Category Archives: Dishes

Dishes

Stuff Goes Out and Treasures Come In

This was another great thrifting and yard sale week. Friday the weather was nice and I had time to run by the thrift shop on my lunch hour. I walked out with a box of nice white taper candles, a … Continue reading

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Metlox Zinnias Brighten the Day

When I found this tiered plate stand at a local thrift recently, I knew I would put it to good use. The sweet little cups from the Metlox Sculptured Zinnia PoppyTrail dishes set (here) were calling to me to be featured … Continue reading

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BRH Thrifts “Crawl” Part 2

Thanks for joining us as we continue “S” and Tammy’s Great Adventure: Blue Ridge Hospice Thrift Shops Crawl, April 21, 2011. If you missed part one, go here. When we left off, our stomachs were growling and we decided to … Continue reading

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BRH Thrifts “Crawl” Part 1

Recently my high-school friend and I have begun thrift shopping. We have also discovered the thrills of thrift shopping together. It’s kind of like the shopping we did together as teens, except that now we are driving ourselves and we … Continue reading

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Easter Chick Leads the Way

Today’s tablescape features my favorite little chick pulling his half shell-wagon of eggs. While this piece is not vintage, I absolutely love that it looks vintage. I found this darling in a little shop in the charming town of Salem, … Continue reading

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Easter Fancies

I wanted to share some of my favorite Easter things. First up is new this year. This vintage-looking bunny and chick grabbed my heartstrings when I saw them at Marshall’s earlier this season. I just couldn’t resist them.  I love … Continue reading

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Wet Weekend & Cradle Roll

This weekend was a very slow yard sale weekend. Saturday was a complete wash out, literally. We had rain, rain, and more rain. Then we had wind and tornado warnings. No one wants to set up a yard sale in … Continue reading

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“Fiesta” Totally Yard Sale Tablescape

I am a dishaholic. Yes, I freely admit it. I am drawn to dishes. When I saw these beauties so nicely displayed on a lovely wooden table at a yard sale in my home town, I went straight to them. … Continue reading

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Lunch Hour Thriftiness

There is nothing better than spending your lunch hour with a close friend, unless it is spending said lunch hour thrifting with that friend! Today was one of those double-treat days. We decided to check out the thrift store close … Continue reading

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Home Town Yard Sale Adventure

Today I had a fabulous day at yard sales. Well, it was really one spectacular yard sale that made the day. It was the first one I attended and really, I could have stopped right there and been a very … Continue reading

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