Saturday, March 13, 2010

Thrifting Finds, My Rainy Day Read and a Flea Market for a Good Cause



Don't let the sunshine in this picture fool you....
It has been pouring all day....windy and just plain horrid outside...



Have you heard about this good cause?

Corinne at Designing DNA had this wonderful idea and is hosting an online flea market to be held next weekend, March 20th and 21st. It is to benefit an organization called Samaritan's Purse...which is still working to rebuild homes that were destroyed during Hurricane Katrina and the floods in Atlanta.
It sounds like it will be a fabulous event...lots of fun...click here to find out more about it!



So I finally got to curl up with my copy of Jeanne D'Arc Living and spend an hour drooling over all the gorgeous images...
...Thanks to Ruth at The Beautiful Life and Carole at Maynard Garden!
If you haven't a copy of this wonderful publication you can get it from either of them or Tracey at French Larkspur.
I think that there are extra copies in Danish that may even be on sale....I have been buying this magazine from the start...before they printed the text in English and have enjoyed it just as much with Danish text as it is the beautiful images that are so compelling!



I loved this article on old tins because, well... because I have lots of old tins...
...they seem to have come into their own here!



...and this faded blue dresser...well,
... it makes me weak in the knees!



Moving on to a few thrift store finds this past week...
...lots of vintage lace....



...so sweet, so delicate!



...and this heavy steel candle holder turned... egg stand?



...or maybe I could use it this way...
...just kidding!



...and this pretty blue green transferware dish...



...and this little carrot shaped sack of ivory beads...



...and that's all I have had time to photograph...
...did I mention that it is pouring rain outside...
ALL day long?
...and flooding?
At least it's not snow and this will surely wash the last of the snow away...

We saw the first two beautiful robins this morning...
...dancing around the yard in the rain...

Yes, spring is coming close!
Don't forget to turn your clocks ahead tonight!
:)
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40 comments:

  1. Diva KreszlMarch 13, 2010 at 7:41 PM

    yes it's pouring here as well, quite stormy infact! thanks for sharing pics of all this beautiful eye candy!!!

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  2. aliceMarch 13, 2010 at 7:58 PM

    Grreat post! Sorry about all your rain. We here in Texas had a beautiful day for a change!!!!
    Love all your finds. Those beads are wonderful. Your pictures are soooooooo good.
    smiles, alice

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  3. north palMarch 13, 2010 at 8:04 PM

    the jeanne D' arc magazine is so beautiful and inspiring. i am very pleased that i am fortune to have them. i have the new one in Danish~thanx to the beautiful life!!! it will be fun to check in on the online flea mkt. thank you for tellling us. happy weekend.Bestest,Denise

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  4. AnonymousMarch 13, 2010 at 8:06 PM

    Thanks Laura for mentioning our Flea Market Round-up! What you didn't mention to your lovely readers is that you are such a part of this too! Come on over girls and boys and find out what Laura, myself and our fabulous "allies in design" are doing!

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  5. SecondhandroseMarch 13, 2010 at 8:44 PM

    The flea market sounds like a grand time. The ivory beads you found are so pretty. Any plans for them?

    karen

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  6. Andy's AtticMarch 13, 2010 at 8:51 PM

    What a great cause. I will be out of town but will try to stop in (log on) next weekend. Hope it is a huge success. Hope you are enjoying life in the slow lane.
    Annette

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  7. One Cheap B*tchMarch 13, 2010 at 8:56 PM

    It's terrible here too! Fallen trees and power lines are all over our roads here. It's actually quite scary! I love the blue dresser. Oh what I could do with that!

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  8. Linda @ Itsy Bits And PiecesMarch 13, 2010 at 9:26 PM

    It's rained a lot here, too, but it is melting all the snow quickly! Love all the beautiful photos- my favorite is the transferware dish!

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  9. UnknownMarch 13, 2010 at 9:52 PM

    ...fabulous photo's!! Such lovely treasures, but my favorite is the robin blue egg! sweet simplicity. ~ even with the gloomy rain, you have made my heart sunny with your post:) xo

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  10. Donna O.March 13, 2010 at 9:52 PM

    I have visited you many times- I think your blog is fantastic- truly!!!
    D.

