yellow canister in that set, and I hope the Pyrex cleans up. I laughed for quite a while when Iread the AE "Bloggers SVU" pictures at the end of the post, haha So true!

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    1. Glad I could make someone laugh!

      Thanks, I hope the Pyrex cleans up too. If it does, it's going to open a while new "damaged" Pyrex world for me.

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  9. "Uh Uh oh oh oh...the right stuff!" Sorry, I had to go there! I LOVE those NKOTB cups! Jordan was my favorite!
    DO NOT be on the fence about your new canisters! I would love to find a set of these anywhere that didn't charge an arm and a leg! I think they are awesome!
    Your birdies made me jealous! So adorable. :)
    -Denise

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  10. Wow, you bought loads! I only got a few things this week but two of them were on my 'to buy' list for literally years!
    Aqeela xx

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    1. Oh wow, you're lucky!
      Hope I can cross off a few more things off my 'to buy' list.

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  11. Bummer for the store owners, score for you! Really loving the mugs. I never see those is good shape.

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  12. Great score and price for the Vintage Stars Wars glass! My husband still has his along with a Miss. Piggy one! I nearly died when I saw the BI Way pin ~ that was my favourite store growing up. I couldn't wait for the weekly flyer to be delivered!

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    1. haha - I was going to put the bag of buttons back, but I just couldn't let this Bi-Way pin go, it's too fun & wanted it in my collection.

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  13. I love it ALL! That's quite the amazing score. That little exercise book might be my fav, so simple with gorgeous typography.

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    1. Thanks Van! The exercise book is one of my favourite scores this week.

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