Tea for Tuesday is all about five thrift stores, $23.00 cash money, and an afternoon to myself.
I think that many of us find pleasure rummaging through discarded piles, perhaps that is why churches call them “Rummage Sales”. Yesterday I spent a throughly enjoyable afternoon doing just this. Today I am drinking my favorite French Roast in the Ghirardelli Chocolate mug (I am sadly allergic to chocolate, so I can pretend to have some with this mug!).
At the first store I found several books: two books on flowers, a Martha Stewart book on flower arranging and a book on Sunflowers; a book about famous felines; four old books, one Anne of Green Gables (1935), a teaching guide for secondary school from the ’40’s (my husband teaches High School) and the two red books with “gift” inscriptions dating 1906. I also found the three mugs, the cows are famous painters (very irreverent); a sheet of stamps; the tin tea tray from Hawaii; and a Harry Potter cookie tin. I spent $11.25.
The second store I found three orange pumpkin candles; the book Insects and their Ways; and the frog creamer (my husband collects frogs). Everything but the book was 30% off, so I spent $2.50.
At the third store I found two sheets of music; a wooden box (not shown); the ceramic lily; and the pumpkin pin. I spent $2.75.
The fourth store held the bark cloth table runner (it is hidden behind the books), the melon-baller and the screw thingy. I spent $8.50 here but I had $5.00 in redeemable coupons so these only cost me $3.50.
The last store was full of treasures, but somewhat dirty so I left this store for last. I found two filing cabinets full of sewing supplies that I rummaged through. I found a bag of ribbon (not shown cause I already sorted through it); an oval frame; half of an embroidery hoop; the five creeping hands; a cardboard cigarette box; two shoe stays (not shown); and the lavender paper box. I spent $3.00.
Well what fun that was, I hadn’t been able to do this for such a long time, and I always find pleasure looking for treasures, I won’t wait so long next time.
What treasures will you find today? Perhaps it is a new friend to have tea with, please join Kimmie, Patty, Pat and all the Tuesday Tea group. If you do please leave a comment on Kimmie’s blog.
Happy day to you! Christen
what a fun shopping trip! And it sounds like it didn’t break the bank either 🙂
Happy Tuesday! Happy Tea! Hugs, Kimmie
ooo you DID find some wonderful treasures….it’s all about the hunt, isn’t it,
you really made the rounds and it looks very well worth it!
Happy T Tuesday dear Christen!