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!

Vintage Stamp Carousel Bouquet

Oh my goodness. My good friend and online junking pal, Kathy Stantz of Sylvia's Vintage Daughter, presented me with a fabulous vintage stamp carousel when we met this past August. It even came with an AIR MAIL stamp hanging from it. Why I was so touched by this gift is the fact she somehow remembered seeing an old post that I had written on JUNKMARKET Style telling anyone who would listen that I wished I had one. (I was actually replying on someone else's great post...my intentions weren't to sound too desperate though.)

Needless to say I was thrilled with my gift and realized that my first impression of Kathy online matched the Kathy that sat next to me. She is one of the most thoughtful people I know and I appreciate her as a friend. So what did I do with it?...


I added glass cigar tubes and a small bouquet of lighted-sprayed Queen Anne's Lace. I love it!






I highly recommend you stop by Kathy's blog if you love vintage style and finds. She is one of the best! Kathy (AKA Shabbychick) is also a contributor on JUNKMARKET Style and you can see her postings here. What a sweetie!

As always, take care and keep on junking!

Burlap Sack Art

Do you have an abundance of burlap sacks just waiting to be part of a project? Well, here is an easy one for you. For a ridiculously low amount of money, you can create your own piece of art with them. Remember the wood "things" I brought home from my parents' house this past spring? If not, you can see the story here.

Supplies needed for this project:

- Burlap sack (coffee bean, potatoes, black eyed peas, onion, flour, etc)

- Wood frame or artist's canvas - Check thrift stores for these items. You'll be covering them anyway.

- Heavy duty stapler

Remove seam from sack. Cut to fit wood frame. Stretch over frame snugly. Staple.

I chose to staple my project along its sides to give the piece a more rustic feel. However, for a more finished look, staple to back.




And at just $2.00, I'd call this junk project a success! You can also see this project featured on JUNKMARKET Style.

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!