Thrifty Treasures

 

Visiting thrift stores and antique shops is one of my favorite things to do. 

Here's a peek at some of my recent purchases.

 

An old Gin bottle. It's 9 inches tall and GIN is stamped in
gold on one side.  This piece will get cleaned up and
displayed somewhere in my home.

Old spools of thread, and a tin pot.  The spools are displayed in my
craft room, and the little pot is sitting in my "make something
with this" pile. 

Two silver trays, and two medicine bottles.  The bottles are on display in my craft room,
and the trays are in that pile I mentioned up above.

Very old baby shoes, and a strawberry coin purse.  The baby shoes might become pincushions. 
I love the beading on the coin purse...it looks sweet tucked into one of my cubbies. 



A Weather Owl. The eyes are suppose to predict the weather. 
Pink - foul weather. Blue - fine weather. Purple - changing weather.
Looks like we're stuck on foul for now.  Into a cubby he goes!

Tiny painting.  This is just about the actual size. 
I really like the frame.

 

Do you enjoy thrift stores, yard sales, and antique shops? 

I think it's so relaxing to poke around in other people's cast-offs.

 

My family is getting ready for another yard sale.  I've been cleaning out cupboards & closets, Joe, Jo, Kevin & Jacqi have been piling bins & stuff in my garage for a few months.  Katie & Mark are gathering "merchandise" together at their home, and Mandy...well she just wonders where all this junk comes from!

Our sale is scheduled for the first Saturday in October...there is a lot of work to do!!  So if I'm not here...it's because I'm organizing, sorting, and pricing all the "treasures" we'll have for sale!

 

After all, I have to make some room for new treasures....right?!