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Today's Thrift Shopping Bounty
This afternoon, I set off with-out children to the thrift stores. I had no real idea what I was looking for, I just wanted to get out of the house for an hour or so. Here is the strange mix of things I came home with after spending around $30.
1- A french drip coffee maker - most likely never been used - circa. 1975. A great way to brew coffee with really hot water - a must in our house.
2 - A wicker towel rack. Totally weird, I know, but I just thought it looked cool. I'm thinking I will use it to display a quilt in my new sewing room.
3 - 3 new ties to add to death row- They are now waiting to be converted to bow ties. I have so many standard looking ties in my collection, I'm now trying to find ties that are a bit more wild. I thought these fit the bill. Fun, huh? I can't wait to see how they look in a bow.
4 - Weird cabinet thing - I don't know what this is, but I thought it would look alright in our 50's brick ranch home. It's really just a wooden cabinet. My husband things it used to be mounted on the wall, but I don't want to do that with this one. I'd like to re-line the top, possibly paint it and use it to store linens in our dining room. For now, it's a fun place for my 1 year old to hide and that's about it.
5 - Throw Pillow- My newest addition to the random handmade and thrifted pillow collection is currently posing as a coal tender for my 3 year old's train (The one with the diagonal stripes and tassels). He likes to line all the pillows up in a row and pretend they are a big train, then he walks away and the dog thinks he has a new bed. Once I get around to picking them all up, the whole process starts over again, sometimes involving houses made with couch cushions. Oh... life with little ones under-toe.
4 Comments
Allison
2. It looks like it matches the wicker trash can I had in my room as a kid.
3. Love the ties!
4. I would suggest putting a top on it so you can use those inches for storage, perhaps for rarely-used items? Maybe something with handles so you can lift it out, like a tray. We have a cabinet with a top that is also tray, which is kind of neat, and handy in the dining room.
5. My son does the same thing with ours, but we only have one couch and 3 throw pillows, so I’m thinking I need to invest in more pillows just for his sake!
ellielaveer
Rachel- Yes, you were the first person I thought of when I found that pot. My dad makes coffee the same way as you too.
I don’t need a table, I found a great desk at the thrift store for $30 and it is perfect for what I need. Yay!
I like the pillow game. We may try that. We usually throw candy at him when he recites verses. I think our dentist would like your game much better.
Rachel
1. Love the coffee pot. I use a drip cone over a big mug for my coffee and it’s the way I keep going back to after french press and electric coffee makers.
2. Do you still need a work table for your sewing room? If so, Eve has a really nice folding sewing table she wants to get rid of. I think she wants $75. I almost called you when I saw it at her garage sale.
3. You are amazing.
4. Maybe put some sort of table top on it for a foyer/hall table?
5. Great collection of pillows for the pillow game. Recite a bible verse or catechism answer and get a pillow thrown at you. Great for three year old boys. ;-)
toad
The cabinet looks like an upper kitchen cabinet.
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