Thrift Share Monday - Goodwill Outlet

As promised, my finds from the Goodwill outlet I visited with my daughter last week. The finds, they may not be perfect, they may seem kitsch, old, tired but each holds some sentimental memory or reminder from my childhood. My hope is that they find a good home or that the excitement of selection and cleaning along with my stories makes memories for my daughter, my son or for someone else's childhood or contemporary memories. I am just going to let the pictures speak from themselves.

Do they remind you of any childhood memories? I would love to hear....

Jenn

Thrift Share Monday Fitz and Floyd

Finally! I actually went to the thrift store this past Friday and picked up a few items. I picked up these two beautiful plates I just wished they had the whole set.

These plates are by Fitz and Floyd and are from the collection Harvest Vegetables made in 1982. They are in perfect condition, with no chips or rubbing of the gold edging that you sometimes see in older plates. I have already added them to my Etsy store.

Also found these cute Winnie the Pooh dinner plates made by Disney and A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard and the pattern is called Simply Pooh. They are in excellent condition and just so cute. Perfect for the kids table or just for collecting. 

Hope everyone found some fantastic thrifts this weekend. Can't wait to read everyones blogs and see the treasures! 

Have a great week,

Jenn

Thrift Share Monday

I listed a lot of items this week, mostly on eBay but didn't get much in terms of sales yesterday when most of my listings were ending. Sigh. Maybe due to the Olympics being on? I think I may move the listings to my new Etsy store. With the manic listing I didn't make it to any sales or thrift stores, so I thought I would share some of my "Jenn's Jewels" that I have not shared before and are still available or now decorate my home.

This is probably my favorite of all time, had it listed on Bonanza but I just can't part with it. It now graces my kitchen counter on a beautiful iron display easel. It is from 1929 and of course it is from England...Copeland Spode. The colors are amazing and while I have seen similar patterns from Copeland Spode they are usually in monotone color of red or brown. I love the pie crust edge and the extra raised dark red ridge you see that circles the scene.

I love this little jar from Lefton, probably from some time in the 60's. It is sort of a mustardy green color featuring Pears 'N Apples(the name of the pattern) in golden hues of yellow and red. I have this listed on Bonanza but I am moving it over to Etsy.

Classic and elegant Noritake Guilford pattern cups and saucers. The pattern was produced from 1952 until 1974. I love the simple lines and the glint of gold against the crisp white which would work for both traditional and modern tastes. Probably moving these from Bonanza to Etsy.

Hope everyone has a great week and I can't wait to see everyone's Thrift Shares this week. Linking to Apron Thrift Girl and Her Library Adventures.

Jenn

Took a couple of hours while the kids were in school today to shop a couple of Goodwills. Didn't buy anything...a big step for me! Was actually looking for chest or furniture piece to hold all my resale items such as tissue paper, thank you notes, boxes, tape and of course any items for sale that would fit. Didn't find anything that fit the bill for home use or resale. Want shop more garage/yard sales on Friday as I think there will be more items that fit the bill for home and resale. Saturday is hard for me to go out and shop early in the morning, my husband has a men's group that he has participated in for years that is not over with until 10 or so.  Saturday is the 50% off day at Goodwill so maybe garage/yard sale on Friday and Goodwill later on Saturday. What do you find works best for your thrifting and family life?


Have a great midweek Wednesday,
Jenn