Kitchen Table

So, right when I moved into my new house I picked this baby up at a yard sale for 20 buckaroos. The chairs were in terrible condition and needed to be reupholstered, but 20 bucks for a 1958 formica dinette was just too good to pass.

I am usually a very comitted gal and I loved the table dearly, but I just couldn't help myself from having a wandering eye. When I stumbled across an ad for a "retro table" on Craigslist in a nearby town I knew that I had to check it out. The photos weren't that good, but I could already feel the strong connection between the table and I.

I drove 45 minutes with my good friend Jenn to check the table out and as soon as I saw it I knew that it was love at first sight. I seriously got emotional because it was the most beautiful table I'd ever seen.



This is my new love ... say hello! She has original vinyl and my boyfriend cleaned what little rust that she had off of her legs. Looks brand spankin' new, especially for a gal that is approaching 60 years of age.

The table was was purchased by the mother of the woman who was selling it. Her husband only wanted new things in their home and said that this outdated table had to go. *swoops*





A blemish free cracked ice table top.














I bought this step stool at Goodwill for 10 dollars, so that my table can have a matching friend in the house. Isn't it a cutie?














Oh, and don't worry about my last table. I sold her to a nice lady from Craigslist and they hit it off right away. Happy endings all around!

I'm a hustler baby, I just want you to know ...

I have recently begun my side project of finding cheap mid-century furniture and other goodies at yard sales/ thrift stores and selling them to people on Craigslist. It has been pretty fun and successful so far. Yesterday I picked up six Danish chairs for $15 (that are in need of some serious work) and immediately listed them on Craigslist for $125. I have five people interested in paying full price for all six chairs - broken and all. It is nuts!

Here are some photos:

recent kitchenware finds

This was a house warming gift from my old neighbor Jeff. I'm not sure when it was made, but I think that it is so freakin' adorable! It was left in the house that he purchased from a little old lady that had lived there for 30+ years.















I found this Pyrex dish for five bucks at an estate sale not too long ago. It came with a darling stand to warm up whatever you prepared. I don't know too much about vintage Pyrex or serial numbers, but I just love this color.
















On Saturday I met this really awesome guy that was also a collector. He was a having a yard sale for all of the things that he hadn't been able to sell on EBay and I bet he racked in the dough. We chatted a bit and he invited me in to show me all of the awesome furniture that he and his partner had found at flea markets, yard sales, etc. They seriously have a great eye! Anyway, while in his house I saw this cute dish and he said he really didn't want it anymore and sold it to me for $2. It is going to look great on a coffee table (if I can ever afford one). :)






















I found a bowl, and two plates in this pattern for 50 cents total. It matches a recent Goodwill find of the cups and saucers. The brand is Taylor Smith and Taylor and the I've seen the design called "Jamaica Bay" and "Cathay". If you know the difference, please share.





















Patrick and I drove to Placerville yesterday and stopped at some yard sales. I found this for 50 cents. I'm not sure what I am going to do with it. Maybe use it for lemonade? Iced tea? The possibilities are endless.

vintage reading material

I picked up the top three from an estate sale and the bottom three at the Goodwill Outlet for 50 cents a piece.




















This one is pretty funky. How to protect yourself against invaders. One day I'll get a scanner and share it all with you guys.

This is a brochure from a Sacramento paint company. It was made in 1958.

1968 home and garden decorating book. 50 cents.

1953 edition of Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook.

1954 issue of Sunset magazine. This is another thing I will scan as soon as I get a scanner.

Happy Thrifters United

Since I follow so many people in their thrifting expeditions, I decided to make my own blog to keep track of all the cool stuff I find.

Games I've found recently:

I found this 1963 version of Clue at the Goodwill Outlet for a dollar. All of the pieces (including the instructions) are still in the box and it is in pretty good condition for having lived "the bins".















































I found this 1961 edition of Monopoly at an estate sale for two bucks yesterday. It has all the pieces. The people holding the estate sale put tape all over the box and it caused some damage, but I tried to salvage as much as I could have. There is no huge damage.

I found this 1964 Parcheesi game at the Goodwill for 49 cents. The box could be in better condition but it was only 49 cents. Can anyone teach me how to play? :)