Thrifty Haul :: Part 3

This is the end of the magical thrift haul...

Little bit of damage...



But worth saving, for .23 cents



I stared at this at the thrift store for a good five minutes thinking "Fabulous? Fugly? Fabulous? Fugly?"



I went with fabulous!



I nearly fell over with joy when the vendor said $2 for this cake saver...



And what's a post without Pyrex, really? I spent a measly buck on this kick-ass carafe!



That's it, tout fin! I think I may have to impose that thrift diet again. Where am I going to put all of this stuff?

I *did* purge a little the other day...I put this together for a very sweet friend:



Homemade baked oatmeal mix inside - I hope milk glass makes her as happy as it makes me!

Thrifty Haul :: Part 2

*BIG* doily



Little doilies



Impossibly cute pot holders



.23 cents a piece!

Pretty fabric



from a frumpy, yet awesome house dress



Embroidered pocket



from another house dress!



And there was more...part 3 soon to follow.

(P.S. I think I need to go on another self imposed thrift diet again.)

Oh - and thrifting news aside, the Andrew Bird concert was the most awesome thing ever. I am *OBSESSED* I want every single one of his albums. I currently only own Weather Systems. (GIANT CHRISTMAS HINT TO WHOMEVER READS THIS, HA!)

Thrifty Haul :: Part 1

I feel like all of my posts are about thrift hauls lately. Hi my name is Sarah, and I am a thrifting addict. I have renounced cooking, crafting, knitting and now all I do now is thrift. Welcome to my blog and be jealous of my scores, HA! (P.S. Totally kidding about that whole renouncing business).

Not only was all of this Pyrex, and Blue Heaven priced for a song...but I had so much stuff at the counter that I don't think that the girl working bothered to ring it all up. She quoted me a price and I practically skipped out the door.



First row: Butterfly Gold 943-4 1.5 Oval Casserole, Snowflake Blue 2.5 Quart Oval Casserole
Second Row: Two Early American Cinderella Mixing Bowls, 442 and 444, Two (not Pyrex) Blue Heaven Dinner Plates, One handled platter

I'm not a huge fan of the Early American pattern, but these were in such great shape, and reasonably priced, that I thought I would pick them up, if any of my Pyrex Love friends want to make a trade somewhere down the line.

I would love to show you more of my fun haul, but I have to get ready for my big night out. I'm going to see Andrew Bird with the super talented Abbie from Theodesign. I'm so excited!

What about you, dearies? Any exciting thrift scores / plans for the weekend?

First Massachusetts Thrift Haul

I made my first thrifting trip a few days ago in search of goodies for my Vintage Swap partner. Why, oh, why did I join this swap?! Did I find anything that I thought my partner would find appealing? Not a single thing. Did I find a whole ton of crap to bring home for myself?

YUP.

Bad swap partner.

Here's the loot:

Awesome, handmade dress that fits me like a dream and makes me look like I walked off the set of Austin Powers



Two pillowcases, 79 cents each



Wool blanket, with a few minor stains, that I can cut up and repurpose



Two twin fitted sheets



Nice green cardigan



with a fun label!



Nice Gap shirt for work



I love the print, such pretty soft colors!



A single-serving Dynaware (fake Pyrex) casserole dish. This one matches one that I already have. Now my kitties each eat out of matching Pyrexy bowls. I have a disease...haha!



Lastly...



Doesn't look too exciting, eh? But...



It's made of a gorgeous soft wool/cashmere blend. It does not fit any of the men in my family, but I had to have it. Do you think the fashionista gods would hate me forever for cutting it up for the fabric? I see soft cashmere-y pillows or scarves in the future. What do you think?

How about all of you? Any fun thrift scores lately?

Sneak Peek :: Bedroom and Closet

Okay, so this sneak peek isn't going to be half as nice as the first. All of these pictures were taken in crappy light, and the room is kinda messy. But you know what, I am so excited to show you more of the new place that I don't care!

So, this is my bedroom!

Cassie, wait, you're blocking my shot!



Hobbes: Hey mom! Are you trying to take blog photos? What's up? Can I be on your blog? Can I? Can I? Huh?



