Price is Right: Game 12

Come join the fun! The more, the merrier!

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The Game: I show you my thrift haul from one recent outing. You leave a comment with your best guess as to how much I paid. This does include VA sales tax. The person who comes closest WITHOUT going over wins.

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The Rules: One clear and definitive guess per person- no amending your answer. Please do not choose the same answer as a person who came before you- read the comments prior to leaving your guess. Game runs through Tuesday the 24th, 5pm EST and is open to US and international players. The receipt and winner will be posted here: please be sure I know how to get in touch with you either through blog, website or email. Play nice and have fun!!

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The Prize: The satisfaction of winning, AND $5 in "soso bucks" that can be applied toward any purchase in either of my shops. Can be saved and spent at a later time, up to one year. Can be combined with other wins or offers. Not redeemable for cash. Non-transferable.

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The Stuff: This time the loot comes from my favorite thrift shop, non-sale day.  Prices here are relatively high for sheets and larger breakables.  Relatively low for small items.  They do not seem to charge more for *vintage*.  Here's what I walked out with this week:

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 Chevron bedsheet

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 pansy bath towel

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 hand towel

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 3 pillowcases

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 Vera napkins

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 More Vera napkins

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 Large yellow enamelware Georges Briard pot

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 These were all sold separately.  Japan donkey, Garfield small planter, box of curtain tieback pins, box of pink Gibson notecards, vintage Old Maid card game, handpainted diaper pin set

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 This was sold together in one of those famous bags.  Yes, I DID buy it for the FOXY patch.

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A dozen "woven" plastic napkin rings

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There you have it, folks!  A nice haul of goodies if I do say so myself.  Let the game begin!

Daily Dose of ...

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What the heck????? 

What IS this thing??? 

Can you guess???

Price is Right: Game 11

Come join the fun! The more, the merrier!

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The Game: I show you my thrift haul from one recent outing. You leave a comment with your best guess as to how much I paid. This does include VA sales tax. The person who comes closest WITHOUT going over wins.

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The Rules: One clear and definitive guess per person- no amending your answer. Please do not choose the same answer as a person who came before you- read the comments prior to leaving your guess. Game runs through Tuesday the 17th, 5pm EST and is open to US and international players. The receipt and winner will be posted here: please be sure I know how to get in touch with you either through blog, website or email. Play nice and have fun!!

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The Prize: The satisfaction of winning, AND $5 in "soso bucks" that can be applied toward any purchase in either of my shops. Can be saved and spent at a later time, up to one year. Can be combined with other wins or offers. Not redeemable for cash. Non-transferable.

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The Stuff: This time the loot comes from a small hospital charity shop in old town Manassas, non-sale day. Prices here are amazingly low on most items, though they are a bit higher for vintage items of probable value.

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Here's what  I walked out with this week:

vintage canary yellow piping and rickrack

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green wooden handled sewing thing by Clover

(what IS this thing?)

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set of 5 porcelain whiskey decanter signs made in France

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set of 7 unused shower invitations with envelopes

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ceramic, numbered Valentine poodle figurine

{soon to be my new avatar on Etsy)

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So, there you have it!  Game on!  I think we had 15 entries last time- I'm hoping to beat that number, so please don't be shy!

Price Is Right: Game 10

Come join the fun!  The more, the merrier!

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The Game: I show you my thrift haul from one recent outing. You leave a comment with your best guess as to how much I paid. This does include VA sales tax. The person who comes closest WITHOUT going over wins.

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The Rules: One clear and definitive guess per person- no amending your answer. Please do not choose the same answer as a person who came before you- read the comments prior to leaving your guess. Game runs through Tuesday the 4th, 5pm EST and is open to US and international players. The receipt and winner will be posted here: please be sure I know how to get in touch with you either through blog, website or email. Play nice and have fun!!

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The Prize: The satisfaction of winning, AND $5 in "soso bucks" that can be applied toward any purchase in either of my shops. Can be saved and spent at a later time, up to one year. Can be combined with other wins or offers. Not redeemable for cash. Non-transferable.

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The Stuff: This week the loot comes from The Salvation Army, non-sale day. Prices have been getting higher here every week for vintage items of probable value. Linens and smaller "knick knack" prices have stayed the same.

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So, without further ado- here are the goodies:

Ah-mazing vintage bed sheet

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Two milk glass mugs

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Sweet vintage pillowcase

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Two gorgeous pieces of Pyrex restaurantware.

