Thrift - Fail

Well, I diddle and dawdled over this 1930s Silex vacuum coffee maker because it was missing the handle. When MidModMom recommend I go back for it someone had already grabbed it. Oh well.

Kiss Me, I'm Irish -- Lips Mahone

Thrift - Vikings Ahoy

Drove 45 miles today. Stopped in an antique mall first and picked up a silk pink nautical scarf signed "Bell" for the sis. Jonathan and MidMomMod suggested I should most definitely get the Danish Viking ship linen runner. Appears to be signed: IH. Perhaps a Sodahl textile? SOLD

The only thing I found out of 4 thrifts was another Boda snowball this makes #15 (I found one yesterday as well) SOLD

At a consignment store found someones small Lucite collection. I don't think they knew what the items were but it was priced very high probably just due to coolness factor. Might post photos after Christmas, hee hee.

Thrift - My Mug Disease

Think I'm falling behind on my blog. Just a quick one today. At GoodW found four Ralph Lauren Polo mugs. You might remember that a few months ago I found four RL Tartan Wedgewood mugs and have finally listed them in my Etsy store. What I instantly fell in love with are these Mamma & Pappa Pizza shakers, they are unsigned but ever so adorable SOLD. I haven't been able to find any info but if you know something please leave a comment.

Passed on this chippy owl mug tree, plus, it weighed a ton and was missing mugs but I've never seen anything like it. You will be proud of me as I passed on more two mugs.

At my fave thrift store picked up four more Campbell's Kids mugs, SOLD I recently sold four in my store. The Boda snowball is a victim of the thrift store, someone dropped it because I dusted of the crushed glass chips. It's going into my snowball collection (14 now) they make a crazy winter scape on the table. Passed on yellow lotus bowls cause I just can't sell them and a Kromex kitchen canister set maybe by Lax?

This store usually brings out of baskets of donated bread, lets see how does one describe pigs at a trough? The manager had to yell out "Take only one or two" as people descended on the bread like a plight of locusts (why didn't I remember to take a photo?) I stood on looking as an ancient couple stuffed loaves and loaves into their backpack. So gross. Can you imagine if this country ever had a food shortage?

Woo Woogums - Pregnant and Sick

Heaven forgive me, if I find out who the bastard is...

Shaniqua

Shaniqua staying warm

Thrift - Mugs Galore!

Thrift - Arabia & iittala

I couldn't believe my eyes when I spotted  Timo Sarpaneva's Festivo candlesticks! The weight and top were right but the seams appeared rougher than the smaller pair I have at home. Thanks to thriftbreak for the help i.d.ing them. Turns out there is a monster chip to one of the flares so these are keepers. Most of the Scandi I find is damaged but then I guess that is why people donate it.

And not far away I spotted a Kaj Franck cat pitcher by Arabia and without damage (my mom found the exact same one for me several months ago). There are two glass floaters (the other is somewhere...) and a bright yellow Ingrid plastic pot that I shouldn't have purchased. I got an unholy amount of mugs but I'll put that in a separate post.

At GWill found this 1970s Midwinter Stonehenge "Sun" service. It was expensive maybe why it was still there. I'm on the fence with this purchase. It weighs a ton plates are SOLD.

Food Fail - Baked Beans

Been having this crazy craving for baked beans so finally made them. Didn't have enough navy beans so I subbed kidney beans. Huge mistake! Taste is to strong and the skins have to much spank. Yuck. So I'm gonna try it again.

Mom's Estate Finds - Aprons

Mom found me two cute unused vinatge aprons from Austria. Think I might have a matching oven mitt for the red apron. Thanks Mom!