Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Thrifting Finds (and One Nifty Gift)

I spotted this giant 3 inch long enameled articulated fish pendant in the jewelry case at Goodwill. I immediately pounced on it. I've been wearing it every other day since I got it. $2.50 well spent.
 
 Genuine sailor pants in my size. Salvation Army. $5.99.
 
 Crochet Collar. Senior Citizen Center Thrift. $1.65. 


 Unknown Jewelry(?). Pillbox, maybe? Does anyone know? (It's approx 2 inches long and doesn't have any provision for attaching a chain). Senior Citizen Center Thrift. $4.00.


 This last piece is not my own find. My sister sent it to me. It's a child's dress. Very small, but with the most beautiful embroidery. Presumably, it was never worn. The newspaper that was used to stabilize the material while it was being embroidered is still intact. 
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14 comments:

  1. AprilJanuary 25, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    That fish necklace is THE BOMB DIGGITY.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 25, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    I got a fish like that from Urban Outfitters. I love it.

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  3. Maya KuzmanJanuary 25, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    Love your finds!!I forced myself to pick a favourite but couldn't... all of them are fantastic!

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  4. ElizabethJanuary 25, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    I have a small collection of articulated fish pendants. I rarely find one at a thrift store, though.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    What great finds. I actually LOVE the back side of that embroidered dress with the newspaper, the textures/imagery together are so interesting. Glad you got a shot of it!

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  6. craftydillJanuary 25, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    oh my goodness, that dress is beautiful! could the bejeweled piece hold a lipstick, maybe? great finds!! -michelle

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  7. KatarinaJanuary 25, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    Oh my, the collar. Instant envy.

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  8. Sandra ToroJanuary 25, 2011 at 11:44 PM

    wowww nice findings!!!!

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  9. The HaltersJanuary 26, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    these are incredible finds and a good reminder of what is available for the looking.....thanks!

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  10. ElizabethJanuary 26, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    Thanks for all the nice comments!

    Crafty dill: It could be a lipstick case...it is not quite long enough for a modern lipstick, though.

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  11. annekataJanuary 26, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    You're the queen of treasure hunting. Love all your finds, especially the sailor pants and the newspaper backed child's dress and wonder, what the writing is about. You could snap a picture and frame it. It's incredible.
    It made me think of a beautiful Mexican child's dress I own, which my daughter wore when she was little. I love garments like these with a story to tell, and have at times hung it on a wire hanger in different corners of my house. And I might just wear my own nostalgic dress in front of the fire place....

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  12. VanessaJanuary 26, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Fish! Sailor Pants! That's a nice collection of treasures!

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  13. SamanthaJanuary 27, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    So many pretty, interesting little things.

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  14. julieJanuary 27, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    lipstick case maybe.

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