For our sixth wedding anniversary, Ethan got me this very cool vintage doctor’s travel case from etsy for my seed collection. It  is so neat! The leather case opens up into two sides with 20 slots for glass vials. Three original vials are missing and hopefully, I will come across them in my future thrifting ventures.

Earlier on, I photographed my seed collection this year and have been keeping them in tiny glass bottles. This case comes in so handy. It transforms my seed collection into a beautiful mini portable seed library. Today, I finally have some time to type out little title strips and inserted them in each vial as label to identify the seeds.

Thank you mimo! This is so lovely.

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!

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?

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!

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)