thrifting pleasures

Been doing a little treasure hunting again...

 This vintage picnic basket is in perfect condition. It was marked at $9.99 -

not bad. But I got it even cheaper using a 15% off Goodwill coupon,

plus another 5% off with my Goodwill Club card. Score! Not sure exactly how

I'm going to use it yet. I know I want to use it for some kind of storage and as

a decor piece. Still "playing" with possibilities. 

 Being a cat lover, I'm a sucker for most cat-themed items and I also love blue and white.

These cuties are salt and pepper shakers, but I'm using them as decorative tchotchkes.

More blue and white! I don't think this bowl is really worth anything. The markings

on the bottom were hard to read, but my husband thought it said, "Made in China."

Rats. Oh well, I thought it was cute anyway. I'm using it to hold potatoes.

Love this Bailey's sugar and creamer! Again, not worth a ton of money or anything; saw

them for $12 on eBay. But I paid half of that and I think they're just darling.

 I love little glass trays, especially if they're artsy. With the colors in my family room

being black and orange, I knew this would look nice on the side table.

I figured it was just an inexpensive piece from World Market or a similar store...

 but I saw the sticker on the backside said Fringe Studio in CA. Looked it up

when I got home and they sell for anywhere between $10 - $25. Again, not anything

terribly expensive, but I felt good having paid only 99 cents.

 Two more kitties! Obviously handmade. I wish there had've been more. They'd

look so cute piled in a basket.

 Have a beautiful Saturday. The sun is finally shining here. :-)

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