I haven't had time to get these photographed or to write about them. I actually bought these last week. I collect tea-for-ones and have so many that I didn't need this one, but it was only $1.50 so I couldn't hardly pass it up. I might give it to a friend. It looked nice on the plate in the store but they don't really go together all that well. I loved the shape of the white dish. I'm not sure what it's called but I'm sure it has a specific name/use. The plates are just cool. I'm not sure what I'll do with them but there were only a quarter each. The covered round piece is just something I really liked and only fifty cents. I'll store something in it.

Today as I left lunch, I went across the street with my sister to a place touting a "garage sale" sign. Looks like they were going out of business. I got this magnificent set of three heart-shaped tins for $1.00!!! In perfect shape, on the large side, and they nest. The label on the bottom says, "A Special Place" "made in china" "2002" Another label says "quantity - 1 set" so they definitely were sold as a set originally. I love them!

Last but not least, I got this hideously yellow plant stand for $1.00. I love yellow but not on this. I'll repaint it eventually, but for now...it's holding a basil plant that I brought indoors!

I got this blouse at my daughter's garage sale last week....it was actually in my sister's stuff. the blouse itself is too small for me and I don't like the lace around the sleeves, but I love pintucks and embroidery, which is why I took it. I'll do something with it!

Yesterday my sister and I went to a tearoom (Helio's) in Carmel, IN. I couldn't believe there were NO tea-for-ones there. The woman told me there were and explained where they were. She was going to show me but got sidetracked and I looked again myself where she had pointed. I think she misunderstands what I mean. There were small teapots, that only hold 1 or 2 cups of water, but not the teapot and cup stacking together, which is what I meant.

Anyway, we went to the antique mall further down the street and I bought all these linens. Excellent condition so they weren't real cheap but many had been marked down to half price so I still got them for a good price.

I suspect I already have these 2 booklets but I wasn't sure so I got them. The copper scoop will go in my candy jar at work.

Now this is a gift for a friend who has a lovely collection of vintage hats already. The clerk told me I should be paying $60 for it instead of less than $10. These are booth consignments so she had no power to change the price. I don't agree with her anyway, but it's still a good deal.

Someday I'll look into what the stampings inside hats mean but I thought it interesting that it said imported fur when it's really feathers. Probably the company was known for its fur products.

I tend to collect smaller versions of these, but I also get the big ones if they are a good price and these were. $5.99 and $6.99. Usually they are at least $12 and usually closer to $20. I buy them to paint on....haven't yet, but I will.

I probably won't show that much of the clothes I buy, but this is a top I really liked for the style. See the split in the back? It has a beautiful drape to it too when it's on. I love details like pintucks and unusual buttons or decorative seaming.

Right now I'm pretty busy and don't have time to pursue where I'm going with these, but I'll eventually show what I do with the things I buy.

Several months ago I stumbled upon a blog that featured thrift store finds....right up my alley of fun, I have to say. I enjoyed it, probably bookmarked it, and promptly forgot about it.

I do lots of thrifting myself...and today, I was just so damned pleased with my finds that I felt I really needed to start showing them off. This isn't all I got but I think they are the most significant.

I've pretty much stopped getting tins but I have a crafty exchange coming up for the holidays and I can use this to put some little gifts in. It's perfect in size and shape. 49¢

I don't drink a lot of wine but I do like it and I always have a few bottles handy. This is the perfect container for the few that I have. I know wine is supposed to be stored on its side, but this is fine for what I have short-term. $1.99

I was inspired to get this because of a lace friend's display of some of her work. I'm pretty sure it will hold some of my own this holiday. The bottom is not nicked - just looks that way with the carpet curling up over the edge. 99¢

I love these shadowbox frames, especially the lighter green ones. They match my walls perfectly and they are the perfect size to hold one of my tea-for-ones or something equally bigger than a framed flat picture. The larger one could hold some of my other tea paraphenelia but I will need to repaint that one. The lighter green ones were 99¢ each and the bigger one was $1.99.

I also bought a lacy black shawl and a black shirt with the most intriguing design details - both were 50% off the regular $3.99 price.