The Thrift Shop Romantic

Your tree looks great! You forgot to mention one ...

2009-12-06T17:25:35.069-08:00

Your tree looks great! You forgot to mention one thing that was the clincher for my husband....no more needles all over the floor. He was always afraid that the vacuum was going to be ruined. Of course, you haven't gotten to that point (ha ha) yet, but you will see what a difference it makes when you take the tree down after the holidays. No more Charlie Brown trees at our house..those are the types that we always seemed to pick out of the woods.

oh wow, wow wow! What a superb find. I'm not a mu...

2009-12-06T08:26:05.216-08:00

oh wow, wow wow! What a superb find.
I'm not a musician, but the images, are priceless alone.

I wonder if you could do a high-res scan of this h...

2009-12-06T06:23:02.129-08:00

I wonder if you could do a high-res scan of this haul before you framed or otherwise protected them? Then maybe you'd be able to use the copies to have more options for how you'd like to display them -- less worry about light damage to the originals.

Anyway -- great find! I learned "C-U-B-A" from an Austin Lounge Lizards album, and never realized it was by Berlin. That certainly explain why it's so singable and catchy!

"Where all those dark eyed Stellas/Light their fellas Panatelas...."

Cindy- Thank you! You know, I totally thought of y...

2009-12-06T04:03:00.361-08:00

Cindy- Thank you! You know, I totally thought of you yesterday when I saw someone had made small bags out of pop-tops. It had a chain mail effect-- a bit different than your plastic bags-- but I thought it would give you a smile.

As usual, I so enjoyed perusing your wonderful fin...

2009-12-05T19:44:53.492-08:00

As usual, I so enjoyed perusing your wonderful finds and the fascinating photos on all that old vintage music.

Vintage Treasures- Glad you enjoyed them! :) Thank...

2009-12-04T12:10:17.979-08:00

Vintage Treasures- Glad you enjoyed them! :) Thanks for stopping by!

AMAZING FINDS!!!

2009-12-03T21:46:12.994-08:00

AMAZING FINDS!!!

Angela- You could check the database of www.thethr...

2009-12-03T12:27:33.339-08:00

Angela- You could check the database of www.thethriftshopper.com for their list of charity thrift stores in your area. You can search by zipcode, I believe. I also hit flea markets, antique malls and things like that, to supplement the thrifting. Basically I just search online on terms like "antique malls western pennsylvania" and see what comes up. Then I make a pilgrimage. :)

Janelle- They're pretty delicate-- so there are little tears here and there, but the color is terrific certainly. And they're not dirty or moldy or anything. It was a lucky score for sure! :)

THAT is one heck of a find! They all look like the...

2009-12-03T12:21:16.035-08:00

THAT is one heck of a find! They all look like they're in wonderful condition, too!

Oh Thrift, you make me want to go shopping! Around...

2009-12-03T10:38:38.066-08:00

Oh Thrift, you make me want to go shopping! Around me, there are Salvation Army and Goodwill stores - but where else would you shop? Am I missing good sources?

Andrea- Interestingly, the Victorian fireplaces in...

2009-12-03T03:26:45.073-08:00

Andrea- Interestingly, the Victorian fireplaces in our area all have tile in vivid colors. I went on a house tour a few years ago of local homes from the 1860s-turn of 1900 and the older ones all had mottled colored tile in navy, burgundy, hunter green and black, and as the homes became "newer," ones like mine toward 1900 had the same style of tiles but in pastels. Like the original fireplace in my home has mint green tile which I LOVE.

I was hoping to find pale blue tile in our architectural salvage store, but they only had a handful of tiles that would work in stock-- and I needed a lot more of them.

Lucy and Dick- I would certainly like to frame and...

2009-12-03T03:01:53.352-08:00

Lucy and Dick- I would certainly like to frame and hang a few of them. A room of them would be amazing, though space doesn't permit. :)

Andrea- Yes, Rachel tends to rely small amounts of really high-quality pieces instead of knicknacks... But then again, she also changes her mind when it suits her. So I wouldn't worry about it. Her books are quite the eye candy, though!

That excites me to hear that the Victorian look is...

