Being new to the "Life of a Blogger" and having viewed hundreds of blogs in the last few days, I decided it was time to approach op shopping with new eyes. There are probably half a dozen op shops / thrift shops in the metropolitan area within a few streets of each other, so with cash in hand, it was time to investigate, and to my surprise after spending a mere $ 8.80, I was thrilled with my new aquisitions.
At home, I am having a red phase at the moment and thanks to my Best Bargain today, this is now my favourite corner of the living room.
Made of a heavy metal, the label underneath declares it is originally from IKEA.
I already had the red shade from a previous venture costing all of 50c which I had shelved till I found the right base, and here it is :
Favourite & Bargain Buy LampBase .... $ 1.99
I absolutely love it & cant believe it was sitting there just waiting for me to walk in & buy.
*****
Other Bits & Pieces I have always loved old things .... like vintage or antique pieces but having a modern home I never was brave enough to mix it with old world treasures. Here are just a few pieces I have picked up today to make a home for. Too cute & cheap to leave shelved in an op shop ......
Cognac Balloon Glasses 20c each
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Crystal Cut (presumably) Glass Bowl with Lid $ 1.50
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Brand new Coffee / Spice Grinder $ 2.00 |
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Hartsteingut Jug ( German ) $ 2.50 |
So a good op shopping day and all under $ 10 ....
Gotta love Awesome Aquisitions !