CD Rack turned into a Ribbon Rack $9.99

Goodwill, what would I do without you! This sturdy wooden cd rack became my ribbon rack. No more tangled up spools!

Fiskars Paper Trimmer $5.99

Found at Goodwill. This large paper trimmer is great for cutting....well, large size paper. It only came with a perforating blade but I'm sure I could pick up the cutting blade at the hobby store.

The Tale of Genji $4.99

Goodwill hooked me up again! One of the worlds first novels written by Murasaki Shikibu. It's beautifully packaged.

Kutani Plates $1.99 each

Yes, Kutani plate(S)!!!! Not one, not two, but THREE of them!!!!! Hand painted. Thank you to whomever donated them to GW.

Kitchen Aid Coffee Grinder $5.99

Good Heavens! Goodwill! Brand new in the box. Can't ask for anything more! Too bad it's not the cobalt blue color, to match my mixer and blender.

Shark Iron

My brother's boss moved back to England and they had a house full of stuff. His wife gave my brother this awesome iron. It sprays and does steam bursts! It's a good heavy duty Iron, the only feature I don't like is that it turns off if it sits idle, but I guess that could be a good safety feature. My brother originally gave it to my sister, but when I saw it at her house I HAD to have it for my sewing projects. I also got a good sturdy ironing board that came with, Scored!

Vintage Skirt Hem Measure $2.00

Found at the Jewish thrift store. Maybe this will inspire me to learn how to sew skirts. I love the square pin cushion at the base.

Acrylic Stacking Organizers $2.99

Another Goodwill find. All three for $2.99, I use them to store supplies in my flat art file cabinet.

Japanese Lacquer Box $1.99

Found at Goodwill with no price. The sales clerk quoted me $1.99! Score! It has the Sho-Chiku-Bai (Pine, Bamboo, Plum) motifs. Also known as the three friends of winter. These trees are strong and sturdy to survive the winter months in Japan.

2009 Emmy's DVD sets $10 each

Found at Goodwill. I guess someone on the Emmy review board didn't have time to view all of these sets. They were brand new and unopened. There are a few really good programs from HBO, PBS, A&E and The History Channel. The packaging for these dvd sets are really well made.

Spice Rack $2.99

Found at Goodwill. Thought it would be a great rack for my collection of mini getas and other tchotchkes. I might take some paint to it.

Bag of Zippers $3.99

Got this bag of zippers at Goodwill. Great for my sewing projects.

Game Boy COLOR, Printer and Camera game $9.99

Found at Goodwill, all components for $9.99. OK, I'm soooo not up-to-date with my video games, in fact this is the first I own. The camera sparked my interest. You can take b/w pictures and add borders and play other fun things. The printer powers up but I think it needs a new ink ribbon. It also included an extra roll of paper.

Morse Fotomatic Sewing Machine $35

Found this awesome machine at OTC. It was manufactured in Japan at Toyota Motors. He was filthy and dusty when I found him, but now he's nice and shiny! He's missing his bobbin case but I tried out the one from by Brother sewing machine and it seems to work fine. It didn't come with a manual but I might consider purchasing one online. Maybe I'll get lucky and someone will be kind enough to send me a copy. :)

A Home for Buddha $7.99

Found this little cabinet at Goodwill. I thought it would make a perfect butsudan for Daikoku. It had a couple of wooden boxes glued to the inside doors, but I had to remove them to fit Daikoku. I added the silk material backdrop, tassles and tatami mat. It also has a little drawer at the bottom to store incense.

Tea cups $4.99

Found a while back, not sure which thrift store. They are brand new. Tea anyone?

Penncrest Sewing Machine $25

Found at Out of The Closet in September. JC Penny's possibly contracted with Janome to produce this machine. Cleaned him up and he sews perfectly! I love the baby blue. It's great to have an extra machine for my sewing projects.