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  11. Julie@beingRUBYMarch 13, 2010 at 10:27 PM

    Hi Laura
    What beautiful wonderful finds!! and the colours are so dreamy!!! in fact this whole post is filled with the hues I adore.. thanks for that !!! brighten my day over this way... you know we have extended our DLS hours until April.. so I have a few more days reprieve before going back to dark afternoons... I tell you.. I think I'm on a plane your way when spring hits there!.. have a great weekend dear friend... and enjoy your magazine.. it looks dreamy also!! xxx Julie

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  12. Cynthia K.March 13, 2010 at 10:38 PM

    Hi there ~ I enjoyed your lovely post tonight! I am crazy in love with that faded blue chest also - it's just dreamy...

    I also can never get or see enough lace - beautiful! Transferware is always beautiful and I don't see the green too often - sweet little dish - bone dish, do you think?

    Cynthia K. (Beauty and Blessings)

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  13. GLENDA CHILDERSMarch 13, 2010 at 10:44 PM

    Beautiful beautiful finds.

    I can't see vintage lace without thinking of the movie Cranford by Elisabeth Gaskill. Have you seen it? It is delicious. (She was a peer of Jane Austen.)It would be a great movie for your next rainy weekend.

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  14. Tins and TreasuresMarch 13, 2010 at 10:55 PM

    It has been rainy and gloomy here too...for days and days...
    It is helping the snow melt down. We don't want it to melt tooo fast, or we'll be flooded for sure.
    You found some wonderful treasures. I love the sweet little dish.
    Take care ~Natalie

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  15. Nancy's Daily DishMarch 13, 2010 at 11:15 PM

    The transferware bone dish is just beautiful! I love the teal color...it's pretty rare and hard to find. The ivory beads are my second fave and the bag is adorable! Very pretty post! My blog is centered around transferware, so hope you'll come by and visit sometime! Love your blog (I'm a follower)!

    Thanks for sharing

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  16. JaneMarch 13, 2010 at 11:32 PM

    You found some great stuff while out thrifting. I'm always buying vintage lace pieces. I haven't done a lot with them but I guess I'll be ready when the inspiration strikes.
    Thanks for the info. about the Flea Market Round-Up. I'll go check it out.
    Jane

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  17. Linda @ A La CarteMarch 13, 2010 at 11:57 PM

    Wonderful beautiful things. Sigh....rain makes the flowers grow and I'm hoping they will all bloom soon!!

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  18. Rust: Vintage Inspired DesignMarch 13, 2010 at 11:58 PM

    Gorgeous pictures...so inspiring.
    Happy day!
    xojanis

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  19. FlorenceMarch 14, 2010 at 12:10 AM

    I love the Jeanne D'arc magazine, I read it and read it. I feel blessed to have found it. Florence

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  20. Linda@Coastal CharmMarch 14, 2010 at 12:23 AM

    I will be sure to check out the Round-up...sounds great! I'm lovin' the vintage lace that you found this week...come by and share your goodies at my NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAYS PARTY...hope to see you there:)

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  21. manon 21March 14, 2010 at 1:07 AM

    j'adore cette petite commode et ton bleu si délicat.

    bon dimanche chère Laura,moi je file aux "flea market"


    MAnon

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  22. Anne LorysMarch 14, 2010 at 3:27 AM

    I adore Jeanne d'Arc Living, too. But I think your images and vignettes are at least as good if not better. I mean, the creative things you can do with candle holders ALONE rates you pretty high in my book! :-)

    Have a wonderful Sunday!
    Anne

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  23. DustyLuMarch 14, 2010 at 3:30 AM

    I love Jean D Arc..Love all the blue..the eggs are darling..Happy Sunday! ~lulu

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  24. Beth GalesMarch 14, 2010 at 4:29 AM

    Ah yes this rain was awful but at least not snow...these beautiful things get my mind off doing taxes, yuck! Thanks for posting!

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  25. MayflowerMarch 14, 2010 at 5:03 AM

    Hello dear Laura, I love the beautiful coloured eggs, this turqoise is so love. The magazine of JDL is also so beatiful, I can read it day by day, there is so much inspiration.
    I wish you a beautiful sunday, with a little sunshine.
    Warm regards, Mea

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  26. Sternchen56March 14, 2010 at 5:22 AM

    Hello Laura,
    thank you for these wonderful pictures!!!

