17 June 2011

Hi everyone, dear treasure hunting friends,

This week was a bit funny for me as far as opshopping went. I went a few times to my favourite shops, but didn't get inspired by much.

And then... on Saturday morning, when I thought all was lost (well, you know what I mean, not that dramatic really, but still....), I entered Connections, and it was all there waiting for me! I spent a fortune (as far as opshopping goes anyway). I love the little things I found, but I have to hide them because really I didn't need any of them and I would be in trouble if they got discovered just now...

Something really funny (now, not at the time, believe me) happened when I was in the shop. I spotted a gorgeous little pale pink teapot, a bit fancy like I had not seen one before, and I thought "yes, mine, I'm having that", walked (fast) to it, put Lulu and my other finds on the ground, and while I was busy doing just this, some lady grabbed the teapot!!!! I hadn't noticed, and I stood up, looked for the teapot, and couldn't understand why I couldn't see it on the shelf anymore, and then I saw her, with MY teapot in her hands...... I had to laugh eventually. Plus, I then sat on the floor with Luciebelle who was busy wrecking the place, and that's when I spotted the little tin retro green bowl hidding somewhere on the lower shelf and I was happy again!

I hope you all had a great time treasure hunting this week (I have no doubt you did!).
While you are here, have a look at Sophie Isobel's blog (her library adventures) to view other people's flea market finds.

Here are my new treasures:

so retro, green enamel bowl

I just fell in love with this little girl and little boy


so pretty


more birds...


another vase in the same style as the one I found a couple of weeks ago


little spice jars.
I bought them because of the green tops, to match the colour of my kitchen!


these are just plastic cups, quite big
I thought they would be a great alternative to the usual stacking cubes
for Luciebelle


Have a great week xxx

13 comments:

  1. Man! The lady totally scooped your tea pot but the bowl is great! Super finds! I think there was a world wide lull in thrift shop supply this week but you did well after all!

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  2. All I can say is what a show off! I am as green as your bowl with envy! Love all your stuff. All the things I bought have been hidden in the boot of my car all weekend ... the coast is now clear so I am spending this afternoon getting them out and enjoying them properly! x

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  3. oh my goodness! i LOVE that catherine holm style bowl. gorgeous colour. your spice jars are also just lovely. beautiful finds!

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  4. that little green bowl is by Catherine Holm and is about as collectable as a collectable can be, you've just hit thrift gold! What a find, my hat's off to you :)

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  5. I'd never heard of Catherine Holm but I know I love that bowl by look alone, I bet your green kitchen is looking great with all these matching nic-naks x

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  6. Ooh yes, all is right with the world because those Cathrineholm bowls are worth a lot of money. They were made in Norway, designed by Grete Kittelsen. I found a $5 pan myself!

    http://sixballoons.blogspot.com/2010/08/could-it-be-cathrineholm.html

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  7. Beautiful finds, and I love the way the thrifting fairies led you to the Cathrineholm bowl.

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  8. Lovely Cathrineholm bowl - great find!

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  9. thank you!! I always loved things with that design but never new anything about it. I am thrilled. It feels so good to find something you really like and then to discover it's a real collectible and worth quite a bit. I think I won't get in trouble now if it gets discovered!! xx

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  10. Awww...those little kids are so cute!
    And the "stacking bowls" seem to be measuring cups. Really NICE measuring cups!
    Follower number 11! :D

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  11. Great find on the Cathrineholm bowl! They're getting so hard to find as more and more people recognize what they are. I forget if someone mentioned this - but one reason they're so hot is because they'd been prominently used on Rachel Ray's 30 Minute Meals show. Also have been featured in a lot of magazines online and in print.

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  12. Love those plastic cups!!!

    Smiles,
    The Joyful Thrifter

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  13. Love the green enamel bowl! Sometimes you just have to hold old 'til the last second!

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