Unique Quirky Vintage Thrift Haul • Bryson City & Murphy NC • Photos of Finds Styled in My Home 

Well now I'm bawling! 😭 ❤️ Yes, you have permission to enjoy looking at the items which bring so many good memories and feelings! It's why we collect old things: the nostalgia it stirs, the triggers for recalling a smell or a taste or a hug... this is what matters, not the item itself. We are looking for a way to say "This time mattered! These memories bring me joy!" and that's ok. I feel that as long as we are good stewards of what is in our possession, it is fine to have those things. I have lent out countless items of decor for special occasions to my friends and family. I have gladly given away things to those who have found themselves with nothing. As long as we are a river of blessing and not a pond where things just come to be piled up and never seen nor enjoyed, we are doing good in this world. I've only had a few comments on my channel that hurt my heart, and the worst was when I was called a reckless materialist. But that person did not know me. I can accept that the decor esthetic of collections is not for everyone. But don't declare something over me that isn't true. I thrift to be careful with my resources. I thrift to support my local ministry based shops. I thrift to find the oldest things and rescue them from a landfill. I thrift for the joy of it! And that's ok 💕 🙌 😌

I'm so glad you told me this! What a fun thing to do, drink though the hole punched in the cap! I bet it came out slower and lasted longer, even though you got some cork as a bonus 😄 My sister Leisa told me she had seen the trivet style of grapes 🍇 but I've never seen any kind of trivet made of bottle caps. The crocheting is tiny and so neat on this one. I love it! Your grandmother could probably crochet mostly by feeling of the stitches by the time she used thick yarn to do afghans. I can do simple crocheting but I don't do it often enough to be good at it. My other sister Lana is amazing at crocheting! She makes one for every baby born in our family ❤️

I feel like I wasn't so clueless at that age, but maybe I have forgotten 😄

Aw, I'm glad too! We are a busy family this summer. Kayaking season is here and my guys must go! You know I'm going too! But to thrift! 🚣‍♂️ 😅 ❤

It's looking like Yankee Doodle lives at my house! 🇺🇸 😄 Thank you for saying such sweet things! 💕

I suspect Goodwill is not the charity they appear to be. I have heard they're more of a business to make money and less of a ministry. Which is why I am glad to voluntarily round up to my local ministry thrift stores without them asking me to. If they can't tell you what programs your money is going to, that's kind of a red flag. I'm not interested in helping pay for a CEO's vacation home. My mother-in-love is entirely generous to me and to others. I accept her thrift blessings humbly, and like you said, not accepting a gift given in love is robbing the giver of their moment to bless! ❤️

I don't round up at GW either, already paying high prices for there stuff!

Blue eyes like our daddy! All four of us kids have them, don't we? I love yellow ware bowls and wish I had some big ones, but it's fun to have something like that on my bucket list to look for. I feel like the forks are the same pattern but I can't be sure. I'm just gonna say it's the actual pattern anyway 😄 I'm 57 and 5 months as of the 6th. My brain can't do air math so I'll probably still just be guessing my age from now on. I'm going to Google lens the brown bottle now that lots of best guesses have been made. I do think it's Crisco. Someone commented here that the bottle caps CAME WITH cork in them from the soda bottles! So weird! Never knew it.

It was pretty today in Alabama, too! 🌞 Getting my next set of Americana thrift flips ready to share, and I'm having so much fun doing them! The round box will be included. The silverware would be pretty against those white tea towels in a basket, yes! 😍

Thanks! 😃 So many encouraging things to say, Brenda! 💕 $2 thrifted dress, $1 thrifted shirt. Some outfits just feel like "me"! I wish I had more of the old yellow ware bowls. They're soooo lovely! I am trying hard to help my flowers bloom, and the extra faux flowers make them look better instantly 😄 I'm working on a front porch video (coming later this summer). We did have a good lunch at Cracker Barrel, where I walked around and studied their antiques while I waited on our food. 😊 ✨️

Oh I bet they were lovely! I had never even seen any kind before. I am fascinated with it! Reminds me of a yo-yo coverlet 😍

I love Cleveland! You have a lot of good thrift stores. When we come to kayak the Hiwassee, I drive to Cleveland for thrifting 😊 Thanks for your kind words! ✨️

Wow, that would be easier! But I'd miss seeing the pennies 😄 I've got the 2 beautiful old books you sent me center stage on my piano for now 😍

Oh, they had cork in them for use on a soda bottle?? I had no idea! I love interesting facts like that 😃

I think if I had felt more sparky that day, I'd have kindly and gently explained it was her mistake, and the store allows for that, to never ask a customer to pay again! She hasn't been taught 😔 but can learn!

😄 well I'm glad my rabbit trail storytelling was what you needed to hear! 💕

Ben confuses cashiers regularly by handing them a $20 bill PLUS a quarter so he doesn't end up with a lot of coins in return. They sometimes stare like a deer in the headlights 😳 hahaha

I didn't know it at the time, but saw how close the dog was to my bowl when I watched the video afterward. Whew!! 🙀

Thanks! It's a $2 thrifted dress! And I always hear children laughing and playing outside. I'm near a lovely park 🌳🌞

They do not appreciate us!! 😄 Our creative design is to be applauded 👏 💕

Isn't that the BEST BOOK?? I've had my copy nearly 30 years and I love looking through it. Having a copy I can use for framing will be so fun! 🇺🇸 ✨️ ❤️

