We did a bit of traveling over the Memorial Day weekend, and my summer off has officially started. To celebrate, I did a little thrifting while we were in Memphis (and while I was off one day last week here). Chris's mom and I, along with the girls, hit up a few antique stores, as well as the Pottery Barn, West Elm, and Williams Sonoma outlets in Memphis and Collierville. Here are my finds, plus an extra 10-on-Tuesday list of things I wish I could've purchased. Enjoy.
1. At Pottery Barn, I picked up this soap dispenser, plus a small lidded container (that reads etc.) and a toothbrush holder (with "brush" on the front). I love the stamped look of these.
2. One more small refrigerator dish to add to my collection, in the Butterprint pattern I love.
3. I love this cookbook -- it's designed with kids in mind, so the recipes are explained so clearly. Plus, the focus is on local fresh food, which is something we're always looking for. There are a number of recipes we plan to try this summer.
4. Chris's mom actually gave me this canister, since she wasn't using it anymore. I'm pretty sure it came from Target (it's storing popcorn and snacks).
5. I have been wanting a set of canisters FOR.EV.ER. These four are glass, with perfectly intact seals. The best part? The whole set only cost me $25.
6.This mixing bowl works perfectly as a fruit bowl on my kitchen table.
7. I love pitchers, and at $6, I couldn't turn this one down. Although I've got my utensils in it right now, it's a perfect shape for flowers too.
8. How cool are these little wooden houses, animals, trees, and fences? This is a 75 piece wooden set; the box said it was from Germany. Cami loves playing with little things like this, and I just thought this was too neat to turn down. (If these look familiar and you know where they come from, could you leave a quick note, please? Thanks!)
9. I'm thinking this might be the beginning of another small collection. ;)
10. Okay, so I haven't made this purchase yet, but I'll be doing so this week: they'll be getting a nice sanding and then a couple of coats of paint and new knobs before beginning life as nightstands in our bedroom. At $10 each, they're a steal!
And here are a few things that I wish I could've brought home with me:
11. There was no price on this chair, but I'd like something similar to put in Cassidy's room at her desk. Of course, it would need a coat of white paint and a new cover on the cushion so that it matched. This one's in such great shape that I'd hate to paint over it -- so I'll just be on the lookout for something similar.
12. I'm pretty sure that I'm going to have to tackle this as my next project. I'm thinking I could make this quilt really easily, especially if I cheated and used a twin-sized white duvet and plain white cover, then created the stitches with embroidery thread. It would look adorable in Cami's room...
13. ....and if I had MY way, it would be going on this bed. (However, she wants a loft bed like big sis has...)
14. I don't blame her for wanting this...it's a Barbie house as tall as she is. At $85 though, it would have to be a Christmas present or something like that...still, very cool indeed.
15. I've seen these nesting bowls labeled as both Pyrex and Fire King, though I'm pretty sure they are Fire King since they seem to match most of the coffee cups I've seen. Anyway, all the sets I found this weekend were priced around $75, which is too steep for me.
16. I would love to get this pair of mid-century chairs -- but I have nowhere to put them right now. Still, the price was fantastic on them. $20 each.
17. This was an old Chinese Checkers tin lid, which I think would look really cool hanging on the wall below our game shelf. (More on that coming later...I've got plans for a huge house/decorating post soon).
18. And finally....a glimpse at a few things that I used to own. I love how walking through antique stores can be a trip down memory lane too.
19. My Caboodle was the same color as this one:
20. This same print hung on the wall in my bedroom when I was little:
