Happy Sunday everyone! I'm here to share my finds that I picked up while we were at Mikes family farm in Manitoba. I mentioned a few days ago that there is a new store in the town that had opened since we'd last been there. It's called JAM Antiques and run by a girl from England. I asked how she ended up in this small town called Virden in Canada and she told me she met her "farm boy" hubby and this is where he was from. Geez, I met my "farm boy" hubby 14 years ago and I never once thought to open a store there. Damn, I missed out. Anywho, it was a great store and I was more than happy to support her venture. You will see some of my finds aren't exactly "thrifty" but not everything I love costs .50 cents. ;)
I purchased these great old milk bottles with carrier for $15. I think they will look great with flowers in them and I asked my MIL to dry some of her gorgeous Hydrangeas for me next year. The bottles washed up great.
Metal wire locker baskets. These weighed in at $20 each but they are fantastic and worth it. I will use them on the top shelf of my front closet for scarfs and mittens etc.
From what I could see on Etsy I paid a little less than what the going rate appears to be. I have #492 & #719. Doesn't it make you wonder where the other 717 baskets are? {{I'd buy more. hee.}}
Across the street from JAM is a little thrift store. I love glass that looks like "old" glass and think it's so pretty. The 2 top ones were .25 cents and the square one was .75 cents as you can see.
Also at the thrift store the mail wall hanger was .25 cents. I will hang it inside my front closet and use it for note pads, pens and scissors. I even like the pattern but it could easily be spray painted. The ironstone platter was $1.00 and the cute Pyrex bowl was .25 cents and I grabbed that for my Pyrex collecting friend, Stephanie. I normally would never purchase white Pyrex for her but this one was unique and for a quarter how can you go wrong?
I'm not sure why I'm so attracted to this old style of pottery but I do love it. The orange planter was $2.00. The container of 25 little model enamel paints was $4.00........and that was pricey at the thrift store. LOL.
These are all vintage little aprons. And when I say little I mean.....teeny tiny little. They made people smaller back then. They ranged from .50 cents to $1.00 each. I bought these for my nieces to play dress up with. I'm sure they'd much rather be princesses but I'm going to turn them into housekeepers. hee.
Seriously.....how small were housewives in the 50's and 60's??
Now for my most FAVORITE purchase! A very 70's (I'm guessing) vintage magazine stand. OK yes, it advertises Penthouse magazine but hello....that's why I love it. You might have figured out by now that I like unique items and this is about the most unique I've found so far. You won't find this at Ikea that's for sure. My magazines are out of control in my craft room so I knew it would be used as well as be funky. I paid $35. Love it.
It's a retail stand and the brown pieces slide forward obviously to hide the front cover. My MIL was so funny trying to figure out a way for me to remove the "advertising". Those are not going anywhere but I didn't tell her that.
So there you have it. My newest fun items! Garage sale season has been long over where I am but there's always the thrift stores to feed my need.
I'm linking up to:
Flea Market Finds Thrift Share Monday
Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays Coastal Charm The Thrifty Groove Friday
