Help Please! (Plus: Turquoise, A Chair, Plates & More!

First things first, I need some help!

First two items:

Any clue identifying a maker on these? All I got is that they are Made in Holland, which you can see in one of the pictures. They are pretty neat & I would eventually like to offer them for sale in my Etsy shop (which should open by the end of the summer). If they don't end up selling, they would still be a perfect addition to my kitchen!





Secondly, these plates. I've seen the cups for sale once on eBay & there are also a few plates currently for sale. When the mugs were for sale they were labeled "OWL", which might have helped with their sale. You can view the making on the back. Another item I would like to add to my Etsy shop. What is the value of this brand of plates, especially this design? I do quite enjoy the design, but it's not for me. I would like to know more about the maker as well, so if you have any info pass it on!



Onto my recent finds..

This week has been full of 50% off sales. I love to stay away from those. They get absolutely insanely crazy in the city & by the time I make it there the place is torn apart! I went to Goodwill yesterday & actually happened upon on unexpected, unadvertised 50% off sale. I was shocked! & I actually found something I fell in love with... this 1950's turquoise kitchen chair! So sturdy! The vinyl is in such great condition, feels absolutely fantastic & it only cost a boy $3.03! It was a bitch to carry home though. My usual 10 minute walk turned into a 25-30 minute walk.



In the background you'll notice my beautiful display case I paid $17.99 for. I've been looking for once of these for quite some time. I was so excited to find one! It just barely fit into my bestie's backseat to.

& what would an update be without Pyrex?
#043 Spring Blossom Green casserole, no lid $4.99
it seemed like the people who previously owned it, cooked out of it, then donated it, lol

THRIFT ON!



JOINING THRIFT THINGS FRIDAY! over at THE THRIFTY GROOVE!

Funky purple couch...

FUNKY PURPLE COUCH!

This couch is a wonderful addition to my home. It felt wonderful to get rid of our disgusting, dirty, ripped, bloodied (don't ask), falling apart, used (not that there's anything wrong with that!) Ikea couch. I gave it a little kick after the 49 flight trek down the elevator & dumping it next to the dumpster. It's the condos problem now.

We stopped into Value Village since we were on the way to the mall & it's right there. We were there earlier in the week, but since the stock changes daily, you never know. It was about 5PM. I'm checking out the stationary when the wife comes over & I ask him if he has found anything, "no, but I'm really liking that purple couch." Our tastes usually differ. A lot. I have it. He, ahh, usually doesn't. "What couch?" I ask him. He takes me over.. love it. I've gotten excited over furniture before, but in the city, it's hard, you can't carry something like that on the subway & everybody that does drive isn't driving something that can carry a couch. Value Village will only hold a couch until the end of the day. The cashier explained their policy to me: You pay & have until the end of the day to pick it up. They put a SOLD sticker on it & just hope that the item is still there when you come back. Wonderful! If it isn't they give you store credit if you still have your receipt (NO REFUNDS! point was stressed!) & you have to spend it that night. NO EXCEPTIONS! What a beautiful policy.

So... we tried hard to get make arrangements to get the couch picked up. It ended up with us renting a Jeep for Budget & picking it up the next morning. We were there at 8:45AM waiting for the doors to open at 9AM. I wasn't expecting other people to be waiting outside & was convinced that they were all waiting for the couch as well, so I made a plan. The plan was, the wife was going to go check to see if the couch was still there & I was going to go to the cash & say, "yes, I'd like to purchase that purple couch!" First one in line gets the buy, that's the way it works, isn't it?

The Jeep was good. It lead to a Saturday of thrifting. 9 shops & $100 later, I am quite satisfied to add quite a few exciting items to my collections.

What do you think of the couch? It was only $54.99!
($62.14 with taxes)