What $5 Bought

Two Fridays ago I went to my favorite thrift store with my sister. There really wasn't a whole lot of stuff I hadn't seen before. They do have some nice pieces of furniture, but purchasing that would require me to ask hubby to pick it up and who wants to go through that drama. And I can hear him say "Where are you going to put that? We don't need it." He honestly has no vision. Anyways here is what $5 bought plus a gordita from Taco Bell which was promptly eaten before any pictures were taken.

All items except for the A&W mug are for sale in my Ebay store. The cowboy lantern is a tea light holder but you could add a light to make it a night light for your little cowboy.

Weekly Finds

It's been awhile since I posted things I found at the thrift store so I thought I would do a post today. Last Tuesday, I went over to the new building my favorite t.s. moved too. It was very different from their old shop. It was clean, organized and had nice stuff. Unfortunately, everything was over priced. They are trying to get away from the thrift store aspect and be more like a preowned boutique. Their prices are higher than the consignment stores and if they do not change thier business model, I feel they won't have a business for long. If you want Ebay prices, you need to sell on Ebay.

Here are some of my finds for that day. (Nothing from the new store)

I thought these creamers were Pyrex because of the design. They are Gemco.

Found another owl. The tree trunk is open and you can put your change or keys in it. It could also be used as a candle holder.

I paid $1.60 for these two tealight holders. They attach together and are made of stone. When my sister saw them in my cart, she asked if there were more. They originally came in a set of 4 but I could only find 2. If they don't sell, I will probably let her have them.

I also found 2 vintage tea towels.

Lamp Rewire

On Tuesday I went over to the consignment shop to see if there was anything new. I found this cute Cinderella carriage candle holder. It did not come with the candle. I found that at GW this morning.

While I was there, I spotted an antique floor lamp. Since I was walking, I could not buy it. Yesterday, I had DH take me over there and purchased it for $15. I asked the lady if it worked. She said we can try it out. She plugged it in and there was light.

When we got home, DH said we could not use it as it was. I asked why and he said I would burn down the house with it. He took it apart and showed me the wire. It was covered in cloth. Although the previous owner had replaced the plug in part, he did not rewire the entire lamp and the inside still had the original wiring. Here is a picture of the original bulb that was inside. These bulbs were produced in the 40's and 50's. It is huge!

Hubby went to Menards and got some new wiring and socket. It is now safe to use. (Can you imagine if the lamp had caught on fire at the consignment shop? I'm suprised they would sell something that unsafe.)

The base has a marble top and I found it odd that it was filled with cement. This makes it quite heavy but also prevents Ryker from knocking it over.

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