There's a Goodwill near me that is a real dud. They've rarely had anything interesting in there, and yet I keep stopping by every now and then, thinking, "This may be the day." Well, it was the day last Thursday, as I found several treasures there and spent less than $10 for them all.
The first thing that caught my eye, as ever, had roses on it. It was a seven-inch bowl with this odd, irregular shape but some of the most gorgeous roses ever.
It was just $1.99, and I love to find pieces like this that I can use for styling photos, for creating pretty displays, and even for using as a candy dish sometimes. I also thought the blue-green shading of the leaves was unusual.
Now, I have a question for you. Have your tastes changed over time? Mine sure have. A friend who is a professional interior designer once told me that our tastes are said to change every seven years. Mine don't change that often, but one thing that *has* changed is that I didn't used to like etched glass but now I do. So when I saw this cute glass compote with shamrocks etched on it, I knew this $1.99 piece would be going home with me. Further research revealed that it is Eamon glass engraved in Ireland, and these pieces are currently selling for $20-$25 on eBay. I can't wait to decorate with this next March, and I'm also thinking this would be a pretty serving piece for some sort of mint-green pudding for St. Patrick's Day.
But my best find was the Peacock Pyrex pie plate at left. Since I collect Peacock Pyrex but almost never see it "live," I at first didn't believe that was what I was actually looking at. Last summer, I finally found a Peacock Pyrex pie plate I could afford on eBay (I'd been outbid for years), and I seem to recall it was $35 or so. When I saw this one marked $4.99, I grabbed it. Did I need two pie plates? Well, I got home and realized it was the basketweave pattern, not the plain one that I purchased last year, so yes, I needed both. Thrifted finds are the best, and as long as my tastes keep changing, the thrift store is a great place to shop!
You were well-rewarded for your persistence in not giving up on that "dud" of a Good Will shop! You sure got some nice things this time! I particularly like the Irish glass compote with the etched shamrocks. In regard to one's tastes changing, I really don't find that mine have changed much over the years.
ReplyDeleteYou were so lucky with your Goodwill finds. I'm so "jelly" (jealous). Have a nice day ! :)
ReplyDeleteI have never seen Peacock Pyrek. More than one pie plate is definitely OK. I have 4 pie plates. My taste have for sure changed. I keep telling my "live-in gardener" I want to sell some of our furniture and get different things. He wants to hold onto everything forever and doesn't like when I say that. One of these days if I find the right things I may do it anyway.
ReplyDeleteI love shopping in the thrift stores....you just never know what you're going to find....it's like going on a treasure hunt every time you go into one of them. I don't think my tastes have changed much over the years, but I know for certain that space to put my "treasures" gets harder to find as time goes by. LOL!!!
ReplyDeleteI really like the irregular shape of the bowl. My tastes have changed, but not every 7 years. I used to love light blue and now I can't stand it. There are a few other things, around the house, i would love to change but can't really justify since it's fine as is and just a personal change in taste.
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