Wednesday, March 18, 2009

1.69 $


It's been a while (a big long while, or at least it seems) since I trhifted and bought things for myself. It's mainly because I didn't find things I needed. Since I have quite a large collection of Pyrex, when I find a piece I ususally have it, it's too expensive or it's chipped.
This has been quite a lesson to learn: I must not bring home pieces that are cracked or chipped or faded. At one point I got so excited that I was blinded by Pyrexia and couldn't see anything in my collecting frenzy....Then I would come down from the high and be soooooo disappointed to find that the bowl wasn't up to par.....So this morning I decided to go to my friendly neighborhood church basement for a nice quiet thrift hunt....Well, well! I found this delightful Pyrex flameware coffee pot, one I hadn't seen before, with a clip on the metal band and so it is real easy to clean, a super cute ladybug pilowcase and a card of black crystal vintage buttons and all for the super dooper price of one dollar!!! It doesn't get any better than this....lol
I think my father will adopt the coffee pot because he now collects Flameware and Fry glass....


Also on the thrifting front 2 weeks ago I went downtown (Montreal) to the salvation army and found one of these Corning army bowls that I keep seeing in Flickr and Pyrex love. For a piece that has probably been to the front it is in wonderful shape a bit scratched but let's face it I have a couple of scratches as well!!! And I paid .69 cents for it, so I figured it is worth it.
On a non thrifting subject.....I started watching Buffy the vampire slayer season 4 (I tell you it's like eating chips.....) And too bad Angel left 'coz Buffy is all sad and moppy....
I hope to blog tomorrow as well because I feel I have slacked off.....Don't put your Pyrex in the dishwasher....


2 comments:

Cynthia said...

Wow! Two of my favorite things-Pyrex and Ladybugs. I know what you mean about being disappointed when you discover a piece of Pyrex and find out its not in great shape.

Vonlipi said...

Glad you liked it! I just fell in love with that ladybug pillowcase!

So joyous! I just hate finding dishwasher Pyrex and some with big dings in it! :(

Thanks for your visit!