2009-12-02T20:38:56.806-08:00

That excites me to hear that the Victorian look isn't very popular right now, because that, of course, means more for me too!! (:
(: (: I'm smiling all the way to Goodwill! I love that dish! Wow! It is gorgeous. The fireplace is fantastic! I've never seen a blue fireplace...you little eccentric thing, you!!! We need to have an eccentric convention...wouldn't that be a hoot! Seriously, you should be proud of how nice your fireplace turned out. You continue to inspire us!

I love that vase! I'm a more is more gal too! I'...

2009-12-02T20:31:43.219-08:00

I love that vase! I'm a more is more gal too! I've been going through my Rachel Ashwell books today for inspiration and she's a less is more person, and I needed to hear you say, "I'm a more is more person". That made me feel better for some reason....a psychologist could tell us why. Affirmation, I suppose. I'm okay, you're okay, Rachel's okay. The sheet music is a real find. Love the one with the roses on the front. That's a piece of art!!

Wouldn't you just love to frame those old pieces o...

2009-12-02T15:30:39.083-08:00

Wouldn't you just love to frame those old pieces of sheet music and decorate a whole room around them?

Melanie- It was amazing to be able to blog on the ...

2009-12-02T10:15:55.414-08:00

Melanie- It was amazing to be able to blog on the plane. A real time-saver, for one, and just a great way to make the trip go quickly. (Plus-- free, so can't beat that!)

Dustbunny- Oh, I hear you! I also want to keep the...

2009-12-02T09:57:43.887-08:00

Dustbunny- Oh, I hear you! I also want to keep them safe-- they're fairly fragile-- so framing a few and hanging them out of the light would be a nice way of doing that.

Girl,your going to need to find more wall space!Th...

2009-12-02T09:49:57.546-08:00

Girl,your going to need to find more wall space!Those are frame worthy!
Love the vase too.It seems like when objects reach a certain age, imperfections don't seem so important
anymore.Kind of like people in some ways I guess.Thanks for sharing and looking forward to xmas decor!

Gorgeous pictures. Love the capt Ron one. :) Blo...

2009-12-01T19:43:16.115-08:00

Gorgeous pictures. Love the capt Ron one. :)

Blogging from 10,000ft? Priceless!

Lois- Thank you! I WAS actually trying to keep the...

2009-11-30T02:45:07.698-08:00

Lois- Thank you! I WAS actually trying to keep the blue room a little understated so it was still calm/relaxing, so I'm glad you feel it worked.

You have a great week, too.

TJ- It sounds like what we have here in Pittsburgh...

2009-11-30T02:43:25.094-08:00

TJ- It sounds like what we have here in Pittsburgh. I guess we can both be grateful it's not snow yet. PS- Your Mary Poppins comment sounds like another illustration in the making. Better get watercoloring, lady. :)

JD- Yep, Dad retired down there. It IS extremely beautiful pretty much everywhere you look.

ReformingGeek- Heh, yes. The sign may be bigger than the boat! :)

Lucy and/or Dick- Given the longer nights we're having right now, it was wonderful to see so much sunshine. Hope you had a nice holiday.

Lois- Yes, makes you wonder how many are in his expert crew. Himself and a dog maybe? :)

Hi Jenn! It looks like you had a great visit. The...

2009-11-29T16:37:17.641-08:00

Hi Jenn!
It looks like you had a great visit. The pics are lovely and I had to laugh when I saw Capt.Ron's boat. I guess pictures are better than words in this case! LOL!
I'm glad you had a good Thanksgiving.
Have a great week.
Lois

Jenn, the blue bedroom is just stunning! The deco...

2009-11-29T16:41:32.168-08:00

Jenn, the blue bedroom is just stunning! The decorations are not over-powering. It looks just lovely.
While I am not a big fan of the colour purple (but I did like the book and movie by that name) your dining room is quite pretty. Again, it is not too much, it is just enough.
Have a great week.
Lois

Your pictures make me feel warm just looking at th...

2009-11-29T15:17:59.948-08:00

Your pictures make me feel warm just looking at them. We had a wonderfully mild day today, but I do start yearning for our yearly Florida vacation each November!

Very pretty! That "Pirate for Hire" sign" definit...

2009-11-29T11:39:06.067-08:00

Very pretty! That "Pirate for Hire" sign" definitely gets your attention.