Weekend Thrift Haul: Art Bits and Books

This weekend I made one Goodwill pit stop while running errands. This time I uncovered some fun artsy bits and a couple of books. The framed print of the charming European Style city above was completely unnecessary but for $3 I couldn't put it down.

I broke my "for-the-love-of-god-no-more-bags" rule and bought this beautiful Metropolitan Museum of Art tote. I love the big moody cat and the shiny, long black handles. It holds my DSLR camera, gameboy, and a couple of magazines admirably. It was $3.99

These mugs were made in Japan (though decidedly not Japanese in Design). I was attracted to the vegetable paintings- what Gardner wouldn't be? They were $.59 cents each.

Household Hints & Hands Tips is chock full of information with cute illustrations. I don't have high hopes for  Memoirs of a Geisha (the movie was mediocre but it also omitted half of the book) but the. 50 cents I paid for it at Goodwill would be less than my library late fees if I checked it out.  

Bobbi Brown Beauty Evolution is a staple and this copy was in perfect condition. The final red book is an index of animals with more lovely illustrations.

The last purchase is unusual for me. It's a small "two pack" of shrink wrapped art prints with cream colored mat. I typically avoid this kind of ubiquitous Americana artwork but this one charmed me. The composition and colors are nice and this scene represents a town during fall with bountiful ripe pumpkins- reminding me of Halloween, my favorite time of year.

But what I really bought this for was this painting of women crafting at home. I work in a bland corporate office* all day so the thought of staying home and working on a quilt with friends in front of a roaring flame looks romantic for me. I'll hang this print in my "craft room" (actually a dining room). Both prints were .50 cents each.

*The rest of the office is bland but my desk isn't.

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