thrifting and some great vintage finds...

 

 I declared an "independence day" for myself and went thrifting this past weekend.

What that means is I left the hubs home with the two older kids and said...
"I don't know when I will be home today... I wish you the very best" :)
 

The baby and I met up with some friends and hit the town to do some shopping.

It's always fun to do this with a small group. I like to see what others can find for their homes. It's a good way to get to know people and their style.

My budget was $50 dollars.
The things I was looking for...
1. side tables (one for each side of my vintage pink sofa)
and/or
2. pressed back antique chairs (for my dining room)

 

First stop: GOODWILL....
 

Amy Dee (left) was the one who did great here, Julie (right) had to help hold her finds for the photo.

 

 She got some great frames and a mirror (all to be painted), a curtain panel (fabric for pillows), and some glassware (to be painted and most likely used for jewelry).

 

Next stop: SALVATION ARMY...
 

Amy found two really cute curtain panels.

 

 

Amy Dee found a vintage milk glass lamp.

 (perhaps for the baby girl's room... hooray for a GIRL!)

 

 

Though not on my list... I had to buy this camo coat for my B-Boy.
He was happy to have it.

 

Next stop: FURNITURE ZONE...

 

Julie bought a beautiful little Florentine tissue box.

 

 

Next stop: IRON HORSE ANTIQUE MALL...

 

This is where things kinda fell apart for me. No, I didn't go crazy and blow my budget. However, my sweet baby Finley who didn't make a peep that day decided this was the perfect place to have a blow out poopy diaper. So, I didn't do well documenting the rest of the girl's finds.

 

Here's what I found...

 

 

I love this little side table. It just needs a fresh coat of white paint. I probably created a dilemma; now I need to find a matching one because it fits perfectly next to my sofa.

 

 

Since I wasn't finding the pieces I was hoping for, I splurged on some Ironstone.

 

 

The good stuff... I love it!

 

 

I had to pass on this beauty...

I'm afraid the PINK Buick was not in my budget :)

 

 

So, here's what I spent... (plus $2 dollars for B-boy's coat)

 

It was a good day. All my friends did well too. Great finds and well under their personal budgets. I hope to be able to follow up with them and show you some of their completed projects.

 

Linking to:

Knick of Time

Cowgirl Up

Savvy Southern Style

French Country Cottage