Hi PC3, SusieQT here from Practice in Time!
I had a very good day thrifting yesterday! It didn't start out very well, though- I actually left the first two stores empty handed. And my daughter, who's almost 5, had a meltdown in the third store. But not until after I had found my first ever piece of pink daisy!
Normally I am not a big fan of the divided dishes. I have 4 of them now and they are a pain to display since they don't nest. As a matter of fact, I don't have any of them on display at all right now. But no way was I going to leave this one behind! It is in mint condition- not a scratch or chip anywhere- probably never been used. This is also the first divided dish I have found with a lid. You can bet I will find a place to put this one on the shelf with all my pinks!
So even though my daughter was throwing a fit in the store, I was as happy as a clam.
At the next stop, we got her calmed down (she really wanted me to buy her a certain stuffed polar bear, and there is no way I'm bringing used stuffed animals into my house) and I happened to find something I have been needing for a long time now:
Yes, a simple little red 501, with no lid and quite a bit of wear (although no DWD) for $2. This might have made me happier than the pink daisy...
Because I have now completed my primary fridgie set!!!! This is the first set of any pattern that I have completed (I'm really close on a couple of others, too.) I started this set with a single red 501 at least 8 years ago, and got everything in the wild, nothing online. I'm kinda proud of that and happy that I waited, because I think the whole thing cost me less than $20.
Now I have a bit of a space problem, but that's not a bad problem to have. These are my finds from the last couple of weeks, and I haven't yet figured out how to get them all in the cupboard! :)
Too much Pyrex sounds like an amazing predicament to me!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your Primary set:-)
Erica
Well done on completing your primary set! Your patience has paid off for sure. Love the pink - so pretty!
ReplyDeleteAwesome finds! I love that your primary set is all thrifted--what a bargain, and what a reward for your patience!
ReplyDeleteGreat finds! Congrats on completing your set.
ReplyDeleteI have brought stuffed animals into my house before.. but collectible ones (but you still never know what lurks inside, do you?). My ex's mother bought him a stuffed animal when he was little from GW & he was laying in bed with it, noticed it had a hole in it, stuck his finger in & there was maggots inside.
There aren't many things that freak me out, but maggots are at the top of the list. The thought of a little kid sticking his finger into a stuffed animal, and finding maggots-nightmare material!
DeleteWhat great finds! I also want to mention, I LOVE your canisters that are in the background!! I have a set of West Bend canisters, kind of pinkish with black lids that I adore.
ReplyDeleteawesome. i wish i could find some like that!
ReplyDeleteLove the pink divided dish....but I LOVE LOVE LOVE the cake stand in the background , who is it made by?
ReplyDeleteHaha, it was made by me! In that it is two different pieces that I put together. The stand is a silver plate yard sale find (like one you'd find in a diner) and the cover matches the rest of the canister set. The set is unmarked, so I don't know the maker, but similar sets were made by Kromex and West Bend.
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