Saturday, August 3, 2013

Thriftasaurus

Thriftasaurus


Wasn't able to get in much thrifting this week, but was still out & about a little bit. 

Something about Blue Horizon.. mint condition pieces won't stop coming home with me. 


Surprised to find this Rainbow Brite cake pan, along with the original instructions. I had yet to add this to my cake pan collection & according to the tag, it had been there for 3 days.


I've wanted some risque/nude woman swizzle sticks to add to my collection & finally came across some yesterday - $1.99. I'm assuming these are old & not reproductions based on similar ones on eBay.


1977 DC Comics flat sheet. I found the set of pillow cases a while back. I don't collect fitted sheets. 


Some 1970's Halloween hangings. I got 3 33" Beistle Nite-Glo Skeletons from 1970 & a 1979 Beistle Flameproof banner that says Halloween - all sealed. I also got 5 of these textbooks on interior design from International Correspondence School, Scranton, PA from 1961. Most of the pictures are black & white, but interesting to flip through & read about interior design of that time period. & some stickers (70's, I am guessing).




I've never seen anything Pee Wee Herman in a thrift before, even though this is a repro, I had to pick it up. Glad to have it. 


I can't wait for next week - nice shopping trip planned. Hope you all have a wonderful week, I'm going to try to scan a few images from those textbooks this week. 

Can't wait to see what stuff you found this week. Have a good long weekend if you get Monday off! 





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27 comments:

  1. Tiffin FionaAugust 4, 2013 at 12:52 AM

    I'm so glad I found you! Nice to see an Aussie blog on op shops and thrifting and yes, postage is a bitch from the Northern Hemisphere! Hope to visit on a regular basis and hopefully I've linked up correctly. Cheers!

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    1. Tiffin FionaAugust 4, 2013 at 12:58 AM

      Silly me! You're not from Australia but Canada. I knew that but still babbled on about you being an Aussie. Ignore me...it's the Sunday evening wine talking ; )

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    2. Sir Thrift-A-LotAugust 6, 2013 at 3:16 PM

      Thanks for linking up, hope you come back, despite me not being an Aussie. ;)

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  2. UnknownAugust 4, 2013 at 4:30 AM

    Nice Pyrex find and I love the Halloween goodies! I always check out your blog before I go thrifting. Heading for an estate sale today and GW tomorrow. Wish me good Pyrex luck!!

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  3. Helen and her DaughtersAugust 4, 2013 at 5:16 AM

    I am dying over those swizzle sticks, they are just fabulous!

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  4. ThrifterSistersAugust 4, 2013 at 5:58 AM

    OMG....Pee Wee's Playhouse?! I used to watch that show every Saturday morning. It was so weird but in a good way. Glad you found a cake pan that you didn't have. It's been a while since you've found one, hasn't it?

    The Blue Horizon is one of the few patterns other than Friendship, pink, and turquoise that I will let myself collect. I don't know what it is about it.

    Have a great week!

    Erica

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    1. Sir Thrift-A-LotAugust 6, 2013 at 3:18 PM

      Yes it has!

      I`m not super fond of BH, but I was sitting eating & just realized something about it I never seen before. Yeah.

      & I remember PWP, too. Bizarre that we all loved the show.

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  5. EMAugust 4, 2013 at 7:58 AM

    Omigod. You had me at that sheet. I love love love the DC merchandise from that era. I love seeing your great find every week. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Sir Thrift-A-LotAugust 6, 2013 at 3:19 PM

      Thanks! & I got lucky - someone had tossed this sheet back. They had some other 70`s fitteds, I can`t help but wonder what else was there.

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  6. DanaveeAugust 4, 2013 at 10:18 AM

    You always find the best Pyrex!!!!!

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    1. Sir Thrift-A-LotAugust 6, 2013 at 3:20 PM

      Thanks! I hope to score something exciting this weekend.

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  7. Joy@aVintageGreenAugust 4, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    You did get some good as well as quirky finds this week. Thanks for hosting. My thrifted bits became part of a summer vignette, haven't made one for quite awhile.
    Joy

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    1. Sir Thrift-A-LotAugust 6, 2013 at 3:21 PM

      Thanks Joy! I`m going to have to check them out.

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  8. UnknownAugust 4, 2013 at 12:40 PM

    Love the Blue Horizon--perfect condition! Lucky you!

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  9. Susan @ SunflowerHugsAugust 4, 2013 at 1:42 PM

    Mecca lecca high, mecca hiney ho!

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  10. Jackie JardineAugust 4, 2013 at 10:43 PM

    OMG I'm super jealous of your Rainbow Brite cake pan. Rainbow Brite was my childhood hero. Ah, who am I kidding? She still is!

    <3 Jackie @ Let's Go Thrifting!

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  11. MelissaAugust 5, 2013 at 6:37 AM

    Those swizzle sticks are super cool! And I love the cake pan. I think my mom made me one of those once.
    I found really nice Horizon Blue this week too.
    I hope your shopping trip is fruitful and you have a really awesome birthday!!!

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    1. Sir Thrift-A-LotAugust 6, 2013 at 3:22 PM

      My mom never made any cool cakes that I can remember, but maybe I don`t give her enough credit. Who knows.

      Thanks Melissa!!!

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  12. VanessaAugust 5, 2013 at 6:38 AM

    LOVE it all, but especially the Superman sheets and Halloween decorations. I wish every day was Halloween.

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    1. Sir Thrift-A-LotAugust 6, 2013 at 3:23 PM

      I think I`d be fat(ter) from all the candy, but it`d still be pretty cool.

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  13. Stacey JohnsonAugust 5, 2013 at 8:44 AM

    You always find the fun stuff!

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  14. Denise @ secondtimearoundfindsAugust 5, 2013 at 10:38 AM

    Thanks for hosting. You made some great happy finds.
    Joy

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  15. BeckyKayAugust 6, 2013 at 8:48 AM

    I love those swizzle sticks!! Great color and great design!

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  16. JillAugust 6, 2013 at 9:56 AM

    I had one piece of Blue Horizon and gave it to my daughter! You were lucky to find something Halloween that wasn't from the buck store!

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  17. thismumrocksAugust 7, 2013 at 8:35 PM

    LOL, took a domestic AirNz flight last week and they had coffee stirrers about that shade of blue. Kept the toddler entertained for the entire flight, stirring and mixing her "kids coffee". Would be pretty funny to see the reaction if someone swapped the boring blue ones for your swizzle sticks. :)

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