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Showing posts with label Lamp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lamp. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Before Bed Bargains

Im about to toddle off to bed but before I do I wanted to share my latest bargain finds from Sunday's Flea Market.

I remember my younger brother having a little case just like this about 35 years ago.
If this is the same its in amazing condition for it's years.


So cute
I also grabbed these matching lampbases.
Perfect for my bedroom as the ones I had weren't a pair.
A quick project to repair the shades is needed as they were rather beaten up
which is why they arent attached


Faux Leather Lamps

I'm thinking I might try to utilise this yarn. It was only 
 a couple of  dollars and may be useful on the lamp shades somehow.

Yarn, Wooden Beads & Macrame bits
Also scored this cute little horse stool
originally from Ikea



More Tools and just look at the metal hammer & chisel ...
Made In England with adorable old wood handles
My new favourite Hammer 




but the clear winning bargain for the day before I head to bed
is this dollar magazine side table...

Ill be working on this in the morning



Potential ... Potential

Sweet Dreams to all my Blog friends

Ms  V  x

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Awesome Aquisitions

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



Crystal Cut (presumably) Glass Bowl with Lid 
$ 1.50

 
Brand new Coffee / Spice Grinder
$ 2.00

 

  Hartsteingut  Jug  ( German ) 
 $  2.50


So a good op shopping day and all under $ 10 ....
Gotta love Awesome Aquisitions !