tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180843315820385472024-03-05T11:21:23.329-08:00thriftloveNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718084331582038547.post-43147947595350404612013-09-20T10:20:00.001-07:002013-09-20T10:20:05.802-07:00I love fall!I love this time of year - mornings and evenings are cooler and the leaves are starting to turn. It's almost boot season!!!<br />
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And speaking of...now that the kids are settled back in school (we start at the beginning of September), I've had some more thrifting time and got to a couple of stores yesterday. I found some lovely boots that are slightly too small for me, but I knew that someone, somewhere would love them! They're vintage Bootlegger! Now, Bootlegger was all the rage when I was in high school. I know it's still around today but not nearly as popular as the early 90's. Which was only 10 years ago, right? Right?<br />
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I also found two beautiful scarves: one from Lanvin (!) and one not labelled, but beautiful and very vintage looking. I really must try to wear my hair like the lovely Eva Mendes to use the big pile of scarves I have.<br />
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Here are both scarves, which will hopefully be up in my Etsy shop later today!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718084331582038547.post-41761216411014368142013-07-01T10:34:00.001-07:002013-07-01T10:34:46.163-07:00thriftshare: July 1 / Happy Canada Day!Thrifting was great this week, the weather has turned hot and sunny, and I just started some Christmas knitting!<br />
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Got a deal on some Twilley's of Scotland wool for about $1.00 per ball, so I decided to make <a href="http://mypurlsofwisdom.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/the-weekender/">this </a>great bag from<a href="http://mypurlsofwisdom.wordpress.com/"> Purls of Wisdom</a> via <a href="http://www.handmakersfactory.com.au/">Handmakers Factory</a> (a great blog/project site, if you have the time to check it out . It's formerly Wardrobe Refashion)<br />
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So someday this:<br />
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I also found an absolutely beautiful Bokhara carpet from Pakistan. It's small but in beautiful shape. I would love to keep it, but I'm afraid we would just trash it, and I think it deserves better ;) I will have it in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/eirelassca?ref=si_shop">my Etsy shop</a> soon.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last but not least, I found an awesome industrial lamp which I'm keeping all to myself! Eventually, when we finish our basement (in progress), I'll have a little sewing nook, and this will be so great in it. Of course, I haven't bought the bulbs for it, sooooo...I'm not sure if it works yet. But I sure hope it does. *fingers crossed*</div>
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Ignore the disgusting laundry room and just focus on the awesomeness of the spring-arm clamp lamp:</div>
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Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canucks! We're celebrating by going to jump in the lake!</div>
Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718084331582038547.post-58460981774659351142013-06-17T10:59:00.000-07:002013-06-17T10:59:35.938-07:00thriftshare: June 17What an awesome week for thrifting! <br />
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I came across an ad in our local online classifieds for a mid-century teak table and jumped on it. The ad only said it was made in Norway, and I'm always looking for a nice coffee table. Turns out it's a Mobler table made by Rasmus Solberg! It's awesome, I gotta say. I paid $85, then found an identical one on <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/tables/coffee-tables-cocktail-tables/arne-halvorsen-teak-coffee-table-rasmus-solberg/id-f_523845/">1stdibs.com</a> for $2700. *BIG SMILE*<br />
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OK, so the top of mine is a little rough, and it's a little bigger - I don't know if that's good or bad when you're looking at a coffee table? - but it's beautiful. Larger in scale than our last table, but we'll get used to it. Here's my baby ;)<br />
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I also got to a couple of stores and have actually managed to list some stuff this morning - it's a good day when I'm productive! I left the store with a couple more silk scarves. I find people just tend to overlook them, not being clothing, but some of them are so gorgeous. One is an awesome must de Cartier scarf...drool....<br />
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And the other is a Pierre Cardin Jeunesse - lovely and summery!<br />
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...and I promise to one day, figure out a better way to photograph a scarf...<br />
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<br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718084331582038547.post-75494507064287721182013-06-10T09:28:00.002-07:002013-06-10T14:12:01.890-07:00thriftshare: June 10/13 and a DIY!So I'm a sucker for a nice wool blanket. I have <i>too many,</i> yet when I see one, I just can't pass it up. And so I have another wool blanket...<br />
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I also found some adorable apples tins - so cute for the kitchen. Please note that the pics have been taken before I've cleaned anything....Monday morning seems to come so quickly ;)<br />
