well, my birthday was on a friday in june...and the hubbs had tuesday, wednesday, and thursday off so he took me shopping and endured alot with me those three days! i dragged him in and out of four or five thrift shops, he was a good sport about it!
my original intention for thrift shopping was to find vintage/bohemian clothing for cheap...but i had no luck. i guess that is how you start that type of shopping, eliminating the shops that don't necessarily cater to what you are specifically looking for. so, i ended up shopping clearance at urban outfitters and found a few items.
however, i did score a couple of random items at the thrift shops! an old wood framed chair with an upholstered seat, two matching table lamps, and a set of four divided dessert plates with glasses (the exact ones my grandma has).
D has already begun work on the chair...re-gluing and stablizing it, and he cut a new board for the seat. i got a fabric for the seat, and he recently paint the chair with an enamel...my other thing is that i've been wanting to do this as a side business type thing, like on etsy or something...the chair was only $6 and at that rate i could do pretty well refurnishing them. but i haven't decided if that's what i'm going to use it for and get super creative with it, or if i'm going to use it in our house and need to decide where...
D has already begun work on the chair...re-gluing and stablizing it, and he cut a new board for the seat. i got a fabric for the seat, and he recently paint the chair with an enamel...my other thing is that i've been wanting to do this as a side business type thing, like on etsy or something...the chair was only $6 and at that rate i could do pretty well refurnishing them. but i haven't decided if that's what i'm going to use it for and get super creative with it, or if i'm going to use it in our house and need to decide where...
the lamps i found are great...i got REALLY excited because (especially with the shades) i figured they were from the '60s or something. but they have switches for "three-way" light bulbs, so they may be much newer than that...but i have been searching for the perfect lamps for our side tables in our bedroom and everything i like costs a fortune! so, these were a find, the perfect color and i love the shape and style of them! i just need to get a couple of large hurricane type shades for them now...
well, hopefully i will find a treasure of a thrift shop at some point that has the type of clothing i'm looking for...but the search is still on...
a few weeks after this trip, my mom took me shopping and we went to a flea market here in town and found additional pieces for the dessert plates/glasses...a creamer and sugar, and i believe a bowl...so cool!
then, just a few days ago i went into goodwill looking for an old book with small drawings, small font, and yellowed pages (i am going to decoupage the pages onto my dress form for a more decorative look for photos)...and while i found one, our other find was even better! an old singer sewing machine!!! it works, ish...there is no belt but the mechanisms work, and there is a cord with a pedal for it (but the wiring is a bit scary)...it is very well used and seems like it likely sat unused in someones garage for an eternity, but i'm excited about it! $30, and we looked it up tonight...the serial number is from 1947!!! ya...i'm happy with it even if i never use it!
a few weeks after this trip, my mom took me shopping and we went to a flea market here in town and found additional pieces for the dessert plates/glasses...a creamer and sugar, and i believe a bowl...so cool!
then, just a few days ago i went into goodwill looking for an old book with small drawings, small font, and yellowed pages (i am going to decoupage the pages onto my dress form for a more decorative look for photos)...and while i found one, our other find was even better! an old singer sewing machine!!! it works, ish...there is no belt but the mechanisms work, and there is a cord with a pedal for it (but the wiring is a bit scary)...it is very well used and seems like it likely sat unused in someones garage for an eternity, but i'm excited about it! $30, and we looked it up tonight...the serial number is from 1947!!! ya...i'm happy with it even if i never use it!
