This Week's Thrifty Treasures

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Well, these are the things I hunted down this week. Be sure to visit Rhoda at http://southernhospitality-rhoda.blogspot.com/ to see what everyone participating has found! Isn't this fun!!

I think I did good this week at the garage sale and at Goodwill's 35% off day sale! These things below I got at one garage sale.

Closer look at the garage sale finds. Three Currier and Ives cups for $.25 each!!! This pretty little tin ($.25) and the decorative hand made, signed, red pottery snowman plate. (It was $3.00 (my splurge of the day!!!)

Here's a better view of the little lamp. I really like it. It's brass with a faux leather shade. I couldn't believe at but the lamp was $2.00! By the way that little picture of the dried flowers I got a few weeks ago. The frame was black and the matting was green I like it a lot better now!

Oh, I think I like it on the little table next to my bed!

I've started to collect clear jars and bottles to store things in. These will have pasta and tea in. I hope to have shelves in my kitchen to display them. Plus it's a handy way to know where things are.

Remember, 35% off day. Four black and white plates (Corelle) and a cute little porcelain bell.

Plates $.65 and bell $1.30.

Four glass plates and four Currier and Ives saucers for $1. each. 35% off day so each were $.65. I love Goodwill!

OK, yes it's roosters but some other farm animals too! It's a brand new long table runner. I couldn't really show it off as I don't have a big table yet! The second photo shows the ends. (All those rooster table settings are getting to me : )) This was at GW also for $.50

Here's a pillow sham that will blend in with the colors in my bedroom right now. ($.50)

I got this wall basket at GW for $.50. I'll paint it white and hang it on my kitchen porch door with maybe some pretty daisies in it.

And last but not least, another garden cat. I have one of these way back in my "secret garden", But this one will be out and more visible. I'll have to hide it when my granddaughter comes because she loves kitties and this is breakable.

Have a great Monday everyone! It is babysitting day on Monday!!! Pray for me!

He's quite handsome sitting on the deck isn't he?

Black & White Tablescape 7/16

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Thanks to Susan at http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/ for hosting this weekly fun Tablescaping adventure. I'm blaming her for my recent addiction to dishes! It's great finding all the inexpensive places to find them though. Visit her site for a list of everyone taking part in this.

Yes, I'm still setting up outside on the deck. A few of you have asked how I was coming with my dining room furniture search. Not good! Can't find the chairs I want. I passed up two dining room sets at garage sales last week. One was $30!! And a more Queen Anne one was $50!! They both had 6 chairs with them. Neither was really the style I have in mind BUT if I had had a truck I'd probably own both . . . just because. The table tops needed refinishing so they were the perfect ones to PAINT!!

All the dishes here are from Goodwill at $2.00 for the black and $1.00 each for the white with black edging. I'm becoming a GW fanatic! Tomorrow is 35% off everything and I can't go because I have to meet the farrier at the barn!! RATS!

You may be wondering why the cream & sugar?? I have recently gotten black cups but didn't have them when I set this up. Just pretend they're here : ))

I didn't know if this setting was a little too formal for the cabbage s & p but I like the color here. Oh well!

I have quite a few crystal candlesticks but as I discovered when I set this table, I have no tall tapered candles! They've probably all gotten out of shape and I've thrown them away! Well, something else to shop for : ))

I love how these napkin rings look. I got them and the napkins on sale at Pier 1. The rings were a little over $1.00 each and the napkins were .69 each!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Silver chargers are from Big Lots at $1.50 each. Always look great with the silverware.

I actually remember getting this pitcher as a wedding gift from my mom's best friend. I've always used it for flowers.

I thought I'd try the apples on the plates for the heck of it and I really liked how it looked.

The metal tops of the little jar candles held the apples perfectly! The silver ware is Community Onieda.

I really like this stemware and I got it at GW for $1.00 each! Got four : ))

"Don't you think daisies are the friendliest flower?" (from my favorite movie "You've Got Mail")

Have a fabulous Thursday. I'm visiting with a kitchen planner this evening!!!

Thrifty Tuesday

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Just a few bargains this week. Join everyone at http://southernhospitalityrhoda.blogspot.com/ to see what everyone has found.

Isn't this the sweetest little bird bell! It's marked Avon. Got it for $1.00 at a garage sale.