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And lastly this awesome Spartus alarm clock/light. How cool is this!? OK, maybe everyone had one as a kid, but this is a very cool space saving design - I love it! And, it works. Gotta love that.<br />
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And my DIY....I love it, but I have to say, it's not for everyone. I showed my visiting sister and she was nice, but "meh" about it. Too bad she has such bad taste ;p (<i>kidding!)</i><br />
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My inspiration was from a recent Country Living magazine. I thought this was so cool and have been looking for a front entrance 'landing strip' and storage. <br />
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Now, mine is <i>not</i> perfect. I tend to be a "eh, good enough" sort of diy-er...but I love it!<br />
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Apparently filing cabinets come in 5000 different sizes, widths and heights. So I will replace one if I find a perfectly matching size, and I still have to spray paint (and reinsert) the plastic handle inserts but it's just perfect! I'm so easily pleased, it's silly. <br />
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Have a great thrifting week everyone!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718084331582038547.post-64418531771020235142013-06-03T11:26:00.001-07:002013-06-03T11:26:31.731-07:00thriftshare: June 3, 2013Wow, where did May, April and March go? <div>
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I found a couple of great items at the thrift stores this week, one for myself (yay!) and one to put on Etsy. I have quite a little collection of Descoware/Le Creuset that I've thrifted over the years, which is simply awesome, considering I'd never spend the money on a new one. I found another Descoware pot last week - it's the most I've paid for one, at $20, but it's also in the best shape. The inside is flawless and the lid is only slight banged up. I cannot wait to make soup, or stew, or something!</div>
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And I found this simply gorgeous silk dress. Not sure how vintage it is as the label is entirely in Chinese, but I did Google translate 100% silk on the tag! I think it would look lovely belted, and it can fit so many sizes. It will be up on Etsy soon.</div>
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I love scarves: they're plentiful, cheap and beautiful things. I have the best intentions of sewing with them, but it's really hard to take apart a gorgeous silk scarf, let me tell you. I feel like I'm destroying it, rather than creating something new. <br />
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So some that I find, I will put in my Etsy shop because I can't bear to cut them up. I just listed a couple <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/152353564/lovely-and-light-cynthia-rowley-large?ref=shop_home_active">here</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/152363099/pink-leopard-print-loveliness-nina-ricci?ref=shop_home_active">here</a>. This one is my favourite:<br />
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I also found a couple of awesome vintage white clutches, perfect for summer. I'm in the process of listing them but my photos are taking <i>forever</i> to upload to Etsy. If I thought I could pull off patent vinyl, I'd totally be all over this one:<br />
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And I like this Jane Shilton leather one too. It looks like it could actually fit my wallet...<br />
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Have a great week everyone!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718084331582038547.post-10475195430889566202013-01-03T13:53:00.001-08:002013-01-03T13:53:38.557-08:00New Year, New ThingsI hope you all had a great Christmas and New Years! Ours was good - quick (as it always is) and full of extended family (for a short period of time ;)<br />
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I've made a few resolutions this year. I am fine with making them. I'm tweaking a few things here and there that I'd like to do more of, or become better at, and things I'd like to do less of (...gotta get off the computer at night...). Most are good, attainable goals. One of which is to keep this blog better maintained and more organized. I'd like to add a little more lifestyle-ish things as well as thrift. I'm always trying new crafts or hobbies that I'd like to show to people and get their opinion on. I will try! Starting NOW!<br />
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So, I may be late to the party, but these things are cool. My cupboards need a little more organizing and prettifying (see, just made up a new word there! Resolutions baby!) I was at Staples today to grab a pen (like <a href="http://mightygirl.com/2012/12/31/resolved-2013/">this one</a> in Maggie's list - I'm such a copier) and saw these:<br />
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Removeable, reusable chalkboard labels! How geekily cool! I know my husband wouldn't think they were all that, but I'm hoping someone here would. I began the cupboard prettification and started with some of my flours.<br />
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Notice that I have cropped out most of the rest of the cupboard which still looks like sh*t :) *But it is the start of the new year and I shall get more organized! And the kids go back to school next week and then I shall thrift!* (This part, btw, was said in Superhero voice. Sounds cooler that way)<br />
