A little thrift haul

Nope, not a knitting update. I don’t want to be whining about that constantly, so let’s pretend I never promised. I do have a little thrift haul to show you.

Let’s get this one out of the way first My husband is a smoker, and yes, I know, and he knows too. And that’s all I’m gonna say about it. I just wanted to explain that we need ashtrays. I was really pleased with myself about this one. Not only is it really beautiful (the colors), it’s quite heavy. So it won’t blow off the table when it gets windy (we have a lot of wind here – if we’re lucky, because that cools things down a bit). It took me a while to realize that people don’t use ash trays like this one around here, because the ashes and butts will blow out. Oops. Fail. I think this one needs to go back to the thrift store, unless I can find some other use for it. I do wish I could find plates, bowls or cups in those colors…

This one is silly, but there’s a reason for it. When this slogan was all the rage, I really liked it, but I couldn’t afford any of the merchandise. I eventually bought a post card, but that was it and it didn’t survive the move here. So yeah, this one needed to come home with me. But now I don’t really know what to do with it. Oh well, I’ll find a place for it.

Isn’t this little egg tray fun? My usual breakfast is two boiled eggs, so I imagine using this instead of the little glass bowl I’ve been using for years now.

Of course I didn’t leave without some fun glass. I really love this little apple. It even has a little leave engraved. I don’t know what to use it for. I think it’s meant for apple sauce or apple compote, but we don’t eat that. And fall decor isn’t a thing here (we don’t have fall). But I do like it.

This book is called: “Why we are always short in time and other irrational behavior”. I like reading books that teach me how the human mind (and more specifically my own mind) works.

This sign says “Nobody gets a program of the concert of life”. My grandparents had one like this and a little while ago I was thinking I needed to look for one when we are in the Netherlands, because I could need a reminder of that. Not of my grandparents, though that’s a nice bonus, but of the truth in these words. No one can predict what will happen, that’s just not how it works, but I struggle with that a lot.

I have to admit I was a bit influenced with this one. I have been watching way too many thrift hauls videos and the girls that find the kind of stuff I’m into are always really excited about boxes. Because these are the witchy girls that have crystals and candles and tarotcards to put in those boxes. I don’t have any (or many – in the case of crystals) of those, but when I saw this at the checkout my mind told me: “A box! A beautiful box! We need that!” So I snatched it up. And now I don’t know what to put in it. Sewing stuff, pens, tea…? We’ll see. I do really like it.

I actually went to the store because I saw they had this on their facebook page. It’s a stool, that turns into a little step ladder when you fold out the steps. It’s missing a step and it needs some work, but it’s sturdy. As soon as the temperatures go down a bit I’m going to paint it, replace the seat and the steps with something nice and it will be beautiful. I’ve always wanted one of these (I think my grandmother had one), so I’m very happy with it.

I know, it’s a weird little collection. But that’s what I got. What’s your favorite?