Cute little tea pot from a garage sale for $2.00, and black cups I needed for some black and white dishes. ($1.00 each at GW)

I like the painted wood candlesticks. And positively love that little hunt scene plate. The candle warmer I got at a garage sale and was new ($4.00) but when I got it out of the box it just warms from the bottom not on all sides. Oh well, it works. Just have to keep a screen over the top of the jar so the wax doesn't splash which it will sometimes!!

Don't quite know why I bought these except maybe to tablescape with and to give me something to look for. (Cups and saucers) My mom had these dishes when we were growing up. I could have had a lot of them from her estate but waited till now!! Got these few for $4.00.

Have a good Tuesday everyone. It's off to be with the horses tomorrow for me.

Hornets!!

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Just a little post to tell you about my day. I had to have the plumber out to check my boiler and while he was here, I thought I'd have him change my two outdoor spigots. They were leaking and were all crusted with lime. You know . . . well water!! Anyway, he fixed one and then informed me he couldn't get to the front one as I had a hornet's nest right there!!! And to think I was just out there the night before trimming my boxwood with a big cordless trimmer!!! It's a wonder I didn't get attacked. Anyway, I had to call the "Bee-Gon" guy and he came and took care of it. Tomorrow I can remove the nest. Phew!!!!!!!!

Did you know that the hornets make that nest by chewing on wood (probably my mulch) and making a pulp with their saliva to make the paper nests!! Are they clever or what! Well, they shouldn't have put it right where me and my dog are! All gone!

My Great Grandmother's China

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Thank you Susan for hosting Tablescape Thursday. You are an inspiration with all of the things on your blog. Be sure to see Susan at http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

This is my Great Grandmother's china straight from Limoges, France. It gets to come out only for Thanksgiving dinners! (And, of course, now this tablescape!) I haven't found a delicate enough teapot to go with this pattern yet.

These sherbets belonged to my mother and go perfectly with this fine china.

Now, here is this little hand painted rose plate I got at that garage sale last week. See, it goes well with this.

This is my only piece of Haviland from Limoges. I think it fits in here.

I have a set of 10 full place settings of this antique china from Limoges, France. It's from a company called Elite. My great grandmother on my mother's side was French and she brought these from France. Being so delicate, it is a miracle the china survived with no chips or cracks!.

. . . that is until my daughter was fooling around a couple thanksgivings ago and tapped my daughter-in-law on the head with one cup and now I have 9 cups!!

Antique little pitcher. I think it belonged to my husband's mother.

A Lenox vase holds the roses. It was my mother's.

I have several serving pieces with this collection but alas, no teapot.

Here's a rose for you all. Thanks for stopping by. Love to hear from you. Drop me a line.

Shirley

Thrifty Buys This Week

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I know I'm a little late but it's still five minutes to midnight on Monday! Phew!!!!! I made it.

Thank you Ronda for hosting. http://southernhospitality-rhoda.blogspot.com/

OK, so I didn't really need this set for EIGHT! But I just couldn't pass up the price of $10 for all. It's a cute wildflower pattern. I'll find someone to give it to!

(After I do one Tablescape : ))

This Wedgewood china was a little more than I usually pay at a garage sale ($10.) but I got a setting for four. It's in perfect shape. You can always use more white dishes, right : ))

I got this little soup tureen for $1.00. It was missing it's ladle but I had a silver one.

Isn't this the cutest little china clock. Got it at one of the most organized garage sale I was ever to. It was huge and prices were great. I went back again the next day!! This little clock was $1.00 and it just needed a battery.

Just wanted to show the basket I got last week. I painted it white and hung it on my front door with some summery flowers. Oh dear, better get to painting the door!!!

I just love your comments. Please drop by and say hello.

Shirley

This Week's Blues

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Thanks again Sally for hosting Blue Monday. After you look at these, pop over to Sally's and see all the other ideas people have for this day of blues. http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/

First is this little blue dish with a nest I made. Those are real baby blue jay feathers in there though. Beautiful color! Sort of goes with the logo for Blue Monday : ))

An old granite ware cup. Love the deep color.

I love Bennington Pottery and was really upset when I broke the handle to the little creamer. I still use it though.

A Bennington mixing/pouring bowl. Very useful.

Another piece of Bennington. A small heart shaped bowl.

Thank you all. I love those comments if you feel so inspired.

Have a Great Monday. I'll be babysitting. If I get one minute maybe I can get a picture or two!

Shirley