Thrifting Haul.

At a cost of $45, wet hair and chilled-to-the-bones body, and 2 glorious hours....my net gain was the following:

Let's take a closer look at this loot, shall we?

Raise your hand if you know what will happen to the mirrors?  Ding Ding Ding!  Paint, glaze, hang in collage, repeat.

I found these fall/winter barn scenes completely gorgeous.  If you look closely, you'll see touches of my beloved robins egg blue....which will of course direct the painting of the frames.

I think I'll do a two toned aged effect on them, and save them for cold season decorating.  This is the other side of the barn I believe.  Looks like the wilds of my home state of Indiana.

Check out the glorious glass...even though I'm not normally crazy for hearts, give me hobnail hearts on a pale green hurricane lamp any ding dang day.  Come on now.

Don't I know it.  See that date?  I think it might be a repro due to markings on the bottom, but shhhhhhhhhh.  Don't tell. 

Couldn't pass by the two wee oil lamps.  And I totally dig that pale greeny-blue vase.  Aren't her shapely curves amazing?

Now see, you must understand that each time I enter a thrift shop, heart puttering and hands sweating, I always look for white pitchers.  Always.  I heart them.  My house is becoming not only a bird sanctuary, but a white pitcher museum.  Ask me if I care.

How could I pass up this little white diddy?  I mean truly, couldn't you just eat it up, scalloped edges and all?

And yes, another retro birdie print.  How could I resist?  The frame will be dressed in you-know-what.  Have you ever?

So there ya have it.  Pretty good take home, eh?