nifty thrifty tuesday...

Thank you all for your kind words of encouragement yesterday ~ it truly touched my heart! As promised, I want to show you the treasures I picked up over the weekend. At the first yard sale I walked out empty handed and at the second one I picked up this old fashioned looking baby buggy, with it's dark colors I think it will look good in my Halloween display at the shop...I am going to fill it with some spanish moss, flowing down the side. Hmmm, wouldn't it look really creepy if I had one of those old doll heads to place in it too?! (Insert evil laugh here!) At the next stop I picked up these two old hand painted irons...

As well as this wonderful old vintage mirror... It is so heavy and I love the details... I am torn between putting it in my booth or keeping it and giving it a dreamy coat of white! The next stop was my first estate sale, although I do remember going to one with my Mom when I was very young. There was not much left as it started on Saturday. The ladies running it were very nice and told me that there was a line down the street on opening day full of dealers and they picked up almost everything. One of the owners had a wonderful old doll collection and there was still some furniture left like some wonderful old doll dressers (wish I took my camera) as well as old doll trunks and cases and this little old beauty... How sweet and shabby is this! The tag was marked that it was from the fifties and is in wonderful vintage condition...lots of scratches and chips and pretty pink paint! Love the old strawberry fabric...There is a rip but I think it adds to the charm of the piece. I also picked up this pretty tablecloth with sweet pink embroidered flowers...As well as this old canister set...Of course my personal shopper Martha (thank you!) surprised me with this sweet set of doilies...

I picked up all these nifty treasures for under $40! Pretty thrifty wouldn't you say?! Just in time for Linda's Nifty Thrifty Tuesday over at Coastal Charm ~ now go have fun looking at all their "stuff" and have a wonderful day!!