Thrift store finds, part 1

So I really wasn't going to go to the thrift store yesterday. I wasn't, I promise. I was trying to show some restraint, and I totally failed. And you know what? I think I'm glad I did. I found some pretty cool stuff!

Shabby white bedside table, $4.95. I've been looking for another bedside table for the guest bedroom, and this was perfect. Cheap, lots of storage space, and great shabby look. I can tell it was homemade. It just so happens to be the exact width of the old cabinet we found a couple weeks ago, but I'm not sure if I like how it looks on top of the table, so it probably won't stay there.





Chenille baby blanket, $2.95. I'm not sure if this is a quilt top or what, becausethe back seems a little unfinished to be an actual baby blanket. This is so cute! It is made of pale yellow, soft, corduroy. There is a white chenille border and then the chenille lamb in the middle. If I can figure out what it is supposed to be, maybe I'll finish it. I love chenille!







Satin baby quilt, $1.95. This is really neat! All of the little colored triangles are actually like pockets. The colors are lovely and soft and I can imagine a baby would love a silky blankie like this! There are a few stains, so I'll soak it in Oxyclean and hope they come out. I'm going to wash it and give it to Maren to see if she likes it.







Old Farm Bureau cookbook "The Way to a Man's Heart" from1961, $.80. This is one of those cookbooks where all the ladies contributed their own recipes. I find cookbooks like this fascinating because I assume these are the recipes they actually used, whereas you never know how popular or realistic the recipes you find in commercially-produced cookbooks were. I also find it slightly bizarre that all the Farm Bureau ladies are credited as "Mrs. Husband's Full Name." I realize that was perfectly normal and acceptable and correct at the time, but I still find it crazy that women would be okay with giving up their own names. The Artful Cupcake, $1.81. This has lots of neat recipes and decorating ideas. I love anything cupcake-related right now.

Old child-sized mug, $1.81. This little mug is just darling! I love the little graphic on the front. On the back in gold lettering it says, "With Best Wishes, McGrath's Furniture Store, Nevada, IA." I just Googled Nevada, Iowa and found that it is a tiny town in central Iowa with a population of less than 7000. McGrath's Furniture Store doesn't bring up any results, so it must be gone. Anyway, this little cup was some sort of premium or advertising piece, and it's adorable! It will go in Maren's room.



I also bought a cute Crate & Barrel dishcloth with cherries on it for my kitchen, a flowered pillowcase to try to make a pillowcase dress for Maren, a set of vintage Winnie the Pooh sheets for resale on eBay, and a whole bunch of clothes for Maren that I'll post later.