A Mini JAJ

I was super happy to find this little JAJ cutie in the Harvest pattern. It's about the size of a US 080. I looked all over for a lid but alas, one was not found. Regardless, it's adorable! This is definitely staying in my permanent collection.

Happy hunting!
Jacquelyn

(And yes, I already have some Halloween blow molds out...I found these two in the past week and couldn't bear to put them away. It's close enough to Halloween, right?!?)

First Finds in 2013.

After a slow finish to 2012, it looks like things might be picking up in 2013.

The 443 Butterprint Cinderella Mixing Bowl was the first thing I've picked up at my local Savers in ages.  I've spotted a few things recently, but they've either been in horrible condition or ridiculously overpriced (for a thrift store).  This wasn't one of my cheaper finds, but I couldn't help but grab it after the lack of finds recently.

My next find was actually an antique store purchase, but I think it was worth a few extra dollars.  I found a JAJ Pyrex Red Gooseberry Cinderella Mixing bowl.  It kind of caught me off guard.  I haven't run into much JAJ stuff and a few quick internet searches on my phone at the store didn't provide me with much information.  So I headed home without it and checked into it a little more.  While Gooseberry isn't my favorite pattern, I couldn't get the bowl out of my head.  I went back to the store this weekend hoping it was still there.  Lucky for me, it was.

When I got it home, I threw one of the pink gooseberry dishes I had next to it to show the color contrast.

Like I said, Gooseberry isn't one of my favorite patterns, and I've been toying with the idea of parting with some of my collection, so we'll see if it makes the cut if I start selling off some of my pieces.  But for now it looks great on the shelf with the rest of my collection.

few {new} pieces

i just can't find good deals on pyrex anymore and it's totally frustrating. thankfully, i'm making a road trip to the united states this weekend and i'm optimistic that i'll find some good deals!

below is the collection of pieces i picked up this past weekend at value village. the spring blossom pieces were $2.99 and the JAJ england piece was $3 but worth it because i absolutely love that pattern. the large 404 is my very first teal piece! it was $6 but i couldn't pass it up either! lol

then there are the pieces left behind. check out these insane prices at my local thrift store! $8 for a gravy boat and $6 for that tiny cinderella bowl? gah! even though i collect spring blossom, that was too rich for me. *sad :(

and there were these over-loved pieces that were selling for $2 each. sad for their rough condition but happy they lived a good life. :)

- lauren @ the twin oaks place

JAJ Pyrex

Just a little piece I'd like to share with you all!  I picked this little beauty up from one of my husband's tattoo clients in NC. He knows I really like Pyrex (what an under statement! haha) and shipped it to me! So very kind of him, and I absolutely love it! I'll be posting a little update on my collection later today on my blog, so be sure to check for that! I hope everyone has a great weekend :)

Tasha
www.flourmayhem.com