Treasure Hunt

One of my dreams is to head east to go to an antique fair and such to find all sorts of treasures; such as sewing notions, dishes, and other nick-knacks. Since I don't think that will happen anytime soon, I can't help myself from stopping by at the local thrift stores every now and then.

Guess what I found on my last trip...

I found beautiful sets of Pilex. They were at picture frames and baskets section which was totally out of place. When I looked around I found a couple more on the opposite side of the shelf. I stood there to examine their condition and was leaving the section of the room when a man approached to me and said, "I saw a worker take more of the same type of dishes to that direction. You might find them still."

What a nice person! I said thank you and quickly went to the dish section and there they were; I found smaller ones to go with the other ones. Yeah! Don't you love small acts of kindness like that from a stranger?

Small Frames: I was indeed looking for frames like those so I can spray paint to fun colors. They were a dollar each. You can't beat that price.

I got 2 yards of vintage looking Terri cloth at the sewing section. I thought it is a bath towel for a second but I think it was sold at the fabric store. I am thinking about finding really soft fabric for the back (maybe minky?) and make a small blanket. I LOVE the color theme and the flower design on this one.

Small tray. Get this (grin), this tray has fold away legs. Rachel found a wooden tray we’ve owned for years recently, and loved the idea of a "tiny table" and asked us to bring her meals next time when she gets sick. I immediately knew she would flip when she sees this tray.

The last items are copper jello molds. I have been looking for them for quite a while. That day I hit a goldmine, well...copper mine!! They were in such a great shape and almost brand new. They were $1.50 each except the big one. My intention was to spray paint them to use them as decoration, but since they are in such a good condition, I am going to hold off for a bit and see what I really want to do with them.

That's why I can't help but sucked in to thrift stores. Being a curious person the thrill of "What if's" is so hard to resist. :)