Thrift Store & Vintage Shopping and Haul in Ireland!☘️ 

The pinecone is a clock weight

When I was in Scotland, I ended up buying a suitcase in a charity shop to bring home all my treasures. It was pretty cost-effective, actually. 😂

Pine comb is a cuckoo clock weight. Thanks so much for taking us along! So much fun and history ❤

The “salt” shaker is actually for keeping mustard in. It would have been part of a cruet set comprising a salt shaker, a ground pepper shaker, the mustard pot and a plate which the three items would have sat on. I’m Irish and enjoy your videos and tuto. I’m so glad you had a good time in Dublin.

I live in Dublin. Now you know our struggle to find bargains is real 😂 hope you had a nice holiday xx

Your enthusiasm is contagious. I have such joy with my vintage/thrifted finds too. ❤️🇬🇧

No! I’m glad you got that book. It’s fabulous!!❤

I just came across your chain and I subscribed at once !!!I am a books and libraries lover and just like you I have been a teacher and love painting, decorating and making things. I like the way you explain and this beautiful long library was a good idea for the end of your film.❤

That lampshade is superb. Happy you connected with that owner. He is lucky you are so diplomatic. 😁👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇬🇧

Thrift store and vintage shopping in Ireland is like embarking on a treasure hunt. You never know what unique and hidden gems you might discover.

So happy for you to visit Ireland. Eleven years ago, my daughter and I visited dear friends who live in Drogheda and Tullamore and then we took a two week bus tour of Ireland. It was amazing! You, indeed, had a wonderful trip and collected many beautiful things. Love all your treasures! Brilliant! 💚🍀

Sherry, that silver cup is solid silver likely of 90% purity but could be pure or 99% silver. It was made in what is now Burma. It is called “Raj silver”, broadly, but this piece does not look like it was made in India. They are almost always unmarked. It is beautiful; I have many pieces as I collect it! A wonderful find!

I migrated to the UK from California in 2019 and I live in Notting Hill. Portobello Road is for tourists, and the cost to the vendors for their booths equally high. Fortunately, their are many charity (think thrift) shops all around with excellent prices. Oxfam is my favourite as it has separate store fronts for only books. I always pick up high quality art books at deep discounts. Happy you enjoyed Ireland! 😁👍🏼🇬🇧

I got cold goosebumps when I saw the books in the college library. Wow. Look at the architecture of the library and what a beautiful place bearing so much history/stories in those books on such magnificent shelves. TFS

Your lampshade is indeed William Morris Strawberry Thief. It’s my favourite design.😍

Your cast iron pine cone is a weight for a cookoo clock. Love your new treasures ❤

We're regular viewers from the UK, and always look forward to our Tuesday fix. Fascinating to see your visit to Dublin. Just wanted to say I think the little pot you thought might be for salt is actually a mustard pot. We see a lot of teapots, jug's etc in the same style in our charity shops. Keep up the good work.

Both uk and Ireland charity shops are all 100% charity driven dependent on which shop you’re in you donate to that particular charity hope you enjoyed Dublin I go often my husband used work there despite us living in England ! Sue ryders nationally are great charity shops

The pine cone is a clock weight. I have the exact same ones on my Black Forest Cuckoo Clock from Germany. At least you got part of a clock lol.

Thanks for all you pictures as well as your treasures.

What fun--love the things you picked up! It was great to go along with you. I wonder if the cast iron pine cones were old clock weights--perhaps you got at least part of a clock in your travels!

I can't with you Sherri. Had to press pause 1 sec in bc Um screaming with happiness. My Irish Puerto Rican self is overly excited to see this video. GENIUS. Pause again right before haul. Could you have packed and shipped some stuff home? Put a birthday candle in the lil brass. Its ok bc its that pillow cover.

Lesson learned. Next time you go to another country buy a suitcase big enough that you can put your regular suitcase inside of it, then when you get to your destination you will gave an extra empty suitcase. Make sure you can buy bubble wrap but wait till you make a purchase that needs it and then go buy that bubble wrap and use it for breakables. You’ll have to pay for the extra suitcase going home but still cheaper than shipping. Put all your receipts in an envelope and keep in your purse.

My great grandparents were from Ireland. If I ever travel out of the US it will be to visit Ireland and the places of my ancestors. Thank for sharing your trip. I love watching your decor videos!

