Monday, June 22, 2009

Today's Thrifty Treasures

Good morning everyone! Hope you all enjoyed a great Father's Day celebration with the special men in your lives. My father passed away many years ago and I miss him in my life. He left to me a love of singing and flowers. My husband is my handsome prince. What a guy and I love him so. He is a wonderful father and grandfather to our granddaughters.
For today, I am joining Rhoda's Todays Thrifty Treasures to share my recent finds while out thrifting. I have recently found some really neat items. Here are a few:
Sorry, you can't see this as well as I had hoped, this LARGE lantern was at the GW for a third of the regular price! The glass is all gone out of it, but I thought maybe a tall blue and white vase with greenery would look good. See the tiny lights? They are a recent gift for Mother's Day, they come on a stem like a flower bush and you spread out the stems which look like branches and put them inside another floral piece, or greenery. They plug in with a transformer. There are several types of bulbs, some bigger and frosted, but they look so neat! I can see lots of uses for my lantern, can't you?

This fairly large display cabinet was also at the GW for $10.00! I plan to paint it white and add maybe a shelf to house pretty things. I'll show it when I get it done. It has joined SEVERAL pieces in the garage in need of a facelift. I really have no excuse now that it is warm out there.

Also, I pick up silverplate trays when I find them at a good price. I want enough to use as chargers for place settings. The smaller one on top would be great with a cloche in it too. The gold cannisters were really cheap, $3 and $4.00! The crackled vase is really pretty and the silver cup shined up really nice for a future floral piece.

Remember, I said last post to pick up stray lids when you come across them? Look at this so cute lid!! Now to find it's companion! Have a great Monday my friends!
Blessings, Linda

8 comments:

  1. Linda, What a cute lantern, and I have never heard of that type of a light on a stem! Where was it purchased, do you know? It intrigues me... I always pick up lids- I have gotten a few looks, though. lol When you get your display cabinet finished, I'm sure it will be pretty. Get to work, so we can see the finished product... :-)Sue

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  2. You have some fabulous finds there! I love that fabulous lantern and the darling birdie lid!

    Thanks for sharing!

    Tina

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  3. Love the display cabinet - would be really nice with a pretty doll in it

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  4. You have some great buys . I know what you mean about to warm out there to paint. I have some projects I wanted to finish up this week, but the heat is really bad.
    Glenda

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  5. Linda, great finds & I love that birdie lid. Hopefully you can use it on something.

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  6. Linda, you really got some great things, but the lantern and the birdie lid are my favs. Linda

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  7. You really found some great treasures, love the cannisters and little bird lid. :)
    Toni

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  8. love your treasures, and that cute metal bird led so cute! super finds!!!

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