Showing posts with label thrift. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thrift. Show all posts

Monday, July 25, 2011

dollhouse





i remember one of my childhood christmas' very well. it was the year i got a dollhouse. my dad made it for me and my sister. it was beautiful. the lines were very simple, but he added so much detail to the floors, the walls, etc.. i remember he made flower baskets for the windowsills out of small dried flowers. we had tiny dishes and books and it made me oh so happy. i don't know why we ever got rid of it. i'm sure noel and i grew out of it, but i really wish i still had it to pass down to my daughters. i've been thinking for about a year now how to recreate this nostalgia for my girls and then one day, it just appeared near a trash can. FREE! this humble dollhouse that looks so similar to mine. it has a lot of work to be done, but man, do i have a vision!


that was about a month ago. fast forward to the other day while my mom and i were out thrifting. i couldn't believe my luck when i stumbled upon this box of dollhouse furniture. it was sitting next to some cheapo dollhouse and they were marked together for $50. i begged the manager to let me just buy the box of furniture, and after a while, she gave it to me for $20!!!! people, this is a miracle! dollhouse furniture is so expensive. after i did my research, i realized that all this is priced well over $200! and it's all in fabulous condition.

 the office

 the kitchen

 bedroom

 the nursery

 living room

 bathroom




my childhood came back to be in the form of these lucky finds. i think back of my dollhouse days playing with my sister, then i think of the little girls that once owned these items, and i come full circle to anticipating paisley and carter playing together. besides the amazing price, i'm so glad i found these items used, because they mean that much more to me.


can't wait to get started remodeling!


Thursday, September 23, 2010

thrift store goodness


since my momma has been in town and 
we are waiting for a baby to birth out of my body, 
we have been doing tons of thrifting.
my mom is the queen of thrifting and has passed down into my blood.
here are my most recent scores:
(all paid for by her :) yesssss)


vintage cookie tin---$2.00

sweet canvas painting that slightly reminds me of anne anderson---$5.00


crocheted blanket in disgusting, but yummy fall/70's colors---$3.00
paper mache halloween owl---$10.00 (marshall's, not thrift)


hand-stitched blessing dress for baby #3---$7.50!!! STEAL!

another blessing dress for baby #3---$3.00!!! ANOTHER STEAL!
now which one do i choose? i had to buy both at those prices.
please give me your opinion dear readers, i cannot decide for my life!

 vintage newborn cardigan with bunny---$2.25
 
so soft too!


hand-knitted white hoodie---$5.00
probably 6-9 months size


milk-glass pot/vase---$3.00


brand new pillow sham---$2.00
{ i didn't know that it was Pottery Barn until i got home and saw the tag.
so i had to look it up online...retails for about $25!}



holy cow, did i score or what?
i can't believe i made it home with some of these things.
must be the overdue pregnancy gods feeling sorry for me or something...