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<br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718084331582038547.post-74336845896191939212012-12-03T09:13:00.001-08:002012-12-05T09:11:56.385-08:00Monday FindsGlad to hook up with <a href="http://a-living-space.blogspot.ca/">a living space</a> this week for The Nifty Thrifty and Apron Thrift Girl for <a href="http://apronthriftgirl.typepad.com/">Thrift Share Monday</a>! I've been woefully bad at keeping my blog up-to-date, but <i>equally</i> as bad at getting my Christmas shopping and holiday knit gifts done. So it's not just you ;)<br />
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I did get to thrift with my mom last week and found an awesome, though perhaps somewhat expensive, body form. It's very cool, vintage, and I <i>needed</i> one badly. It's so much easier to take photos of many things with a nice dress form.<br />
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I also found a gorgeous Gucci silk scarf - wow! - also seen here on....yep, my new dress form!<br />
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And I'm spending the rest of the day trying hard to list more items in my Etsy shop...I've got an excess of inventory to list. Happy thrifting everyone!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718084331582038547.post-30990603342500947202012-10-29T09:33:00.004-07:002012-10-29T09:33:50.598-07:00Giddyup!First off, I hope everyone in the Eastern States are holding up alright! Sandy sounds nasty.<br />
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So I have a find that I'm hoping someone can help me with. I found this beautiful piece of folk art at a local thrift and it's obviously handmade, and I believe it's old, just not sure <i>how</i> old. And I'm going to list in in my etsy shop, as I know it's probably quite collectable. I've been trying to research it, but prices and sizes are all over the place! Has anyone ever found anything like this; anything you can tell me about it? <br />
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The horse stands about 22 1/4" tall floor to ear and it's about 19" long knee to tail. <br />
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The patina and colours are great. <br />
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The legs and head are removable too - hey, makes for easy packing!<br />
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I'm really trying beef up my listings before the holidays, but the weeks keep sneaking by on me. Happy thrifting everyone!<br />
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So, a couple of nice silk scarves: Oscar de la Renta and Echo, a brand I hadn't seen before. But, I love a good polka dot - couldn't resist ;)<br />
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I also grabbed this beautiful Dooney & Bourke handbag. I love the classic lines and simple shape. I, however, just spent a handful on a vintage Cashin handbag and <i>need</i> to sell this one! <br />
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Lastly, this ones a keeper! I bought this from a local lady who was downsizing and selling her late husbands things. It's a beautiful stereo cabinet with storage (and a working record player. Score!) and her husband <i>made</i> it! I love the style, thought for sure it was Danish or a look alike mid-century style, but he made it in the 60's. The story makes it even more special and perfectly awesome. <br />
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Happy thrifting guys!<br />
<br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718084331582038547.post-85825447364780937712012-09-27T13:33:00.001-07:002012-09-27T13:46:24.386-07:00OopsHello! Anyone...anyone...<br />
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Well, I've really gotta get my act together. To say that summer is completely unproductive for me is an understatement, but that nice excuse ended a few weeks ago when the kids went back to school, so...<br />
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a heartfelt sorry if I ruined your summer by not posting ;)<br />
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Back to thrift scores! <br />
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I found a few things that I'm just going to list in my Etsy shop. Nothing big but very cute:<br />
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And a couple of Fire King horderve serving plates (<strike>does that word look wrong to you? I googled it and everything..) </strike> Oh how embarrasing....-> Since <span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><u>hors d'oeuvres</u></span> are lacking in my house, I thought they would make cute jewelry or soap holders as well.<br />
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A few weeks ago I scored a gorgeous vintage Lawrence dress - black with jeweling on the collar and cuffs - I just cannot take a good picture of it without and dress form! I'm really hoping to find one soon so I can get that on Etsy for the holidays.<br />
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Have a good day. I'll be back soon, I promise, I have alot of catching up to do ;)<br />
<br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718084331582038547.post-71135727418798761972012-06-25T09:07:00.001-07:002012-06-25T09:07:14.575-07:00A slow thrifting weekI'm going out on the hunt today, hoping to find some great stuff! I have to hurry and shop, shop, shop, as my kids are done school for the summer on Thursday. For some reason, they don't love to browse around the shops like me?! I just don't get it ;)<br />
