Have you seen these cork canisters from West Elm? They range from $14 -$24 each, way to much for this frugalista.
Luckily for me, I scored a look alike last year before they even graced the pages of West Elm. I found these beauties for $8 (for the set) at the same thrift/antique store I scored my tobacco basket. I was thrilled with them at the time, but after I saw the West Elm versions, I was even more excited.
I even like my version better because they are much wider and will hold a lot more.
I won some super cute vinyl labels from Ginger Snaps a few weeks ago, and they are the perfect accent for the canisters. I used my blue chalkboard marker and…….
They look great in my disorganized spice/medicine cabinet.
Have you every found an item and months or years later see it in a catalog?
Since Joi showed her gorgeous wall display using ceiling medallions I have been on the look out for them every where I go. So imagine my excitement when I purchased two of them at a yard sale for only $1.00, yeah I did a little happy dance.
My initial thought was to copy Joi and create a entire wall of various medallions, but considering it has taken me a longggg time to find two inexpensive ones, I opted for something a little different.
Can you tell what I did? Yep, I glued the smaller medallion to the larger one and added a mirror, so so simple.
Since I was really trying to be cheap frugal with this project. I used a old tray mirror from when I use to sell Mary Kay instead of spending a few bucks at the craft store on a “real” mirror. I just hot glued it to the back of the large medallion.
Hot glued the two pieces together, and there you go a $1.00 mirror for my Master Bedroom.
It looks perfect hanging above the bed, now I just need to DIY a headboard of some sort.
My Master bedroom has come a long way, and I’m hoping to tackle a few more projects in this space real soon.
Since I have had such great results selling discounted clothes from yard sales and Goodwill on Ebay, I have decided to keep it up a little while longer. Which means that I needed to find somewhere to put all the great items I find. Being that our storage space is scarce, I needed to make the most of the space I do have. When I cleaned out the Master Closet at the beginning of the year I was actually left with some empty shelving so this became the perfect place for my little eBay hussle.
The three top bins are for items that I need to list, that have sold and that need to be shipped (yep, I need to label that last bin, oops)
The large paisley bag from Thirty One is where I put all the items that have been listed. You wouldn’t believe how much stuff this bag holds, its great.
My shipping station is the small organizing bag, also from Thirty One. I put all the supplies I need for my eBay business in this tote so everything is in one place. It holds my shipping envelopes, packaging tape, scissors, tissue paper, and measuring tape.
I was a little worried that the scissors would make a hole in the mesh on the side so I put them in a aluminum can which fits perfectly. I should add some pretty paper on this can, huh.
In the few short months I’ve been selling on eBay I’ve learned a few things
If you are interested in looking at the items for sale take a look here.
I love, love, love going to yard sales and would go every Saturday if it was possible. Nester is having a linky party where we can showcase our favorite yard sale finds.
I already showed you my antique GE fan, but it has to be my favorite find ever and at only $5.00 I had to feature it. The same day I found the fan I scored a beautiful rustic tobacco basket from the thrift store.
Next up are outdoor items that I have collected over the years from several different sales.
The entire wicker set was only $15.00, originally white I spray painted it black, please don’t look closely because it needs a new coat of paint. The black and green planters were $1.00 each and I filled them with discounted flowers from Lowes. I scored the blue tray for 50cents and the lantern was $3.00. Even the rug was found at a yard sale for 5.00.
Do you yard sale shop? Have a favorite find you would like to share, go visit the Nester and link up.
Growing up in the south, I can remember my grandparents talking about working in the “baccer” field and how much hard work it was. My mom and her cousins worked in their grandparents field every summer priming tobacco. Although it was grueling and backbreaking work, my mom said she learned a lot in those fields about hard work, determination, and faith. Mom says that grandma told stories in the field and made sure they all knew where they came from. I am so thankful for the teachings that grandma gave my mom, because she passed them down to me. I’ve always wanted a piece of this history in my home, but I wanted it to also fit with my decor. I decided that a huge tobacco basket would be just the right statement piece to have in our home and have been looking for one for the past year and I found the perfect one over the weekend at an excellent price of only $25. Tobacco baskets are super hard to come by especially when they are intact and in relative good condition. Most baskets I have seen on ebay are at least $50 and about the same to ship.
I haven't decided where it will land, but my options are in the Master Bedroom over the bed, in the Living Room over the couch, or in the front room that has no purpose at the moment. Where would this basket land in your home?
To give you an idea of where people are using tobacco baskets in their home, I wanted to share these pictures with you.
I’m so glad I was able to find this meaningful piece for such a great price. The little shop I went to even had three more in good condition, I started to buy them all and sell on Ebay, but thought it would be to much of a hassle.
My second find of the day doesn't have the familial significance as the tobacco basket, but I love to mix in the old with the new, and this antique fan is perfect. Its in great condition other than the 6 layers of dirt that has accumulated. More than likely this fantastic fan will take residence in the Master Bedroom. Want to know how much I paid?
5 dollars, can you believe it? The thrifty fairy must be on my side these days!!!
I did a Google image search for antique fans and guess what, Katie has one in her bedroom, how ironic is it to find the exact antique fan.
Have you found any thrifty items lately? I’d love to see what's landed in your home.
