Weekend Junk Finds

On Wednesday mornings, a group of friends and I have a baby-sitting co-op where we each take a turn watching our group of kids for two hours. Two child-free hours goes a lot quicker than you'd think! I try to use my two precious hours doing something fun that I can't do with Porter along, which usually means a trip to the thrift store (oh, if only estate sales around here started on Wednesday mornings). This week's finds weren't monumental, but I sure enjoyed wandering the aisles and looking at everything.

A pretty smocked church dress for Maren. Hard to see, but it's made of navy blue fine-wale corduroy. Better suited for Fall, but she may have to wear it now since it may not fit if I wait!

My favorite fruitcake tin! This is my third, but it's a completely different shape and size from the others. This one is wide and shallow. It has sticker residue on top but some Goo Gone should take care of that. Also, a peach lustre Fire King mug.

I don't usually buy books, but I always check them out just in case. This time I bought a whole stack! Maren loves the Rainbow Magic fairy books and I was able to find two of the special editions and volumes 1-5 of the Rainbow Fairies series. Missing 6-7 but we can get those from the library. I was so excited to find them that I gave them to her that afternoon, but yesterday I was kicking myself for not saving them for her Easter basket! Duh. The other books I found are a Happy Hollisters for my collection (watch for an upcoming post on those) and a worn old Edgar Allan Poe book that will go with my Halloween decor. I have a few other creepy titles I use in my decorations and this one will fit right in!

And my favorite find for the day: a framed Wayne Thiebaud print! I posted all about Mr. Thiebaud's beautiful art back in August 2011 after I became acquainted with his work at the National Gallery on our trip to Washington D.C. I've been enjoying the Wayne Thiebaud wall calendar that I purchased in the gift shop at the museum, so I am positively tickled pink about finding this framed print! As much as I adore the print's subject of desserts, the only place in my house where the colors will work is my pastel-hued guest room, so I won't get to see it every day. My lucky guests will get to enjoy it instead, although I may have to slip in now and again to admire my pretty print.

Did you find anything good this weekend, or were you too busy celebrating Easter? I'm linking up with Apron Thrift Girl's Thrift Share Monday!