Thursday's Treasure

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Sophie looks beautiful in most shades of red, and I really like to send out her school photos at holiday time, too.  I found this *like new* Gymboree dress in her size at the thrift... for $3.90.  Three dollars and ninety cents when the original store price was over $30.

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You can't really tell from this photo, but the theme of the dress is panda bears- our school mascot.  I know, perfect, right?  Barring any crazy growth spurt in the next month or so, I have nailed down the perfect fall school pictures outfit.  Go meee, go meee!

Price is Right: Game 13

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 21st, 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 any 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 hospital charity thrift shop, non-sale day. Prices here are kind of all over the place- many things are ridiculously cheap, and others are what you might expect.  Here's what I walked out with this week:

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Two porcelain tiger cat figurines

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Two circus themed children's hangers

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Waechtersbach W. Germany mug

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Kitschy faux wooden coaster

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Sweet little green spotted kitty

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Unopened pack of 10 wine and cheese invites

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Swingline Cub in gorgeous blue

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Game on, everyone!  Can't wait to see who guesses what!

Hello Dolly

We all have our thrifting "comfort zones".  Items that we know and love, that we gravitate toward each and every shopping trip.  For me, it's usually kitchenalia, linens, and craft/sewing supplies.  And decks of cards.  Sometimes baby clothes.

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I almost never thrift vintage adult clothing, lamps/electronics, or furniture.  Or dolls.  Yet, there was something about this one.  I just couldn't leave her behind the other day.  All I know at this point is that she's an 11" Effanbee from 1966.  And that she has the cutest freckles ever!
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I also happened upon some old, unused doll parts recently.  I have two heads with blinking eyes, two bodies, a pair of arms and a pair of hands.  I need to decide how to get these listed and just do it!

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I acquired this pair the same day as the Effanbee.  Despite the boy's crazy hair and tattered shirt, I had to have them.  There is something so quirky and folksy about them.  I mean c'mon, how often do you run across jointed wooden dolls with handpainted faces? 

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Have you thrifted out of your comfort zone lately?  I'd love to hear what you found!

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Friday's Favorite Fabric Finds

It's been tough picking these last couple of weeks.  Maybe because of yard sale season?  I did manage to find a few pretties, though.  Take a peek!

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The epitome of shabby chic- dainty roses and scrolly vines on ecru

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Sweetly detailed wildflower mix with vibrant purple and red

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I have this one with green accents- fun to find the peach and pink together

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A faded spring garden complete with tulip, daffodil, iris and hyacinth blooms

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Just in the last few months I've had the striped and faux patchwork version of this one.  Can't go wrong with blue, pink, yellow and green!

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Love these diminutive blossoms and leaves in orange and aqua.  I am 99.9% positive that we had these sheets when I was growing up.  Do you recognize this one, Mom?

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And my favorite of the week- gorgeous big pale pink flowers with minty green forget-me-nots.  And guess what?  This is a king size sheet which = plenty of beauty to go around!!

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Hope you have yourself a super special weekend!

Thursday's Treasure: 7/28

I am not typically a fast mover.  Unless I am late- I hate to be late.  So, in thrift stores that I am familiar with, I don't tend to dawdle.  I move along at my *casual slow* pace, reaching carefully to look certain things over, gently moving this knick knack or that odd-n-end to be sure I don't miss anything.

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But on occasion, a find calls for swift action.  This comes from the more subconscious region of my brain.  The place that quickly registers *pink* or *aqua* or *pyrex* or *atomic*  before I've really even laid both eyes on the item.  The place that screams "GRAB IT" before I have time to even think. 

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When I reached out my hands for this amazing lidded divided dish in the more rare promotional pattern "constellation" today, I felt like a frog flipping his tongue out for a fly.  I probably thought the same thing as the frog, too, "Mmmm mmmm".

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This dish and lid are in as near to mint condition as I've ever seen.  Absolutely stunning.  Look for them in sosovintage later this evening!  When was your last frog/fly catch?  Do share!

Friday's Favorite Fabric Finds

Happy Friday, Friends!  It's official- I will be using every Friday to post my latest and greatest vintage fabric finds.  Not only do I like the way Friday, finds, favorite and fabric all start with the same letter, but I also thrive on routine and know I'm not alone.  (*winks at Victoria)

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Beautifully detailed and well saturated turquoise and green flowers on aqua

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Blue and avocado green floral

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Yes, it's true: nautical flower power!!

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There are quite a few other fabrics on the way... without summer camp for Sophie this week, I've gotten a little behind (more than usual) in washing, photographing and listing.  Be sure to check the *newly listed* section of sosovintage when you visit to be sure you catch all of the new arrivals :)

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In exciting happy news, I am over halfway done with the major big dig project in the downstairs room!  After taking two trunkfuls of *stuff* to the Purple Heart donation center, and several large trash bags to the curb, I am now at the point of sorting and storing the remaining items.  This is no small task, but I find that working on a couple of bins per evening while I keep some mindless TV on for company makes a dent after awhile.  My big reward after I finish this part is that my husband is going to install a sturdy closet organization system.  I will finally have a place to hang all of the gorgeous vintage fabrics that are waiting for new homes.  I have a feeling I'll often be found sitting down there just staring lovingly into that space.  You understand, don't you?

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Here's hoping you have a wonderful weekend on tap!  Any fun plans?  Please share!

Amazing *New* Vintage Fabrics

I found lots of goodies while in PA, but had no luck with vintage sheets at all.  I was so anxious to get back to my VA haunts to get my fabric fix, and I was NOT disappointed!!  These are just four of the amazing finds from this week... they each deserve their very own photo :)

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I have the blue and green version of this one in my shop- what a treat to find it in the pink colorway as well!!

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This is one of those uber saturated fabrics- it's almost hard to tell the back from the front!  Gorgeous!

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Whoa!  Those deep forest green stripes under the bright, bright posies... flower power for sure.

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I've had the pillowcase like this before, but YAY for finding the whole flat sheet.  It is in excellent shape, and a great green is hard to find.

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There you have it!  Look for these in sosovintage today!

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!!!

Thursday's Treasure

Any avid thrifter will tell you that one of their favorite places to look is in the cart of the worker stocking the shelves.  The lure of fresh pickings!  I try not to be too obvious about this, as I don't want to get in their way or be a pest.  BUT, if I glance in and happen to see something... I have no problem saying, "Oh, can I see that please?"  That's how I found these like-new Vera pillowcases the other day... lucky me!

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!!