thrifts of the day

Yesterday dawned bright but cold – the perfect weather for a stomp down to Sherwood. I’ve had some of my best thrifty finds in Sherwood. Although, recently the charity shops lost some of their appeal after numerous fruitless trips. There are, as … Continue reading

beauty school dropout

A couple of weeks ago, over on Facebook, I lamented missing out on a lovely miniature chair (the very one pictured below) from online vintage emporium Winter’s Moon. I thought it would make the perfect doll’s seat. But someone snapped it up whilst … Continue reading

thrift of the century

Every thrifter has their Holy Grail. There are, as every charity shop treasure hunter knows, certain things that hover permanently in the back of your mind. A collection of “most wanted” items. A wish list of impossibility. They are things coveted, … Continue reading

a bumper morning

There’s nothing quite like Saturday morning thrifting. The weekend ahead to do as you please… the promise of enough time to properly peruse… the shops with their stalls all set out and waiting for the likes of me… lovely! Of … Continue reading

thrift of the day

It’s funny how sometimes you almost have a premonition of what’s going to turn up. Or rather, not a premonition exactly. More like, something lodges itself in your mind so that when it presents itself in real life, you see … Continue reading

thrifts of the day

Ups and downs are a bit of an occupational hazard of thrifting. Some days, you go out without expectation and come home with an absolute peach. Other days, you go on a determined hunt, and come home downhearted and empty-handed. … Continue reading