Thrifted 2/21/12

I realized I haven't posted any thifted finds in quite a while. The clothes I pick up are featured in What I Wore Wednesday posts, but the house ware items rarely get their little moment on the blog.


This weekend was epic - I found my first two pieces of genuine (read: not reproduction) jadeite.

I adore jadeite. 

This is part of Martha Stewart's collection. The link has great info about jadeite and some beautiful photos of Martha's stash.

Source: marthastewart.com via Kathleen on Pinterest

If I could only have jadeite in our kitchen I would. But alas, it is ridiculously rare to find them for affordable prices (at least in my neck of the woods. I'm not yet ready for eBay.)

These two darling tea cups also came home with a Fire King Restaurant ware mug in milkglass. She was only 4 bucks but if she was jadeite, she would be $40. And I probably would have passed out from joy of finding one locally. But I love her just as she is.

Thrifted - Big and Small

This week I was delighted to find these at my local Savers:

 They are popular milk glass pieces that I've had bookmarked on Ebay and Etsy, but I secretly hoped they would show up during a thrifting adventure.

The large one is huge! I love that it holds large bouquets (even faux ones) perfectly.

 Maybe one day my table will look like this:

Source: perpetuallyengaged.com via Kathleen on Pinterest

And this darling bud vase was needed too.

for this:

Source: craftily-ever-after.blogspot.com via Kathleen on Pinterest

I love bright colors against the stark white.

Thrifted 9/20/11

It was another week of gorgeous milk glass finds at my local thrift store this week. 

 This Fenton hobnail basket will be my mom's birthday gift. I checked on eBay and it sells for 10 times more than what I paid...my brother thinks I should sell it, but mama will love it. She's always loved Fenton milk glass and specifically loves displaying baskets. So excited to give this to her next week. 

 The vase on the left is experimental Fenton that is unique and funky.

 The bud vase on the right now makes a pair in my collection.

 And this HUGE Fenton fluted vase is in a word stunning.

Thrifted 9/13/11

Oh my gosh, I am so so so excited to share this week's find with you.

Three years ago I attended a conference and had a little downtime for shopping during a break and popped into Jcrew. I spotted one of the most beautiful sweaters ever. It was double breasted, great color, just gorgeous. And it was a whopping $78.00. I tried convincing myself that I needed this sweater, that without it my wardrobe would have a great big hole. 

But alas, I left it in the store for someone else to love.

Then came Friday. 

And the sweater was in my local Savers. 

In my size. 

In the chartreuse color I gushed over three long years ago.

And so, for $70.00 less, the sweater came home and filled that little hole in my wardrobe.

I'm linking here:

Thrifted 8/23/11

I love the rustic simplicity of mason jars, but man can they get expensive!

This adorable jar was just hanging out in the housewares section of Savers and it was just too cute and functional (and cheap) to let stay all alone on the shelf.

I brought it home and filled it with my posy pins.

Love that they get to be on display when they're not on me. 

It's like they're captured  little fire flies. 

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Thrifted 8/16/11

One commonality among the outfits I've pinned lately is a simple sweater paired with jeans and a scarf. Just simple, fresh, and weekend perfect. 

I am craving the start of fall. Like really excited to pull out my sweaters and jackets and cozy up under blankets. So naturally, I hunted for some fall-phasable (ya like that new word right?) staple items.

The basics for this outfit are what I found this week:

Top: Ann Taylor, thrifted $7

Jeans: Lands End, thrifted $6

(other items: scarf: the Pleated Poppy, Belt: Eddie Bauer, Shoes: Clarks)

I had no clue until I got home that the sweater is 100% silk...I wondered why it was so soft! And the jeans are divine - a tiny bit of stretch to keep it's perfect trouser shape.

And this is why I love thrifting. I can splurge on fun (usually handmade) accessories and still have quality clothes that I paid 80% off retail. It's life-changing I tell ya!

Linked here with other thrifting gals:

Thrifted 8/9/11

This week I took home this lovely blouse:

Super lightweight silk, professional pattern, Banana Republic, $5. 

It was so perfect for the hot and humid August day I decided to slip it on. 

I'm linking up here and hope you do to!

Thrifted - 7/26/11

Someone must have had a rather large milk glass collection that she fell out of love with (can't imagine that) and donated it to my local Savers. The shelves were overflowing with beautiful new pieces and the most expensive item was under $3!!!

 Now I have a pair of these vases and passed one along to my mom who recently broke something similar.

My favorite piece is this one:

I have no idea what it's supposed to be, but the ideas are spinning: a dahlia flower peeking out, glittering Christmas ornaments (less than 5 months away!!), or a large pillar candle.

Thrifted - 7/19/11

This week was loaded with clothing finds. I filled up a Savers 30% off card, so I wanted to make the most out of my thrifting for the week. The prices are before the discount.

The tops were gorgeous! All fit beautifully and I just loved that they were fun colors.

 Sage top: Halogen (Nordstrom's brand) - $5

Paisley red top: Chaps, $6

Yellow and Navy top: Ann Taylor, $10 (yeah, it was pricier than I usually go for, but the fit is better than expected)

 Gap Long and Lean Trouser jeans: $7

Talbots capris: $7

We headed off on a little getaway this weekend so my hubby needed some shorts and I picked up a few random items.

Banana Republic sweater: $8

Gap long sleeve top (I love the stitched top and modal blend): $5

Jones NY khakis: $10

I'm linking up here:

Thrifted - 7/12/11

I'm linking up with others who have found great thrifted items over at Meet Virginia Design.

I really feared that my two thrifting adventures were a bust. Few things seemed to be in my size and those that were just didn't look so great when I tried them on. I decided not to get too discouraged and tried on some items that looked 'eh' on the hanger and was pleasantly surprised.

My clothing loot:

Cashmere Lord and Taylor sweater (NWT) $9.99

Blue Loft top $5.99

Patterned Loft top $4.99

Ann Taylor Factory Denim skirt (legitimately needed) $8.99

Silk Banana Republic skirt $4.99

Rust Loft capris $8.99

The silk skirt was definitely 'the find' of the week. It's navy (bonus) and makes me feel like a ballerina.

In home/accessories, I fell in love with these serious steals:

The vase was $3

The daisy pin was .99 and the jeweled flower was $2.

I'm trying to have vintagey milk-glass like vases around our apartment and I just adore the shape of this one. The pins were crazy affordable and will be cute with some of my jackets.

Did you find any treasures this week?

Weekend Finds

This weekend our church hosted a garage sale. My mom was a pro at garage sale-ing, but I never got the hang of it. That's why I liked this one. Tons of people dropped off their stuff and we only had to go to one location. I found two lovely vases that I scooped up all for two bucks.

Following the sale, Freddy and I decided to check out a local antique shop, Country Junque. 

It's packed floor to ceiling with treasures: dishes, furniture, and vintage gems. The owners are delightful, the prices are fair, you can find items for as little as a few dollars and browsing is welcomed.

I picked up a piece of green depression glass to go with my tiny collection and a little amber bowl.

My favorite piece was this gorgeous piece of carnival glass.

 Love its opalescent look and architectural feel.

Did you pick up any new-to-you treasures this weekend?