It's Goodwill Goodies Time Again

There's a quiz at the end of this post.  No, really, there is!

Every time I watch that terrifying TV show Hoarders,
I decide never to go back to Goodwill. 


Then, I fold.  Like a cheap suit.

And come home with a bag, or in this past Saturday's case -- a box.

Let's peek.

First layer -- perky pachyderms.

Three of them; they are conjoined triplets, supporting a shallow planter.

That came complete with dirt.

And also complete with our favorite accessory

here at That Old House -- dust.

"Help, I've fallen and I can't get up!"

 There are no marking on this piece, but I remember my grandmother

having similar beauties in her window, sprouting African violets or cacti.  

One of the Elephant Boys is a little cracked in the head,

but his brothers keep him in line, so no worries.

Well, what do you think?

Majolica, Dollar Tree, or florist dish garden?
Destined for display or our infamous Christmas grab bag?

Last year, I got a piece of Majolica on Goodwill that turned out to be quite a find.
Click here for a Froggy Tale.

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Next out of the box -- placemats and napkins.  Never used.

The bag said 4 placemats and 4 napkins.

It lied.

 Instead, there were 6 placemat and napkin sets

in this nice neutral plaid.

 I love fringe.

 Fringe and lovely weaving.  Lucky find!

I'm tempted to bring these to the beach house; they'd look so good out there.

 But wait!

There's more!

 On the flip side of the plastic bag were 4 placemats and 4 napkins in bright red plaid.

Just waiting for cozy family holiday meals!

Ten placemats, ten napkins for $5.  Sweet.

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And the third layer in the Goodwill box

(drum roll please)

is

another cake stand!

Maybe I do belong on Hoarders.

Well, never mind that.

You know when you buy or bake or are gifted with a great big honkin' cake or pie or tart (no giggles)

that is 13 or more inches across, and you take out a nice milk glass cake pedestal and discover it is

11 inches wide and in order to put the new cake or pie or tart (no giggles) on it

you would have to eat the outer few inches of the cake . . . .

You know those times?

This cake stand is for those times, because it is huge.

And I can just see a giant fruit tart or a Chocolate Decadence Cake or an enormous New York style cheesecake on it -- oh, hose me down, I'm having palpitations! -- and still leave room around the perimeter to tuck in a few decorative leaves or some other bit of frou-frou to tart (no giggles) up the presentation.

It's short and wide, low to the ground, rather like a gym teacher I once had,

but oh boy will it come in handy when pastry and pie season rolls around again.

If you bring me a big cheesecake, we can test drive the cake stand.

How's that for a deal?

Only not one of those fluffy light ricotta jobs.

A cheesecake should be pure Philadelphia cream cheese, and heavy enough

to fell an elephant at 50 paces if hurled right toward the crack in his head.

That's it for Tuesday, my duckies.

I was going to do my artsy-craftsy bit with the Goodwill demitasse cups yesterday,

but

I

didn't.

I hung out with my daughter Anne instead;

she'll be back in her own apartment soon, so I'm enjoying her company while I can.  -- Cass

Quiz!

After watching an episode of one of the television shows about hoarding, do you:

A)  take a shower and look up the names of exterminators just in case.

B)  look around your own home and think, "Whew, I'm glad I'm not a clutterbug!"

C)  look around your own home and think, "Geez . . . someday they are going to find me buried

under piles of milk glass, old lace, and pizza boxes," and get nervous.

D)  look around your own home, ferret out the industrial size black trash bags, and purge.

E)  look around your own home and think, "Hey, someone's got more stuff than me!  No fair!"

and go to Goodwill.

Linky Parties!

Linda at Coastal Charm features loads of bloggers' thrifty finds at Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays.  Click here!

(She's got links to an Annie Sloan Chalk Paint giveaway, too, so don't miss visiting!)

At House of Grace, Bonnie features everyone who wants to be A Twice Owned Queen.  Click here!