Vintage Thrifting Finds

These are my vintage thrifting finds from the 4th of July weekend. Despite the holiday, there were still a few estate and garage sales around.
This sad little puppy is a glasses holder. He is sitting on a stack of silver monogrammed dessert plates.

Great wood cracker tray. I already have one almost identical to this one, I used it for a dinner party last fall, here. This one will go on my Etsy store.

Wine box with very pretty design and writing, and a swan ring holder. I use wine boxes as herb planters.

A couple of monogram butter knives.

And a brass napkin holder. I like to use these to holds old photos or postcards.

Linked up to Vintage Thingie Thursday hosted by Coloradolady.

White Outdoor Wednesday

The hydrangea bushes have gone crazy. There are tons of them.

This old pot was once used to hold rising bread dough. It's huge. I thought it would make a good vessel for the hydrangeas.
A floral frog holds the stems in place.
It sits on a shabby white plant stand.
Closeup of hydrangea.

Here are some other creatures hiding throughout the backyard. Cute ceramic bunny - there is a real bunny and baby bunnies who have made their home near this little guy. Maybe they think he is a relative who will watch out for them.

Rusted old bird and bell.

Family of ducks.

Hiding duck.

Cute little girl. The plants have grown up and around her.

And Mary quite contrary watching the garden grow.

Linked up to White Wednesday, hosted by Faded Charm and Outdoor Wednesday, hosted by A Southern Daydreamer.

Happy 4th of July!

Some 4th of July themed thrift finds...

Outdoor Wednesday Garden

Lots of stuff happening in the garden! The tomato plants are on the left, they are getting pretty big.
This is the first tomato. It is an heirloom - Green Zebra.

More flower beds.

Glass garden sculpture made out of thrift store glass pieces. Very pretty when the light hits it just right - it sparkles.

Green gazing ball in amongst more flowers.

On the pack porch.

Garage sale owl planter I picked up a few weeks ago - he is holding herbs that are doing quite well.

Linked up to Outdoor Wednesday, hosted by A Southern Daydreamer.

Weekend Finds

Went to a bunch of sales again this weekend.

I picked up a couple of apparel design text books from the 60's. I love the pink and red colors.

Found this great condiment caddy base. It's very worn - lots of wear and tear.
But, it's from West Hotel in Minneapolis, a hotel that was built in 1884, and at the time considered the most luxurious hotel west of Chicago.
I plan to find some glasses that fit and use it to hold flowers.

This was probably a towel rack and soap dish. I thought it would be nice to hold old photographs or mail, with a little trinket dish.

Tiny silver owl salt cellar.

This is a lovely little silver tray, perfect size for holding flatware, which is good...
since I also found a handful of great silverplate pieces - including some mini sugar tongs.

This is the tray and the sugar tongs already hard at work with some grape tomatoes.

Linked up to Southern Hospitality's Thrifty Treasures.

White Finds

This is a continuation of my finds at an estate sale from this past weekend, the white part!
Cute Avon poodle perfume decanter. His head screws off. Little Dutch boy planter.

Fenton milk glass toothpick holder, some milk glass candle holders.


And 2 sets of Sheffield England knives, still in their boxes. I think they were probably wedding gifts that were never used! This is the carving set with pretty silver details. The other set is 6 steak knives.

Linked up to White Wednesday, hosted by Faded Charm.

Weekend Estate Sales

This weekend I went to a bunch of Estate Sales, and this is what came home with me.
A ceramic Humpty Dumpty Teapot.

Interesting jewelry box. It has a Godey's Americanized Paris Fashion 1851 print as the lid.

Little Christmas pixies. Their hats cover their faces.

A large silver waffle server with a pretty pattern.

An old iron receipt spike. I love these even though I have no use for them.

Pink depression glass divided relish bowl, and wire whisks.

Linked up to Thrifty Treasures hosted by Southern Hospitality.