Sunday, June 15, 2014

Thriftasaurus #91!

Thriftasaurus #91!


Hey thriftaholics, how was your week in treasure hunting?

Things are slowly creeping back to normal around here. I still have tons of boxes packed up, but what you going to do, right? I have sorted, downsized & donated a bit. I was surprised to see my lidless Spring Blossom green 475 dishes in "very good" condition for $9.99 at the thrift! No lid!! 


I went to my first estate sale, but 2 hours after it started. Don't think I am ready for the madness yet! The main things I wanted were a Pyrex Snowflake Turquoise space saver (which was obviously gone) & these made in Japan tulip cups! It was also funny to see some of the items from the photos pop up at the antique market this morning, too. You know, I was thinking,  regarding estate sales... I don't think I have it in me to spend HOURS in line for something that's not super rare (like this space saver). I would have had to spend about 8 hours waiting for it, when my BF could work an hour & buy one off eBay or something.  Plus, I love my sleep. ♡. A lot. 


I also got these for free.  


Some other buys...
The Independent Truck Co. Alarm clock is no longer being produced,  bought it for the BF. Also some Alf party plates! 



I bought these this morning, Napco marked 1957, cute Santa candle holders. Do you love? 


Well, might go thrifting for the first time since I moved this week, hopefully find something great!

   
   
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11 comments:

  1. To the Toy Box and BeyondJune 15, 2014 at 6:59 PM

    love the alarm clock

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  2. kate steeperJune 15, 2014 at 11:23 PM

    Alf is my hero , i have the nightdress case on my bed

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  3. AnonymousJune 16, 2014 at 2:51 AM

    Cute finds, I'd forgotten all about Alf :)

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  4. Helen and her DaughtersJune 16, 2014 at 8:21 AM

    I love those tulip cups. I guess it is different in other areas but you don't have to wait here to go into an estate sale. They don't draw numbers or anything like that so you can just walk right in. Sometimes it is better to go on the last day when things are marked down 50%.

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  5. DanaveeJune 16, 2014 at 8:21 AM

    ALF! I had a stuffed Alf when I was a kid!

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  6. JillJune 16, 2014 at 1:28 PM

    I do love the Santas - they're very cute!

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  7. Donna WilkesJune 16, 2014 at 3:55 PM

    I always go the last hour of a sale - deep discounts and usually new stuff is found in unpredictable places. Love the tulip cups. Happy unpacking. Thanks for hosting.

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  8. Deanies StashJune 17, 2014 at 12:11 AM

    Thanks for hosting the party. I am loving the tulip cups!

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  9. AnnyJune 17, 2014 at 5:01 PM

    Nice clock! I don't do so well with early either. All the estate sales I've gone too have been well in the afternoon. I didn't even realize they gave out numbers until I started reading blogs!

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  10. Erica of Golden Egg VintageJune 19, 2014 at 3:53 PM

    Guess I missed this post of yours. I think those tulips are about the cutest thing I've ever seen! Seriously!
    Love the Santa's too. As for estate sales...oh how I would love to take you along to a good "digger" sale in the states. I don't go for specific things that I see in the pictures, I go to dig for unexpected treasures. If you can tell that the house is loaded with vintage stuff, then you can just bring a box and start pickin! It's sooo fun! But I totally agree...I'm not gonna wait in line for hours just to get some rare Pyrex piece. I'd rather sleep in and buy it on EBay!
    Erica :)

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  11. AnikóJune 20, 2014 at 4:55 AM

    nice to get a bunch of vintage recipe leaflets for free. hope they have some good food and nice illustrations inside!

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