A tisket, a tasket A brown basket Wait, I think it says something about a green and yellow basket. Oh well, at least I had some fun thrift store finds this week. Wooden picnic basket made by West Rindge Baskets in New Hampshire for $2.92. It is just in OK condition, since it has a...
My Vintage Snake Plant
OK, please don't think I'm nuts, but I have a snake plant that is going on at least 50 years old. It originally came from my Grandmother's house. I remember it from when I was little and I'm going on 50, so I figure it's at least my age. I Googled snake plants and I...
Vintage Blue Glassware
Since the day I moved into this house I have wanted to do something decorative with this windowsill above the bathtub. Our cat Otis used to sit in this window, so I never put anything in it before now. But he's getting older and hasn't jumped in this window for quite a while, so I...
Weekly Thrifting Finds
I picked up a few thrifty items this week. I found this silver pitcher at a local thrift store for $3.93. It's a little more modern than I normally go for, but it was nicely tarnished and a fairly heavyweight piece, so I scooped it up. I thought it would make a nice vase....
Top 10 Thrift Store Shopping Tips
Thrift store shopping tips including how to thrift shop, what to look for at thrift stores and helpful tools to take with you while thrift store shopping. I compiled a list of my top thrift store shopping tips for you, because thrifting is my life. OK, that might be pushing it a bit, but I...
Kiss Me, I'm Irish
For the first 47 years of my life I was under the impression that I was ½ German and ½ English. Mom's side was German and Dad's side was English. Then when I was cleaning out my mother's house we found a written history of my mother's side of the family. And I found out...
Fruit Basket Doorstop
A lot of people have asked me about the fruit basket in the background of my photos in a recent post. It's a doorstop. Or door stop. Whichever you prefer. I brought it out into better lighting so you could see it clearer. This doostop was made by John Wright, a division of Donsco Inc.....
How To Update A Vintage Enamel Top Table
If you missed installment number one of Mr. Chippy you can read about me rescuing my mother's vintage enamel topped table. He wasn't being held hostage or anything, he had just been a little mistreated and neglected. He now resides happily at my house. This is what he started as and what he looks like...
Vintage Enamel Top Table
I would like to introduce you to Mr. Chippy! Full name would be Mr. Rust E. Chippy. He's a vintage enamel topped table I brought home from my sister's house. It had originally been in my Mom's basement for years and years and years. OK, a really long time. And when we were cleaning out...