thriftshare: June 3, 2013

Wow, where did May, April and March go?  

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!

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.

I hope you all have a great thrifting/gardening/running week, cause that's what I'm gonna be doing ;)

An unintended break, or, Oops, I forgot my blog!

So, the first half of the year is almost gone...and I've posted once.  Not gonna harp on it, onwards and upwards!

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.

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 here and here.  This one is my favourite:

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 forever to upload to Etsy.  If I thought I could pull off patent vinyl, I'd totally be all over this one:

And I like this Jane Shilton leather one too.  It looks like it could actually fit my wallet...

Have a great week everyone!

New Year, New Things

I 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 ;)

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!

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 this one in Maggie's list - I'm such a copier) and saw these:

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.

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)

Monday Finds

Glad to hook up with a living space this week for The Nifty Thrifty and Apron Thrift Girl for Thrift Share Monday!  I've been woefully bad at keeping my blog up-to-date, but equally as bad at getting my Christmas shopping and holiday knit gifts done.  So it's not just you ;)

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 needed one badly.  It's so much easier to take photos of many things with a nice dress form.

My new form with my Matt&Nat bag here

I also found a gorgeous Gucci silk scarf - wow! - also seen here on....yep, my new dress form!

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!

Giddyup!

First off, I hope everyone in the Eastern States are holding up alright!  Sandy sounds nasty.

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 how 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?

The horse stands about 22 1/4" tall floor to ear and it's about 19" long knee to tail.

The patina and colours are great.

The legs and head are removable too - hey, makes for easy packing!

I'm really trying beef up my listings before the holidays, but the weeks keep sneaking by on me.  Happy thrifting everyone!

thrift share Monday

Thrifting's been a little thin this week, but I got a couple of items I'm happy with.  Scarves.  Again. I find alot of scarves, nice ones.  Makes me wish I were more of a scarf girl, just like I wish I was more of a vest girl.  I can't pull it off, don't know why.

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 ;)

Oscar - love the fall colours!

Polka dots!

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 need to sell this one!

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 made 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.

Please ignore the crap on top and the cords beneath - I'm working on  it!

Happy thrifting guys!

Oops

Hello!  Anyone...anyone...

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...

a heartfelt sorry if I ruined your summer by not posting ;)

Back to thrift scores!

I found a few things that I'm just going to list in my Etsy shop.  Nothing big but very cute:

And a couple of Fire King horderve serving plates (does that word look wrong to you?  I googled it and everything..)  Oh how embarrasing....->  Since hors d'oeuvres are lacking in my house, I thought they would make cute jewelry or soap holders as well.

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.

Have a good day.  I'll be back soon, I promise, I have alot of catching up to do ;)