SATURDAY THRIFTING ~

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After leaving a granddaughter's basketball game Saturday morning, we stopped at a new GOODWILL store to see if they had anything that I just couldn't live without......and, sure enuf......THEY DID !! I just fell in love with this little copper WELCOME FRIENDS plaque....and I love the "good luck" pineapple on it.

And, it had a mate ! This one has a kitty, a basket of fruit, a sweet cottage and a welcoming wreath.

Aren't they so precious... I am wondering now if I want to keep the copper color or how would they look, painted a creamy white with a dark glaze wash ? Would they look good...like ceramic? Or, would I ruin a cute pair of plaques??? They were only $2.00 apiece but I like them so much and if I paint and they look terrible, I will be soooo mad at myself. Decisions, decisions!!!!! :) Aren't you as amazed as I am about how one person is so sick of or just doesn't like a certain thing, gives it to GOODWILL, someone else comes along and is just totally in love with that same item? How fun it all is.......

For $2.00, I couldn't resist this 3 tier hanging wicker thingy. What in this world am I going to do with it? When I first saw it, I could just see it painted creamy white and filled with all the pretty, fabric hearts I could get in it. What do ya think? Or, would that look goofy? NAWH.....I just know it would make a knock-out piece. I already have some hearts to get it started...and I am thinking I know just the place to hang it....NOW...gotta get MORE hearts!! :) And some great fabric fragrance to spray on the hearts....Ummmmmm!! If anyone has a good idea, would you let me know?

Now, this was my favorite find of the day. I am sure it is very old...the glass is starting to turn the color that older glass does and it is such thick glass. It was also $2.00 and I can't imagine someone not wanting it any more. I always wonder about older objects like this ending up in a thrift store. I guess some of MY things will find their way to other peoples houses someday...well....that's ok. In fact, that's a GOOD thing. Maybe they will be thrilled to find one of my treasured items and hurry home with it to display....that thought makes me smile. Of course, with so many grandchildren, a daughter and a daughter*in*law, they all get first dibs !!!! :) I don't believe in making them wait until I "pass", tho. If they mention they like it, it goes home with them that very day.

There's so many things I can do with this.... and I would love to fill it with colored marble easter eggs...or a birdnest....or this colorful, ceramic fruit from Mexico or.......... filled to the very tip top with...CHOCOLATE !!! :0)

I think the little square, glass knob on top makes it look so regal. I am such a goof ball about dishes, I'll swear. They actually seem to talk to me sometimes. I guess if I start talking back to them, it will be time to tweak my meds!! :)

Oh....and I've been having great luck finding large, covered jars lately. I just adore them...I got this one with the great wooden top for $1.00 and it makes a fabulous cookie jar. I am trying to fill up my little metal shelves I have in the breakfast area ...once it is full of these great jars, I'll show you. I am loving that each jar is different. I have one that I won at a Bunco party that came from Dollar General store...it has a silver colored screw-on top and I wasn't real impressed. Then, on someone's blog, I noticed they had spray painted their metal top in red and tied an adorable ribbon on it and had it filled with something delicious and it made all the difference in the world. Isn't paint just amazing!!

The bad part of it all ? I just got home from thrifting and I already am planning another trip......real soon!! What's wrong with me?!!

Gotta go now...I'm on my way to buy a can of RED spray paint !!!!! Oh, yes....and some RED ribbon !!! :)

HAPPY DAY!!