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    Home » Home Decor And Tips

    Thrift Store Thanksgiving Tableware

    Published by Pam Kessler | 506 words. · About 3 minutes to read this article. - 27 Comments

    I threw together my Thanksgiving table a few days early, using mostly thrift store finds and a few Wally World items (bought on clearance of course).

    I was so excited to take photos of it that I forgot the silverware and napkins! You'll have to eat with your fingers, I guess.

    A vintage inspired Thanksgiving table set with items commonly found at thrift stores and estate sales  via houseofhawthornes.com

    I was going for a casual table that was not too fussy and not too cluttered.

    Although the table is set for four people, it will just be me, my husband and my son this year. I just thought it looked pathetic to only have three place settings.

    A vintage inspired Thanksgiving table set with items commonly found at thrift stores and estate sales  via houseofhawthornes.com


    Of course, some Napcoware turkeys had to make an appearance.

    A vintage inspired Thanksgiving table set with items commonly found at thrift stores and estate sales  via houseofhawthornes.com

    My whole centerpiece is setting on a cutting board that I bought this summer to use as a photography backdrop, but I thought it would be so simple to just grab the cutting board and move the whole shebang when it is time for Tom Turkey to make his appearance.

    Besides, I liked the woodsiness of the wood.

    A vintage inspired Thanksgiving table set with items commonly found at thrift stores and estate sales  via houseofhawthornes.com

    The silver plated bowl was bought at a thrift store last year.

    I mixed cinnamon scented pine cones, with walnuts and topped it off with a pumpkin that may or may not make it three more days before exploding.

    I don't think pumpkins were meant to be kept inside for two months.

    A vintage inspired Thanksgiving table set with items commonly found at thrift stores and estate sales  via houseofhawthornes.com

    I wound a woodsy garland around the chandelier.

    A vintage inspired Thanksgiving table set with items commonly found at thrift stores and estate sales  via houseofhawthornes.com

    The brown chargers were bought on clearance from Walmart two years ago (I saw similar ones on clearance for $1 each just a few days ago at Walmart).

    The white dinner plates are Oneida Majesticware Athena pattern which I purchased at Goodwill for next to nothing.

    Thrift stores are awesome places to find inexpensive dinnerware, I've found anything from full sets of someone's wedding china to loads of plain white dishes to kitschy vintage china patterns.

    A vintage inspired Thanksgiving table set with items commonly found at thrift stores and estate sales  via houseofhawthornes.com

    The Queen's Myott Thanksgiving plates (the flowery turkey plates) came from HomeGoods. They're pretty much a HomeGoods staple this time of year.

    And the glasses are vintage Libby Golden Foliage glassware from my MIL. I find the Libby Foliage glassware all the time at the thrifts and at estate sales. Now normally it's a glass here and a glass there, but you can always piece together a set.

    I do have some vintage Thanksgiving type tablecloths, but they also come with vintage gravy stains, so I decided to go with one I found at Walmart. I think it has a vintage look to it and, best of all, I bought it for only $5.00 on clearance a few days ago.

    Wally World really does have some cute stuff if you wade through the Snuggies and elastic waist jeans.

    A vintage inspired Thanksgiving table set with items commonly found at thrift stores and estate sales  via houseofhawthornes.com

    Wait, I just might need those elastic waist jeans for Thursday. I'd better head back to Walmart!

    Moral of the story - if you're stumped for Thanksgiving table decor (and who hasn't been at some time or other), check out the thrift stores and big box stores. This stuff is only on your table ONE day out of the year, so why spend tons on it!

    A vintage inspired Thanksgiving table set with items commonly found at thrift stores and estate sales.  This stuff is only on your table ONE day out of the year, so why spend tons on it!  via houseofhawthornes.com


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    1. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee)

      November 21, 2012 at 9:04 pm

      I loved it. Beautiful table with amazing fall colors.
      Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones.
      Hope to see you on my blog:)

      Reply
    2. Robin

      November 22, 2012 at 9:47 am

      Your table looks so pretty. The cutting board is a great idea and I really like the look. I do however LOVE the silver bowl filled with pinecones. Great idea.

      Plus of course your new leaf glasses look right at home.

      Reply
    3. Leslie's Garden

      November 22, 2012 at 8:41 pm

      I always set a table for six, but we only have 5! Glad to see I'm in good company! I really love this table. I've been admiring the turkey plates, I love the little touch of blue in them. I think the wonderful old silver bowl filled with pine cones and pumpkin and nuts is a great idea that I want to remember! I hope you're having a wonderful Thanksgiving!

      Reply
    4. [email protected]://thislittleestate.blogspot.ca/

      November 23, 2012 at 12:49 am

      I need those plates!!! They are stunning.

      Reply
    5. Marilyn Clark

      October 10, 2014 at 7:26 am

      Beautiful table! I have those same gold leaf glasses....I got them from my grandmother!

      Reply
    6. Anonymous

      November 02, 2014 at 9:11 am

      Love the table setting!
      You're so right about using the cutting board to easily and quickly remove the centerpiece before serving dinner. I have several different trays that I use throughout the year. Some old silver trays can't be polished but you can be spray painted Love their shape, handles, etc.

      Reply
    7. Anonymous

      November 02, 2014 at 9:15 am

      Love the table setting! Cutting board is so clever & fitting for Thanksgiving.
      I use old silver trays the same way. Sometimes old silver trays can't be polished. They CAN be spray painted!

      Reply
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