Orange You Glad It's Thriftday?

I had a so much fun thrifting while my little ones were in school yesterday. It was like a marathon! Come to think of it, I probably covered 26.2 thrift stores during the morning so does that qualify me as completing a marathon? All that excruciating training may have finally paid off!

Here are a couple of my finds...

Isn't this vintage orange dish drainer fabu? I remember having one just like it when I was a kid in the 70s. Or was ours yellow...or maybe it was tan. Brown maybe?

And then I came across these vintage restaurantware coffee mugs. Made by USA...but made for me. I have slowly collected restaurantware as I find inexpensive pieces. The mugs were in perfect condition, were a full set of six and the price was right on! All reasons deserving of a purchase.


What kind of finds would you like to share for Thriftday? Leave a comment below so we can all visit your blog to see!

Knock. Knock.
Who's there?
Thriftyday.
Thriftday who?

Knock. Knock.
Who's there?
Thriftday.
Thriftday who?

Knock. Knock.
Who's there?
Orange.
Orange who?
Orange you glad I didn't say Thriftday?

As always, take care and keep on junking!

Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. THRIFTday!

Does this look like it came straight from a saloon, or what? Today's THRIFTday post shows how easy it is to find a piece in one store, then walk into another store and fnd its mate!

I found this beauty for only $4.49 and boy is she heavy! It was 1/2 off day at this particular thrift store so my heart skipped a beat when I held her in my hands realizing she was all mine.

Check out this set of glassware I purchased at another thrift store just moments later. The store originally marked it at $9.95 for the box of six, however one broke and the set was discounted to $3.95. Cha-ching for me! I thought easy enough. I could always mix it up with other mismatched glasses if necessary.

The insignia is military with black and gold detailing. Very nice.
The glasses include a little drinking song on the back. See if your guests are interested in livening up the party by singing away!

For about $10, you too can create a thrift store compilation that your friends will oooo and ahhh over. There is definitely no use for cookie cutter decor in my home! :)

Time to share your THRIFTday finds everyone! Just post on your blog, leave a comment below...and don't forget to link back to Junk Sophisticate!

As always, take care and keep on junking!

Vintage Aqua Dresser - TGI THRIFTday!

It's THRIFTday again! Want to join in? THRIFTday is all about sharing our recent thrift store finds, and providing ideas on how best to use them.

Check out this beauty of a dresser I found a few weeks ago and knew I wanted to show you. Chippy, aqua enamel paint at its finest!

Clean it up and ship it out or to find the perfect spot in my home. Where will this find go?

This gorgeous vintage dresser has been marked for resale. It sits in my "holding tank" presently, but I just wanted to share what kinds of original furniture pieces can be found at thrift stores at excellent prices!



Love. Love. Love.
What have you found while thrifting lately? Please share your finds with us today and we will take a looky-loo! (Make sure you include the exact url address to the thrift find in your comment...not just your homepage url.) Can't wait to see!

As always, take care and keep on junking!

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, THRIFTday...

Happy Thriftday to you! Since thrift store shopping is one of my favorite pasttimes, I decided to jump on the bandwagon and highlight every Thursday, (or THRIFTday, if you will) some of my best thrift store finds from the past week. Each post will consist of only one or two finds and will include ways I've incorporated the pieces in my home. It will also showcase my best thrift store bargains and I will let you know which items were purchased strictly for resale too.

We all enjoy viewing other people's treasures and sharing our own, don't we? I know I do and am looking forward to all the THRIFTdays that lie ahead! Ready to take a look?

I spotted this vintage pottery lamp with its sad little lampshade this past Tuesday.

I took a closer peek at its glossy khaki paint color and beautifully crafted floral pattern and immediately fell in love.

I could see it was true vintage by checking the underside and wiring, while making sure there were no viewable chips or bad wires. Consider it sold! Best of all, the entire contents of the shop was 50% off that day!

I brought it home, replacing the lampshade with a more modern one purchased at a local department store. It now sits in our family room providing light to a previously dark corner. Love. Love. Love.

Do you have a thrift store find you'd like to share? Include your link in your comment so we can all oooo and ahhhh over it! (I'm currently working on adding a linky-loo to make it easier, but I appreciate your patience until it's completion.)

As always, take care and keep on junking!