Thrifty Thursday

My friend Kate and I got together yesterday to donate blood. The last time we donated blood together (it was my first time) we had gone thrifting and ate McDonalds before going to give blood. Whatever lucky soul gets our blood will be on a serious sugar high for a while after the transfusion. We decided we would make it a little tradition to have a big pig-out at McD's, donate blood and go thrifting. Well I guess we ate a little too close to the donation, because Kate didn't feel very well after. After eating a lot of cookies, we hit up our local Value Village.

Here are some of the treasures we found.

A blue and pink metal tin, which I hope to fill with wax and make into a candle. I am searching for interesting tins so I can do them all at once. I now have two.
A little glass apothecary jar. I really loved it for the lid which I think is cute. I don't know what I'll put it in yet, but it might belong in my bathroom.

An odd but funny, shiny quail picture. It's not very big, but I enjoyed the 70's style and think it will fit into our new home which is all wood paneling. (If she confirms, anyway) 

 

I knew as soon as I saw this one that I had to have it. I love the 3-dimensionality of this piece. The back looks as though it might be moldy, but I can replace the image if it looks like it might be dangerous. I was also thinking about scraping off the bristly image and drawing my own, maybe a mucha-style drawing. I'm not sure, I think I like it too much the way it is. 

I also bought a gorgeous, long, black, embroidered Chinese coat. It was quite expensive for a thrift store purchase, but I couldn't pass it by. I have two similar coats but they are neither as long or as ornate. I thought it might do well as a spring/summer coat.

Kate picked up this masterpiece. Kate is beautifully displaying it here, Vana White style. I really enjoy the fat baby penguin. I have a feeling Kate and I's houses are going to look very similar once she moves out. If we keep up these trips it will, anyway.

-Strawberry