tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132521194361824092.post1204377320113486998..comments2024-03-19T03:32:16.663-04:00Comments on Woman in Real Life: Thrifty Finds - Brown & SpeckledJoKnowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10282621916141807042noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132521194361824092.post-70638309353160651882014-09-16T20:23:30.174-04:002014-09-16T20:23:30.174-04:00What a fabulous idea! I can picture it - an easy a...What a fabulous idea! I can picture it - an easy and attractive meal! Thanks Chrissy. :)JoKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282621916141807042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132521194361824092.post-29536999380849720022014-09-16T20:16:22.050-04:002014-09-16T20:16:22.050-04:00last summer i thrifted a beautiful cheese platter ...last summer i thrifted a beautiful cheese platter similar to your find. we love it for a nice way of serving crackers, hummus, cut veggies, olives... all the good stuff on those "i'm not cooking tonite" nights. break the rules! =)Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09049230445903624220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132521194361824092.post-8245165910574271632014-09-15T14:48:08.143-04:002014-09-15T14:48:08.143-04:00I agree with you. People clearly intended the good...I agree with you. People clearly intended the goods to be donated to the shop. <br /><br />Thanks Jill!JoKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282621916141807042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132521194361824092.post-1092979224411236422014-09-15T14:44:02.170-04:002014-09-15T14:44:02.170-04:00Some shops have a sign warning against such a thin...Some shops have a sign warning against such a thing - I think once it's dropped off, it belongs to the shop. I saw some stools one day that I really would have liked, I couldn't imagine taking them from the pile!<br /><br />Great little things you picked up, Joann!!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06272811081912620854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132521194361824092.post-34389360146841344572014-07-12T19:05:17.209-04:002014-07-12T19:05:17.209-04:00Very organized of them! :)Very organized of them! :)JoKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282621916141807042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132521194361824092.post-91016556189683578252014-07-12T19:05:01.924-04:002014-07-12T19:05:01.924-04:00Thank you!Thank you!JoKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282621916141807042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132521194361824092.post-26256757235312110142014-07-12T19:04:53.191-04:002014-07-12T19:04:53.191-04:00Interesting it's considered dumping! I'm g...Interesting it's considered dumping! I'm glad we are agreed on the cheese board. Not sure what to do with it though... ;) JoJoKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282621916141807042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132521194361824092.post-27320256111977046032014-07-12T19:03:44.681-04:002014-07-12T19:03:44.681-04:00I wonder if people even get wedding gifts much any...I wonder if people even get wedding gifts much anymore...or just money?JoKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282621916141807042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132521194361824092.post-16955568727727641582014-07-12T19:03:07.648-04:002014-07-12T19:03:07.648-04:00Yes, warm and homey is a great description! Very c...Yes, warm and homey is a great description! Very comforting. :)JoKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282621916141807042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132521194361824092.post-40433130576951134132014-07-12T19:02:41.126-04:002014-07-12T19:02:41.126-04:00My mom said I should have taken it and left some m...My mom said I should have taken it and left some money, but somebody probably would have taken the money too... ;)JoKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282621916141807042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132521194361824092.post-2600920208978631582014-07-11T18:34:51.291-04:002014-07-11T18:34:51.291-04:00our local thrift store has video cameras and a big...our local thrift store has video cameras and a big shed with a flap door to drop rations intoLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15013152465802223976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132521194361824092.post-39376762251002976912014-07-07T17:08:18.869-04:002014-07-07T17:08:18.869-04:00I really like your lidded jar!I really like your lidded jar!Annyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00387909735539879503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132521194361824092.post-79668509678104500222014-07-07T11:37:55.414-04:002014-07-07T11:37:55.414-04:00I've driven past donations left outside a thri...I've driven past donations left outside a thrift store (which is considered dumping here, some organisations have to pay a lot to have it removed as they won't accept donations unless they're in-store), I think it may be illegal to go through them here. I love the speckled pottery! And that cheese board is something I'd get even though I don't eat cheese, it's too cool to pass by I think :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132521194361824092.post-63668010525819397312014-07-07T08:14:30.994-04:002014-07-07T08:14:30.994-04:00I remember getting a cheese plate for a wedding gi...I remember getting a cheese plate for a wedding gift - it was never used, not big cheese eaters here - it's long gone - it looked very similar to the one you found - but, then, like you said, mostly everything was that color scheme back then!!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06272811081912620854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132521194361824092.post-58480164660459644882014-07-07T08:04:46.667-04:002014-07-07T08:04:46.667-04:00Ha! I was looking at the pottery piece and though...Ha! I was looking at the pottery piece and thought "wow, that reminds me of my childhood," then got to your cellular comment-- woot! There is something so warm and homey about speckled pottery. Great find as always!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845655119160315582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132521194361824092.post-75529442832214573172014-07-07T03:51:21.786-04:002014-07-07T03:51:21.786-04:00I think the donation pile definitely belongs to th...I think the donation pile definitely belongs to the shop it's been left at, but... we have posted money through the door before for things left outside and probably more than would have been asked, which we think of as early finders charge! Love the brown and speckled finds, especially the wee jar! xCatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059891495765838372noreply@blogger.com