Thrift Store vs. Antique Store

This post originally appeared at the Pyrex Collective 2 where I am a contributor.

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I have a thrifting win to share with you today!

This is Denver's largest antique mall. It's over 50,000 square feet and has almost 300 dealers. I can always find some good Pyrex here, but the prices aren't cheap!

I stopped there today to hunt for Christmas gifts for my antique-loving friends, and while I was there I saw this {I always see a few sets of these when I'm there}:

A complete primary fridgie set for $75.00. 

This is a very typical price for antique stores, I've found.

But today was a WIN for me, because before I stopped in the antique mall, I ran down the street to Savers. I have a problem with passing a thrift store, I HAVE to stop in to see what I might find.

I'm sure some of you can relate...

Anyway, I immediately checked the "Pyrex shelf" as I always do first thing when I enter a thrift store. Sadly, there was no Pyrex in kitchen ware today. 

BUT, when I turned the corner and went down the knick-knacks aisle,

I FOUND THIS!

Sure, it was one red 501 short of a full set, but I didn't care! I snatched them up and  ran for the registers to make them officially mine. 

They even have the old style lids:

So this is an old set--which made it even more exciting when I got them home, washed them, and inspected them to find...

 They are mint! Not a untensil scratch, not a chip to be found. Even the corners show no wear whatsoever:

And now, at the risk of making you all completely green with envy, 

check out these prices!!!

That's right. 

$0.99 for the 501. 

$1.99 for the 502

$2.99 for the 503. 

GET OUT!

I could kiss the person who priced these. 

So that's my major win. 

The antique mall down the street wanted $75.00 {including the 2nd red 501} but I paid a whopping $6 for my happy little set. 

And we all lived happily ever after...

The End.

Cheers, Heather @ Lark & Lola

Welcome! Featuring recent milk glass finds...

Welcome to my thrifting blog! Although I already have my hands full with my family blog, Last Day Ago, and my craft blog, Lark & Lola, I have decided I need a  place to chronicle my thrifting adventures.

Thrifting has become my lifestyle lately. I've started clothing my family, decorating my home, and feeding my vintage Pyrex addiction all with the help of thrift stores.

I hope you come by often to check out what I've recently found!

For my first post, I've decided to show you one of my very favorite recent finds, this milk bottle. Have you ever seen anything like it? I don't even know if it's new or vintage--it is so pretty that I think it might be a reproduction. On the other hand, the glass maker's label on the bottom has me thinking it might be vintage after all:

I have been unable to track down information on this label. If you know anything about it, let me know! It appears to be a sphinx, with cursive letters below it. Over the sphinx is a monogram that I also have had no luck figuring out...

It's a tall bottle, I was happy to find it for $2.99 at the Arc Thrift Store one evening.

Next up...

Technically this isn't a thrift find, but an estate sale find. This is my first hunted jadite! I was so excited to find it at an estate sale down the street, going for only $4! If you know much about antiques, you know jadite is hugely popular among collectors, and just to prove it, check out it's matching pepper shaker going for sale here for $48.

It's an Anchor Hocking piece from the 1930s. I love it! Maybe someday I'll find it's match {there's no way I'm paying $48 for it.}

Also at the estate sale I picked up the above set, by Hazel Atlas, for $10. The lids are pretty banged up, but still functional.

And finally, although tacky Avon collectibles always crowd up the shelves at thrift stores, here is one little Avon item I decided to take home. I liked the Scandinavian style print. I think I paid $1.99 for it.

Just a little, footed milk glass jar and lid. Inside is an odd candle which smells good but acts like beeswax.

Happy thrifting! Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers,
Heather @ Lark & Lola