Friday's Find

SIGHHHH...I think  I have a big problem ...I don't seem to be able to walk past old suitcases

I found a gorgeous heavy cotton,lined jacket

Midweek Find

 I bought this cute little cute old art deco inspired clock for a few dollars

Saturday's Find

Popped fairly late into a yard sale this morning ...not much left but I did find this expensive leather laptop bag ,and it even had it's cute little leather pouch with leather cream still in it. All for $2

Friday's Thrift Finds

I found this cute little Replogle( made in Denmark) globe at the Salvo's for 1.99

Mid Week Thrift Finds

Its been a while since I have added to my "girlie" collection. I found these at Anglicare in my lunch break. A heavy cut glass vanity mirror , and a 1960's box of Tweed powder still full

Friday Thrift Finds

It was a lovely brisk autumn morning today so I walked up to the Salvos...first in the door...and spotted this 1930's bakelite camera for $20, a gorgeous hen for my as yet unfinished white kitchen from French Country collections for $8 and a pure white linen embroidered tea cloth for $2

Found Again Treasures

SO......It's taken 7 hours to dismantle our brown kitchen to be carted away and spray painted white.

We have had to unload all the shelves and it has given me a chance to find pieces I haven't seen for years and to give them a polish bfore the cupboards come back for installation

This is my the remnants of my mother's dinner set "New Hall" Hanley Staffordshire ( my sister gave away her half to neighbours ARRRRGHH)

Lots of Royal Albert and Shelley Bone China

Vignettes from a Renovation Pt 4

The white blitz has reached the family room and guest bedroom

Saturday's Garage Sale Finds

We were driving home from our weekly GreenGrocer shop through a rather affluent suburb admiring the gorgeous homes when Mr VL spotted a garage sale on the front lawn of a beautiful home. We braked hard and I hightailed it in as fast as I could.

There was tons of beautiful furniture,china,and luggage. Unfortunately I had limited cash

I managed to find enough cash on me to grab a large leather suitcase ($40)and a small briefcase($10)She had lots more which I had to leave SOB!

This Week's Thrift Finds

I found 2 vintage suitcases at Anglicare for $10. A 50's Airport with nice pink lining and a Globetrotter with lots of old stickers

A Copeland Spode white cabbage leaf bowl

...And another addition

I have the renovater's blues at the moment so Mr VL bought me home an addtion to my dome collection,bless him