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10/5/09

Thrifted treasures...

Geeze, I haul home a bunch of junk each week.... I've resolved to get rid of as much as I haul home... so far, I'm not keeping up with that resolution!Anwho, here are photos of my latest treasures. This antique wooden shelf was only $5. Here is a close up, would you look at that detail!This very tall/skinny white tree was $2.A fall wreath for $2 Two matching aluminum bowlies were .50cents each... (I lurve things that match) seashells .50cents, floral tape- wire ribbon-gold angel ornaments all for .50cents, shamrock earrings- pink & gold earrings a vintage photo book with photos- a vintage lipstick holder-- a box of large pins and a necklace all for $1.This boutique of flowers was .50cents....all new with the tags still on them a total of $23 buckeroos if bought new at the store! This lovely basket was $1-- it is new with a $26 dollar price tag on it. The jars with the ribbons through the lids were .10cents each and the goldtone bathroom powder container was .25cents. I noticed the jars that I bought at the first yard sale this morning fit snuggly into the basket that I purchased at the very last garage sale I went to.... how serendipit~ious.Yards & yards of fabric and lace for $1.50~A box full of china for $5~Post card photos and new & vintage postcards-- all of this was only $3~Lastly, this fabulous old-old green velvet chair for the mere sum of $20. I know, I know-- fabulous chair! It is comfy and very well built-- and its all mine! After getting the tag to buy it, (from a thrift store) I felt remorseful until other ladies gathered around it... loving on it... so of course I had to go buy it and take it home. I'm thinking of painting the wood white... *gasp* I know right? but I'm trying my darn-dest to get a more "shabby chic" look instead of just shabby....Head on over to Diane's blog to see more Tuesday Treasures on her linky for "2nd Time Around Tuesday"

22 comments:

  1. wow...you did really well.....can't wait to see what the chair will look like!

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  2. Amazing finds!! Love the chair, love the everything!
    Blessings
    Roxanne

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  3. oh my gosh.. look at all the treasures!!!! I envy you! hahahahaha especially box full of dishes/chinaware for $5???!!! that a great find! and the china are just lovely!

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  4. You found such great stuff! I am so with you -- I buy it all to sell it and then somehow I still have piles...I LOVE that shelf!! And I really love that green basket, too!

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  5. You always find the Best Treasures..... I hardly went out this year to shop for treasures, so I am very Jealous.... really Love the White Tree! can't wait to see the wood on the chair painted white, it will be Beautiful!
    cheryl

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  6. Wow, you found alot of wonderful things! Love that white tree and the curvaceous shelf! And that green chair? $20?!! You stole that chair!

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  7. Great job, you got some wonderful buys! Can't wait to see what you turn out with on the chair. Fantastic.
    Pam

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  8. Wow, what a haul! I love that basket and the china!!! How great is that chair! have fun with it!
    ~Nancy

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  9. Yum, yum and more yumm! Love what you got. Those prices...Wow.

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  10. Fantastic Finds hun!!
    some beautiful treasures you have found, thanks for sharing!
    Annie x
    Loving that birdcage on a stand too!!
    In the process of making over a giant birdcage at the moment!!

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  11. wow! love that chair! I say.. yes! go ahead and paint it!

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  12. Oh my! What great treasures you found! I can't believe your bargains! I love the shape of that little wooden shelf. And the entire set of dishes? Gee Whiz...can I go shopping with you?

    Thanks for sharing.

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  13. Wow Cheryl, you did great. Can't believe you got that great basket for only $1.00!

    Thanks so much for linking to 2nd Time Around!

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  14. Holy smoke!!! I want to go shopping with you!!!! You ROCK the deal!!! I would have snatched ALL this up myself!!!!! Have fun with it all!!

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  15. Wow! AWESOME finds! I <3 that chair!!!! And I love the white tree.

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  16. Hi Cheryl...

    Ohhh my...great treasure finds!!! I especially like that beautiful green velvet chair...Girl, you made out like a bandit with that one!!! It's gorgeous!!! And...I can't believe that you got that whole box of china for $3...OMG!!! Girl, I need to go shopping with you! Hehe! Of course, we might have to toss a coin to see which one of us would get the treasure! Hehe! I really enjoyed seeing all of your pretties...great buys!!! Thank you so much for sharing them with us today!

    Warmest wishes,
    Chari @Happy To Design

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  17. Oh wow! you got some great treasures!! Everything is awesome!

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  18. OH!THAT!CHAIR! That SHELF! It is all WONDERFUL! Sorry, I am squealing:)

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  19. Hi Cheryl, you are the queen of thrift shopping girl. I love the green chair for 20.00. Great treasures, now what will you do with all of it? Big smile.

    Hugs, Jeanne

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  20. Wow, those are some amazing treasures! I'm excited to see what happens to all of it.

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  21. OH MAN!!!! You found some really pretty treasures!!!!! I love the $2.00 tree and the assortment of tiny goodies...shamrock earrings, etc! :)
    So many wonderful things and for a great price~ don't you just love scouring those places??!!
    Hugs,
    Christina

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~Cheryl