{finds} and left-behinds

well, lately the prices at my local thrift store have been absolutely astronomically high. there's no other way to put it. i can't possibly be expected to pay $8 for a gravy boat or $20 for a 404, can i? well, of course, if we're all honest, we've probably been willing to pay that on occasion for that much-needed much-desired piece to add to our collections! i'm guilty too. :)

before i share the over-priced left-behinds, i'm excited to say that i found a fantastic deal today! for $9 i picked up this set of 3 verde casseroles that are all in fantastic condition. needless to say, as soon as i saw them and their price, i ran to the cash register.

i picked up this yellow over-loved cinderella bowl for $3. i could see there was still some original sheen underneath all those scuff marks so i believed i could still salvage it! and, it worked!! love it.

below, the shenandoah bowls were priced at $20 and $11. no, thanks. the medallion piece was priced at $10. not too bad for a unique piece like that but it isn't something that i wanted to collect so i passed that one up in hopes of finding something better.

and, here we have a few more pieces left for another lucky pyrex collector. the large woodland and old orchard were $9 (both were scratched up). the butterfly gold pieces together were $40! um, no. and the small woodland and yellow bowl were each $3. again, not so bad but the yellow bowl had lost all of its sheen and was completely unsalvagable. oh, well! they weren't there when i went back today so someone must've been happy! :)

happy thrifting! hope everyone finds some amazing deals this week!

-lauren @ the twin oaks place