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thrifting is good :: vintage kids books
dotty and i hit the thrifts this week and this is one of the treasures we brought home. a 1967 book entitled wonderfully made, one of a series of 6 books published by the board of parish education of the lutheran church.
other books in the series: i wonder, i wonder (which i also have, you [...]
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thrifting is good :: the pop in
i love it when even just ‘popping in’ to one of my regular spots turns out some excellent finds. dotty and i made a trip to one of my favorite smaller shops this morning- one that happens to be sans carts. as we were getting out of the car, i realized that i forgot the [...]
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a favorite spot
spent a good 2 hours in this place today.
we've just started a 5 day weekend. what better way to kick it off!
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thrifting is good :: *eartha kitsch*’s absolutely perfect day
i was clicking through my flickr friends recent uploads the other day when i came across this most amazing story. and let me tell you, i have not laughed so hard in i don't know how long. we're talking about that kind of laugh where you're laughing so hard, you're just teetering on your emotions [...]
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thrifting is good :: kid stuff
last weekend i popped into this junk shop that i go to every so often (the kind where the more you buy, the cheaper it gets) and i hit the motherload in the vintage wooden puzzle department. kinda couldn't believe my eyes when i saw the stack. i have a love for wooden puzzles, so [...]
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thrifted art :: a better look
yesterday day when i shared some of my recent thrift scores, i was asked to show a bit more of that felt bird wall hanging. my pleasure! so here it is, along with a few other thrifted wall arty pieces that i’ve picked up for next to nothing. and when i say nothing, i mean [...]
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crazy good
the thrift gods have been treating me pretty well lately.
i love this funny ceramic cat, which now sits at my desk and holds all my sharpie pens. and the label making kit? i’ve always kinda wanted one of these things, i just didn’t realize how much. i predict lots of label making [...]
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