take that antique store!

I love a good deal, especially when I find the same thing at an antique store for 10x more (or in one case, 40x more). Two weekends ago, D and I went a 4-times-a-year flea market just a few miles from us. Of course D went somewhat begrudgingly. But in typical fashion, 3 of the 4 things we bought were for him. One of which was the Marriot's Great America bowl for only $2. For those of you in the Chicago/Milwaukee area, you know what a throwback to your childhood it is to find something that is Marriot's, not Six Flags. I agreed to it's purchase as I plan to use it as a 4th of July decoration.

The cute blue-speckled enameled pitcher was my $6 score. It was amazing to me how many variances in prices and quality there were for similar items. It sure pays to shop around... especially when, less than a week later, I saw a similar smaller pitcher for $60 at an antique store - YIKES!

The last two things we bought were vintage games; one of which is gift for a family member, so we cannot share it here. But the Breakthru game is part of a series of book games from the 60's - we already had 3 of them.



At my fave thrift store, I found several cute milkglass lamps over the last couple weeks. The two little ones were $1 each and the large one was only $6. The best part was that I spotted the first little one at an antique store for $40... and without the shade!





This is also where my recently revised mirror currently hangs.