Sunday, March 4, 2012

Vintage Finds


I had the best time with my blogging girlies yesterday. I was pooped when I got home. I want to show you all the cute things they gave me for my b-day but I haven't even got a cup of coffee in me yet so I will just show you some vintage goodies I picked up in our shopping yesterday.


I am really loving old Thermos type decanters and have a small collection started.


Shelly took us to all sorts of places and had a quick eye to scope out what each of us liked to collect. It was like having your own vintage personal shopper. I know Patty and Debbie know exactly what I am talking about. It was a riot.


The tray with the glads and the old red wire dish drainer were two of my faves. We missed our other shopping buddy Kris as she was sick and had to stay home. We missed you Kris!!

38 comments:

  1. Hi Elaine!

    Sounds like you had a great time!! I just love the Thermos - what a great find, I hear they are hard to find in good shape. I think it's so wonderful that you get together with blogging friends. Can't wait to see the rest of your treasures!

    Hugs,
    Barb

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  2. I did the same thing this week, meeting a fellow blogger and shopping with friends. You finds are wonderful..I would of bought each and everyone of them!

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  3. Hi Elaine...

    Sounds like you girls had a great time shopping! Hehe! I love your vintage treasure finds! Love the bright, beautiful colors of the vintage kitchen items! Thanks for sharing your new pretties with us today!

    Warmest wishes,
    Chari

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  4. Happy Birthday Elaine!! Love your vintage finds, and can't wait to see the rest of your goodies. I have a vintage canister that matches your tray. I've been more and more drawn to the old thermoses too, but so far have resisted buying any!

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  5. Sounds like a lot of fun! I have a thermos like that that belonged to my uncle. He use to take it out on the boat fishing. I never thought of bringing it out of the closet to display. I love the ideas I get on Blogs
    Hugs
    Suzan
    LadybugCottage

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  6. I'm loving your cheery vintage finds! Sounds like a perfect day to me.

    xo
    Claudia

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  7. Happy Birthday! Sounds like a wonderful day. You found some really cute things!

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  8. Looks like such fun. You'll have to share the special places you went to. I've been wanting to venture down to Orange, but now with gas prices the way they are it might not be happening.

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  9. You found some great things!!! It looks like we like the same things.
    I am itching to go antiquing so badly right now. It is driving me nuts to not take off, but I want to save money for the flea market next week.

    BTW, Happy Birthday!!

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  10. Shopping can be tiring! But it's a "good" tiring. I am crushing on the yellow tin canister. What are you going to use it for?

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  11. My fav. is the red dish drainer and the cute yellow tin... Looks like you had a great time.

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  12. Very cute finds and sounds like you had a great time.

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  13. Looks like you had a wonderful day! I would have been drawn to those same things. What a fun way to spend time with friends!

    Betsy

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  14. Fun for all is sounds Elaine. The red dish drainer is pretty. I was looking at new sleek dish drainers and they are $70.00-oh my goodness I would never ever pay that.

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  15. Those items remind me of my childhood. We had vintage things just like that in our kitchen, except back then they weren't vintage.....They were new!!!

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  16. Happy Birthday! Your vintage finds are so lovely. I enjoy shopping in vintage shoppes as well. I love it when I find great treasures at amazing deals. So worth it! Thanks for sharing. Blessings,

    Lisa

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  17. What fun finds! I love old thermoses, but I hardly ever see them in Thrift stores.
    Hugs, Cindy

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  18. I had so much fun Elaine. Thank you for sharing a beautiful day filled with lots of laughter, tons of amazing vintage treasures and most of all your time.

    We sure can shop!

    Debbie

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  19. Hi Elaine. What a cute haul!!! Love the thermos and drainer! I got an aqua one recently that I love!! I woke up feeling so much better today. No more terrible sore throat. Even managed to meet our daughter and some other family members down at Laguna Beach for lunch and so enjoyed the gorgeous day.
    I will be looking forward to the next time!! Hope you will be doing something fun tomorrow for your birthday!
    Hugs,
    Kris

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  20. How fun to be shopping with blogging friends! Love your vintage fnds. Belated Happy birthday!...Christine

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  21. Isn't it fun to find such great finds? Especially when you have such wonderful friends with you. Sounds like a really good birthday week for you. :)
    Laura

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  22. Wow! You scored big time! I have been looking for a red dish drainer so I could park my files in it like Brenda did over at The Cozy Little House but so far old or new I can't find any. You really got some nice things! Great way to celebrate a birthday! Happy Birthday!

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  23. Hi Elaine! Oh, you poor pooped one! Shopping can tire you out! I love your finds and that you had such a great time with your blogging friends. I'm a tad late getting around today for my visits so I hope you got all the coffee you needed.
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  24. Love your vintage finds! Vintage thermos jugs make very cute vases for flowers, but then I'm sure you've already tried that.
    I'm a new follower, Mary Alice

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  25. Your vintage finds are fabulous, especially that thermos. That brings back memories :) :) I have a friend that is great at finding just the right vintage things, too :) Have a great week. Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather ;)

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  26. The vintage tins and thermos are just unreal. Aren't they fun and getting to be so hard to find. Thanks tons for linking to TTT. Hugs, Marty

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  27. oooh. Love your reds. cool dish drainer, and thermos!
    blessings
    barbara jean

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  28. Love your vintage finds! Especially the dish drainer!!

    Hugs,
    Susan and Bentley

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  29. With finds like these, I'd say your day was well spent!

    Ruby Fruit

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  30. Oh Wow...looks like you had a wonderful B'day!

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  31. Nice finds, love the thermos,I've been looking for one for ages,as ours gave up keeping warm.
    I am visiting from House in the Roses.
    Nice blog you have
    :)jeanetteann

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  32. Hello Elaine! Fabulous finds! I know what you mean! Sometimes I am so tuckered but so happy I just have to share! Looking forward to your birthday goodies! Thank you for sharing you wonderful post with Home and Garden Thursday,
    Kathy

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  33. Love your pictures - and like so many others - the Thermos takes my eye!!

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  34. What great finds! I found some canisters like those at my parents house - I'll have to go see if they are the same pattern!

    Happy Rednesday!

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  35. Love all your finds. I have a breadbox that matches that round tray.
    D

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  36. Oh, I am lovin' your goodies & I am lovin' your blog. Thanks so much for finding me so that I could "find" you. :-) I am enjoying looking around & hope to visit often. I hope you will visit Marmee's Pantry often, as well.

    Blessings from Ohio...Kim<><

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