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Weekends are Cool.

by Cedar Posted on September 23, 2012

This has been the best kind of weekend.

I finally found the perfect piece of furniture for my sewing room. It was in good time, I had piles of messes everywhere and was so close to breaking down and buying some Ikea furniture. I waited and continued to search the thrift shops. On Friday I found this beautiful Broyhill dresser for a bargain. It has got to be one of my favorite thrift store finds of all time. It is perfect for organizing knitting patterns, sewing patterns, sewing notions, various projects, etc. Since this stuff is no longer in piles on the floor I am finally able to use my craft room.

These recent craft room developments encouraged me to (finally) finish sewing doll clothes for Lucy’s baby. I started them shortly after thrifting the doll while I was pregnant, but it took a year and a half to finish. Lucy has taken quite a liking to this little doll that we bought for a quarter. Any time I say the word baby, she runs around the living room looking for her doll and will carry her around giving her kisses on her head. Total heart-melt moment.

As I mentioned already, this has been a good weekend. The best part? My husband made dinner tonight. Every now and then he will grill alongside whatever I put together in the kitchen, but he hasn’t made us dinner on his own for seven years or so. This is mostly because he works and I don’t, as well as my love for cooking (and quite honestly, I’m a bit of a control freak). It was quite a treat though, I picked out a recipe from my new cookbook (Super Natural Every Day by Heidi Swanson)  that I have been wanting to try, and he made it. It was a lentil soup with curry, coconut milk, and browned butter. It was amazing, and I think I may start handing off the cooking duties a little more often.

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Dazzles, Palm Springs

by Cedar Posted on May 31, 2012

This is Dazzles, my very favorite shop in Palm Springs. Sure, it’s mostly out of my price range, but just look at it, a vintage lovers dream! Though the prices are a bit high for this thrift store addict, I have to visit this shop every time we go to the desert. It really is my heaven. The store is located at 1035 N Palm Canyon Dr in Palm Springs in an old hotel with a filled in swimming pool, complete with pink flamingos and kittens.

One of my favorite games to play while there is spotting items I have thrifted. I actually saw quite a bit, including a table I purchased at epic estate sale a few weeks ago for $5, selling for $90, My other favorite game to play is trying on all the bakelite and convincing my husband to buy me some. It worked, he bought me a gorgeous pair of carved green hoop earrings. Ah, I love my man. And bakelite. And this store.If you are ever in Palm Springs, visit it.

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New Clock

by Cedar Posted on May 15, 2012

Sometimes you have to go back to an estate sale, because there is something there that you can’t stop thinking about. Luckily for me, this pretty guy was still waiting for me to take him home from the epic 60s estate sale–and he was an extra 20% off. Now I just need to figure out how to clean those spots.

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Some Finds

by Cedar Posted on May 11, 2012

Today was an epic estate sale-ing day. I went to two sales, the first far better than the second. The first was over 30 minutes away, and I wanted to get there first thing because I saw a picture of a Gemma Taccogna pin cushion, and I was determined to make her mine. Well, when I arrived (and was the 2nd in line!) the people running the sale told me they opened the sale a day earlier than planned. Wah wah. I didn’t ever find my little friend. Though I was bummed, I found so many other incredible things I couldn’t feel bad for too long (including those three paint by numbers, score!).

The second sale was interesting, it was a true hoarders house. I didn’t want to do too much digging with Lucy attached to me, there was dirt and dust flying everywhere. I did find all the Pyrex above, the sweet little cuckoo clock, and two blouses there.

I may return to the first sale this weekend and see if I can score some half off goodies.

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Some Recent Finds

by Cedar Posted on May 9, 2012

Lately I have been checking Craigslist every morning for estate sales. This morning I was beyond delighted when I learned of a monthly antiques and collectibles show going on just a few miles from my home. How have I not heard of this before? It wasn’t a very big show, but there were definitely some good finds. I left with just a few little things, but do plan on going back next month!

I got this giant stash of hankies for $1. Most are ripped or badly stained, but they were so pretty, I know I can find a project to use them for.

I bought these two hankies for my collection. How amazing is the heart one?!

I am a little obsessed with old photos, have been since I was a little girl. Honestly, I could stare at them for hours and hours and hours. These two pictures caught my eye. They were purchased from the same seller, and I am pretty sure the woman is the same, though the man is not.

This Palm Springs postcard caught my eye, I love what is written on the back. It seems so hard to imagine not sending this message as a quick text to a family member. Oh, how the times have changed!