The architecture in Dublin is awesome, thank you for taking us there with you. The scenery too!!

This video was so wonderful .. The little girl on the pony was so enchanting !! I loved every you brought home in your suit case ❤

I would take the tiny brass candlestick, put a birthday candle in it and put it on my birthday cake. 😊

I lived in Dublin for most of the 70s. I remember the Iveigh market. I used to,hit Kensington Market in London. I bought some amazing vintage clothes, satin slip I wore as an evening dress, a dress made of antique silk scarves, a gorgeous Chinese robe. My daughter has all of them now.

I think William Morris print seems to be everywhere in the UK at the moment, wallpaper, sofas, soft furnishings etc, very popular, and so nice to see! The charity shop furniture stores seem to be dotted about in areas that are cheaper to rent, so more out of town, and of course, furniture reaches a greater market by being sold on eBay, marketplace or auctions. Also in England, a lot of the charity shop’s prices are no longer that cheap, resale has pushed the prices up, you have to workout where the good ones are, and you seemed to be quite lucky in Ireland, and yes, they are predominantly clothing! Visit the affluent areas and there are a few bargains out there, but most shop managers use evaluators now, when in doubt, especially for jewellery, China and art! So funny, I think Catherine from Dainty Diaries from Ireland, bought similar plates with the animal prints a few weeks ago 😊

Thank you for sharing, Sherry. Ireland is one country I would love to visit! Some day. ❤😊❤

Canada has ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL, huge, beautifully organized thrift shops in the Hamilton, Ontario area, better than most US shops, and great prices! Clothes, furniture, home goods, books and craft supplies galore!! *Be sure to bring CA dollars.* One CA dollar right now = 76 cents US. You can exchange your money as soon as you cross the border into Canada. You will need a passport to get in and out of Canada, but you can fill up your car and bring back tons of stuff! I used to go once a year and the mega hauls I would bring home would last me for a year's upcycling. Highly, highly recommend!

Those WM strawberry thief items actually look pretty cute with the red plaid wallpaper in that room! Love the animal plates!

Just love the woodland animals plates, in particular the fox. The tiny brass candlestick, lampshade and pillow are lovely as well. My mother in law was Irish and had many pieces of handmade Irish lace which was so pretty.

So glad you had an awesome trip! Love the pillow cover and yes, my name is Melissa and I am a pillow hoarder! William Morris finds were lovely and you came back with some fabulous stuff!

dainty diaries a Dublin based you tuber bought those same woodland plates recently....she's great!!

Do you know what I find amazing is that you went all the way to Ireland & didn't have a empty suitcase. After all you are a collector. Too funny.

Loved this video ❤ You couldn’t have had a better trip! The Irish won and you had the opportunity to shop😊 Loved your purchases and your tour of the shops and Trinity 😅

I can't tell you how excited I was when this video popped up! thank you for taking us along!

So glad you enjoyed Dublin, Ireland. Our charity shops, garden fairs, church fetes are where Irish people get their bargins. There are charity shops with furniture but out of the city area as large shops are expensive to rent. The hunting scene cushion is very English - not Irish. IRELAND

Throughout the UK and Ireland we call thrift stores, Charity shops. They're everywhere, on every high street, selling items for a whole host of charities. Why buy new when you can search for quality used items. I absolutely love charity shopping

Thanks so much for sharing your charity shop visits while in Ireland! Love the items you brought home!

Sherri, you are radiant! Your excitement with the trip and your prizes have you aglow. Your haircut is perfection. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.

Once upon a time it was the fashion to have many brass candlestick, and to line them up along the mantlepiece - from the tiniest up the the largest. That was when folks had spare daughters and nieces to polish them all! Glad you enjoyed your visit.

Thanks for sharing love, love loved watching👍❤️❤️

Thank you for sharing, how exciting to visit Ireland and get to thrift/shop for treasures!

Oh how I would love to go to Ireland. I fell in love with the country side there. Love your wonderful finds.

