Welcome, friends, to another fun-filled Thrill of the Hunt post where I share my latest thrifty (and usually) vintage finds with you. Today it's all about amber glass, one lonely salt shaker and a cozy lighted holiday cottage. So let's get started.
This year I vowed to start an amber glass collection to use for fall decor. I've seen so many pretty amber bottles on Instagram and Pinterest and I became kind of obsessed with them. I really fell in love with all the extra large demi-john-like bottles filled with fall foliage, feathers or candles. But a girl's gotta start somewhere, right? Enter these two small, delicate beauties. While they're only bud vases, their color is exactly what I was looking for.
I filled each of them with fall floral picks from Dollar Tree.
Some might call me crazy for buying this lone salt (or pepper?) shaker at Goodwill. But I just couldn't resist! Many of you know that I have become a true chinoiserie lover and this blue and white pattern truly reminded me of chinoiserie.
At a minimum I thought it could pass for a blue willow pattern. I'll be displaying it with my growing chinoiserie collection.
The maker's mark says Japan. I'm not sure how old it is but I do know that it can't be that old since the stopper (if it's original) is rubber, as opposed at cork. It has to be at least post-1952 which is the year they stopped stamping things with "Occupied Japan." I'm not sure of the exact year they started using plastic stoppers but if you do know please leave a comment!
While this is a Target Dollar Spot item, I picked it up new and unused at Goodwill for -- you guessed it-- $1.99.
As soon as I saw it I thought: "Christmas!" It has a battery-powered votive light inside.
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Great finds, Kathleen! I picked up a pair of little white houses this month, too. ;)
You found some great things, Kathleen. My 'hunting' has been suspended due to growing Covid case numbers. It really hurt this weekend when there was an estate sale only a block away.....and I didn't go.
So pretty. I love the ice bucket and tree. Such a beautiful tablescape. Have a great week. xoxo Kris
A lone salt shaker is great for cinnamon and sugar, red pepper, paprika, etc. or great for holding hatpins, fine glitter, or wire-stemmed flowers. I love blue and white dishes, too, and could never have enough. I immediately thought your white house would be cute for St. Patrick's Day with a few accessories!
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