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Friday Thrifting

Sheau — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:20:19 +0000

Yippee it is Friday!

Got a day off today. It is nice to have the luxury of making my thrift store shopping on Friday.

Started early and went to Happy Dragon in Los Gatos downtown. The storekeepers are so nice there. When I got there five people were in line already. I chatted with a lady who has been going to that thrift store for 30 years. She told me she hated the malls and would try her best to avoid them. Same here.

After that, I went hiking in Montalvo Arts Center and met Ethan for lunch. It’s still pretty hot today, but it was nice to hike in the redwoods. You can see a picture of our hike here.

After lunch hike, I headed toward Echo Shop of St Andrews Church in Saratoga downtown. They were two ladies there who were very helpful and friendly. I found my wooden shelf there.

On my way home, I decided to make a final stop at Thrift Box in Willow Glen. Embarrass to say that I left the store with a bag full of treasures! The lady at the cashier was very happy with my purchase though. She said “Oh this is great. We like it when people buy a lot!” It is always nice to visit this store. It is mostly run by volunteers and they keep the store very clean and organized. The volunteers are always friendly and helpful.

Happy Friday & long Labor Day weekend!

Flea Market

Sheau — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:21:34 +0000

This morning, we went to a local flea market and found these beautiful things. A hand painted ceramic ladle from Mexico, a wooden rolling pin, a hand carved and hand painted wooden bunny from Mexico and a beautiful hand-dyed fabric from India. :0)
Can you see the smile on my face?

Stitching Journal

Sheau — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 00:13:18 +0000

This week, I started going to a weaving class and my professor would like us to keep a journal for the class. Just so happened that I found this beautiful handmade paper journal in a local thrift store recently; and, I am happy that now I can make good use of it. The papers have very nice quality that is more like fabric or leather. It inspires me to keep a stitching journal….a journal without my handwriting. The first assignment in the class is to think of a word to share with the class. I have been thinking about “roots”. Root as in origins as well as source of energy. This is a collage with photocopy of an old photo of my brothers and me with hand stitching and stamping of the word “roots”.

Vintage Aprons + Wicker Suitcase

Sheau — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 02:28:22 +0000

Recently, I discovered a vintage clothing store in town. It is called Moon Zoom. They have clothing range from 50’s to 70’s. I found these cute vintage aprons there. It is a fun place to visit. They also carry men clothing.

Another thrift find is this cute wicker champagne suitcase from France. I found it half off at Thrift Box in Willow Glen. It only cost $1.50! Perfect for my yarns!

Ohio Blue Tip Matches

Sheau — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 23:46:59 +0000

This morning, I emptied out my piggy bank and went to a yard sales in town. This vintage matchbox was one of the cool things I found there. It was printed in 1955 by the Ohio Match CO. The dimensions of the box: 4.75″x2.5″x1.5″. I love the colorful drawing and design of the matchbox. It amazed me that someone kept this cardboard matchbox so well for more than half of a century! I am glad that he/she did. :0)