As soon as I put away the Christmas decor, I start to clean and purge and weed out unnecessary stuff from my life. It's my normal January thing. Out with the old and in with the new (and new is a relative term around here).
So I thought that after Christmas was over and the new year began, that the thrift stores would be filled to the brim with other people's cast offs that didn't make the cut in their own personal purge session.
Apparently not everyone does the purge thing, because the thrift stores were woefully barren this week. I think all the little old ladies, who have such great vintage stuff, kept their own stuff this year. I blame it on all the fiscal cliff talk.
I did find this vase from Harker Pottery though. It seems to me to be from the 40's maybe? It sort of has that vibe to it. They went out of business in the early 1970's, so obviously it would be prior to that time period. Obviously.
How has thrifting been in your area this year? Thrifting bonanza or thrifting wasteland?
Linking with Nifty Thrifty Tuesday.
Olive
Wasteland Lovey. One estate sale Saturday and I bought jewelry. No yard sales. The thrift stores have nothing.
TracyMB @ Crows Feet Chic
What a sweet little find. I didn't even stop at my shops today... thought I'd give the shelves a chance to get stocked as I suspect they're a bit bare here too. 🙂
Danavee
What a little beauty! And of course it looks great the way you staged it!
Alvano Richie
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Debbie
I haven't done any thrifting at all. I just put away all of the decorations on Saturday. I'm too lazy to get my fat butt off this chair to bring anything else into the house for awhile.
I do love your new find, tho. Very pretty!!
Happy New Year to you, dearie.
xxoo
Melanie
I just donated a bunch of stuff too...but like you, I don't think anyone else has! Why isn't everyone purging their old stuff like we are?!
Astrid
Great vase! I really love the shape of it. Hope the thrifts pick up in the next week or so.
Rebecca Conger
The vase is lovely! I love the staging too! I which I could have more freedom to thrift but with my own fiscal cliff looming in the maturation of my Student Loans, I'm afraid that even thrifting has now become a luxury to me.
Vickie @ Ranger 911
The thrift stores in my area are bad all year long. And my favorite antique shop CLOSED! Sad face. 🙁
Snooks
Waistland for several months now. Not even any good yardsales over summer wither. Love the vase.
@ 3Beeze Homestead