Welcome, friends, to another fun-filled Thrill of the Hunt post where I share my latest thrifty (and usually) vintage finds with you.
I also share how I use and style the finds in my home. I hope that by sharing my thrifty finds I can motivate and inspire you to explore your own local thrift stores, estate sales, flea markets, barn sales and clearance aisles in the hopes of making your own fabulous finds for yourself. So let's get started.
I was giddy when my daughter texted me pictures of a box filled with blue and white porcelain jars. She had stopped by a yearly yard sale in her college town where she is in graduate school and thought that I would be interested in them. She thought right.
I ended up with four porcelain spice jars and a sugar and creamer set. Jackpot!
After a little research I determined that these pieces were imported from Japan in the 1950's by Arnart Creations/Arnart Imports (1953-2001).
The pattern is called "Blue Onion."
I essentially paid around $1.00 for each piece. While I know I could sell them for substantially more, I intend to keep them and hopefully add to the collection over time. I don't know how many pieces are actually out there so I'll have to do a bit more research on that.
Not surprisingly I have another blue and white porcelain piece to share -- a new chinoiserie ginger jar! Its first mission was to sit on display filled with fall floral picks and pussy willows as part of my Chinoiserie Fall Tray Decor vignette in the dining room.
It also has a lid. Where did I find it? Goodwill. My cost? $4.99.
I'm loving the blue and white in tandem with the orange of fall. Newest favorite combo.
On the same Goodwill outing I found this mini cement urn for $2.99.
Urns are great vessels for pumpkins!
I'll be filling this with different things depending on the season, but you can never go wrong with faux greens.
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Hi, You always have my attention with blue and white. Great finds, my grandmother had a tea urn of this pattern, I have no idea what happened to it. Lovely set, I'm sure you will enjoy this so much! PS< the urn is from Hobby Lobby, circa 2008 or so...it was on their container shelves in the floral department for a couple of years. Really nice because they are heavy. Hugs, Sandi
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