Written Erin on December 10, 2011 in Thrift Scores | No comments yet
And now, a random selection of the stuff I’m selling on eBay… vintage owl and pine cone beads for macrame… purple vintage iron… 1950′s nylons… weird chatelaine pin… vintage chenille bedspread… Heads From Life… XL 1940′s handmade Swing Dress… a lot of...
Written Erin on December 07, 2011 in Thrift Scores | 1 Comment
I bought this 1964 Betty Crocker recipe book about a week ago: Now I have a burning desire to throw a party and serve sandwich loaf.  BURNING. I also acquired this 1968 book several days later: It reminded me of my grandma’s cooking because she always “started with an onion” and ended with some type of casserole dish in the oven. Both books have a...
Written Erin on December 05, 2011 in Thrift Scores | No comments yet
I recently picked up The Complete Book of Sewing by Constance Talbot, the 1943 edition, at an estate sale.  As longtime readers know, I have a weak spot for the intersection of WWII and homemaking, so this was a doozy for me. So much LOVE here, where to begin? Well, I adore the year-long month-by-month plan for smartening your look through the prudent use of handmade...
Written Erin on November 23, 2011 in Thrift Scores | No comments yet
I bought this gorgeous machine at the bins 2 days ago. They don’t let you plug things in at the bins, so I just tested it by moving the flywheel.  It seemed to stitch OK.  I brought it home. The machine is the older style with two plugs – one for the light and one for the motor.  They both plug into the cord attached to the pedal.  The outlets are marked, one for...
Written Erin on November 19, 2011 in Thrift Scores | No comments yet
  Found this estate sailing last weekend and told you all I would post it.  Here it is!   Love it. I tried to look up MME. DU PARQUE but I couldn’t find much.  Have you ever heard of her?  I want to know more! Look at everything you get for 10 cents!  Not bad, not bad at all: Hope you’re having a good weekend! <3 ErinYou might also...
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