REDNESDAY

Welcome to "the Rednesday after Sandy"! My post before this one deals with my experience with the hurricane. I have some thrift shop goodies to show you this week. It was one of those days that I hit the jackpot, after many weeks of hardly a thing to buy (except for last week). Here goes!

First item ~ a darling embroidered apron with strawberries that has a sheer gathered hem and sheer waistband and "strings".

Second ~ a wonderful Christmas apron that I just love because it's longer than normal - it actually goes to mid-knee. It has two roomy pockets and a surprising detail of a pleat in the center with three buttons at the top of the pleat! (If it was ironed out the pleat would be prominent, without the creases.)

Third and Fourth ~ cute little S&P's with black tops, and an Anchor Hocking "Wexford" round platter.

Fifth ~ a cheerful vintage Christmas gift box for $2 that has a dozen vintage ornaments inside!

Sixth, and last ~ a box of wrapping paper! Yay! Another $2 item!

These three remnants are raised with a velvety or glittery design.

Feel free to use the snowman print. He's too cute to keep to myself!

There was another item, but it's upstairs and I don't feel like going up with the camera for a pic. I'll try to remember next week!

MORE YARD SALE STUFF

Here are the rest of the items that I picked up at yard sales and thrift shops last weekend.

A pretty, chipped, serving dish. I've been told that this pattern is a Homer Loughlin Harlequin, but I haven't seen any of that pattern in this shape. If you have a clue, let me know, because I have four small plates in the same pattern. Also, a Bombay Company swag.


A green metal mug tree, that I'll probably use to hang tags or ornaments on, and an Anchor Hocking Wexford wine or liquor bottle that's 12" tall, to add to my Wexford collection.

A Red Rose Tea/Wade Pottery "January" snowman figurine (1-6/8"). I have the blue "July" Uncle Sam figure, and Katherine has some of the older animal ones. Did you know . . . that the bottom of the figurines are ridged (or graded) to strike matches on? How thrifty!

A pretty "shabby" fake birdcage that has a door that opens, and the top opens, too. I need to decide what to do with it now!

Last is this lovely vase with a girl feeding a bird. There's no sticker so I don't know who made it - Lefton, maybe? The vase is kinda in the shape of an open book.

VTT - Thrift Store Goodies!

It's good to be back - I missed last week - first time all year! Here are a few (really good!) thrift store finds from this past week:

A small Fire King "Spring Wreath" casserole.

A Fire King "Wexford" candy dish without lid, 7 in./17cm. I guess you could say I have a Wexford collection - tall vase, water pitcher, 3 tumblers, milk jug, creamer and sugar.


This cute bread tray marked Made In Japan. (10" x 6" or 25 x 15 cm)And . . . a beautiful blue Hall milk jug (5"/12.5cm) for only $4.00!

Thanks for viewing! If you haven't already, click on the VTT picture at the top of this post to see move vintage goodies!

VTT - PITCHER THIS!

Okay, I had this post typed and ready to go, then changed my mind. Isn't it great that we women are allowed to do that?! So let's view some Pitchers!

This pretty blue pitcher was a wedding gift to my parents in the late '40's. My mom apparently didn't like it because it was in the attic the whole time they were married! It says Italy on the bottom.
This trio is Anchor Hocking "Wexford" pattern. A 64-oz./1.89-liter pitcher, an 18-oz./.53-liter milk jug, and an 8-oz./236-mL creamer. I also have a covered sugar bowl, a storage jar, and punch bowl/cups.
I have no idea the age of this, but with the lattice and clear green, it reminds me of summer!
A few more "summery" ones - I love these old colorful pitchers, but they're so heavy I wouldn't call them practical.
This is a Haeger pitcher, probably milk. I haven't been able to find info on it yet.
On the bottom of this is printed CERVE, Italy. It has that chalkboard-like feel to it!
These last two are "seasonal" pitchers. The left one has maple, oak, and ? leaves on it, the right one is candy cane striped!
I didn't realize until today how many I had!

Now, let's see what the rest of the gang is showing today over at Suzanne's!