Tammy Loves Dishes

When you know you won’t be able to go to any yard sales, you need to find another outlet for your weekly thrift fix. That was the case last week for me. I knew yard sales were not in the cards for me, so I decided to check my local thrift during my lunch time.

I had gone looking for some potential purchases “spotted” by my good friend ‘S’. They didn’t work out, but I was not prepared to leave empty-handed. I found this sweet little green pyrex mixing bowl tucked inside a box filled with a dish set. The Boston Warehouse piggy chef spreaders are always so handy for daily use. I have a bowl filled to the brim with spreaders we use every day. I had spied the tiny turkey salt shaker on a previous visit and left him behind. Today, he jumped into my hands. The Nordic ware egg cooker is the second such device I have found. The first was for my daughter who highly recommends it for micro cooking of eggs. I’m giving this a try for those hurried workday morning breakfasts.

I also picked up this shelf. I just loved the colors of this and for $3.75 thought it was worth bringing home. Even it I end up painting it, it’s still a deal. It had the original HomeGoods price tag of $12.75 on it.

I think my favorite find of the day was this Royal Albert teacup in the Brigadoon design. I just love those precious thistles. This one required a good soaking to clean up the tea stains left behind and a good scrubbing all around. She’s good to go now and ready for a cup of tea and perhaps a shortbread cookie.

While on my way out the door from work, my friend ‘S’ texted me about some things she had spotted that day at the Salvation Army thrift store. Knowing that it was potentially a stop on my way home, she called to find out their closing time. She called me to let me know it was 6:00. It was already 5:37 when I was on the phone with her. I told her I couldn’t possibly make it in time. Well, the thrift fairy was with me as I tooled down the road. I decided I would try to make it before closing and amazingly I did! Boy, am I glad!

These green wine glasses are what ‘S’ had spotted for me. They were in a cardboard box and there were lots of them. They also had a larger compote/champagne size. I opted for the smaller size since I already have some Indiana Glass “Whitehall” green compotes. I picked up eight of these at .99 cents each. As best I can determine they were made by Colony Glass in their “Park Lane” design. I believe they may be quite similar to Imperial Glass’s Cape Cod design. See why I was so glad I made it before closing?

While the very friendly clerk, Lynda, cheerfully wrapped my glasses, I peeked around the corner at the dishes up front. Although it was very close to closing time, these dishes almost “flew” off the shelf and into my arms.

Is there such a thing as too many rooster plates? No, I didn’t think so. These are by Oneida in their “Morning Rooster” pattern. They were marked .99 each, but with the right color sticker for the day, they ended up at .49 each. I also found this plate while looking at the roosters.

This is by Wood and Sons and made in England. It’s blue and white transferware, what more can I say? Love that and it was only $1.99.

While I may not have gotten to any yard sales, my dish-spotting friend “S” kept me on track at the thrifts. It was a very good week. Now I’m off to find a place for all these goodies….

I hope to join the parties at Apron Thrift Girl’s Thrift Share Monday, Flea Market Finds at Her Library Adventures, Today’s Thrifty Treasures at Southern Hospitality, Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays at Coastal Charm, Thrifty Thursday at Tales from Bloggeritaville, and  Thrifty Things Friday at The Thrifty Groove.

Tammy

I tell you it is a great thing when your friends “spot” for you at thrift shops! “S” was doing some lunchtime thrifting when she spotted some lovely dishes for me. She told me exactly where they were located in the store. So I headed that direction during my lunch hour. I walked by them twice before I saw them! Thank goodness “S” has better spotting skills than I do. I never would have seen them if I hadn’t really been looking for them.

The box included four cups, saucers, salad/dessert plate, and napkin rings. There are four different designs: Corn Marigold, Texas Bluebonnet (shown above), Cyclamen, and Bird’s Foot Violet. They are each edged in gold. They are From the Private Collection of Georges Briard, the Victorian Garden. I just fell in love with them and feel very fortunate that “S” is so willing to spot and share. This whole set cost only $7.75.

While I was looking for these adorable dishes, I ran across some pretty blue plates, really chargers, made by Land’s End. I got a set of four for $4.75.

I also found six yellow napkins ($2.00) and a candle stand like one I already have (pairs are better, yes?) for $2.50.

Limited time on Saturday meant we (the Scottish Terriers accompanied us) couldn’t get to as many yard sales as if we had all the time in the world. Of course, there are always lots of sales when you can’t get to them. Isn’t that always the way?

