I remember those little character statues from the mid-1970s in Hallmark. They could have been around before, then, though... very 1960s/70s. I remember "independently" shopping when I was 10 or 11 for gifts for my mom and dad and loved those little types of things that were 'allowance' friendly. 😅 ~Laura ❤
I thrifted a full set (over time) of the German saucer Zeb found. We use them as our everyday dishes. I feel so fancy now 😆 I smile every time I look at them
Oh my goodness ❣️ you found lots of great things 👍 Jami I really love the blue and white clock and the light house and sailboat ⛵ plates. Zeb found a few great things too 😉 like the tall glass with the Sea shell led that's so cool 👍😍 Jami the glass candle holder I think it's crystal. A lot of great finds 👍🥰❤️
yes, when she hit the crystal together on the shelf it makes a beautiful bell sound, but recommend the pluck test too. Best to do the pluck test while not holding the item because sometimes the vibrations will be "interrupted" by the way a piece is held. Hopefully that makes sense.
*Jami, you can also wet your finger and press it on the lip of the crystal or glass item and keep circling your wet finger around and around. If the piece is crystal, it will begin to "sing" as you keep moving your finger‼️😉*
Jami, the domed flower box was for note. Paper and envelopes. I have it and used up all of the paper. Now it is a trinket box. I do love that blue and white clock! You guys did well, even if it did take four stops!
Wow, that All American canner was an amazing find! Those little statues with funny sayings were popular in the early 70s. About the frame that doesn’t have the stand, you could buy a really cheap on the same size and swap them out. I wish you would have gotten the painted clock, it looks Swedish.
I wish we had a DI thrift store here on the East Coast. The Goodwill over prices their "free donations" i craft as well and usually can find some great wreaths to take apart and redo to sell.
*Jami and Zeb, you found some AWESOME things this week❣️ My favorites are the Tall and Slender Godinger creamer, the GORGEOUS Original Fall Trees Oil Painting from 1940 with the gold plaster frame, the crystal and glass sugar/creamer sets, the wooden antique clock, the blue and white ceramic clock, the white nativity set, the artichoke plate, the 2 Warren Kimble plates, the rose blossoms china teacup with its darling 3 little legs and its matching roses saucer. WHEW❣️ What a FUN LIST‼️. PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT PAINT THE ANTIQUE WOODEN CLOCK❣️❣️❣️ And FYI, Jami, regarding the glass and crystal sugar and creamer sets: I come from an Antique Dealer's background, and sugar bowls from that era in the sets you bought did not have lids. 😊 WOW‼️ THEY SURE ARE PRETTY and are from the Depression era - 1930's❣️ And the crystal (I think it may be glass - I would have to see it in person to be sure) candle holder for 2 candles (with the pretty finial in the center and the etching on the base) is very old. It's most likely from the 1930's or very early 1940's before WWII ended. 😊 Hope this is helpful information for you; I don't want you to "give" those things away, by not charging enough‼️😳😉*
Seth Thomas clocks, they now have a mini museum. Waterbury CT was the brass center, Waterbury brass made buttons that were used in the civil war uniforms. There are some beautiful Victorian homes in Waterbury but the mill rate is so high the homes are suffering.
Awww thank you I dont feel younger. Especially now that we have two adult children and my second to the youngest just turned thirteen. Most days I’m just tired lol.
DI is one of the cheapest thrift stores I have ever shopped. Most people watching are blown away by their low prices. Occasionally there are a few things I wish were lower. But I’m happy with their pricing.
I am surprised you are finding inexpensive items for resale at your thrift shop! For the last 5 to 10 years the thrift shops I've been to are very very aware of resellers and check any item that might look remotely valuable up online and they even have some former resellers as the clerks/cashiers and mark the prices up! I'm not a reseller.The Goodwills I've been to, it's not one of more favorite stores, overprice everything whether it's junk or not. You 2 must be fortunate enough to be going to those stores where the sorters and clerks are clueless about pricing!
