May 25, 2011

New Thrifty Finds...

THANK YOU for all the wonderful birthday wishes. I had a fabulous birthday. My husband even sent flowers to my University office. I don't think he's ever done that before and it was a nice surprise.

I thought you'd like to see a few pictures taken at my favorite thrifty/antique mall. This is where I sneak off to at least once a week. It's less than 15 minutes from my house...which makes it slightly dangerous.

Would you like to see a few items that came home with me last week? Emma and I have been keeping an eye on this hutch/shelving unit for a few weeks.

It's narrow enough to fit in our treehouse and not take up a lot of floor space. It will be used for holding card games, reading materials and a few baskets filled with crafting supplies.

I think the pink lamp that I repurposed last week, will also go on the top shelf of the hutch. One of the reasons I love this antique/thrift store so much is that the prices are amazing. I picked up this bag of linens and it was marked 50% off. I'm going to show you some before/after pictures of my treasurers.

For $2, I got ALL these items...





This Sunday, my mom, sister and I are heading to Allegan for their once-a-month antique market. We always manage to find lots of goodies. I promise to bring my cell camera along on our adventures.

Happy Rednesday over at It's A Very Cherry World!!
and Coloradolady: Vintage Thingie Thursday
and The Thrifty Groove: Thrifty Things Friday


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21 comments:

  1. birdie blueMay 25, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    love all of the fun treasures, kim.

    happiest of birthday wishes to you, too!

    xo
    ~molly

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  2. My Vintage MendingMay 25, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    Serious damage in that store...can you imagine what we would do in there together. It would be a tornado of its own. Lovely shop and sweet finds. The fabric is wonderful...smiles...Renee

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  3. Pam KesslerMay 25, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Looks like a great store. Glad you had a great birthday.

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  4. LVMay 25, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    What a fabulous store. I never want to live that near one. I would spend way too much time there. I like all your finds.

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  5. LeeMay 25, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    What great treasures! I have an itch to hit the vintage/antique stores...maybe this weekend in TC!
    Sure wish Allegan was a different Sunday. The next two months are already booked and I would love to travel to Allegan!
    Have a wonderful week and find lots of goodies!

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  6. Joanna BMay 25, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    What a fun place to shop!!
    Happy birthday to you!

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  7. vivianMay 25, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    lots of good finds Kim.. Im hoping to hit a few garage sales this weekend. thundering out now.. so I guess I'll head to bed! good night!
    sweet dreams
    vivian

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  8. JodeeMay 25, 2011 at 11:03 PM

    Love, love, love your new shelf unit. It will be perfect addition to the treehouse!

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  9. GardenOfDaisiesMay 26, 2011 at 12:17 AM

    What fun treasures! I love the way you framed and hung the bits of embroidery in the hoops. Happy birthday to you, Kim!

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  10. DonnaMay 26, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    Happy Belated Birthday, Kim! I hope you had a great day! That antique mall does look dangerous:) The thrift stores out here are all alot more expensive than back at home, so thrifting is a bit more challenging! Have a great weekend!

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  11. JbooMay 26, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    You DO find the best things! Love that hutch shelf thingy and all the linens -- wow!

    Janet

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  12. KJ@letsgoflyakiteMay 26, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    What a great little shop. That shelf is a great find, it looks like it's all set to go... and what great linens - I have a very similar tablecloth that I found, love what you did with it.

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  13. Number 6 and no more counting!May 26, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    Sunday sounds like a fun girls day!

    And, did I miss your birthday?

    Happy Belated Birthday my friend.

    lea
    xo

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  14. Michelle @ Dream Home DIYMay 26, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    That's quite a deal on those linens. The nearest antique mall is just over an hour away which is probably a good thing for our pocketbooks. At least Im sure Justin feels that way hahahaha. Im so glad you had an amazing birthday!!

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  15. Diann @ The Thrifty GrooveMay 26, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    Oh Kim! You got ome AWESOME thrift finds! The shelf is wonderful and will be perfect in the treehouse. All those vintage linens are tuggng at my heart! I love them all! thank you for joining TTF. Have a great Memorial weekend!

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  16. UnknownMay 26, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    You did get some great stuff! :)

    ~Liz

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  17. Cheryl G.May 26, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    Great finds. Love the shelf!
    Hope you had a fantastic birthday!

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  18. AnonymousMay 26, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    Wow! I can see why you like that store. Great finds!
    Tammy

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  19. Barbara RosenzweigMay 26, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    Super treasures! I seem to vividly recall these same fabrics in my home growing up! "Antiques" - Oh my!!

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  20. NancyMay 27, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    Wow, Kim! What a great bag of goodies. I love that red and blue cloth and curtains. Good luck at the antique fair. :) Nancy

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  21. UnknownMay 27, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    Holy Cow, What a buy! Our Antique Mall (over 200 dealers) is the same distance as yours..takes 3 hours to go thru and thats not stopping in every booth!! It's soooo close we eat lunch, hit a few aisles..come back another day, repeat...it's embarassing when everybody knows ya and hollars across aisles, but then again..you're sometimes surprised they take you to something they know you'll wanta see..that's a good thing.

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Thank you for following our adventures. I always enjoy reading your comments. Happy crafting! Happy thrifting! PS. Ignore that "robot" verification. You can ignore/skip that step since I can't seem to remove it from blogger.