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Last week I found some lovely Bensimon shoes, looking like NOS (new old stock) to use some Ebay slang. I don't think they've ever been worn - and they're awesome. Too bad I have big feet, these babies are a size 7 - 7 1/2. I'm going to relist them on Ebay today. I did have them on a couple of days ago, but someone helpfully pointed out that they're marked as a 38/5. I wasn't thinking and assumed US 5 but realize now it's a UK 5. That would've been an embarrassing blunder!<br />
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Have an awesome (and hopefully sunny!) week everyone!</div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718084331582038547.post-64302884224548768372012-06-07T13:17:00.001-07:002012-06-08T13:50:39.455-07:00Why hello there!<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sooo...this is what happens when you go on vacation and forget (practically) that you have a fairly new blog. Sorry about that. I have gotten to thrift recently (yay!) and found some grrrreat (channeling Tony the Tiger) stuff. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Surfing around on the net recently I came upon a post of <a href="http://therecycleista.blogspot.ca/">The Recycle-ista's</a> about <a href="http://therecycleista.blogspot.ca/2012/05/it-pays-to-look-in-those-bags.html">flatware</a>. SO glad I found that post. Silverwear was something I've never looked at as I really haven't ever been interested in it, not too fussy about what we eat with and I've never known any names to look for. Fast forward to yesterday at my local VV and I stopped in front of the flatwear to look. (I always feel self-concious squinting at the bags and trying to move things around to see the marks) Anyhoo, I found myself some Lauffer (forks and spoons) that was made in Norway. Now, I know pretty much anything Scandinavian is good. Period. So that piqued my interest. I couldn't remember the list of names that the Recycle-ista had put in her post, but thought I'd take a chance. So, along with some completely useless and cheap cutlery in the bags, I brought home the Lauffer that I'd found. I was doing some research last night and turns out, it's worth more than I'd ever pay for a fork! I haven't listed it yet, but think I'm going to put it on Ebay, as I'm not sure how well it'd do on Etsy. <span style="color: blue;">Update: The Lauffer flatware is now on Ebay <a href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/230805440315?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_500wt_1413">here</a>, <a href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/230805448512?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_500wt_1413">here </a>and <a href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/230805820528?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_500wt_1413">here</a>. Yay! Something accomplished ;)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Some Vera scarves were calling my name...and I've finally figured out a way to photograph them. It's only taken me 6 months. Genius, I know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The board hanger (for lack of a better name) is an idea from <a href="http://soulemama.com/">Soulemama</a>. I believe it is in her first book, <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Creative-Family-Encourage-Imagination-Connections/dp/1590304713/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339099735&sr=8-1">The Creative Family</a>. I can move off some of my kids art and hang the scarves. It's life changing for me, let me tell you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So, up went the Vera and a Patricia Dumont, very cool design, alas, polyester. But she's got very mod looks to her scarves - I like them alot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I also picked up an awesome Pyrex flameware coffee pot. Yet another reason I wish I had a gas stove...it'll be going in my shop as well. Just gotta get my butt moving. Soon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Happy thrifting guys!</span>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718084331582038547.post-31711106130536741882012-04-14T16:39:00.003-07:002012-04-14T16:39:48.115-07:00I love to see how other people have furnished and decorated their homes, especially people whose tastes I admire. So I <b>don't </b>go on Pinterest, I think I would lose entire days on there. When I see other peoples homes and art on their blogs, or places that they liked that they've linked to, I get so many ideas and things I want to try and do. That being said, we've lived in our house for nearly 10 years and our living room/dining room is seriously lacking. The furniture is great, a giant leather sectional that we can all fit on to watch a movie, a few pieces of mid-century Scandinavian furniture, but the walls are...ugh.<br />
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Surfing around lately, I've found some beautiful homes that are just so full of character, not like anything out of a magazine, but which look like they convey the look and things the owners love. I think they're awesome and would love to steal some of their ideas.<br />
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And I <i>loooovvvveeeee</i> Tiel Seivl-Keever's art, found <a href="http://tsktsk.typepad.com/">here</a></div>
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And everything was blue, or teal, or a combination. I found an awesome workhorse of a Singer in a beautiful tealy colour along with the original wooden case. OK, so no one but me will see it in the basement in my sewing "room" but I love it to death! <i>And </i>it works great so far.<br />
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I also found another Liberty of London silk scarf. Really pretty. I just wish I was more of a scarf girl, just like I wish I was more of a vest girl...I just can't pull them off.<br />
