It never ceases to amaze me what wonderful treasures you can find when you go thrifting. This was today's booty:
A beautiful old Van Gogh print.
"Sunflowers".
These 2 cultural dolls to put into our Montessori Continent Boxes. I think the boys will love the Beefeater. I also bought a little girl doll from Norway but can't find her now. Don't you love that the Polynesian (?) mama is wearing her baby. That's him tucked in behind her shoulder :)
A wooden box. A Montessori Mama can never have too many wooden boxes!
A Melissa & Doug magnetic calender (like this) but without any magnets. It's a little ugly at the moment but I've been wanting to find something like this so will have to think of some customisations :)
A Canadian flag pin.
And a box of Chinese incense cones. Maybe I'll just burn these or maybe I'll put them in our Asia box.What good thrifting have you done this week?
Quality thrifting there!
ReplyDeleteMy thrift shoppage hasn't been nearly so educational I'm afraid. I got a very glamorous 1950s pin up girl style halter bathing suit that will look tremendously foolish with my farmer's tan and a pair of spiderman heelys (no, not for me to wear with the swim suit! For my four year old daredevil's upcomming birthday). A bright red wooden step stool, a semi broken hovercraft toy for tinkering, and clothes for the ever growing offspring. Ooh, and we got a wooden box too! I'm hogging it for all my sewing thread though ;)
I got several containers for pouring works. I also got a homemade gum ball dispenser that I am trying to figure out what I will use it for. I found 4 backs of hotel soaps that I will use for the handwashing stand.
ReplyDeleteGreat Scores!
ReplyDeleteI've had some luck lately, too. A pair of gorgeous, dark chocolate cotton velvet drapes. (Going to add a fun/funky applique (octopus? robot? rocket?) and use them as a "headboard".) Also picked up a child-size roll top desk! It's sadly painted, but a little sanding and some fresh paint ought to perk it right up!
Oops, forgot to ask:
ReplyDeletefor your magnet board, if you paint over the surface, will it still be magnetic? I have a similar D&M board, too, and would love to spruce it up a bit.
Great finds! I am totally jealous!
ReplyDeleteYou found some great stuff! I'm hoping to go later this week and keep my eye out for trays for our work shelf.
ReplyDeleteWow - you did great! I seriously need to go thrifting. I really enjoy hunting for treasures and our continent boxes are badly in need of items, but hauling 4 little kids around to yard sales - not so fun.
ReplyDeleteI posted pics on my blog of my finds! I am finally figuring out this blog thing.
ReplyDeleteJust a quick note on the dolls - your Polynesian doll is Maori, from New Zealand. :)
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