A Few More Shares from 2013

Happy Thursday!  Hanna here!  Erica and I are both getting ready for some very exciting weekends, but I want to share a few things I've had on the back burner first.  I guess I should say, as of January 16th, I have thrifted 0 new items in 2014.  Can you believe that?  To tell you the truth, I haven't been out looking as much as usual, but still, the number of times I've left GW empty handed is alarming.  I even went one day and had to turn around and come home because their power was out.  Not a good sign, right?

Well, before Christmas, actually on the same day as Crafty Wonderland, Erica, Maddie, and I took a stroll through Stars Antique Mall in Portland.  Almost immediately Erica spotted a highly coveted prize in a small booth that an older man was sprucing up.  Neither one of us had seen it in person before, so exciting!  What was it you ask?  The Fire King Tear Drop Mixing bowls!  He was asking A LOT for them, even after a discount, and they were delphite, not jadeite, so Erica decided to pass.  Lucky enough, while browsing in the book, we spotted something else that I'm sure we would have missed otherwise.

Well, I knew I was in the clear because Erica obviously already has this set.  I have the 444, but not the 441 and bracket, let alone the box!  I of course assumed it would be super expensive, considering the Pyrex Balloons Chip and Dip is not the easiest to find.  But, to my surprise he was asking $19.95!  This was definitely an instance where I didn't have to think twice.  As we gathered up the set, he said, "Make sure to take the box too!" I couldn't help but chuckle as I took my prize to the front of the store.  Let me tell you I about died when the woman checking me out tried to pick up the box by the torn handle, I'm pretty sure I screamed.  But as you can see, it has made it safely home just in time for Super Bowl Sunday.

I also forgot to share a few other little treasures Erica gifted me for Christmas. 

 So Erica picked me up a few vintage postcards that I've framed.  Oh, I don't think I've share my toy blocks I found a long time ago either.

 I obviously needed one with cats having a party.

But my most favorite is this one is,

Alice and the Cheshire Cat.  I love Alice in Wonderland, for multiple reasons.  There is a long, paranormal story surrounding Alice and Wonderland and our Dad passing, it made my husband a believer and many people I tell the story have converted also.  It is a nice reminder of him, plus anything whimsical makes me smile.

Lastly, a missing deer update:  I've searched high and low.   I even unpacked and repacked all of my Christmas decor.  There is some scared deer vase out there wondering why on earth I left it behind.  I can't wait to figure out what happened to it.  Let me tell you, it is driving both Erica and I crazy that I can't find it.

Well, if you are wondering where Erica and I are this weekend, I'm sure you will just need to check our Instagram accounts.  Erica is off to see her boyfriend, Justin Timberlake in Seattle, and I'm off to Las Vegas for a quick weekend of well behaved fun.

Maybe thrifting will turn around for me soon, in the mean time, I'm going to continue to search for that darn deer!

Always a Pleasure,
Hanna