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And last but not least, my most awesome (I say that alot, I think) find. I know you'll agree. A large, very large, Le Creuset French Oven. I believe it's a 12.5L. It is around 11" in diameter. So AWESOME! I felt like I was getting away with something, walking around the thrift store with it. It was $5.00. Really. The outside is nearly perfect - the inside is a little rough, but nothing that bad! It works perfectly. AND, it matches the other oval Le Creuset oven I found a few years ago at a Value Village. For $6.00. Am I making you jealous yet? Sorry for the crappy picture. Do not photograph in front of a sunny window. Photography 101. I was in a hurry ;)<br />
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I'm gonna try my hardest to get out and shop again - <i>such</i> hard work - and get myself organized for the next Thrift Share day!<br />
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I've also added a couple new reference sites that I've found to my ever growing list. I love finding sites that can tell me about things I've found and am completely ignorant about ;)<br />
<br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718084331582038547.post-15409884264342589112012-03-23T13:20:00.003-07:002012-03-23T13:22:13.907-07:00How refreshing!<div style="text-align: center;">
I love you <a href="http://www.celebitchy.com/216850/cate_blanchett_appears_on_a_magazine_cover_without_retouching_or_photoshop/">Cate Blanchett</a>.</div>
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My kids are on Spring Break and since I'm not willing to take them on a long thrifting shop with me...I have to go at night. So last night was my night out, and I got some things I'm totally happy with! <br />
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First, great for morning coffee, two great big coffee mugs. One is from Starbucks and the other looks to be a Disney parks mug. Nice and BIG :)<br />
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I also found what I figured out is a Dansk paella pan. I was looking around for the lid at the store, but am now thinking that it doesn't come with one. None of the other listings I've seen have come with one. It's a beauty. Good and used, there's light black marks from use on the outside, but it almost looks like a marbly pattern to me - that's some good marketing for ya ;) <br />
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I also found a few great scarves: Vera and a Liberty of London (that I haven't photographed yet).<br />
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The darker one is silk and the mod swirl pattern is polyester.<br />
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And lastly, I'm hoping I've found a vintage suede Celine wallet. Yes, I know, probably not, but I'm gonna hook up with <a href="http://forum.purseblog.com/">PurseForum</a> to see if I can authenticate it - or have my dreams crushed.<br />
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Happy thrifting week!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718084331582038547.post-86539670186431132422012-03-02T11:38:00.001-08:002012-03-02T11:38:22.529-08:00Hunter<div style="text-align: center;">
Oh sweet thrift store, how I love you <3</div>
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">So I found these wonderfully mod looking American Tourister bags from the mid 1970s at the store this week.</span>
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One in brown, with a great gold pattern:</div>
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Oh, can't see the pattern well in the pics - that's cause I suck at taking photos!! Oh my goodness, like 30 minutes in lightroom just trying to get the colour right and still nothing. Grrr. Anyhow, these will be heading right away into my Etsy shop. I love this buckles on these things, very art deco-y.</div>
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I also found this vase.</div>
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Happy Thrifting guys!</div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718084331582038547.post-60433734273168923752012-02-22T09:52:00.000-08:002012-02-22T09:52:33.205-08:00A mystery bowl...Hello, Internet friends!<br />
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I'm hoping someone can help me identify this bowl. I've had in for awhile and am just getting around to putting it in my shop. My first thought is that is is Danish or Russian - I don't know why, maybe the dress of the people on it? There are no marks or signatures that I can find. Does anyone have any thoughts?<br />
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I also found a couple of cute enamel plates from Japan that will be heading to Etsy, some Elie Tahari flats for Ebay (my giant feet won't fit into size 6) and a cute vintage Roots suede bag. <br />
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Off to list! And thanks in advance if you have any thoughts on the bowl.<br />
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<br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718084331582038547.post-54197067233183528122012-02-13T09:11:00.000-08:002012-02-13T09:11:45.171-08:00Jens!I'm linking up with <a href="http://apronthriftgirl.typepad.com/apron_thrift_girl/2012/02/thrift-share-monday-lamps.html">Apron Thrift Girl</a> this morning and wishing I lived in an area that had more (or any) estate sales. The idea of getting numbers to enter and lining up is really foreign to me - it sounds like it would be a bit frustrating being amongst others who want the same things you do and are jockeying for position with you, but the finds, the Finds!, look great!<br />