    I want to tell you over the clouds there always
    shines the sun.

    Have a wonderful sunday,Sabine

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  27. It's meMarch 14, 2010 at 7:01 AM

    Hello

    Nice pictures !! the jeanne d 'arc magazine is wonderfull !! we sell it in our ( web) shop to !!

    I send this week 2 magazines to italy !! i 'am glad to do that it is so beautiful magazine that i hope everyone enjoy it and read !!

    So if you want the next one .....let me know??

    Have you all seen the jdl stuff in my shop ??

    Have a great sunday !! hugs Ria

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  28. LululizMarch 14, 2010 at 7:13 AM

    Those beads in the beautiful little bag, sigh, they are fabulous. What a find.

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  29. Rustique Gal March 14, 2010 at 7:49 AM

    Laura, I always enjoy your beautiful pictures! The little crescent dish reminds me of a set I found at a moving sale, which remind me of Grandma who called them bone dishes for fish bones! I prefer to think of a nice buttery croisant with an old bone-handled knife resting on the edge...Pouring and flooding here too-Happy Sunday! Sherry

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  30. TheresaMarch 14, 2010 at 8:47 AM

    I woke up this morning to the birds singing:) Such a beautiful sound. All of your finds are wonderful, love the vintage lace and the gorgeous dish with the beads. Have a blessed day my friend.

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  31. UnknownMarch 14, 2010 at 8:55 AM

    Dear Laura,
    you have an incomparable sense of colours!
    And the things you show are so prettey again...The transferware dish is my favourite, but also the eggs, the laces, the golden pouch with the beads...

    Warm regards
    Iris

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  32. Jacqueline @ HOMEMarch 14, 2010 at 9:20 AM

    Dear Laura,
    I have now found a place that sells Jeanne D'Arc in English over here...at last. I have a years subscription now !! I have had the last three and it is, without doubt, the best interiors magazine EVER...bar none...in the world !!!! I adore it.
    Love your candlestick and maybe, when you have loads of guests, you COULD use it as an eggcup!!
    ... and, all of your fleamarket finds are so great.
    Have a lovely Sunday, Laura. XXXX

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  33. La Petite GalleryMarch 14, 2010 at 11:23 AM

    Lovely finds,

    The Transfer Bone dish is very pretty hope there was a set. I envy the ivory beads.
    The lace is fun to put on finger towels.
    yvonne

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  34. CaroleMarch 14, 2010 at 12:34 PM

    Hey Laura,
    I was drooling over all the old tins they showed too. Almost bought a dresser like that the other day. I was coming back with more money but while I was there someone else bought it!!! boo hoo!
    Those ivory beads are tdf! and you get a bag too!!! wow
    Love everything and the way it's all displayed.
    Have fun this week!!!
    Thanks for the mention!!! got an other order last night!! woo hoo

    xx...C

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  35. WildflowerhouseMarch 14, 2010 at 1:00 PM

    "The sun will come out tomorrow..." Laura you have the magic touch. I am so envious of the lace you find. All your lovely treasures! MMM...

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  36. vosgesparisMarch 14, 2010 at 1:25 PM

    I haven't been to a flea market for ages and even skipped my usual Saturday visit to the local flea market a lot of times because of the cold.

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  37. Sandi @the WhistleStop CafeMarch 14, 2010 at 3:33 PM

    I can't wait to see what becomes of those ivory beads~ beautiful!

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  38. BonjourRomanceMarch 14, 2010 at 5:06 PM

    Bonjour Laura,
    Sorry about all that rain but what cheerful images you have given us. The Flea Market for Samaritan's Purse sounds like a wonderful idea - isn't that Franklin Graham's, Billiy's son? I think that is one organisation you can feel confident about.
    Love the pretty blue eggs and oh the vintage lace, my heart is beating faster.
    Happy Sunday to you!

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  39. ElaineMarch 14, 2010 at 7:28 PM

    Great flea market finds. I think I found a similar transferware set of dishes at a flea market too!

    I think we got the same rainstorm here that you have. It's been a horrible weekend weatherwise.

    Ooh, I must pick up a copy of Jeanne D'Arc Living,
    that magazine is fabulous!

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  40. LisaMarch 14, 2010 at 7:30 PM

    Oh lovely!! I love the dresser!!
    Hugs, Lisa

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