Thrift Store Finds on Three Or More Tuesday!

Thrift shop finds, and a mystery thrift hint!


It is Tuesday, just barely, and I've got a "Three Or More" story, for Tam's blog party at The Gypsy's Corner. Visit here for other tales of Three Or More!

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I have Mary at Little Red House to blame for my new thrift store habit.

No one manages to present and photograph thrift shop finds as well as she. Her ability to make the humblest of items look spectacular reminds me of my Aunt Lillian, who could serve you a wilted lettuce leaf on a piece of tin foil and make you think you were dining at Lutece. Not that Mary's thrift shop finds are wilted lettuce leaves, but you get the idea.


On Sunday, Howard and I sent to the closest Goodwill Industries store. Our first time.

I came home with three things -- nothing valuable, but fun things:


A brass pineapple:

I like the look of old brass, although that might be because I really hate to polish it. It's like my theory that dust is a protective coating for antiques. This little fella will go upstairs to the yellow guest room, to keep company with the pineapple lamp on the bombe chest:

I think there's plenty of room for the brass pineapple on that chest, don't you? Now I need a few more things on there!

The brass pineapple opens up:

... but I don't know what I would put in it! Maybe safety pins in case a guest needs one. :-)

I also found a pretty pink shell dish:
It is from ...

Yup, Fitz and Floyd, from 1982.
It was marked $4, but blue tags were 1/2 off, so ... $2.00.
Sweet.

My sister Peggy has a Tiki Bar in her finished basement; my girls say it is "cheesetastic" and I like finding things to add to the beachy atmosphere. Howard found a light up palm tree, and I gave a funky shore bird statue from Home Goods, with the feet stuck on backward.

This dish doesn't have quite the same bizarre pizazz as our other gifts,
but it will do. I love the shell and coral stuff:

It will do nicely, holding nuts. For nuts.

And then, I found the little tin bucket:
...seen in yesterday's post. It is destined for the hall bath, where it will hold something. I would tell you what, but I don't yet know. The hall bath will get its "reveal" next Monday; I gave some hints yesterday.

The little tin bucket has a cute painted detail, on both sides:

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So that is my story of Three Thrift Shop finds from Sunday.

Today, I visited a hospital thrift shop.

Oh my.
I found something, yes indeed I did.

What is one of the freshest color combinations in home dec?

Here's a hint:

I didn't buy anything at the shop today, but I'll be heading out early in the morning . . . .

Happy Tuesday, everyone! I have been very lax in commenting on people's posts, and I apologize; family matters, but things are settling down. Ah, tomorrow is another day!

Thank you, Tam, for hosting! -- Cass