The day started with a yard sale that was close to home. It lead to the find of the days ,in my humble opinion, of vintage baby dolls. Li'l Ruthie and Li'l David were $10 a piece and snatched up by BJ. I know, not an item for the home, but a fantabulous deal nonetheless. BJ really racked up at the yard sale, which is an omen for a good day thrifting.
I had never heard of these dolls before. Some internet searching as only revealed that they were made by Horsman Dolls, Inc in 1977. Anyone out there have any extra information? The dolls are anatomically correct. They actually have little disclaimers to parents about it on the box. "This doll has true-to-life features which differentiate little girls from little boys. For those who feel they do not want their children to be aware of this difference we do not recommend this doll."
I spotted a gorgeous little table marked at $30. I would have loved to take it home, but alas, it would have had no purpose. It had a gold with black spotted top and gold legs with casters at the bottom, so bonus points for being able to roll. Unfortunately it was really low to the ground, so I have no idea what I could have done with this table. Maybe someone out there can give me a suggestion?
I also spotted a lovely wooden table with drop leaf sides. I had seen something very similar to this recently in a magazine and was surprised at my good fortune to run into one so soon. I should have known then that it would already have been sold. *snap!* It's okay, I live in a small apartment so it wouldn't have had a home. At $50 I could see why it was snatched up especially since it seemed antique-y. I was lucky to even get a picture of it. Almost as soon as I saw it, it was gone! Luckily, the sellers had just moved it out of the way since it was sold and the buyer was coming back to pick it up. I caught this picture when it was brought back out to get sent home.
Back to Thrift Store City... In the category of furniture I didn't buy. A rocking chair and yes the seat was that shiny. Lacquer? The whole thing seemed really well made and smooth and was very comfortable. And a reasonable $35.
Lastly, we come to a lovely armchair with dark wooden arms. I love a slipper chair but find for my own comfort that I prefer arms. I'm not sure though that this chair would work for me. I don't imagine wood arms to be comfortable for long term sitting. I still thought the chair had a good look, though it's not completely my taste. Priced at $100, it's not a terrible price, but is still more than my cheap self would like to pay. Our current armchair/recliner is a vintage La-Z-Boy (tweed, I believe) that we talked down to $30 from $50 at a Goodwill.
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