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Please don't be shy about leaving a guess/comment.  This game isn't a game if people don't play!  Enjoy the rest of your weekend... hope to see you tomorrow for Makeover Monday :)

Can You Guess?

I made a little something new based on a freebie pattern I tossed in my bag at the craft store. 

What could it be?  Any ideas?

Price Is Right: Game 9

Come join the fun! The more, the merrier!

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The Game: I show you my thrift haul from one recent outing. You leave a comment with your best guess as to how much I paid. This does include VA sales tax. The person who comes closest WITHOUT going over wins.

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The Rules: One clear and definitive guess per person- no amending your answer. Please do not choose the same answer as a person who came before you- read the comments prior to leaving your guess. Game runs through Friday, June 17th, 5pm EST and is open to US and international players.  The receipt and winner will be posted here: please be sure I know how to get in touch with you either through blog, website or email. Play nice and have fun!!

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The Prize: The satisfaction of winning, AND $5 in "soso bucks" that can be applied toward any purchase in either of my shops. Can be saved and spent at a later time, up to one year. Can be combined with other wins or offers. Not redeemable for cash. Non-transferable.

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The Stuff: This week the loot comes from The Salvation Army, non-sale day.  Prices have been getting higher here every week for vintage items of probable value.  Linens and smaller "knick knack" prices have stayed the same.

So, without further ado, let's see the bounty!

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 A vintage pillowcase, and an old zippered cotton ticking case

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 This guy is so precious- nice and heavy, and fairly large for not being a planter

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 A brass sailboat paperweight, and a brass turtle ashtray

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 A Fuller brush in its fruit covered laquerware case

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 4 gorgeous cinnamon colored, bird-themed laquerware dishes

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 A 1976 "Ed Dick" cobalt blue glass bottle

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 Set of 3 cobalt swiss dot and lace juice glasses

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Unmarked milkglass mixing bowl... still working on trying to identify the starburst/checkerboard pattern!

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There you have it.  A glimpse into my completely random thrift experience.  I can't wait to see how many guesses we have, and who ends up being the closest.  BTW, I would absolutely love for someone else to link up and sponsor a game like this (as long as I get to play!).  I love to see what other people find purchase-worthy, and what the prices are in other shops and other parts of the country.  If you are a thrifter and decide to try this on your blog as well, please let me know!

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If you have any trouble at all leaving a comment, don't hesitate to give me your guess by email or convo- I will add it for you.  Let's get this party started!!!

Price is Right: Game 8

Come join the fun! The more, the merrier!

The Game: I show you my thrift haul from one recent outing. You leave a comment with your best guess as to how much I paid. This does include VA sales tax. The person who comes closest WITHOUT going over wins.

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The Rules: One clear and definitive guess per person- no amending your answer. Please do not choose the same answer as a person who came before you- read the comments prior to leaving your guess. Game runs through Tuesday 5pm, EST and is open to US and international players.

The receipt and winner will be posted here: please be sure I know how to get in touch with you either through blog, website or email. Play nice and have fun!!

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The Prize: The satisfaction of winning, AND $5 in "soso bucks" that can be applied toward any purchase in either of my shops. Can be saved and spent at a later time, up to one year. Can be combined with other wins or offers. Not redeemable for cash. Non-transferable.

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The Stuff: This week the loot comes from a charity shop for a local hospital. A very small thrift shop, run completely by volunteers. The prices here are on the higher end for vintage items of probable value, and on the ridiculously low end for small or "unknown" items.

Precious old sugared Easter egg- a good example of something I will keep because no one could ever love this more than me.

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AMAZING vintage aqua blue dutch oven by Club

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5 more vintage unused greeting cards to add to the growing collection!

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Squeal!!! A perfect unmarked mixing bowl from the mysterious Pyrex "eyes" line

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And lastly, a phenomenal 3 piece Pyrex set in "poinsettia". Wait til you see the lid on this one, too!

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{An aside... does anyone know a trick for removing old candles from a metal stand such as this? I've tried the old freeze it trick to no avail.}
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So, whether you have played every other Price is Right game, or you are a first time blog visitor, I welcome you to the fun! I can't wait to see who wins. See ya tomorrow for Makeover Monday!

Hmmmm...

What in the world could it be? Leave your best guess in the comments if you aren't "posied out" by now. I'll be back this evening with the reveal!

What Have We Here?

Any guesses? Don't be shy, leave a comment :)

I'll be back with a *revealing* photo later tonight!

