Thrifting...in Californ-i-yay :)

You know what they say...when in California, go thrift shopping. So that is just what I did ;) Thanks to my mom and sis, I got more flea-market and thrift-store action in than I have in a looong time. Mainly, that has to do with these three little monsters (and the golden word, babysitting): 

And yes, that is a frog toilet peeking out mischievously in the background.

Apologies. 

I bought quite a lot of stuff. As usual, my hubby was nice enough to just smile

at my ideas for how I will use the vintage stuff I bought. He's used to it by now :)

Here is what I got:

(Correction; here is a part one of what I got):

I'm always smitten with vintage figurines, mainly

of the Virgin Mary. The rose is a little wall plaque I found

at a thrift store that I loved. And the tiny books

are really fascinating to me--they are Irish religious booklets

for children from the 1930's.

I love the type inside, the pictures/graphics,

and the fact that they were meant for children

makes them sweet.

I've always been drawn to vintage kids' stuff.

This is a cute book I found.

I really liked the cover, and the pictures inside were cute.

(I'm a total dog lover.)

My daughter would love to do this!

This is another cool one, that I bought for $1.

Again, cute cute inside. A lot of classic stories,

like Winnie-the-Pooh--and a lot of poems.

This dad is so 1950's, don't you think? :D

This was the clincher in buying it. 

I found this poem so cute.

This is a more quirky find. Mail art.

A letter from the 80's--filled with little odds and ends...

a game piece, a sticker from Death Valley.

This is my favorite bit:

And here is the "letter."

Funny huh?

Does anyone else like things like this?

Now on to owls.

One made of string--

the other ceramic.

I am always buying cute mugs these days.

Maybe it's the much colder than California weather

here in Oregon, lol. 

A tiny tiny illustration scene of Italy...

...and an equally pink and equally tiny souvenir plate

of San Francisco. 

I've been there a few times but never enough.

Whoa, I guess I like pink, huh? :D

This is a vintage curtain panel made of the prettiest fabric.

It's really silky and vibrant.

Jewelry.

I thought the bangles were fun,

and I really like the rose brooch.

I really liked this photograph as soon as I saw it--

and it was SO cheap.

The guy selling it asked me, "Now what do you want with

an old photo of someone else?"

I just smiled and said I love vintage things...

and hey, if he can't appreciate it, I'll gladly take it!

What's funny is that I didn't notice this sneaky little boy

peering out from behind the fence until much later.

Lastly, this chalk portrait.

It was in a really big, kind of ugly frame,

which I promptly (accidentally) broke.

But luckily, it was able to survive the 

12-hour drive back to Oregon with us

without getting smudged like heck.

It is quite large. I really love the colors,

and the jewelry she wears. She looks almost regal.

And she kind of reminds me of one of my favorite 

poets, Anne Sexton.

I hesitated about getting it, but I'm glad I did :)

And it was only $4!

I am linking up with Her Library Adventures.