Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Goodwill Hunting Roundup

It's that time of month where I share my Goodwill finds.  I have continued to show restraint in my Goodwill purchases but I'll let you decide that for yourself after you take a look at my purchases from the past month.

My favorite find from this past month, a ceiling medallion for $1.99.  Ok, so it's made of plastic but that means it's light and will be easy to hang.  I might have to introduce this medallion to Annie Sloan, though.   


I amassed a collection of glass bottles.  Each was .49 cents.  For $2.50 I have a milk bottle and a few mason jars.  On my to do list, to make a mason jar sewing kit or a mason jar wedding kit.


This lamp is one of those things that made it into my cart and I debated buying or not.  For $3.99 I ended up deciding to buy it for Grace's room.  My hesitation was that it was made out of plastic and not glass.  Ironic since the vintage faceted glass lamp I bought in February was made of real glass and was a dollar cheaper.  Nonetheless, for a child's room, I think that this $4 plastic lamp will be perfect.


In addition to having a soft spot for glass lamps (and plastic ones), I am also drawn to vintage tins.  This large tin was .99 cents.  I love the spring feeling it has AND, I think it might be a perfect addition to Grace's birthday party (yes, I am planning her party already!).


In hopes of tempting Spring to bring us more warm days, I bought a new to me summer dress for $3.99.  I am ready to put my jeans away for the year and pull out my flip flops and summer dresses.


Finally, though not a Goodwill find, I collected 13 dainty, flowery handkerchiefs  from a local flea market.  Along with Spring, flea market season has also started.  What, might you ask, do I plan on doing with 13 vintage hankies?  You'll have to wait and see!


What great deals have you gotten this past month?

Until next month, happy thrifting!

 

28 comments:

  1. That dress is adorable. I always forget to clothes shop for myself. Great finds!

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  2. As usual I love your finds and imagine us happily thrifting away together! (And thanks for the shout out!! :)
    xox

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  3. Love that green dress! I'm sure you'll look absolutely "fetching" in it!

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  4. I love the name 'goodwill' it makes them sound such happy places! I pricked up my virtual ears at 'hankie project' and shall be following with interest x

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  5. Oh, I LOVE Goodwill...it's like a treasure check of possibilities! :D

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  6. So many great finds, Amy! That dress is beautiful.

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  7. really cute finds...and I love the dress! Last week I found a black dress with tag still on it, brand new. the tag said $319, marked down to $119...goodwill $7.99...got it for .99c...happy me

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  8. Yay for spring dresses and can't wait to see what you do with those handkerchiefs!

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  9. Love the hankies (I'm a collector of those too) and I am super curious about your secret!!!!!

    LOVE the medallion too!

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  10. be still my beating heart...love those jars + the hankies. brings back memories of my wedding day! i will say that was one good roundup!

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  11. omgosh they are all awesome!! isn't it crazy the whole lamp thing - glass cheaper than plastic just their crazy pricing againg! omw - that ceiling medallion for a $1!? the hankies are beautiful, my friend collected hers from her and her hubby's family and then used them as a valance in her kitchen - it was darling, can't wait to see what you do with them. did u get my email?

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  12. super cute, I'm on the same page. summer dresses <3

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  13. LOVE LOVE LOVE the vintage hankies and can't wait to see what brilliant idea you have for them! I wish I could visit and flea market with you - I don't think there are many around here :(

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  14. Love the hankies, I'm intrigued as to what you might be using them for. I have tried every where to get a ceiling medallion so I'm jealous even if it is plastic, Annie will do her work. Great finds.

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  15. Great finds Amy! I love the medallion - and Annie Sloan will make it look even more wonderful I think :) I'd snap up a medallion too if I saw one for sale at goodwill!

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  16. I am excited to see what you have up your sleeve with the hankies. :-)
    Great finds, thank you for sharing.

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  17. I love the Wedding Mason Jar idea. Another thing I will need to do for our niece's wedding.

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  18. Your Goodwill finds are always so amazing! That dress is super cute, and a milk bottle!?!? Oh, the potential. I think that a plastic lamp for Grace's room make sense - if she knocks it over, it won't have to be "Caution-taped" off while you look for every small tiny shard of glass.

    What will you do with the tin? I'm dying to know!

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  19. Looks like you had a great month at Goodwill! :) I love it all. I got some vintage hankies at the flea market, recently, too... they look a lot like your's. I'm using them in my daughter's party decor (and her birthday is in October, so don't feel badly for planning early! haha!)... I can't wait to see all of the finished products! :)

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  20. I hope you are making a valance out of those hankies. I saw one and loved it. But of course if you use it to blow your nose I'd probably still think it was cute.

    Bliss

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  21. Some great finds. I love that medallion. So many possibilities.

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  22. The garage sales have begun here and I am thrilled!!! My absolute favorite time of the year (since our thrift stores are not great) I actually took pictures of my loot from this mornings sales to write a post inspired by yours :)

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  23. Great finds! My fave is the tin... LOVE it!! And of course I have a thing for hankies, so I can't wait to see what you make out of them!

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  24. Yay for the mason jar finds ... can't wait to see your sewing kit or wedding emergency kit!

    :) Llinda

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  25. awesome finds love the jars. and that dress is adorable.

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  26. Love this round up! I'm so envious of that awesome tin! And the dress, because it's so cute and green. But a medallion for 1.99...major score!!

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  27. love all your scores! i especially love the medallion, the lamp, and the hankies!

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