2.05.2013

The Weekly Thrift


Happy Tuesday, Friends!

It's week three of this link up and I cannot thank you guys enough joining in!!! I'm enjoying checking out everyones thrift scores... Admittedly, there are times I'm a bit envious of all the cool treasures that someone else found but it's still motivating. 

Above are a few thrifted finds, old and new. The blankets and dolls are from various thrift stores and the wooden bowl was purchased at a garage sale being held by your stereotypical little old 80 something lady. She told me it was made in Hawaii in 1968... Which happens to be my birth year, not to mention Hawaii is where I first fell in love with swimming as a little kid. Factor in my love for well made wooden pieces (and the fact that she was selling it for $5.00) and I knew that the wooden bowl and I were meant to be. Last, a gratuitous pic of Satchmo ... and one of my thrifted blankets. :)

And with that let's get to it:

1. Link up any of your thrift, flea market, side of the road, dumpster diving, on sale, etc finds. I'm talking -anything- from fashion to furniture to obscure items that make people say "what the heck is that thing?!"

2. Kindly follow and link back to Young Heart. 

3. Go check out and support some other bloggers! We are blessed with an amazing, diverse community.

4. Have fun!

PS: I'll have thumbnail links by next week. 





41 comments:

  1. The dolls are beautiful!! I would have snatched them up to in a heartbeat! =)

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  2. Love the blankets and the bowl - I used to have a blanket like that in the 1990s that was pink and green, so pretty. I will do my best to snap some pics of recent thrift finds so I can participate next week! xo

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  3. I love that wooden bowl with the wooden forks!

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  4. The dolls are great. It reminds me I have a little doll from Jamaica around somewhere. My mom's friend gave it to me when I was a kid. I love the wooden bowl too. What a steal. I am collecting the very same blankets (and I put mini lights around my fireplace too). I'm glad you included the shot of Satchmo. He has the sweetest face. He makes me smile. Thanks for hosting! Jo

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  5. All your thrifted treasures are gorgeous, as is your dog-who-doubles-as-a-footrest. What a great idea. I use a boyfriend for that.

    Hawaii is on my list, and has been since I fell in love with Elvis when I was 10 :) xxx

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  6. Satchmo is a cutie! Love the blankets and bowl - great story about the bowl, too!

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  7. Cool stuff. I didn't know you were so young! Aaah... my forties... a wonderful period in our lives. Enjoy it. :)

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    1. It's all perspective. To our parents' generation, we're still "kids".

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  8. I love the dolls, and the bowl (and its story)...but I think I love Satchmo the most! Thanks for hosting, Wendy.

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  9. Love the dolls, great photo! Enjoy your day!

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  10. Wow, handwoven blankets at a thrift store?? What a find!!

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  11. I LOVE that wooden bowl & forks!

    The dogs cute, too! ;)

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  12. I do not excel at thrifting but I might have something to link up this week! Sweet!! Your dog is so cute!

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  13. Amazing shoots!!
    holy-mode.blogspot.com

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  14. Cute dog, beautiful blankets!

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  15. your blog is bealtiful!! following :)

    faultraces.blogspot.com

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  16. The blankets are my favorite of your finds this week, but your dog is what I like most! Thank you for hosting.

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  17. SOOOOOO digging that bowl!!!! What a score! And that collection of dolls reminds me of some that we have from my great aunts! Awesome finds! I haven't been able to get out hunting because I have a few sick beans but when all is well I will be jumping back in!! Thanks for hosting this fantastic party!

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  18. I've never thrifted before and I'm always astonished at the lovely finds people come across when they do. Those dolls are so charming!

    Rowena @ rolala loves
    Enter my iPad Clutch Giveaway!

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  19. Wendy! You funnny! I had a thrifty post in the works but things went aery with Photobucket yesterday and I wanted to ring their necks. Suffice it to say that my thrifty fashion post and linking here was not to be. What photo editing site do you use?

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  20. love the dog!

    xo, styledelight.blogspot.com

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  21. Great thrift finds :) I love the wooden bowl and its story. Beautiful blankets too.

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  22. awesome!! i've been meaning to take a trip to the thrift shop! also, can't get the mackelmore song out of my head when i say that :)

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  23. I absolutely LOVE that wooden bowl! it's so beautiful.

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  24. i wish i was somewhere warm x
    M

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  25. I don´t we have thrift shops in my country, I will try to find out tho! :) All the items are awesome! Have a great day and thank you for stopping by and for following me! :)

    Mari
    http://marilovescupcakes.blogspot.com.ar

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  26. Those are some fantastic finds!
    wo hooo!!!

    www.houseofhemingway.com

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  27. Love having a Weekly Thrift to join with. Thanks for hosting.
    Joy

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  28. Ooh great finds! Especially the blankets!

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  29. Too cool - I wish I was a better thrifter. I think I just need more practice...!

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  30. I love the name of your blog and I like the first picture!

    www.trendinginfashion.blogspot.com

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  31. Très belles photos, je découvre ton blog avec plaisir! bonne journée
    Cath.

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  32. Adorable pup! I used to have some dolls like that, and that bowl is totally cool!

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  33. My wife would love this stuff... she's a big-time thrifter (but unfortunately not a blogger!). Nice post.

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  34. yay ive joined in....I can show you thrifty finds from Australia!
    Allison x

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