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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Pyrex: What Patterns Do You Use For The Holidays?

Pyrex


Do you use certain Pyrex for different holidays like me? or do you just pop open the cupboard & pick out the first piece you see? 

Christmas: no Christmas Pyrex yet, just using Snowflake (black, coral red & blue)
Easter: Daisy, Pink, Yellow
Thanksgiving: Autumn Harvest, Woodland & Spring Blossom Green
Halloween: None, yet, but when I have a house, you bet those trick or treaters will be getting a treat out of a big Pyrex bowl. 
All other occasions: Butterprint, Spring Blossom Green
Almost daily: Woodland, Autumn Harvest, Primary Fridgies


Christmas: 
Easter:
Thanksgiving:
Halloween:
(incase you wanna copy & paste)

I'm also hoping to be the owner of a Shamrock bowl soon. For a St. Patrick's Day celebration I will one day have, with the Shamrock suspenders I got from Salvation Army 8 years ago & my new Shamrock glasses. This is top of my list.


(picture from here)


Monday, October 15, 2012

Thriftosaurus & Thrift Scores

Thrift Scores

As usual, some great thrifted treasures. I've been eyeing this guy at some of the antique markets, but always been too pricey for my budget, but finally turned up in the thrifts. Priced at Value Village's "collectables" price, but still a decent deal for me, from 1971. 


I've got a thing for shamrocks lately. There were initially 6 of these. One cracked in the shop. I got excited & stacked the glasses, 6 high & the pressure got to the bottom one, cracked. Live & learn. If anybody finds another one of these in good condition could they pretty please pick it up for me? I'll pay shipping & cost. I looked on eBay, but couldn't find any. I eventually want to come across the Shamrock Pyrex. There is one listed in Southern Ontario on Kijiji, but alas, too far even this hardcore thrifter (wish I didn't have seizures & could drive). 


  
Retro sheets. Already have them all, but you never know when one might get damaged! The A-Team, Goodwill, same with Strawberry Shortcake pillowcase. Star Wars, 1977, Value Village.  


Rare to find Tupperware in great condition, full set in these parts. $5 for these near mint, Tupperware mugs with cover coasters. Set of 4. If you are reading this & you have an antique booth, have you sold Tupperware? How does it sell?


I picked up this Holly Hobbie fabric because I know some of it sells very well on eBay. I am not very knowledgeable in fabricland & infact have a bunch in my linen closet that needs to be listed. This piece measures 72in in height & 44 in in width, is that 2 yards? I'm going to listing this on eBay... eventually.


Piece of Pyrex:

Early American Divided Dish for $3.99 with lid. 


Thrift Tip:
If you've got lots of breakables in your buggy & they are banging together, make a quick stop at the linens section & pick up a bath towel to use a cushion and/or separate the items. 

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