Did you
go an adventure this weekend? Saturday I explored my
favorite city, St. Augustine. On the way to the beach I hit up all my favorite thrifts, yielding some lovely treasures. 'Twas a lovely full day of hunting, beaching, and bar hopping in the evening. Like a true
thrift-geek, the highlight of the weekend is the vintage finds!
Barbara, who sells a huge variety of vintage in a favorite hidden gem thrift shop (I've written about
here and
here) gave me this set of vintage cups (coffee cup sets, I believe) for $5.00. I love the wood grain and the colors!
This cute animated owl couldn't be left behind, even for the lofty price of $10.00. The style reminds me of cartoons from the 20s, and I love the wink. I was going to sell it but he's winking at me from the fridge and I like it.
I have more cookie jars than a person who doesn't eat cookies needs...but he may be here to stay!
Barbara let me have this teapot for free and when I told her I'm always hunting for boat art, she also let me have the vintage nautical boat art piece pictured below!
Look closely and you'll see hallmarks of a nautical scene. A setting sun, a small boat on the horizon, billowing clouds. I love the message, and how the boat is so small in the composition, eclipsed by the sea and the words. Every time I look at this I'll remember to continue embarking on random adventures!
What did you find on your vintage hunt this weekend?
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My treasure hunting was sad and sorry I love that owl and teapot Id keep both.
ReplyDeleteOH MY! That little owl is so precious! I am so in love! Amazing finds this week my dear. You are so inspiring!
ReplyDeleteSophie x
Not much found for me this weekend but today I found YOUR BLOG (through Apron Thrift Girl) - score! Love your finds. Will be following.
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff as usual Van...I love it all!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors of your coffee cup sets, and what a deal for so many! The owl cookie jar is so fun - I would definitely keep it.
ReplyDeleteThose coffee cups are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the owl cookie jar. and those cups are a great score!
ReplyDeleteHey Van
ReplyDeleteThose cups are so unique and amazing. I've never seen anything like them! Great finds. I also had a great time at a Rummage Sale this weekend.
Check out my loot!
Shannon
http://acountrygirlinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/05/thrifty-weekend-finds-rummage.html
Wow! Great finds! I can't wait until garage sale season starts here. Still a little too cold. Soon...very soon...
ReplyDeleteI unearthed some great finds this weekend too! But I do love that winking owl of yours. He has personality.
ReplyDeleteThose cups brought up some long forgotten memory and now its driving me insane. They go to another dish set, have a name...GOTTA figure it out! Great colors aren't they. The owl, he will keep you happy, he should totally stay.
ReplyDeleteThe cups and owl are super cute.
ReplyDeleteI love all these owls, mostly because my mother used to collect owl stuff. I also love St Augustine and hope to go there (by boat from NC) this coming Christmas. I'll be sure to go thrifting. Thanks for commenting on my blog.
ReplyDeleteSuper-fun finds! Love them! I just found some vintage dollhouse miniatures at the coast yesterday. I'll be featuring it on my blog later today. Thrifting is the best! :-)
ReplyDeleteI found a few fashion accessories this weekend.
ReplyDeleteOften your finds leave me jealous, this time is no different.
ReplyDeleteLove both the owl & the cups.
Really diggin' the mugs and the ship wheel wall art. Great finds!
ReplyDeleteLOVE. love LOOOOVE! the owl cookie jar!! I've been on a mission for one for a LONG time!! GREAT FIND!
ReplyDeleteThrifty Tuesdays: I was surprised to see it just sitting there on the shelf, unchipped, prestine, and winking. He's a sexy muse, he is!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog. I love your blog, I wish I have your determination to set up my own antique booth. I am going to read your archives for inspiration.
ReplyDeleteJ.
http://adimpleate.wordpress.com
That winking owl is killing me! He's saucy AND cute! What a great find. I really love that ship wheel too. That's the phrase I'm going to think of next time I'm overwhelmed by life. Great finds, Van!
ReplyDeleteI noticed that, too, Flo. He's a saucy one, this owl.
ReplyDeleteWow those cups are so pretty! This weekend I scored some fun stuff :P
ReplyDeleteLove those cups, and wow you got a lot of them too!
ReplyDeletelovely finds as usual, the vintage cups are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThe cups are so unique- definitely digging the woodgrain! And good call on keeping the owl cookie jar- he's fabulous!
ReplyDeleteTHOSE CUPS!! I love all the colors and the wood grain, they look a bit like the ones that used to hold paper cones of coffee.
ReplyDeleteOh how I love that Owl! That is adorable and I can see why it couldn't be left behind. Thanks for sharing. Great finds, all.
ReplyDeleteHello, I'll be spending a month in St. Augustine this summer. Where/what are the CHEAP (but good!) thrift stores there? Great site! And thank you!
ReplyDeleteAnd, hello from NYC!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous: All of them? ;) E-mail me at info@thriftcore.com and I'll send you the address to my favorites? The one where I bought the cups from always has cheap vintage treasures.
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