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Showing posts with label Vintage Thingies Thursday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vintage Thingies Thursday. Show all posts

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Small Town Vintage Shopping.... Fabulous Finds....

I spent the day working in Seguin Texas on Wednesday... and since I had 8 appointments scheduled, I knew I wouldn't have time to run by Glory B's Cottage in Geronimo for a little last minute shopping....and a visit with sweet Beverly...
 but on my way back from lunch, I drove past the Antique Mall in Seguin where the Curious Boys have a huge booth... so I thought... "why not stop... I've got 10-minutes to spare"... and I'm so glad I did... look at what I found!
Frames.. yes I love empty frames... and this pretty metal one was in a small booth that Beverly maintains in the Antique Mall...
and I had just the place to put it... in my guest room framing one of my sweet snow people...
and then there were these beauties... a set of 3 large Mercury Glass Candle Sticks with Hurricane glasses... all 3 in perfect condition...
so I played with candle sizes, and decided on the short fat ones... but I didn't have 3 of either color... so tomorrow, on my Friday before Christmas day off... I'll be candle shopping... for the short fat candles...
all 3 one color... red, or green, or maybe even white?

and the best part of all... the price $$$$$!
Candle Sticks with Hurricanes... $19.99 for the set!  Better than that... 20% off sale made them $16.00.... S-C-O-R-E!
and the pretty little metal frame... $4.50... which I thought was an amazing price for the pretty swirled frame painted chippy white...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...
down here in French Lique!

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Vintage from trash to treasure... it's a thrifty buy!

okay... well not really trash... just seriously rustic when found...
but it had potential...
I can't leave it like this... I just have to polish...
and now look... treasure...
I'm always amazed at what a little silver polish and some "elbow-grease" can do...
found at Twice Blessed in San Marcos, Texas...
full service for 8... and a fabulous flatware chest...
I've got a long way to go... and I haven't even looked up the pattern...
but I am in love with vintage silver...
and this was a thrifty find... $50...
thanks to my sister, Lili, for digging to the bottom of the pile and pulling it out...
now I'm off to continue the buffing process...
down here in French Lique...

I'm joining Thrifty Thursday in Bloggeritaville...
and
Colorado Lady for Vintage Thingies Thursday...