Saturday finds at the Good ole Thrift stores!

I had a pretty good day at the thrift stores! First, I was looking for some Valentine decor, and ran across these two record albums. Both are in the theme of love, hearts and cupid. 

This little cupid is so cute!

Then, I found a makeup mirror for my vanity.

and...a vintage snuggly bath robe. only two dollars~

But, my fav find of the day is this odd fifties light fixture. In perfect shape for less than two dollars.

This is another starburst carafe, but I couldn't pass it up for 99 cents.

I had this cute metal sprinkler can, but let it get rusted outside. All metal!

Ballerinas, and a give a way at nifty thrifty retro mama

Found this cute ponytailed ballerina picture last night!

I've had several ballerina pix, and even did a whole room in it once,

but now, I just "intersperse" them here and there.

This little girl (above) doesn't really qualify, but it's cute and she wears a mask, so she's a harlequin (I think)-

I hung her in the bedroom as well as this grouping this morning

These are some pix (left) I gave away on the blog

This is a rock picture ballerina, kinda dark, sorry!

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Just Pink!

 

For lack of new stuff or pix, I just thought I'd post some perky pink! 

...More tales from the Swinging Zootsuit Bedroom... Girlie Vanity stuff

What kind of "stuff" is on a vintage dressing table?The woman in the know always covered her hairspray 

with a matching set, including a hairspray cover lipstick holders, etc.

The clothes hamper, in styles and colors to match the boudoire, are essential for hiding unmentionables.

...and a wastebasket -this one the metal variety, but also in colors and matching themes.

Every lady must keep her legs "soft as a baby's behind"...doesn't she?

...and it never hurts to have that oh so modern atomic style!

lamps that illuminate,in a matching pair, of course.

Of course, kleenex boxes in a decorative container, and plastic jewelry holders are a must.

Boudoir change, desk as vanity...etc.

Well, decided to take the TV out of the swinging Zootsuit bedroom (ha!) and use the '50's blonde desk as a vanity table. I currently have some oriental (Asian) jewelry boxes, some turquoise lamps and some ladies "gadgets" (see below) that I collect because I love the packages and the idea that those small items were actually important at one time, on the vanity. 

Also, I found some old get well, Birthday and new Baby cards in my Aunt Betty's  cedar chest. I love the graphics and the little poems inside. It certainly was a different time.

 

 

This zipper pull is so funny to me! But I do remember zippers up the backs of dresses being awkward  without someone's help.

Then, there's the plastic rain cape, the sweater guard and the strap holder. Ahhh, the days when a bra strap wasn't supposed to be visible ...Thanks, Madonna!

One time I did a blog on what women seemed to always carry in their purses in the fifties and early sixties when I was little. I remember my Grandma always having the plastic rain bonnet, the pill cup that was collapsable and a package of Beeman's gum.

Grandma called it her "pocketbook". Anyway, hope you enjoyed my little remembrances. A lady simply must have a dressing table in the boudoir!

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Panthers

I found this  I found this gray and maroon panther lamp in the basement  after about 10 years and while the metal where the lightbulb goes in is rusty, the rest is fine! I'm surprised that it didn't get broken.

black panther note holder

 

One of my black panther collection. I have several of the TV lamps, too!

My fav, a white panther TV lamp, mad by Kron.

I know the panther thing is pretty cliche' when it comes to fifties collectibles, but I still like them!

Do you have any? What about TV lamps in general?

Ramble on...some random thoughts

I was thinking about how cold it is (more snow falling, and getting down to zero wind chill tonight). and after having put all my Christmas away and digging out this reminder of Bar B ques, I felt like yes...there is a light at the end of the tunnel. It will be warm again.

When my daughter recently moved into her own place, I let them take this table. I have a gray one Im thinking about putting up tomorrow. I miss my Formica.

Katz drug store was so cool when I was younger, I just had to share this envelop from there, the pictures came in it when we would order them. The Cat face was on the sign on the building and it was huge!~Loved it. Why must things change?

Oh well -more tomorrow.

More diamonds..

I have this pattern on a bowl, too! Really like it!

Hard to see, but these glasses, which I passed on to my daughter when she and her boyfriend got their cute apartment, have black and gold diamonds.

In my china cabinet, you can see the bowl on the top shelf.

Two favs, florals and diamonds. I like the unusual shape and frame.

This bowling alley has been renovated, but the original has been a part of my life since I can remember. The new version is retro and awesome, if you ever get to my Independence Square, you MUST see this place!

The sign's awesome enough! Diamond bowl!