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Most of my thrifting is done at thrift stores or garage sales, of which there are none at the moment. Spring is coming though, and then so will the yard sales, yay!<br />
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I did have a great find at the thrift store though and that was this tray.<br />
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It's a Jens Quistgaard <a href="http://www.teakpepper.com/teakpepper/2009/04/25/dansk-classic-fjord/">Fjord tray</a>! It's my first Quistgaard find and it is really a beautiful shape and design. Googling (I believe that is now a legitimate verb) Quistgaard and looking at his designs...it's really amazing,the things he made. Really beautiful. <br />
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So the tray is well loved ;) It's not in the best shape, some wear, but mostly on the bottom, as you may expect. The top actually looks pretty nice. I'm going to put it in my shop (perhaps without the "trying for artsy" pic I took above...<i>meh</i>) because in my home it would just get buried under stuff and be under-appreciated.<br />
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I'm off to the thrift store today in hopes of scoring more! I'm on a roll :)<br />
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Happy thrifting everyone!<br />
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<br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718084331582038547.post-83870668205077472322012-02-06T09:15:00.000-08:002012-02-06T09:15:17.390-08:00My favourite church thrift storeMy favourite local thrift store is in the basement of a church, run by sweet little volunteers ladies who will still price some things at a quarter. A Quarter. Take that <i>Value Village (aka Savers)</i>! I only found a couple of things while out this week and both at the church thrift store. <br />
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First, an old Smith 8 Day clock. It's a beautiful mantle clock (right now on my piano) and dates from the 1940s. It seems to work, perhaps sporadically, and as I have no idea how to tinker with it, I'm not sure if it's fixable or not! But it seems to keep time well. I think I'll keep it though as it has a little water damage on the face. It's really nice, though, to pick up a clock off the shelf and realize that it's <i>not</i> plastic :) <br />
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Forgive the bad picture, I took it at night with a flash. It really does make a difference, eh?<br />
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I also found this great casserole that I need some help identifying. I know it's 70s vintage and I'm almost sure my mom has a dish set that she used to use for guests that had this design on it. The mark on the bottom is too faded to read. Ideas, anyone? It's a great piece and this will likely end up on Etsy.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718084331582038547.post-39237133087591266392012-01-31T09:28:00.000-08:002012-01-31T09:28:25.689-08:00San Tropez, anyone?My finds at the thrift store yesterday had me wanting to pack my lovely new bag, throw on some big cateye shades, tie my silk scarf around my head and head for some sunny foreign port, like San Tropez. I must have the slushy, middle-of-winter doldrums.<br />
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My lovely leather suitcase below and silk scarf, which I believe I will put on Etsy...my vacation plans will have to wait. *sigh*</div>
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A closer look at the scarf.</div>
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And a very cool looking paper cut design by a Polish designer called Sztuka Lowicka... I think. All the pages I find my computer will not translate due to an error. Grrr. It's beautifully coloured and very slightly damaged, so it will likely find a home on my wall.</div>
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Happy thrifting!</div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718084331582038547.post-22303154752174958252012-01-20T11:20:00.000-08:002012-01-20T11:20:21.396-08:00Really Late Thrift Share!Oops, so perhaps the best way to drum up business and gain some followers on a new website is not to take a couple of months off...point taken!<br />
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I found some great scarves and boots and things over the last couple of months, and most are in my Etsy shop now. So, I will stick to what I just found this week and have just spent the morning putting in my shop. Takes awhile, eh?! And I only put in 4 or 5 items.<br />
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So here we go.<br />
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Two silk Vera scarves. I've found these are pretty popular and sell well. I love her designs, just don't wear alot of scarves. <br />
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Some vintage Pyrex called Crazy Quilt. Very cute and mod. I'm really trying to remove things from my house and not add more, so into the shop it goes!<br />
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And last but not least, my beloved box of notecards that I've had in my desk for <i>years</i>. I really do love them, but, you know, I procrastinate returning <i>emails</i> sometimes. Paper notes just aren't in my future ;) <br />
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Keep on thrifting! And updating your blogs!!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03033067324220556415noreply@blogger.com1