JulieAnna, we were in Murphy on May 25, and in Chattanooga on May 27! It would have tickled me to see you and get a hug! 😃 So, you remember the trivets when ladies were still making them?! The crochet work on this one I found is very neat. I love all the thrift shops in Murphy, but next time we go to NC we will be staying in Tuckasegee and the nearest thrifting will be Sylva. I've found good stuff in Sylva before. I've got super cute ideas for the next Americana flips video! Hope I can get it done soon! 🇺🇸

Sandra, one trick I have learned is to keep a nice sturdy cardboard box in a handy spot. Then any time you come across an item that you're not thrilled about any more, go straight to the box. It becomes kind of fun filling the box! 📦 And it keeps the river flowing 🌊

I am friends with Lisa of Crepe Myrtle Row! She is a sweet lady!! My blood sister is Leisa here in Alabama 💕 and she is my buddy in all things thrifting, vintage, dinnerware, etc.! My two sisters, Leisa and Lana, are both my dearest friends and amazing women! 😊 💕

Thanks for subscribing!! I am so glad to meet you! 👋😃

Oh, super interesting! 😃 I can't wait to go look for a number on mine!

I just realized I said grinder instead of GRATER when I first picked it up 😅😂 It is so very sweet ❤ and I love that it's copper!

It's a thrifted dress that was too small at the bust, so I made the side openings deeper and now it's just right! $2 well spent! 😊 💃

I think the pansy bowl is so sweet! And yes, most people commenting say spaghetti sizer and Crisco bottle ✅️ 😊

I think you're right! ✅️

Oh, so maybe your Grandmother actually used the Crisco in that bottle! SO COOL! 1960's sounds right to me. Thank you for your kind words! I'm so glad you're enjoying my videos! 😊 💕

They're precious! The Gideons have given away thousands of little new testaments, for many decades. Bonus points if you find one with a handwritten name in front 🏆 😍

Thank you! 🌞 🚣‍♂️ 🌳 It's shaping up to be a busy summer!

So nice to meet you, Jessie! 👋😃 I'm glad you're enjoying my channel and seeing my eclectic ideas! 💕

I told Joel he can have bare walls when he moves into his own home 😄

That's amazing! 😃 💕

I had never seen one or heard of it! I want to put some little blossoms in mine now! 😊 💕

My favorite old wooden utensils are the old mixing spoons with one side worn down from stirring in the same direction for years and years ❤️ I love the pasta measurer too. Quirky odd pieces are so fun! My challenge now is to find hydrangea stems that I can afford. It will be an investment and I may have to buy a few at a time to get a full look. 🤔 💭 Fun problems 😄

You think so too too? I refrained from Googling this bottle just so I could hear an unbiased poll from everyone. I wanted to know if anyone else had the same hunch as I did 😊 💕

I don't recall that situation ever happening to me before, and I couldn't come up with the words to explain it to her! But yes, being kind is what I try to be (Christlike!) and I know she was young and maybe has never paid bills or had to dig coins out of the couch to buy a loaf of bread (I have!) 🍞 🪙 🙌

​@marlacainraisingcain1031 So true. She will learn, no doubt.

Much to be said for wisdom gained with age 👵 ✔️

It's a different treasure hunt every time and I never get tired of it! That's why I have to really be purposeful about also donating the excess so I can enjoy what I do have. 😊 ✨️

It's got to be a crisco bottle! Thanks for watching! 😃

Thanks! 😊 ✨️

I would LOVE to dig for bottles in an old dump! I have watched a few RU-vid channels of diggers and it is so exciting to see what they find! So cool! 😃 ✨️

I thought so too! 😃 🍴

I'm a January baby! Ever since I was about 22, it has been SUPER HARD for me to remember exactly how old I am! One year in my thirties,I told people I was a year older than I was for a whole year!! My brain is deficient in "air math" skills 😅 😆 🤣 😂

It's hard to let things go! But it helps if you have someone to share with. My three grown married daughters get the benefit of my treasure hunts, and occasionally we will know of someone in an especially urgent place of need, and donate straight to that person. Last year we gave a single mom several pieces of furniture and I gathered a box of pretty things for her to decorate with. She had left a bad situation with nearly nothing and it was a joy to help her! That makes giving easy 😊

Bless you my children have ask me to to send anything else their homes are full 😂 they don't enjoy a stuffed house like I do 😂😂.

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When I typed in Lilian Vernon egg separator into Google, and selected "Shopping" under the main search bar, it showed a few listings for that same one, including eBay. But I just checked the eBay listing and it has already sold, boo!! 😔 Hopefully you'll find one soon! 🙏

I kept looking and didn't see another Lilian Vernon one, but I discovered that YELLOW WARE ones exist and they are adorable! Look: www.ebay.com/itm/115911649116?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=S9Pu02pxRZy&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=ywSjSgyRTQW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

And this one at a better price www.ebay.com/itm/225999196686?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=7zigXM0uQMa&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=ywSjSgyRTQW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Thanks Marla. I like the yellow ware too! But the Lillian Vernon one matches some of my grandmother's bowls almost exactly. Oh well, the hunt is part of the fun!

Anita, email me: Macain77@gmail.com

100% thrifted 😄 The jumper dress was too small in the bust so I made the side openings lower.

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I taught mine, but evidently that's a small minority 😔

I’m with you on the 67!

I'm happy with my age! I have worked really hard all my life, and I'm grateful to have been given 57 years on this earth to enjoy my family! I am, however, not enjoying my neck getting tired and loose 👵 so I now use really good moisturizer cream, for the first time so far in my life. I got by with neglect for 56 years but it is now time for skin care 😄

I think you always look beautiful. And you have a beautiful spirit to match.