Great Weekend Finds

12/17/10-12-18/10

Cuisinart 14 Cup Food Processor (one of my Wish List items) $6- at the Lakeview Brown Elephant, Chicago. And it WORKS!!!

I love the details on this simple bookcase- it was worth the cleaning and polishing!

Since I'm only 4'11, the bookcase made an excellent home for many of my daily use mixing bowls!

I really wanted this- but the pricers at a Westside Salvation Army really knew their stuff! This was $150.00- I'll pass...

This chair will make an excellent companion to a similar chair I found last year at the Naperville Goodwill. With a simple paint job and fabric change- it will be wonderful!

Thrifting Finds 12.01.10- Elmhurst, IL Goodwill

Its snowing outside and I'm self-banished to my house even though I *really* want to stop by the Clybourne Salvation Army in Chicago. Oh well...we'll see how the weather is in about an hour.

A few days ago after work I drove to the Goodwill in Elmhurst to unwind and scout goods. I found some really nice things- it was quite a joy. Among the finds were linen pillows, a Wedgwood china box and brand new, sealed French linen waters. I slept very well that night!

Linen Pillows
Linen pillows have always been on my ultimate wish-list. However, I have trouble finding the exact pillow that I picture in my mind. Someday, I need to take a sewing class.

These particular pillows were high on the shelf above the linens. Since I'm barely 5' tall, there was a little jumping involved. After passing visual and smell test (don't take dirty, stinky pillows home!!), I loaded all four into the cart.

Upon taking the pillows home, I removed the pillow inserts, turned the cases inside out and washed all of them on the delicate cycle. I allowed the pillows and covers to air-dry.

At first I was worried about the pillows blending into the decor, but it turned out pretty decent!
 

Wedgwood Trinket Box
Perfect condition and beautiful and $3.99! It was immediately washed and added to the top of the dresser in my wardrobe.  

Thrifting Treasures 11.27.10

I love "thrifting"- a term my sister and I made up to describe the action of going to thrift stores and resales shops to hunt for treasures. I've been thrifting for many, many years and I love to find new places in Chicago, hunt in beloved favoraites, and recommend places based on location. I used to annoy a very of good friend of mine by making her "thrift" with me while we were on location. (By the way, the Goodwill on Mission in San Francisco is AMAZING!)

I've been looking for an outlet to display all of my finds and treasures, so perhaps I'll start here by posting new treasures and pictures of past loot.

Enjoy!

Le Creuset-Cobalt Blue Au Gratin Stoneware Dish
This is an answer to my prayer! I've wanted start my Le Cruset bakeware collection for quite awhile now...but just randomly picking up items at my local HomeGoods didn't feel right-especially since I'm so indecisive. I found this at the Brown Elephant Resale Shop in Boystown (Chicago) for $3.50! They were having a 50% off Storewide Sale. I worried about everything being picked over (it was), but I was able to find this. A lovely gentleman also helped me find a Calphalon pot. (I'm collecting those as well).

 

Vintage Pyrex- Easter Weekend 2010
 Most of my kitchen is made up of warm gold, orange, red, and yellow tones. But I could not resist picking up this set of vintage Pyrex bowls at the Lakeview Salvation Army in Chicago. The entire set was $6.00! This particular Salvation Army is one of the best in Chicago for finding clothes, homegoods, books, etc. It is also quite a madhouse- especially on weekends!  I love to go early morning and late evenings.

Another vintage Pyrex find: Pair of Serving Bowls