Showing posts with label collecting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label collecting. Show all posts

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Thrifty Thursday-Got Pyrex?





Do you love vintage?  Are you all about the retro look?
Have a thing for old kitchen tools?
I recently read an article in
about this wonderful website called Pyrex Love.






It's always a thrill for me to find old Pyrex containers
at the thrift store.  This glassware, which is made in the USA,
is heavy-duty and long lasting.
In fact, it's still going strong after generations have handed it down.
Things just aren't made the way they used to be
and I enjoy collecting these quality and functional pieces.


Here's a snippet from their fascinating site:

"We’ve tried to provide an online community for glassware collectors 
who are interested primarily in Vintage Pyrex
We post about our own Pyrex finds as well other pieces 
that readers have come across. We have a Pyrex reference guide 
 in which we try to list the different patterns and pieces 
you might come across. We are expanding that section 
as time permits and are also working on a FAQ."

 



It's good to know that as my collection grows,
there is a place I can go to learn about the history
of the pieces I purchase.



Want to learn more?  
Have fun browsing  here.








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Saturday, April 16, 2011

Jackpot!

We went thrifting the other day as part of our errands.
Ya never know what you'll find.
There's a lil' thrift store about 6 miles from here
that usually has something I can't live without.
I didn't expect to hit the jackpot though!





I just love glass jars.
There's something about them that touches
the very core of nostalgia in me.




These babies are thick with glass tops.
Since I plan on using them for storage,
I will be working on ridding the metal rings
of the rust.  I know some folks would say
to leave well enough alone,
but if I make a new acquisition, I use it.
There is not much in our home that isn't utilitarian.



How rich I feel this morning.
How blessed.
I've had glass jars on my "internal" vision board
for quite some time.
Something so small, yet so appreciated.
The Universe is a wonderful provider.
What's on your inner vision board?

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Collecting

I collect otters.
It's something I started in my 20's I guess.
This assortment was pared down
a few years ago.  We donated many in the collection
to a local school with an otter mascot.

I've already decided that I'd like
to come back in my next life as an otter...
Talk about living a joyfully!
They personify the word!
I could learn a lesson from them...







This one plays music.






Love, love, love these silver and blue earrings.



Most of my outgoing letters get stamped with one of these.




Just look at that face...
What's not to love?