Haven’t posted any thrift finds in a while (and there’s been a lot!). So, here’s a collection of things I got while visiting my family in Bossier City recently.

Bag of vintage scarves for $1.50. All but 1 are silk. Set of 2 Homer Laughlin magnolia platters for $2.50. A framed cross stitch for $1.

Haven’t been thrifting quite as much recently. But picked up these things a couple of weeks ago. Spring feels!

A floral mug that I’ll add to a Spring mug collection. This was either 25 or 50 cents.

A ceramic flower thing. Maybe a soap dish. Would be cute as such for my girl. Might also use as a jewelry dish for my girl. I think this was $1, maybe less.

A framed print of the Eiffel Tower. The print is lovely, but I bought this for the nice wood and glass frame and pretty pink mat. It was $2.

A real unique (at least I think so) and real thick glass bud vase. I just liked it. My dad collected bottles, so I kind of get it honest. 🥰 This was $1.

A large iridescent pink vase. This isn’t vintage. But as soon as I saw it, I thought ZINNIAS! (with exclamation and everything). I might’ve mentioned it before, but when I see inexpensive vases, I’ve been grabbing them so that I can gift a bouquet of homegrown flowers (likely zinnias) in something fun! This was $2.

I’ve so enjoyed cuddling up in bed every other night with my bud and reading two chapters of (our 1970 thrifted edition of) The Chronicles of Narnia series. We finished The Silver Chair last night.

The small bird art in the top left was actually my grandmother’s. My grandpa told me to take a few things when we were at his house for Christmas. I chose this to add to my wall of bird art in our guest bathroom.

The other 3 framed pieces are from a garage sale.

I plan on adding the duck art to my bird gallery wall as well.

I’ll probably put a personal photo in the frame with the light green matte in the top right (but I do love the art in it).

Although I’ve considered starting a gallery wall of flower art (who knows where…), I’m pretty certain I’ll use the lovely matted print of irises at our short term rental property hopefully opening so soon.

We went to Grant Christmas Tree Farm a couple weeks ago and stopped in a thrift store in a tiny town—the name of which I can’t recall right now—on the way home.

Here’s my $3.10 haul:

A basket for a gift or something. @mtt makes fun of me because I almost always leave thrift stores with at least one basket. They’re just good for so many things. And as gift packaging, they’re cheaper than a gift bag AND reusable. I guess one can only use so many, though. I do plan on being a bit pickier with my future selections. Back to this one, though. It’s not fancy, but I liked the size. I might use it (or one similar) to put hot choc packs in for an event this weekend. And tie a pretty velvet bow on it to make it festive.

The 3 little glass pieces in the basket, which I think are tea light votives you stick in a taper candle holder. Something like that. I don’t plan on using them for that, though. My intent in purchasing them was to use them as mini greenhouses when starting seeds. I mean, I know it’ll only work for a few seeds at a time, but it’ll be pretty to look at! I also just had the thought that they might be cute placed in a taper candle holder and used as a small bud vase. So, I’ll have to try that too!

The glass vase with the scalloped edge top. I’m pretty sure this is a standard vase used when purchasing flower arrangements because I see them all the time, but I have a taller one with the same scalloped top and liked the idea of using this one alongside it. For flowers, of course. But they’d also be pretty as containers for eating utensils or pens and pencils or game pieces (like dominoes and dice) or a rock or marble collection!

Side note: A lot of my thrift purchases have to do with plants and flowers. Maybe I should use that basket as seed storage!

The glass (it was a good glass buying day) Hot Springs National Park mug. We’ve been here and like the area. I also liked the design on the mug. So I got it.

Some recent-ish thrifted things:

A $1 framed Christmas cross-stitch

Lemon Federalist ironstone sugar, creamer, and for cups - paid $2 for all of it

2 floral napkins that were either 25 or 50 cents each, can’t remember.

I’ve finally been going through a box of stuff I’ve collected over the past 3-ish weeks and cleaning and washing things and putting them away. And I’ve decided I like documenting what I’ve found. It also looks pretty all together on my Pinterest board. 😊

These 3 items were from 3 different places. And cities, actually. Paid approx $4 total.

The basket is for who knows what. Might use it to hold some photo albums or Chatbooks. Might use it for gifting. Endless options.

I think I’ll really use the sun tea jar for sun tea. I’ve wanted to try it for a while. It’s such a happy looking jar.

My first thought with the spice cabinet was to remove the door and use it as art (I LOVE the font of the words, Herbs & Spices) and use the shelf part as an open wall shelf for one of the kids’ rocks or other curiosities. Or maybe Lego people.

Thrift finds from last week: (Paid $2.43 for everything)

An old 2-hole punch because they look cool and the kids will have fun with it

A bowl for water for the cat

A saucer to use under a potted plant

An unopened set of stationary with pretty bird art…might frame one and use the rest

A few thrift finds from this week:

A book ($1) titled, “Glorious Flowers,” that’s packed with beautiful art of various flowers…aiming to frame them

A set of measuring cups ($1) for a new project

A Boska cheese grater ($0.12)

A silver spoon ($0.12)

And a pretty little glass vase ($1)

Thrift finds from last week in Natchitoches:

2 Magic Treehouse books to add to our library

3 tiny photo frames to make into ornaments

A Christmas train mug because I thought the kids would like it

A duck picture thing for the bird wall in our guest bathroom

A Study Bible in really great condition