Sunday, November 8, 2009

Viscount Sewing Machine $39.99

Found at GW. Like I really need another machine!!!?? But couldn't pass this up based on the color of it. It sews great! Needs a good bath.

Jadite Cup $1.99

Found at GW. Not sure if it's an old piece, but love the color. Another pen holder.

Pyrex Avocado Green pattern $2.00

Found at OTC. It came with the lid, has a slight chip on the corner.

Yamaka Staccato $3.00


Found at OTC. Cool Mid-Century style pattern. Never heard of this brand.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Corduroy Fabric & Cord $35

Found at OTC. They must have received a large donation from a textile company. There must be at least 6-8 yards in each. I recently made a blanket out of it. I'll have another blogg for my creations.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Goodwill Finds 11/5/09

OK, I'm getting lazy...thought I'd just group my stuff together. Mini Mannequin, $2.99. White Mon Vase, $1.99. Magnetic Pincushion, $1.99. Beveled Mirror, $2.99.

View-Master .99¢

Found at GW. Couldn't believe it was still in it's original packaging! I remember having one in the 70's. It still has the price tag of $1.25. Guess I got a deal for 99¢. I better go check eBay to see what these are worth??!!

Art Bin $5.99

Found this at GW. It had all theses supplies included with the bin. I'll probably gift it to my niece.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Mikase Cerastone "Awake" Platter $1.99

Found at GW. Another piece of Mikasa! This is now my fourth.

Mini Metro Shelf $2.99

Found at GW. This is probably for video tapes or cds. Another shelf to put more junk on!

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Pyrex Divided Casserole Lid $2.99

Found at GW. OK, I don't have a divided casserole dish yet, but I soon hope to find one. Most of the time these lids are missing. Thought I snag this now just in case.

Hula Pie Plate $1

Found at OTC. Duke's Restaurant serves their Hula Pie on this plate. I wonder how it got out of their restaurant? The Coors Company in Inglewood produced this plate.

Vintage Hand Drill $5




Found at OTC. The handle is broken but the crank works. Didn't have a price on it, sales clerk quoted me $5.

Display Cabinet $15

Found at OTC. I have been eying this cabinet for a couple of weeks. It has a plexiglass box that covers the entire rack, hard to see from the photo. It was in their window for a Halloween display. They took it out recently and had it next to the register. I asked if it was for sale and they said YES! They wanted $20, but I was able to get it for $15.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids .99¢

Found at GW. Thought I'd teach my niece about architecture. I plan to take her to Barnsdall Park to see one of his houses.

Hakata Doll $2.99

Found at GW. Might be an older type of Hakata doll. It has a shinny finish to it.

Fire King Bowl $1.99

Found at GW. I think this is Fire King. It has an "F" on the bottom.

Pyrex ? .99¢

Not sure if this is Pyrex. No markings on the bottom. Might be an imposter!

Pyrex mini bowl $1.99

Found at GW. In great condition.

Pyrex Turquoise Casserole $2.99

Found at GW. It's in pretty good condition. Even had it's lid!

Mikasa Pivotal by Ben Seibel $5.00


Found at Council Thrift. My first Ben Seibel piece! I didn't know who he was until after I found this. He was a famous Mid Century designer. He did many designs for Mikasa. This is a Tangent pattern.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Mikasa Dina - Light & Lively Platter $1.99


Found at GW. Love these Mikasa platters. This one is the Dina Pattern.