More Thrift Finds

Here are a few more treasures that I scored last weekend during my thrift vacation. Side note to those that may not know me well: when I say "thrift vacation," I am not meaning a vacation from thrifting, but rather a vacation with the sole purpose being to thrift! Well, that and eat grown-up meals and drink pretty cocktails and catch up with a good friend. And while I know thrifting is not everyone's cup of tea, it actually relaxes me and dare I say it, rejuvenates me. I'm not sure what it says about me that digging through piles of junk inspires me but it just does. Some of my best ideas come to me when I am in thrift stores, so why fight it?

If I remember correctly, the idea to decorate my son's bedroom in a vintage sports theme came to me at a thrift store, and since that day, I've found many a treasure for the space, which will soon be completed. While shopping last weekend, I spotted these ball and bat bookends that are simply perfect on his bookcase. They need a bit of TLC, but until time permits a polishing up, they are fine as is.

You know I am always on the lookout for vintage china in my patterns, and I really, really do try to limit my purchases to patterns I already collect, but...it is so very hard for me to stick to that rule. I guess that is my way of saying that I am now an official Blue Ridge Pottery collector. I got pretty lucky this trip. First, I found a plate in the Yellow Nocturne pattern:

And then, I found a whole cache of dishes in the Moss Rose pattern. Berry bowls, dinner plates, saucers, bread and butter plates, and these two serving pieces:

And I found more Sheffield Serenade for my friend, including a harder-to-find large platter. She is going to be set!

Although I was wearing down at the end of our weekend thrift-a-thon, I wisely chose to linger at the book section of one of our last stops and found some real gems. First, I found some lovely vintage volumes to add to my collection of classic children's literature, including another very beautifully illustrated edition of my favorite Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott, and an equally stunning edition of The Secret Garden. The illustrations are gorgeous!

FYI: The "Shoes" series by Noel Streatfeild is a must-have for young girls, and I'm not too sure it is widely read these days. So spread the word!

And then I found this:

 

This is a quite early Peanuts coloring book, dating to 1958. It is not in perfect condition, and it has four pages colored, but in my limited research to date it appears to be a great find for a mere $2.75. Apparently, one in mint condition recently sold at auction for over $600. Like I said, mine is far from mint, but I'm quite sure it is worth more than three bucks.

The final find I will share today is this candle holder, which I thought might fit with my Scandinavian Christmas theme.

All in all, a very productive and fun weekend. Linking to Sir Thrift a Lot, can't wait to see the spoils that others post!