thrift store goodies.
this past week, while {tori} was visiting, we made a few trips to my favorite thrift shops.
i really love thrifting. with everything that i pick up, i wonder…
i really love thrifting. with everything that i pick up, i wonder…
what is the story behind this? who was the previous owner? where was this placed in their home? how did they use this?
& sometimes my thrift finds speak back to me… revealing little bits of their character:
faded red stains on a table cloth, worn edges of a handbag, a small crack on a teapot.
so, here are a few of the treasures i found:
a vintage wallet complete with old photographs + a pearl white pen.“love, charles” is written on the top left photograph. my heart leaped when i saw it!
25 cents.
a vintage tie that i hope to screen print for luke.50 cents.
vintage linens that will be made into bread bags, a quilt {hopefully!} & other projects.25 cents each.
enjoy your day!
we are leaving for brazil in six days {!!!} & there are many things to check off the list before leaving. if you haven’t yet, head on over to {him + her}. i especially like our entry for this week.
love,
natalie
natalie
Anonymous | 25th May 10
awesome finds — and so cheap! i was tempted to trick you into thinking that that's a pic of my mom, but i decided to be nice. :]
Fotograf Ida Linge | 25th May 10
Hi Natalie, love the vintage wallet that you found; a small treasure. Love old photos! I also read Him + Her, but cannot post comments there as I don't have a Google account etc. Best, Ida in Norway
bright lights, big cities | 25th May 10
great finds! I finding the old stuff left from others too… except used tissues!
Can't wait to get back to the states and do some country thrifting myself!
fawn & fern | 26th May 10
A BREAD BAG! oh my gosh. I was going to make you a bread bag for your birthday & when that time came, i found myself struggling to remember what the awesome thing was i was going to make you…& for the life of me i could not remember until NOW when i read this! haha damn.
I'm glad we found so many great things last week!
Anoma | 26th May 10
I envy your living in the midwest… there are such better thrift store finds there than here!! My dear friend neighbor Jenn and I were talking about this fact just last night. She's from Nebraska. I was going through her incredible collection of retro dishes she picked up at various thrift stores throughout the midwest. Your linens are especially beautiful!
Vivian | 26th May 10
looove the thrifted treasures! I've been awaiting a good excuse to hit a few thrift stores and now I'm even more motivated, lol
Please post when you make those bread bags- that's a great idea!
Liz / Tangible Ingredients | 27th May 10
your photos, as always, are just exquisite. what wonderful things you found… there are so many treasures to be found in thrift stores.
ALFIE | 27th May 10
AHHHH! what truly awesome finds!!
that wallet! those photos!
i know that feeling of glee when you discover something so personal. last year i was at a thrift sale and found a small collection of photos from a paris vacation, circa 1930. there was handwriting on the back. in french. definite swoon!
lovely post.
thenextarrow | 28th May 10
i adore the last photo. great finds!
xo Alison