Thrift Share Monday - January 16

Metal Sculpture

Estate Sales have begun to pick up in our area. There were probably 6 in total this last weekend. I was still nursing Cerys back to health so I had to miss all the Friday sales. I did manage to get to a couple on Saturday including the one where I picked up this fab sculpture. It isn't signed but does look similar to Curtis Jere's Raindrop Tree. It may be a copy of one of his sculptures. I have plans to sell it but for now it will be enjoyed in our living room on top of our mid century modern stereo cabinet.

Vintage Notebook 25¢

I still can't resist vintage notepaper, especially for this price. Many of my vintage stationary supplies sold very well and quickly at the Waldorf Winter Faire. I'm going to collect these through the year and sell them next December. I'm hoping to be a vendor at a few more Waldorf schools this year to help with my 2012 financial savings goal.

Brookstone Pool Table $10

I want to discuss children and money a bit more in depth but for now I'll quickly share that on Sunday when Keiran and I were at Costco, he found a Cars 2 activity book that he desperately wanted. He had some money that his grandmother had given him before she travelled home to England. I asked if he wanted to spend $7.99 on the book.

The difference in a child's thought process when it is their money or "mom buys it for me" is night and day. He placed the book in the cart and then said to me "no I don't think I'll buy it" and went and put it back. A couple months ago he begged me to buy this poorly made table top pool table. It was a piece of junk so I stood strong and said no and that we'll wait for a better one. Yesterday at a yard sale we found it. Brookstone doesn't seem to sell these any more so I have no idea of the original price. Amazon has a folding mini pool table for $149. Ours is very solid though and last night it was played with for at least three hours. As I type this Dave and Keiran are playing on it again. I'm so glad that I said no to the junky one.

The lesson that I am teaching Keiran in delayed satisfaction is priceless.

Did you go thrifting this weekend?

Thrift Share Monday celebrates the Art of Thrifting. As a community of readers and bloggers we are able to connect through the process of buying second hand, selling and sharing.

We Thrift  - We Share

Here are some guidelines if you would like to join Thrift Share:

• Your Thrift Share Monday blog post should include your thrifted finds from the weekend.
• Create a blog post with photos of your items.
• Link your Thrift Share Monday post back to Apron Thrift Girl.
• Link to your Thrift Share Monday post on Apron Thrift Girl using inlinkz below.
• If you participate with Thrift Share Monday regularly, please add a button to your side bar so that we can build our Thrift Share Community.

Don't forget to visit Her Library Adventures for Flea Market Finds.

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Did you go thrifting this weekend?

Thrift Share Monday celebrates the Art of Thrifting. As a community of readers and bloggers we are able to connect through the process of buying second hand, selling and sharing.

We Thrift  - We Share

Here are some guidelines if you would like to join Thrift Share:

• Your Thrift Share Monday blog post should include your thrifted finds from the weekend.
• Create a blog post with photos of your items.
• Link your Thrift Share Monday post back to Apron Thrift Girl.
• Link to your Thrift Share Monday post on Apron Thrift Girl using inlinkz below.
• If you participate with Thrift Share Monday regularly, please add a button to your side bar so that we can build our Thrift Share Community.

Don't forget to visit Her Library Adventures for Flea Market Finds.

Comments

[Noe @ Adella Avenue]

I love that metal sculpture! So glad you're having so much successful thrifting. Hope your sweetie is 100% better soon!

[Rachael]

before i even read the text, i thought to myself 'is that a jere!' nice find...linking up

[Joy P]

Always look forward to your Thrift Share Monday. Just happy I actually had something to share this week. It has been 'dry' of any sales in my area since late November.

[Sherry@Back2Vintage]

I, too, am attracted to vintage papers...love your notebook! Thanks for hosting the party!!!

[angelika]

both finds are excellent - and i can totally relate to the valuable lessons kids need to learn about money. isn't it funny how they can so easily spend yours but not theirs? i think that's because they see us making big purchases but don't realize we have equally big expenses. my son is 19 and i think that now that he's out on his own, he's really learning the value of money. i'm linking up too - i found some new thrift shops in Richmond BC!

[Eva]

i love that vintage notebook! i would definitely take my school notes in that :) i love your blog. it's so inspiring. thank you so much :)

[Lesley]

Oh, how I wish estate sales were picking up around here. It's been pretty slow. Your finds are great, as usual!

[Leah]

Yay for you... holding out for the better pool table! Patience definitely pays off. :)

[Rob Hunt]

Thanks for hosting. Lots of posts to check out. Sure like that metal sculpture.

[tourist in my town]

what a wonderful find for your son. that pool table looks like great fun.

[Lakota [Faith Hope and Charity Shopping]]

What a great find. My boys would adore that pool table - well done for not giving in to pressure.

[pammypam]

sadly, i passed up a vintage address book containing a lovely handwritten note with many names and addresses.it kinda looked like these names were to be entered into the book but never got there.

i should have bought it. i didnt. :(

[my thrifty closet]

lovely finds as always....thanks for hosting!

mongs
mythriftycloset.blogspot.com

[Nikki]

I love the look of that sculpture!

[Antonella]

lovely finds, I esp. love the sculpture and vintage stationary! My best fleamarket finds in this beginning of the year are a lovely sheepskin coat for 13 euro (that I'm using daily) and 3 flower oil paintings (that I'm decorating a whole wall with) for 10 euro total.
hugs from freezing Milan
Anto

[amy schleicher]

Trying to teach my $5 year the same lessons. It's not easy...but I figure it's never too young to start. Love that notebook!

[One Gal's Trash]

Hi Selena,
My link is not about something I thrifted, but I was out thrifting when I saw it....does that count? It's just a whimsical, little message from the universe that I spied in NE Portland.
xoxo
Pam

[Bluebird Daydreams]

Love that trick of asking kids if they want to use their own money. Ha.
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