Price Is Right: Game 7

Welcome! Come join the fun- the more, the merrier!
The Game: I show you my thrift shop haul from one recent outing. You leave a comment with your best estimate of the total amount that I paid. For you sticklers out there, this does include sales tax. The person who comes closest without going over wins!
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The Rules: One clear and definitive guess per person- no amending your answer. Please do not choose the same answer as a person who came before you- check the comments before leaving your guess. Game goes through Tuesday at 5pm, EST. I'll post the receipt and winner here. Please be sure I know how to get in touch with you- either through email or Etsy shop name. Play nice and have fun :)
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The Prize: The satisfaction of winning, AND $5 in "soso bucks"- can be applied to any purchase in either of my shops. Can be saved and spent at a later time, up to one year. Can also be combined with future "soso bucks" wins! Not redeemable for cash. Non-transferable.
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The Stuff: This week the loot is from the Salvation Army, non-sale day. Prices here have been going up and up, but there are still lots of bargains to be had!
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Two vintage pillowcases
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Pyrex refrigerator dishes
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A bag of Christmas ornaments containing...
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two felt and rickrack bells made in Japan
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and two flocked and glittered reindeer
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NOT included in the bag were these two Japan pixies
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A jolly, bearded Christmas gnome

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and this absolutely precious drummer boy!

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So, how much did I spend? Just to reiterate- the deer and bells were included in the bag. The rest of the ornaments shown were sold separately. Can't wait to see who our lucky winner will be this time! See you tomorrow for Makeover Monday!

Price is Right: Game 6

Welcome! Come join the fun- the more, the merrier!

The Game: I show you my thrift shop haul from one recent outing. You leave a comment with your best estimate of the total amount that I paid. For you sticklers out there, this does include sales tax. The person who comes closest without going over wins!

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The Rules: One clear and definitive guess per person- no amending your answer. Please do not choose the same answer as a person who came before you- check the comments before leaving your guess. Game goes through Tuesday at noon, EST. I'll post the receipt and winner here. Please be sure I know how to get in touch with you- either through email or Etsy shop name. Play nice and have fun :)

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The Prize: The satisfaction of winning, AND $5 in "soso bucks"- can be applied to any purchase in either of my shops. Can be saved and spent at a later time, up to one year. Can also be combined with future "soso bucks" wins! Not redeemable for cash. Non-transferable.

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The Stuff: This week the loot is from the Salvation Army, non-sale day. Prices here have been going up and up, but there are still lots of bargains to be had!

Gorgeous, minty Pyrex mixing bowl in Spring Blossom Green

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A large bundle of vintage cotton fabric

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brass photo display stand

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Can't wait to see who the big winner will be this time!!

What The...? Wednesday

When I saw this in an antique mall last week, I was immediately drawn to the pretty blue metal and the green wooden handle. It has a super shabby industrial feel to it. I had no idea what it was until I read the tag, though. Thank goodness for sellers who know what they are selling, right? So, I ask you...do you know what this is? Leave your best guess in the comments- I'll be back with the correct answer tomorrow :)

Price Is Right Game 5

Welcome! Come join the fun- the more, the merrier!

The Game: I show you my thrift shop haul from one recent outing. You leave a comment with your best estimate of the total amount that I paid. For you sticklers out there, this does include sales tax. The person who comes closest without going over wins!

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The Rules: One clear and definitive guess per person- no amending your answer. Please do not choose the same answer as a person who came before you- check the comments before leaving your guess. Game goes through Thursday at 8 am EST. I'll post the receipt and winner here. Please be sure I know how to get in touch with you- either through email or Etsy shop name. Play nice and have fun :)

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The Prize: The satisfaction of winning, AND $5 in "soso bucks"- can be applied to any purchase in either of my shops. Can be saved and spent at a later time, up to one year. Can also be combined with future "soso bucks" wins! Not redeemable for cash. Non-transferable.

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The Stuff: This week the loot is from the Salvation Army, non-sale day. Prices here have been going up and up, but there are still lots of bargains to be had!

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McCoy pottery smiley face mug and a CUTE lovey elephant mug by Villeroy and Boch

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Two anchor hocking glass cruets with pinecone design, sweet brass mouse from Taiwan, small hand chiseled rose quartz mug

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Unused rooster design wooden coffee and tea canisters

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metal recipe box with cards

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A-MAZING enamel brooch, new old stock- with original Neiman Marcus tag and signed back (originals by robert)
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vintage hallmark mouse and strawberry stationery set
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two vintage pillowcases

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Whew! That's a lotta goodies! Have fun- can't wait to see who the big winner is this time!