Thrift Store Finds

Here are my finds from a recent trip to the Value Village thrift store.

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We’ll start with some wardrobe accessories …

Not only is this pure silk scarf a perfect colour scheme (in my opinion anyway … love those jewel tones) it is also huge and in excellent condition. Being 34 inches square, it’s big enough to wrap around my neck twice. Such a soft luxurious find that will add a nice pop of colour to my black coat.

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I’m not one for large handbags, so this little find was a good one. It’s a leather purse made by Roots, and is so clean and new looking that I wonder if it’s ever been used. It will be perfect for toting my tiny camera, lipstick and other necessities while out on the town.

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And now a decorative item. I was drawn in by the powder blue colour of this vase, which I believe is from the 40s or 50s, one of those rare true vintage finds from the thrift store.

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I was glad to find a couple more of these Corelle bowls, trimmed with a jade-green line, to add to my collection.  They aren’t very old but are in like-new condition and we needed more bowls. They mix and match perfectly with our vintage pieces.

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Check out these neat coasters.  They are made from slices of genuine marble with a piece of felt glued to the underside, and marked with a label that says ‘Madoc Rocks, Made in Canada’. They would have originally been part of a four piece set, but I was happy to have the 3 of them. They are nice and heavy and won’t stick to the bottom of your glass.

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The company who made these unique marble ones (website here) uses the cute tagline ‘Serve it on the Rocks’. Don’t mind if I do!

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And look at what I had the willpower to leave behind! See it there, a nice looking stack of my favourite Corelle pattern, Spring Blossom? Yes, I did dive upon them when I saw them tucked back there on the shelf, only to find that, while they look perfect in the picture, they were well-used and each had scratches and utensil marks.

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Thank you very much for dropping over.
xo loulou

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