We  stopped at a few before I found something worth bringing back to the car. My first find was very exciting for me as I have been searching and searching for a Scrabble game just about everywhere. I found one at a very unlikely sale for $2. I picked up the little protectors for 25 cents.

The next sale we went to was a fundraiser. I try to make those as I feel they are win/win. I can contribute to a good cause and hopefully get a bargain as well. I was lucky today, I found this glass candleholder for $1.00. The extra wax that came with it cleaned up nicely. 🙂

Our last good sale of the day was well-signed (usually a good “sign” – no pun intended). It was a large sale with great parking. Love that! I found a little frame with possibilities (25 cents) and five pieces of vintage embroidered runners for $1.75. I was very, very happy with my $2 purchases.

Each of the above pieces was 25 cents each. Can you believe it? The ones following were 50 cents each.

Not bad for a short day of yard saling!

I hope to join the parties at Apron Thrift Girl’s Thrift Share Monday, Flea Market Finds at Her Library Adventures, Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays at Coastal Charm, Thrifty Thursday at Tales from Bloggeritaville, Treasure Hunt Thursday at Blue Creek Home and  Thrifty Things Friday at The Thrifty Groove.

Tammy

This was a banner week at the thrift shops for finding dishes. I had the opportunity to visit several thrifts I haven’t been to in a while. At the first thrift, I found some books, pattern books, and two bags of Colonial Blue candles.

While checking out I spied a set of Boopie champagne goblets. When I asked the clerk for the price, he couldn’t find it so he said 3 for $1. I said, I’ll take them. Then as he was bringing them to the counter, the price tag was visible. It was a little more than $2. They were six for $8.25. I still took them as I felt that was a fair price, too.

Here they are lined up on my hutch. The glass in the center is also a Boopie, but a smaller size. You’ll notice that there are actually seven larger glasses; I had one lonely Boopie champagne who is lonely no longer.

I then stopped by the local Salvation Army. My trick is not to pick up a cart. If I don’t, I usually find an armful of goodies. If I get a cart, I find nothing. Here are the goodies I was carrying around until I finally broke down and got a cart. 🙂

The plates are Casino Royale by American Atelier. After I picked them up, I knew I had to circle around and get those poker chips, too. The clerk was delighted I got them as she was sure they were going to end up all over the floor after some unsupervised child found them. I hope to remove the spike from the candle urn as I feel it will be much more useful without it. The two architectural pieces I found too interesting to leave behind. The green spiral is quite heavy. It may have to have a paint job, though, I’m not quite sure about that yet.

The candy dish matches one I already have. A pair is always better, right? The little wire basket is decorated with daisies and was too cute to leave behind at just 99 cents. The wire plate hanger will help me to display (store) some of my finds.

Sometimes it’s a good thing to wait in line. While waiting I noticed some blue spheres which looked like gazing balls. After I paid I went over to check them out; they turned out to be giant ornaments and not gazing balls, but while in that corner I spied some dishes on display. I had no idea they had dishes in that corner! After I took my first purchases to the car, I came back to take a closer look at these vintage sweeties:

I’d been wanting to make a cake stand using a candlestick and here was one already done for me for only $4.99.  There were also eight tiny dessert plates (actually bread and butter plates, I think, but I’m calling them tiny dessert plates) for 99 cents each.

They are Homer Laughlin Eggshell Georgian L52N5. Oh so worth the trip back in and standing in line again. Isn’t the design so sweet? The edge band is a beautiful pastel green.

My last stop was at one of my favorite china outlets. I went looking for some Schott Zwiesel wine glasses for a bridal shower I’m attending soon. While there I just had to pick up something for myself; it just wouldn’t be right not to.

I love these cobalt blue items. The test-tube looking pieces are bud vases. The two trays are dipping trays, but I think they would look great with little votives.  I

also picked up some square dipping dishes, which I use frequently around the house and in my tablescapes. See them in action in my upcoming tablescape featuring this bee skep drink dispenser.

Oh, I also made it to some yard sales this weekend, too. I plan to post about the cool stuff I found later this week.

I hope to join the parties at Apron Thrift Girl’s  Thrift Share Monday, Flea Market Finds at Her Library Adventures, Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays at Coastal Charm, Thrifty Thursday at Tales from Bloggeritaville, and  Thrifty Things Friday at The Thrifty Groove.

Thanks for stopping by,

Tammy