MORE BARGAINS FOR THRIFTY FINDS FRIDAY

It's Friday and time to share some thrifty finds with you!  I went to a small church rummage sale and came away a big winner!  Here is my haul from one place!

 I'm pretty sure this is a McCoy vase

and I love the green creamer

I got three of these cute shamrock plates

 This plate will look great in a Christmas vignette...I do love Cardinals!

The teacup and saucer don't match but I love the way they look together

A vintage Federal Glass refrigerator dish with lid

A Spring Blossom Pyrex fridgie (no lid), a shell box, cute pillowcase and 9 children's books

This great old crate with some old canning jars with zinc lids

I was nervous when I asked for my total since nothing was priced....

then they said

$12

Can we say happy dance! 

I'm joining Diann at The Thrifty Groove

for Thrifty Things Friday! 

Don't forget to enter my 

Made in the USA giveaway

I will pick a winner on July 10th

Hugs,

Linda

 

FIRE-KING FOR VINTAGE THINGY THURSDAY

Last month my friend Sherry at Back2 Vintage did a post called Sapphire Blue.  As I'm reading her post, I think to myself...I have some pieces of that I think.  I took photos and emailed them to Sherry and she said...yes I do have 3 pieces of Sapphire Blue Fire-King!

 As you can see it is clear glass with a blue tint to it.  

Sherry said this piece would have had a lid...something to keep an eye out for while thrifting

This is a measuring bowl and one of my favorite pieces.

I love the shape and the handles

 

I found this pie plate a few months ago

  I love this pattern called 'Philbe'

All of these pieces were under $1 each

Thank you so much Sherry.

I hope you check out her post as she is very knowledgeable about so many antiques and collectibles

I have learned a lot from her!

I'm joining Vintage Thingy Thursday

with Suzanne at Colorado Lady

Don't forget the giveaway ends July 10th

Enter HERE

hugs,

Linda

WHATS UP WEDNESDAY 7-6-11

Here we are in July!  I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend.  I had a nice time with family and friends!

Update on my SIL Blake

He went to the Dr on Tue and they removed his cast and said he is healing well.  I will spare you that photo  :)

but here is his x-ray!

We can call him metal man!

They put him in an air cast so he will be able to get around much better now.  He and Sara went back to camp and are able to do some work there.  My sweet Tiger loves being outside and all the kids at camp.  On Sunday July 3rd Blake made this post...

My Great Grandma said she was ready to go last year. She stuck around to see her 94th birthday and the birth of two more great great grandsons. Her request to move on along was met this morning. I know she was happy and content with life and death. You will be missed Great Grandma! Such a neat and super woman for so many generations  

Please keep Blake and his family in your prayers as they celebrate the life of this wonderful woman.

 

A few weeks ago Mr ALC and I stopped in this little thrift shop....they were having a half price day...Yippee!   I found this and put it in and out of my cart several times

It is an old jewelry box.  I don't need it

and could not decide if I should get it.

Would you? 

 

The inside was in pretty good condition

 It even has the 'vintage' smell 

so???  well of course I got it

I decided I could use it to display some of my vintage jewelry.

It was marked $1.97 so at half price

$1....Score!

Maybe I will find some more vintage items for it soon!

 

I'm joining these fun parties today

Rednesday at It's A Very Cherry World

Would You Buy It Wednesday

 with Stephanie at Junker Newbie

DON'T FORGET MY 

MADE IN THE USA

GIVEAWAY!

You have until July 10th to enter

HERE

and I've added this to the giveaway

It's funny and cute and I know you will enjoy it!  

 Thanks for stopping by!

 hugs,

Linda 

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY & A GIVEAWAY!

It's July and I'm ready to celebrate!

I decided to change out the cubbies from the birds to Red, White & Blue

It was fun to shop the house and see what I could find!

I don't have a lot of 4th of July decorations but I think the grouping of all the items in red,white & blue has a wonderful impact!

The top holds my Texas state cut out and a USA Rooster...the next two shelves hold Texas items along with some family treasures.

I do love my "Don't Mess with Texas" items and they fit right in with celebrating the 4th of July

I will be looking for some more Americana to add to these cubbies for next year.

This Texas Blue Bonnet plate was a recent find and was only 75 cents! 

I love adding unexpected items such as my Texas state charm bracelet

A Longerberger basket made in the USA and a Freedom sign!

I'm linking up to Seasonal Sundays

To celebrate the 4th of July

I'm having a giveaway

It's items 'made in the USA'

Four adorable Hen napkins, Pyrex casserole in the Butterfly gold pattern and two McCoy coffee mugs!

Napkins...made in USA

Pyrex made in USA

McCoy USA

Easy to enter! Leave SEPERATE comments for each entry

1. Be a follower of A La Carte

2. Let me know your favorite made in the USA item

 

3. Blog or post on your side bar for a 3rd chance.  Be sure to come back and leave a separate comment.

I will choose the winner July 10th!

That's it!  Open to all my followers!

I thank you all for your wonderful support of my blog! 

Oh and one more thing....a Tiger photo!

My favorite made in the USA guy for sure!

Happy 4th my friends!  

hugs,

Linda

THRIFTY 4TH OF JULY ENCORE!

I decided to share this thrifty tablescape from last years 4th of July again with all of you and join Diann's Thrifty Tablescape Party!  It is one of my favorites!  Enjoy!

Here is a 4th of July Tablescape

Red, White and Blue

I used $1 blue place mats from the dollar store

Large Red plates as chargers bought at the thrift $1

I  layered a white Pfaltzgraph plate 

and a white with blue flower edge salad plate

Both bought at thrifts & pulled from my dish closet

 Dark blue napkin in a white napkin ring

I added a red ribbon to add another touch of red

I found this table runner at a thrift new with tags

from Kohls!  Love all the stars!

 I used my brand new plate rack bought for less then

$3 at World Market!  I had a $10 gift certificate from the store for my Birthday and this was $11.99 + tax 

I added three plates to the rack to decorate

A cute tin star on top

A blue berry candle(gift) and rubber duckies($1)

Cute bowl 

This white ironstone soup tureen was found last week at the Goodwill!  Also found this little blackboard!  It would have been even cuter if I could have found my chalk!

Flag Pinwheel 

I found this vintage juice pitcher last year at the longest yard sale

 matching juice glasses

Salt & Pepper shakers

I added red handled silverware 

and blue water goblets

Everything on this table was thrifted or bought

as noted for very little money

Wishing you all a Happy 4th of July

 

Join Diann Here and show us your Thrifty Tablescapes!   

Enjoy your holiday weekend everyone!  

Hugs,

Linda