nifty thrifty tuesday...

Hello! I am joining Linda today over at Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday. I am always amazed and inspired when I look at all the other creative bloggers' thrifty finds or nifty makeovers. Well today I think I have some pretty nifty, thrifty finds myself. However I must admit, I can not take credit for these treasures...once again my personal shoppers ~ Martha and Sue ~ have spoiled me AGAIN! Are you having company soon and need some new pretties to set your table? Take a look at this sweet tray... Yes, that is pink depression glass! It is the Jeannette cherry blossom pattern and in perfect condition...Will you be making a cake? How would you like to serve it on this... This beautiful cake stand is Schumann's Wild Rose pattern ~ marked Bavaria Germany! Take a closer look... And if you are serving coffee with your cake you could serve cream out of this... I thought I might just keep these for a while but when I took a look at my "keep" pile that has been accumulating over the summer I decided to bring these into the shop. I always want to be one of you beautiful tablescapers so I can use all these pretties but have to realize that it just isn't me...yet. All this from my thrifty personal shoppers for under $5...how exciting! Speaking of exciting ~ I wanted to share with you all some exciting news ~ my son Jake got his permit last Thursday! The wait at the RMV was a bit long but well worth the big smile on his face when he came out of the test room! Congrats Jake! Thank you all for stopping by! Now go browse some more nifty finds over at Coastal Charm.

personal shoppers...

It has been a while since I visited Linda over at Coastal Charm where she hosts Nifty Thrifty Tuesday so today I thought I would join in on all the fun. Have you ever had a personal shopper? How about a personal shopper that loves to go thrifting? Well I happen to have two!! My good friend Sue from our campground and her Mom, Martha have been spoiling me with wonderful treasures lately. Just look at what they have found for me... How sweet is this pink cookie jar! It will go perfect with the pink "Patisserie" sign that I got from Paula. Ok, ok...the cookies will be from the store...you know my secret. At least they might look homemade if I put them in this sweet jar. Oh and look at the other two pink pretties that came with it... Look at the sides...

These will be perfect storage in my craft room (which so needs a makeover). Knowing I love all things pink and rosy, check out this lovely dish...

I have been looking for a petite dish to fill a little wall space in my bathroom ~ hopefully it works! Then, just when I need new pillow shams for my bedroom look what came next...

I just love white linens on my pillows! I know I should have ironed them but I was so excited and wanted to show you them this morning! I have also been looking for old books. Old and worn with aged to perfection pages. Books with wonderful covers, illustrated or plain. Books with covers falling off so I could make up some book bundles for my home and my booth. My personal shoppers didn't even know these were on my list but look what they found for me... What a perfect patriotic trio!! And just in time for the holidays, the green one (which just happens to be "Tale of Two Cities" by Dickens) will be added for a simple holiday vignette... For now I have the red one nesting here... And the others here... One night around the ol' campfire Sue mentioned that when they moved into their house they found some old letters. She has let me borrow them to share with you ~ look how wonderful they are... There are dozens of them post marked from 1923 to 1924 some with great old 2 cent stamps. Old letters and telegrams to street addresses and hotels in Rockport, Fall River, New Bedford and Taunton...

I have not read them yet but I am imagining they are holding a romantic love story from the past. I am going to take my time and gently read through them soon and share the secrets they hold with all of you. Maybe I will come across some old photos to go along with the words. Thank you to Sue and Martha for thinking of me while out treasure hunting. Your thoughtfulness touches my heart! Also, thank you for visiting today to see our thrifty finds ~ and thank you Linda for hosting this nifty get together over at Coastal Charm! Enjoy your day ~ I am off to make my wish list for my personal shoppers!!