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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

This weekend I took a pretty quick and dirty thrifting trip to all my local fav spots. Mostly I saw rows and rows of disappointing Christmas decor. I so despise how retail and thrift stores alike are already pushing Christmas (my least favorite time of year – bah humbug).

I managed to grab a Danish ottoman – which is marked, but the stamp is pretty faded. All I can make out is “M__E _N __MARK” and a circle logo with the work “Danish” in it. It’s really nice, but just sort of floating around the house without an official spot.

Also, I picked up another piece of studio pottery. I CAN NOT BE STOPPED.

Thrifty!

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

I went thrifting on Saturday to avoid working on the guest bedroom. Picked up a few things, including this above shiny lamp. It’s definitely vintage, with some pitting on the chrome and the electrical looks like wonky 1960’s.

As I was carrying it around the Salvation Army I had four or five people stop me and tell me it was a very cool lamp. So officially, by unofficial polling at the SA, it is “cool”. I think it looks like vertebrae.

Now the goal is to find a spot for it and also a large drum shade. Which is like IMPOSSIBLE – you know what I mean if you’ve ever needed a nice cheap drum shade.

It was also vintage Foo Dog day. Both are signed and marked 69′, which I found a little strange. Especially since they came from different stores…spooky and mystical.

I know the Foo Dog thing is dead after it was uber trendy years ago, but I can’t pass up vintage ceramics. Plus they are awesomely creepy and scare Iggy.

Speaking of vintage ceramics. Check it.

I love this little girl candle holder – you shove it right in her head. Brutal.

She does has a bit of a Lisa Larson vibe, I wonder what she could be…

More studio pottery.

A Native American pot and a pretty bad one at that. It’s signed James Benally – Navajo. I’ve been digging Native American pottery, but this piece looks more Santa Clara than Navajo. Weird.

They all ended up in the dining room, where the ceramic collection is starting to get a bit out of control.

I still want so very much more.

Thrifty! Readers

Friday, October 16th, 2009


Mitra!


Megan!

A couple of Brick House readers emailed in some recent thrifting finds from their respective Salvation Army stores. I think these Thrifty! Reader finds cap off a week full of thriftiness super nice. Oh yeah.

Mitra picked up a pair of horse head bookends for $2 and proceeded to spray them a glossy white. Sexiness, I do declare. Of course I do dig on some sassy spray painted thrifted bookends.

Megan hands down wins the Thrifty! war this week. She picked up a GORGEOUS Franco Albini ottoman from her local Salvation Army for only $30. Bitch.

So jealous. SO JEALOUS!

Congrats Mitra and Megan on living the thrifting dream. If anyone else has a Thrifty! story, email a pic on down to The Brick House – I’d love to ogle your goods…