As soon as I put away the Christmas decor, I start to clean and purge and weed out unnecessary stuff from my life.
It's my normal January thing.
Out with the old and in with the new (and new is a relative term around here).
So I thought that after Christmas was over and the new year began, the thrift stores would be filled to the brim with other people's cast-offs that didn't make the cut in their own personal purge session.
Apparently, not everyone does the purge thing, because the thrift stores were woefully barren this week.
I think all the little old ladies, who have such great vintage stuff, kept their own stuff this year.
I did find this vase from Harker Pottery though.
It seems to me to be from the 40's maybe? It sort of has that vibe to it.
They went out of business in the early 1970's, so obviously it would be prior to that time period. Obviously.
How has thrifting been in your area this year? Thrifting bonanza or thrifting wasteland?
Snooks
Waistland for several months now. Not even any good yardsales over summer wither. Love the vase.
@ 3Beeze Homestead
Vickie @ Ranger 911
The thrift stores in my area are bad all year long. And my favorite antique shop CLOSED! Sad face. 🙁
Rebecca Conger
The vase is lovely! I love the staging too! I which I could have more freedom to thrift but with my own fiscal cliff looming in the maturation of my Student Loans, I'm afraid that even thrifting has now become a luxury to me.
Astrid
Great vase! I really love the shape of it. Hope the thrifts pick up in the next week or so.
Melanie
I just donated a bunch of stuff too...but like you, I don't think anyone else has! Why isn't everyone purging their old stuff like we are?!
Debbie
I haven't done any thrifting at all. I just put away all of the decorations on Saturday. I'm too lazy to get my fat butt off this chair to bring anything else into the house for awhile.
I do love your new find, tho. Very pretty!!
Happy New Year to you, dearie.
xxoo
Alvano Richie
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Danavee
What a little beauty! And of course it looks great the way you staged it!
TracyMB @ Crows Feet Chic
What a sweet little find. I didn't even stop at my shops today... thought I'd give the shelves a chance to get stocked as I suspect they're a bit bare here too. 🙂
Olive
Wasteland Lovey. One estate sale Saturday and I bought jewelry. No yard sales. The thrift stores have nothing.
Tracie MiddleClassModern
We had decent luck over the weekend, scoring matching '50s lamps and a few cool pieces of art. Not what we were looking for, mind, but still.
February will probably be better.
Sandy aka Doris the Great
Thrifting is always good on the south shore of Nova Scotia. But to really compare your thrifting woes to this area, I have to visit the 2 thrift stores that take in local reclycled goods. They were closed over Xmas but today they open again. I'll check them out for you, shall I?
kelly arent-Copper Roof Interiors LLC
I started my purging this weekend! Taking the tree down and getting rid of xmas decor that never made it out of the boxes. So this leaves me feeling....the need to do a little thriftin....drop some stuff off and take some pickins home....dasn't show the hubs! Hee Hee
Can't wait for the auctions to pick back up...love them!
Happy day to you all.
Kelly
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces
I haven't been in awhile...and am going through withdrawal! Love your vase, the carnations look so pretty in it!