The bed



Pillows



Roses I woke up to this morning



The mess - but check out that credenza! $15 dollars on Craigslist baby! I need to switch out some of the handles, then it will be beautiful!



Empty corner, but I think I want a little chair or stool there so that Matt and I can have a place to take our shoes on and off.



Now, apartment dwellers, prepare to be SO JEALOUS! The closet:



Standing inside my closet



Oh look! There's MORE room!



It's like the friggin' road to Narnia - never ending closet space, MWAHAHAHA!

Not pictured, I have two nice windows on the right side of my bed.

So, it's still pretty rough, but so much potential. I can't wait to get some curtains up, and some art on the walls!

Pseudo Shibori Scarf - Finito!

I finished my Pseudo Shibori from Boutique Knits (rav) about two weeks ago.



I really love it! I only had one skein of beautiful hand spun yarn to devote to this project, so I didn't exactly get to the "pseudo-shibori" part. Once you finish knitting the length of the scarf, you instructed to ruche it, and knit asymmetrical tabs along it, to give the appearance of a felted garment. I ran out of yarn well before that!

What I ended up with is a scarf that is much shorter than I usually knit. However, because of the pattern being knit on the bias, I can manipulate it into many cool cowl looks. In short, I dig it!

In other news:

* Thank you for all of the comments about the apartment! I am loving my new home, and I can't wait to show you more of it.

* The sweater that I'm wearing in the photo above is another find from my birthday thrifting spree. I've really be into stripey sweaters lately. It's a J. Crew men's sweater, and it's 95% cotton 5% cashmere, which makes it lovely and soft. $5!

* I attended Boston Ballet's Night of the Stars, our opening night gala, on Saturday night. It was amazing fun - and I got to watch Alina Cojocaru and Johann Kobberg from the Royal Ballet in London. What a treat!

Birthday Thrift Smorgasbord

Hello dear friends!

I've been MIA the past few days because last Friday was my birthday. I've just been having way to much fun to sit down and actually write about it!

My entire birthday celebration basically revolved around going on a massive thrifting spree. It will take me days to share with you my newest goodies, and to tell you about my party. Plus I'm moving, TOMORROW, so internet access may be spotty at best, not sure yet! Anyways (ramble, ramble, ramble) what I'm trying to say is bear with me!

Here are some of my birthday prezzies, which are sure to find special places in my new abode...

Awesome, folksy, linen printed tablecloth:



Detail



Crazy-cute carafe/juice glass set



And the crowning achievement of the thrifting trip...a full set of Pyrex Gooseberry mixing bowls







I'm so excited to have a sturdy set of mixing bowls, which my kitchen has been lacking for some time. Also, this pattern matches two small round casseroles that I inherited from my Memere, so I officially have a collection of a particular pattern instead of just a mish-mash. Not that there is anything wrong with a mish-mash of Pyrex!

More soon - just don't know when. Wish me luck on this move - ay!

Summer Thrifting

Here are some thrift scores that I've been meaning to share for some time. Most of these were purchased over a month ago, before and whilst I was on vacation.

Groovy retro-atomic glass, maker unknown:



A solid glass juicer, I've been coveting one of these for quite awhile!



I was *SO* excited over this next find...a flawless, lazy-susan appetizer caddy! My inner Donna Reed heart skipped a little beat when I found this. $4.99!



And...the piece de resistance...drum roll please...



A *FULL* set of Pyrex refrigerator dishes in the Butterprint pattern. My prrrreeeeeecious! I found these in an amazing vintage shop in Saratoga, New York. So much vintage goodness, it could make you weep. (And I almost did, when I made myself walk out of there with only two purchases!)

It's a little gross how excited I get about vintage dishes, isn't it?

I'll have more to show soon (clothing for once) - plus I'm thrifting with Abbie this weekend, wahoo!

Reasons Four, Five and Six Why I Need to Go on a Thrifting Diet

Four



Pattern name "Casablanca" by the Royal China company. Three of these came home with me to match the other five already in my cupboard. I've been seeing sets upon sets of these lately at thrift stores all over. 99 cents a piece.

Five



Twin Fitted Sheet

Six



Pyrex, 1.5 quart casserole in the "Summerfield" pattern.

Sigh...and there is still more.