This lot of jewelry I found at an estate sale last weekend.

Mikasa plate and crewel, thrifted.

Travel bar, also thrifted. Who doesn’t love a travel bar? Martinis on the road anyone? (I kid, I kid)

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A Little Starburst and Other Finds

by Cedar Posted on May 1, 2012

Yesterday’s thrift finds.

1. Two platters. First unmarked (anyone know what it is?), second Franciscan Starburst
2. Vintage 60′s dress
3. Globe!

I must say, I have had quite a bit of lucky at the thrift store lately. The night before last I was browsing etsy and ebay looking at the starburst pattern, feeling sorry for myself because we are a one income family and I don’t have crazy amounts of money to spend on the most gorgeous dishes ever. Life can be so rough sometimes. Anyway, I had a dream about thrifting a pink rotary phone the previous night (yes, I dream about the thrift store, don’t you?), so I knew I had to make my way over there. It was the day after a massive sale, so I really didn’t expect to find much, then there it was, hiding under a stack of dishes. I almost didn’t check, because I was wearing Lucy and it was really hard to bend over and move all those heavy dishes aside. I was giddy when I saw it. Is it possible that I have the powers to manifest vintage goodies in thrift stores? I don’t really believe in that stuff, but I think it would be the ideal power to have.

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Some new Heywood Wakefield

by Cedar Posted on April 27, 2012

I have been known to get messages from the thrift stores. I don’t know how to describe it other than a strong urge or pull to go to one particular store, where I always score big. These differ from my casual, eh, I feel like perusing a bunch of junk, because they are intense and I always find something.  I usually get one every few weeks or so, and I usually leave with a cart full of amazing finds.

Other times the thrift store doesn’t send me a message, but a friend does. Two days ago one of my closest friends sent me a picture text of the above furniture saying “heywood wakefield at salvation army”. I turned off the stove, threw some clothes on both Lucy and I, grabbed my purse and the ergo, and was out the door in oh, a minute and a half. My friend was sweet enough to stay and wait for me to arrive, and then help me haul it all home. I love her.

I purchased a dining table, two chairs, two end tables, and a coffee table, all for under $300. Now it isn’t the blonde Heywood Wakefield that I dream of furnishing my entire house in when I am rich, but it is absolutely gorgeous, and I love it. There was also a hutch, which was marked at $400. I was seriously trying to find away to scrounge the money together to purchase it (it was the blonde wood!), when I realized it was already being purchased and packed away into a car. Sad face.

I am considering selling the end tables, because they really don’t fit into our house, but I hate breaking up the set.

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My Cypress Knee

by Cedar Posted on April 19, 2012

If you follow me on twitter or instagram (username misscedar for new ig-ers), you probably already heard plenty about my latest thrift find–my new cypress knee!

I have been slightly obsessed with cypress knees since I was a young girl. One of my aunts has the most incredible mid century cypress knee lamp (which looks kind of like this one!) in her living room. Over the years I have daydreamed about kidnapping said lamp. It would look better with my stuff anyway, right? I guess I wouldn’t be able to invite her over, but I think it still might be worth it (glad this aunt definitely doesn’t read my blog!).

Anyway, I am obsessed with cypress knees, and have been since I was young and had a really good look at my aunt’s awesome lamp. I guess I never looked that hard for them (like seeking them out on etsy, they are pretty cheap), but I always envisioned a little army of them sitting atop one of my bookshelves. Well, the army has begun. I found my first cypress knee.

Quite honestly, I have always known what the weird knobby looking thing was called, but I never knew what it really was. After a quick Wikipedia search I am even more fascinated by these strange pieces of nature.

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Birthday Shopping

by Cedar Posted on December 7, 2011

Tomorrow is my birthday. 29 years old. For some reason I keep getting ahead of myself and have 30 in my head. Maybe this is a good thing, I have a year to prepare for the big 3-0. Anyway, I wanted to buy some stuff today. All the Christmas shopping I have (or haven’t) been doing has made my wishlist extra long. I started with a trip to my new favorite thrift store where I bought this enamel beauty, which Lucy has a firm grip on.


Because buying this bowl and a skirt for myself wasn’t quite enough I decided to go to Anthropologie for some Christmas birthday shopping. I did actually get a Christmas gift, but I snuck this cutie onto the bill as well. My first Anthropologie purchase, ever! Ahhh, it feels good.

Anyway, that is my pre birthday celebratory shopping adventure. I may have to have get some champagne for tomorrow to celebrate my last year in my 20′s. I’m feeling a little wild this year.

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