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*Farmgirl Barter™:  Show & Tell! What I found today. . . (Update )  |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Katie
Illinois
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 Posted - Sep 06 2007 : 5:36:05 PM
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What I found today thrifting at Junior League and at the Salvation Army:
Some French textbooks and a Lawyer's Day book from 1953 -- for altered art / cards / etc.
Three Kerr jelly jars -- love these!
Vintage Christmas coasters (paper)
Pfaltzgraff brown spoon rest -- with wheat
Vintage-look Lipton Tea tin
and . . . a Wedgwood pin! Pink jasperware -- for $1.90. My find of the day!!
and a few pieces of fabric -- home decor samples, ten cents each. I think I'll incorporate them into my purses/totes:
'Twas a good day, especially since it took my mind off my next destination -- dentist (dum-dum-dum!) Root canal! Whew -- glad that's over (at least the first and toughest visit is over). And now I can play with my new stuff.
www.youaretoocreative.blogspot.com |
Edited by - katie-ell on Sep 10 2007 11:35:15 AM |
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mima
True Blue Farmgirl
1573 Posts
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Posted - Sep 06 2007 : 5:36:44 PM
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carycamille
True Blue Farmgirl
163 Posts
Camille
Cathlamet
Washington
USA
163 Posts |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
3845 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2007 : 9:30:46 PM
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Katie-ell,
What a find in the French Textbooks and Lawyer's day book!! I live in the Mixed Media, Collage and Altered Art state of mind  
 Stephanie
"hold close your inner child and always listen to the gentle whispers" ~queenofdreamsz
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Sep 07 2007 : 04:11:19 AM
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Stephanie -- Yes, I was elated to find the old textbooks & daybook. Haven't found good vintage books all summer, and then hit the motherlode. And the prices were great -- 70 cents for the larger ones and 40 cents for the small ones! Our library has donated books on sale for a quarter (including hardcovers), but I rarely find interesting ones there. So this was soooo good. What kind of altered collage mixed media do you do?
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2007 : 05:58:09 AM
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Good golly, Miss Molly! You wouldn't have even needed novocaine after finding such a great haul of neat stuff!! And I am so excited that you asked Stephanie about her altered art. I would love it if somebody could post a good website ("altered art for dummies" would be good for me) or even a good book that covers what altered art is, and has good directions. I think I might really enjoy that creative outlet. Anyway, you definitely get an A+ for the thrifting!! Hugs, Nance
PS Hello Kitty................??!! hee hee |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
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Tammy Claxton
True Blue Farmgirl
1559 Posts
Tammy
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
1559 Posts |
Posted - Sep 08 2007 : 5:59:19 PM
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Good deals! Makes me want to get out and go treasure hunting myself!
What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger! |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Sep 10 2007 : 11:34:49 AM
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Update: Another dentist appointment, so got to go to the Salvation Army again -- two more French textbooks (1930 and 1937), a French-English dictionary, a 1935 Dictionary-College Edition, a 1935 'Modern Encyclopedia', and 'Quilts and Afghans' from McCalls. All the old texbooks and dictionaries are from the same person - - Ginette. (I love that spelling of the name). Oh, and purchased a square casserole from Germany that has a graphic floral decoration. This time, I ran around the house before leaving and got together a bag of donations -- otherwise the house will split at the seams if I keep bringing more stuff home!
www.youaretoocreative.blogspot.com |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Sep 10 2007 : 11:44:39 AM
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I missed the posting of your first finds. LOVE that pink pin - it's just beautiful! Glad you had another good day. Almost makes going to the dentist not so bad!
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
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