In Dublin we give usually sell furniture locally ourselves on line, or give it away for free, as charity shops do not have space for them. larger unwanted or broken and worn furniture items are taken away to be recycled (that is if you buy a new sofa, the old one will be taken away free). Ps. Sometimes we clear them into a skip (large rubbish container which can be rented) and because it is on the street sometimes people will just ask if they can have the item. I hope this explains. Xx

Lovely Sherry.❤️My ancestors came to America from County Antrim Belfast Ireland. Would love to go someday

Oh! How fun to be in Ireland!! And you get to thrift for unique treasures! You're so lucky 🍀🍀! Have fun!!! I can't wait to see what you find!!

Oh, Sherry!! What fun you all must have had in Ireland!! ❤ (Actually a dream vacation for my husband and I!!) The stores and items were amazing! And that long library!!! WOW... ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!! Glad you got to make the trip and you have returned safely!

Love the plaid wallpaper and green paint on your wall. Really like the Irish book with the maps and advertisements.

Hi Sherry im so glad you loved Dublin i live about 80klm from the city in County Wexford best regards from the South East Coast of Ireland

It looks like an awesome trip. So happy for you. Love love love the little salt cellar. It was adorable ❤

Sherry thank you for taking us along with you , probably my favorite finds were the lampshade and blue and white pitcher, so lovely ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Ive been to England several times and had my purchases shipped home. At the time it was not too expensive, took awhile to get home.

When i went to Ireland awhile ago i bought a book in a charity shop. It was a young adult mystery printed a year befor i was born. I treasure it.

I love that pillow cover at the end! There’s no way I would have passed that up either. Thanks for sharing your trip with us!

Great trip! That pillow cover had your name written all over it! Ireland is for sure on my bucket list.

Oh, but to go to Ireland! Sherry, I would have tried to ship that beautiful picture home! A friend of mine, who travels internationally, will ship treasures home. She also, never carries expensive clothing, and takes a large suitcase with hardly anything in it. When ready to come home, she donates her clothing and places her purchases in the suitcase! She has acquired a lot of items that way. I am 1000 shades of Irish green with envy! Thank you for taking us along!

Thank you so much for taking us along on your Irish thrifting trip Sherry! This was allot of fun. I'm sure you will enjoy the wonderful things you brought home. I'd like to see you use the ceramic candle holders in a DIY project. And BTW, what gave you the impression you have to need something to buy it? (Perfect pillow cover!) 😉

I love that you went to Dublin. My family are from Ireland and my mum still lives there. I've always found Dublin a bit weird for charity shopping, more expensive than I'm used to but city prices are always higher. Glad you had a lovely adventure 💗🇬🇧

Wow! What a fun trip! I love the things you chose to bring home! ❤

Thank you so so much for sharing your wonderful adventure and all the treasures you found ....God bless you always.

I am so glad you had such a great time in Ireland! I used to dream of going there since I had ancestors from there....turns out my ancestors were from Scotland! LOL!!! So now I dream of Scotland. I adore the pillow cover you found! I think of you every time I see scenes like that.

Found things when my husband and I went to Ireland. A lot of it was vintage Waterford and I was afraid of breakage so I had the shop ship it to me.

I'm glad you liked our charity shops I would spend hours looking for stuff especially when it's for charity,my home 🏡 town Dublin Ireland,

Wall art - very grand term of an old picture. I am Irish ,although left there as a teenager - we would fall about to hear the term wall art!!

Oh my Sherry! What an absolute fun video. Thank you so much for taking all of us "shopping" with you. I loved everything that you brought home. What wonderful memories you have with all of your treasures. I laughed about your comment about pillow covers. I'm right there with you not needing any more covers either, but Of Course, you needed that awesome pillow cover! That was amazing. Again, thank you for "taking all of us to Ireland with you ", while thrifting for all of your wonderful pieces. Have fun finding all of your special places for each and every piece that you brought home. :)

I'm delighted that you found some reasonable price stores to wander around in. You did collect some really pretty pieces. I love the William Morris shade and pillow cover. There are some furniture stores over the other side of the city. But lot's of them are expensive. I'm so happy that you enjoyed your time here. From Ireland 🇮🇪

I love William Morris and while in Ireland, purchased a William Morris design mug, which came in a similar design tin box! I love the lamp shades! Good for you! What a haul!! I love Ireland.

