Another Dollar Spree

This post is linking to three Thursday events. Visit the blogs below for more participants.

Thrifty Thursday is hosted by Leigh at Tales From Bloggeritaville.
Thrift Store Thursday is sponsored by Holly at Homebody.

You may see more Vintage Thingies Thursday posts listed by Suzanne at
Last week I got another dollar deal at the thrift store. The bill covered these four items:

This vintage milk glass diamond-shaped footed dish is decorated with daisies and diamond cuts. At 3 ¼" high x 4 ½" wide x 6 ½" long, it is a charming candy dish. It proved difficult to photograph with flash.

The soft blue green plate is a vintage annual made in France. Dated 1971 on the front, the reverse side reads, "Faience de St. Amand/ France/ Edition Limitee." It is 9 ¾" in diameter and is part of a "Wildlife Series" with embossed surfaces depicting deer, birds, fruit, branches and and trees. Faience is tin-glazed pottery, also known as majolica.

This vintage off-white ceramic planter is stamped on the bottom "CP-778/ USA". I like the art deco styling on this piece.

The simple white Corelle plate has a small chip on the underside of the rim. I plan to use it for meal preparation.

The simple tripod candle stand comes in handy to use with other black iron or wire pieces I have. The pink candle was free.

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Thrifty and Thrift Store Thursday - One Dollar Spree

Thrifty Thursday is hosted by Leigh at Tales From Bloggeritaville.

I am also linking this post to Thrift Store Thursday with hostess Holly at Homebody, so I’m linking up for that as well.
In a stop at the community thrift store yesterday I found three Mikasa "English Countryside" bread plates and was told they would be ten cents each. A few weeks ago I had found the dessert sized plate in the same pattern in the same thrift shop for 25 cents.

The design is sculpted in white on white and consists of leaves, fruits and trellises.I then found three yellow place mats, a blue apron, and a white scarf. When I took them to the manager, she looked at them and said "The plates are ten cents each…let’s just say a dollar for all."

The yellow place mats are 100% cotton.
The apron is in blue with burgundy paisley design and has white lace edging, including on the pocket.

The off-white scarf is for cold weather, made of 75% mohair and 25% wool. It was made in Scotland for Lord and Taylor.

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Thrifty Thursday and Tablescape Thursday – Vintage & Thrifted Luncheon Setting

In this post I will be participating in both Thrifty Thursday and Tablescape Thursday.
Thrifty Thursday
Some recent bargain finds which I am incorporating in my thrifty tablescape are:
2 charger plates at 5 cents each = 10 cents for both.

4 contemporary bowls from Noritake Misty Isle Collection "Ireland" pattern at 25 cents each, = $1.00 total.

A 45 x 50 inch pale pink cotton tablecloth for 25 cents

[Bought at the same time was another deeper pink cotton tablecloth, size 50" wide x 69" long, 50 cents.]

Last year I bought this small cream ceramic cornucopia design vase in a thrift shop for just 50 cents. It has a decorative oval with pink flowers on each side.


Visit Leigh at Tales From Bloggeritaville for more Thrifty Thursday posts.

Tablescape Thursday
A simple luncheon for two uses the two chargers and two bowls. The bowls are set on clear textured glass plates in "Fleur" pattern by Arcoroc from France. They allow the floral pattern to show through. The green on the bowls picks up the green of the chargers.

The dessert plates are by Noritake, made in Japan.


Pale pink hem-stitched cotton luncheon napkins are simply folded over. Last fall I bought them in a set of 12 with a large matching pale pink tablecloth for $35 total at a consignment shop.

Pink Depression era pilsner glasses in a set of four were a birthday gift from my sister and brother-in-law.

The centerpiece incorporates two pink depression glass candle holders, and between them is the small ceramic cornucopia vase holding white flowers.

A pear-shaped salt and pepper set in light green adds more color.

The flatware is Mikasa "Estasi". They are stainless steel with a gilt stripe.

A light meal of soup and sandwiches will allow for leisurely conversation in a pleasant setting.
Be sure to visit our hostess Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for more Tablescape Thursday posts.

Edited to add:

I just learned about Thrift Store Thursday with hostess Holly at Homebody, so I’m linking up for that as well.