Thrift Share Monday: Part I Books

Hello. Remember me? So long since I've popped my head into this place!

I probably mentioned somewhere along the way that I needed to go to Georgia for pretty much all of July (I'm too lazy to find the reference!) Well, July is indeed gone and I am back in KY. I haven't updated in a long, long while for too many long list reasons I shall not bother to discuss. Life has been a bit cheeky for me of late.

Anyway, while away in GA I did manage to squeeze in a couple of thrifting adventures in Atlanta. I wish I had spent more time there (I was about 30-40 miles away), but I am happy with the couple of trips I managed.

I have cut-back on the accumulation of stuff mainly for the simple reason I am moving. I have two households to pack and sort as it is and I don't want more to do. So, I was selective. The pickings were good (Very Good), but I left most of the dishes and knick knacks for other people. I was too tempted by books and clothing because they were awesome!

I will start with the books and do other posts on the clothing and misc. items.

So, here is a bit of the collection (plus a cute Nasco owl bookend and a made in Spain pot:

(stacked)

1. Arabian Nights

2. Passing for thin
3. Exotic House Plants

4. The Vagina Monologues

5. The Smart Shopper's Cookbook

6. The Settlement Cookbook

7. Homemade Bread

8.Great Recipes from the New York Times

9. The New Joys of Jello

10. How the World Cooks Chicken

11.The New Antoinette Pope School Cookbook

(Upright, left to right):

12. Clover

13. Manual of North American Trees (Vol. I)

14. Manual of North American Trees (Vol. II)

15. Burnham's Celestial Handbook (Vol. I)

Probably my favorite book find was this coffee table book called Kinsey Photographer. It is full of gorgeous, turn of the century photographs taken by Darius and Tabitha Kinsey.



OK, I will share my GA clothing and misc findings later this week!

Thrift Share Monday: All Seasons

This weekend as I pulled items from a box of recently thrifted knick-knacks, I suddenly realized that I had almost all of the seasons and holidays represented in one box o'crap. I found examples of spring (with a bonus Valentine's Day item), summer, and fall (I am leaving out winter although I have plenty of that kitsch too-I am just tired of the season and don't even want to consider it tonight!)All of these items have been gathered since Christmas in various towns and sources east of the Mississippi.

Spring: bunnies (of course) are represented by the Avon candle holder (love it) and the vintage cookie cutter; the little girl is carrying a basket and possibly an egg; the egg houses are a collection my boys and I have been gathering at yard sales and such (easier to find than Xmas village stuff and cheap!); I almost thought I had nothing for St. Patty's day until I discovered the Irish Coffee towel among my treasures. Can you spot the St. Valentine's Day representation?


Summer: June wedding month (I plan to remove the vintage cake topper and use the wedding bell jar in some other way); NIP Homer Simpson chia head (Ok, it seems summer-y to me); the pig cookie cutter (perfect for a Southern style BBQ event); the Dutch boy cookie cutter (hmmm, maybe he should be with spring since I think tulips with Holland); a bi-centennial storage jar; and an Annual from 1959 depicting camping girlies (this book has great illustrations in it).



Autumn: My favorite time of year and what better represents the return of cooler nights? Owls, of course! I found 8 of these cute glasses at a thrift near Cincinnati (50c each); I also found the Great Tales of Terror book for 50c recently; a darling set of ABC cards with vintage French illustrations (reproduction); and last, another ubiquitous cookie cutter (I thrifted all of the cookie cutters together if you can't tell)-this one, of course, represents that #1 fall-ish fellow Jack!


There you have it-a year of thrift in only a few short weeks of (cold, dank, miserable) winter!

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