My late moms parents came from Ireland. I always wanted to go.I was adopted so I never got to meet any of my grandparents. I did get to meet some of my siblings 15 yrs ago, when I turned 68. I have a pillow fetish myself. Can't pass up nice pillows or covers.❤❤

The fox hunt pillow cover, and the woodland creature plates, caught my eye too! Getting the tiny clog with the bigger one, was a great bonus! I’m happy for you that you actually were able to bring home so many items….especially the lampshade! It is beautiful. The pillow cover with the strawberries I’m sure will fit in somewhere in your home. I can already think of it in one or two of your rooms myself, so I’m sure you’ve thought of more!

Can’t wait to see how you incorporate these lovely finds into your decor. How fun.

I'm an alumna of Trinity College Dublin living now in the US for a very long time. Glad you got to visit TCD and enjoyed shopping at the charity shops. If you go back again, you can always mail items from Ireland back to the US. I'm sure some of the antique stores would help you in that regard. Also, as you live here, you can avoid paying VAT on anything that you bring back to the States. All you need to do is look for the tax free label on stores there and use your US credit card. When I go back, I always visit the Kilkenny Design Centre opposite TCD on Nassau St. The store is replete with Irish design items. There is also a great little café upstairs which I highly recommend.

The little cottage pot with a lid is for English mustard. I love all the things you bought. Thanks xxx

Oh Sherry I was so excited to see what you bought in Ireland, I was loving every step you took! Thank you so much for sharing, your wonderful tril and your lovely items! See you soon, much love! 💞

Sherry - I love seeing how excited you were describing your trip, the shops and everything you brought home 😊. Thank you for taking us along, i have always dreamed of going to Ireland -- technically I have been as our flight to Athens did stop in Shannon🤣🤣. Oh, I love the pillow cover!!

Wow what an incredible trip you had. Amazing place to see and glad you were able to bring back some treasures.

Hi Sherry, lovely to see you visited us here in Ireland and enjoyed your trip to Dublin. You will have to come back and visit the countryside, you will find many little antique, curiosity and second hand shops. I am always so envious of your thrift stores, sadly our charity shops have become mainly clothes, shoes and books. There are some second hand furniture shops affiliated to St Vincents throughout the country but very few. Mostly people sell or give away their unwanted furniture on our 3 main free sales sites, Donedeal, Adverts and FB Marketplace. Enjoy your treasures and thank you for all your wonderful ideas. Take care M

What a fun haul! Thanks for letting us shop overseas vicariously through you. ☺ How did you get it all home without anything breaking?

We call thrift stores “Charity shops” in the UK…they are not nearly as good as your thrift stores. I’m alway envious when I see your thrift stores.

l love Ireland, and had a lovely visit there several years ago. I loved the little shops. Thanks for taking us along.

Thank you for taking us with you!

What an awesome adventure! The pillow cover is phenomenal and the blue & white plate is absolutely lovely. But I have to ask, how in the world did you get that beautiful lampshade home with no damage? 😀 Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us. 💝

I bet the pine cone went to a coo coo clock.

Wow that pillow cover is the bomb! It's perfect!

I can see why you loved the large painting. Next time you travel and find a beauty like this, have it shipped. My mom actually bought a small table in Italy and had it shipped. From London she had a Wedgewood tea set shipped. Both were arranged by the store where she made her purchases and they arrived just fine. I bet you could phone the store in Dublin and they would sell you the painting and ship it to you.

As an Irish woman I can not believe the old tat that Americans love and go mad for, you can get really nice pieces of brick-a-brack in most charity shops and car boot sales you just know where to go.

I love Europe. Grew up in Germany from 72 to 96 before we returned to the states.

Looks like you had a great time. 😊

Oh the pillow case is the best!! Love it! Thank you for sharing the thrift shops and purchase from your trip

How fun, I also LOVE the wallpaper.... so nice

Than somuch for sharing your shopping trips in ireland tnrift shops. I love it your showing what you bought... the cushion, the colourful lampshade the animal plates n more! ❤

There have been occasions when I would purchase something and have the store ship it to me.. it made shopping much easier for me. Thanks for the video!

Happy to share these with you.

Love the cup. 🇬🇧

Thanks for sharing your wonderful vacation shopping trips.

Great video. I especially loved the video at the end of the library…absolutely amazing!

The library….extraordinary ❤❤

Love all your buys they are things I would buy too! especially the jug!