Showing posts with label thrifty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thrifty. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

yeeeeeeeeep!

today i paid a visit to dave hester's thrift store in costa mesa.  i wasn't planning on going, but since i was in the neighborhood working.... well i had to stop in.  i'll give it to the guy, he's got some good stuff...but the prices are way higher than i'd ever pay.  all of his items for sale come from storage units he buys, just like on the show.   i was tempted to yell YEEEEP every time i saw something i liked.  
some sweet ass greeted me at the front door
4 beautiful cane and chrome chairs in perfect condition but @ $400, you've got to be kidding me Dave.

nice lucite, brass and glass console table but i'd be dead meat if i bought one more table or chair home.
YEP! i did buy something. i couldn't pass these nightstands up.  crazy Dave originally had them priced at $499.  he be trippin.  i snagged them for $99.  they are gorgeous in person, SUPER well made and that brassy goodness on the bottom screamed my name.

detail of the woven fabric like material around these super heavy wood nightstands.  they are a bit too wide for our bedroom so the guest room will be home.  photos to come....

Thursday, September 9, 2010

cha-ching!


1 ounce of gold: $1,286.51. 2 brass block bookends (say it twice): $4. the bookends win. scored these today at ye ol' thrift. super hot.


mama recently scored this gem for me at her local. $20. it can be medium length,


long


or shortypants


me: 1, madre: 1

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

what's cookin in Betty's kitchen?

my older sister is a graduate of the Le Cordon Blue cooking school so as you can imagine, food is her thang. she's also funny as hell. today while diggin @ a LB thrift store i just discovered, i came across this Betty Crocker recipe box. perfect condition and the recipes are....ridiculous. christmas gifffffft!

not only freaky recipes, but freaky cool recipe box. love the olive green.


what biker do you know that parties like this?


as in roadkill?


campside quickie! my fav...


if you've come to the end of your trail in life, i hope this is not your last meal


arty likes to party and i like his cake


African Safari? como?


i kinda like this funky cake....


they said it, i didn't: Gay Ninety's Ice Cream Party. what was this supposed to mean in the '70's?


"Men's Favorite" category. my man wants more than some tomatoes and iceburg. maybe a cucumber and he'd be stoked.


yet another "Men's Favorites". men like hash. hashish.


springtime says baby pork to me!


go on, have your way with these peppers. just call them in the morning.


just throw all of your holiday leftover in a pan, white sauce it up and serve! don't forget the canned pears...


Fonduloha-American Classic....me thinks not.


mummm, hamburger pie. beefy!


jellied chicken salad for EVERY OCCASION!

i could go on and on but i think you've got the idea.

Leisure World- Seal Beach....you KNOW these cats owned Betty's best back in the day.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

SCORE!




why buy new when there is so much amazing used furniture, decor, clothes, music, appliances....i could go on and on......in this world?! cheers to thrift stores.

today's acquisition (5 tiffany blue Polish blown glass vases $5/each) was good.