Past 2 Weeks: Thrifty Finds MD/CT/ME:

Here were my recent thrifty finds from MD/CT/ME (feel free to click on the pictures to enlarge them)

I am a sucker for baskets. I am not even going to post all of the ones I have (atleast not today anyway).
Basket from Savers- pretty expensive but I liked it- it was $5.99:


cool looking porch swing that I'll decorate my patio with $3.00 Goodwill:


LOVE the detail in this plate/tray $2.00 Goodwill:


flowers from Goodwill $1.50 original pricetag $17.00. Bedroom is going to incorporate orange in it:






this too was expensive but I loved it- good thing I got it for $6.00 at Goodwill cause I saw a larger one for $15.00 at Mardens which that one was normally $49.00 at a major department store!


think I paid $3.00 for this at Savers-- LOVE IT!!!


she was staring at me when I walked into Savers, there was something about her. so I grabbed her for $2.99:


cellphone charger/ organizer docking station originally from Kohls for $49.99 I bought it for $5.50 at Goodwill!




CD holder box with working key originally from Pier 1 FOR $25.00!! I bought it for $6.99 at Savers shocked it sat there for 2 days:







I was hoping to put this tall rose box on my book shelf but it's too tall. originally from The Christmas Tree Shop, I bought it at Goodwill for $1.00:




I have been trying hard to find pillows for the couch, this'll do, it was $2.99 from Savers and looks handmade- it matched my livingroom and is slightly weird- it has "me" stitched on the front, and the pictures will explain it: (PS I live in Maine, as much as I hate it, the abreviation was all too appropriate).








a bag of stars for .80 Goodwill:


and now I am saving the best for last. I was cashing out with a budget of $28.00 (most pictured above from a specific Goodwill trip) and this guy was sitting on the counter. I asked, "Is he claimed, or is he for sale?" Lady told me he was for sale. I just knew I had to have him. I went outside and asked Gabe if I could go over my limit and buy him for $25.00 and explained that it was a black statue. He had a funny look on his face but said it was fine. I went inside, scooped him up, went to the girl and said, "I know this isn't a yardsale, but would you do less for him?" She said, "I can go $20.00 on him". I said, "SOLD!!" and thanked her a million times. This is a carved wooden statue of a black man with his jeans rolled up, and two things in his hands. The detail is INCREDIBLE! When I came outside with the ear to ear grin, he looked at me and said he thought it was going to be the little black guy holding the latern statue. My pup was scared of the statue for 4 minutes, growling and cowarding away from it, but then he gave it a kiss and I drove home happily with him between my legs for 13 hours!
He stands taller than my knees, and I am 5'4".








Thrifty Treasures party!!


I am also linking up to Debbiedoos! I couldn't get her cute button to work earlier a Blogspot issue occurred.

Also teaming up with Coastal Charm!

Thrifty Finds- Beginning of the Year 2010:

cause I've dreaded uploading these one by one, I had decided to wait this blog out.... today I discovered the "collage" maker on Photobucket. I should be caught up by the end of today!

Here are my finds for the past few months:

* star with incredible detail- .99 Goodwill
* birdhouse picture with globe casing: $1.30 Goodwill
* Artificial ivy plant: $1.00 Goodwill
* Piggy bank- I was looking for one that didn't have a bottom opener: $1.30 Goodwill -he's getting painted
* The Black Sheep Kitchen Connection- retailed for $12.00 got it for .80 Goodwill
* flower candle holder- picture doesn't do it justice, Ballard Design lighting concept (I'll show you a better picture later) .39 Salvation Army
* Chalkboard drawer thing- $1.50 Goodwill
* large cute mug $.49 Goodwill



* IKEA rug from IKEA in their As Is section for $12.00 because it was a floor model
* Butterfly shower curtain turned into a curtain by me- $2.99 Goodwill
* Black rose plastic "china" plates- the cutest things ever! .80 all 4 Goodwill
* Bird pot holder that I turned into a framed picture- free from Salvation Army
* red heart mug .49 Goodwill
* red and black heart mug- .49 Goodwill
* Gray heart mug Mary Kay- Goodwill for .49
* Bird plate- .99 Goodwill (it was a lot less than .99 cause I used my birthday discount)




* flower candle holder- .99 Goodwill
* artificial lemons- Mardens .29 each
* artificial plant- $2.00 Mardens
* favorite find bird candle holder- $2.50 Savers
* black and white leaf picture veins have green running through it- $6.00 Mardens
* Gargoyle thing to add some manly-ness to livingroom- .49 Goodwill
* artificial plant from TJ Maxx originally for $15.00 I got it from Goodwill for $2.50; LED wrought iron candlestick holder .99 Salvation Army; "INSPIRE" Monarch Butterfly word- $1.99 Savers (you'll see a better picture)
* black white and red basket to left was $3.00 Mardens; playing cards $.99 Goodwill; Black and cream organizer from TJ Maxx on clearance for $3.00; Nintendo controller from friend's etsy shop <3
* vase thing on wall originally from WalMart or mail order catalog for $69.00, I bought it for $10.00 Salvation Army



Okay, I think I am going to start posting individual pictures, as this is still rather time consuming.

Pumpkins Goodwill, Savers (2) various inexpensive prices:


Ikea curtains- $3.00 Salvation Army:


Picture frame $ 1.00 Goodwill originally from Target and plant $1.00 and Old Navy sunglasses .99 Goodwill:


Birds .99 a piece at Mardens:


IKEA Curtain 25 cents at Salvation Army!


better picture of bird plate:


glasses from Savers $.49 both:


IKEA tray Salvation Army $.49:


FAVORITE FIND! black, white and gray scroll dish, tumbler and mug- Savers- $3.99 set of 3 (2 sets):





another FAVORITE find- chick glasses, they remind me of Chick-Fil-A! $1.00 for all 4 at Savers:



heart basket $1.50 Goodwill:


was looking for a small basket this size, will most likely paint it .49 Goodwill:


no idea what this is, but I couldn't leave without it, it was very Ballard Design feeling to me- .49 Goodwill:



Yellow bottle with black wrapped around it $.99 Goodwill:


Shelf $2.00 with original Marshalls pricetag on it- Goodwill; plant/ flower .99 Savers; bird picture from Savers- I don't like it but he did- so I got it to make him feel good- .49 Savers:


better picture of candlestick holder:


Linking up to the Thrifty Treasures Party!



Also linking to Debbiedoos party! woo hoo!

And linking up to Coastal Charm!