Goodwill, Badwill, Questionable-will
My adult niece began her Portland visit a day ahead of the rest of her family, so of course we went to Goodwill. You know . . . for blog content, not at all for selfish reasons.
Follow along to see what the Goodwill had in store!
This bronze lamp caught my eye it didn't look mass produced, which turned out to be a correct assessment as it's a Robert Abbey "Mr Dog" lamp, the same as this $1000 version on 1st Dibs. I'm fully aware that 1st Dibs' prices are inflated, but it was still a sign that this lamp was better than its surrounding Target/Amazon/Ikea lampmates.
Goodwill priced it at $14.99, so it obviously came home with me.
I was excited when this vintage clock rolled out, but it was sadly damaged. I did consider buying it as I could've glued it together and used a gold paint pen to disguise the repair, but decided to leave that project for some other lucky thrifter.
Kind of regret that choice, as I think it was only priced around $7.99.
Bronze dipped baby shoes used to be a common sight in thrift stores, but this pair made me realize that they've become an increasingly rare sight. They're always such a bittersweet reminder of the feet that wore out these now antique shoes.
Of course Goodwill had tourist trade Dutch clog, as apparently it's illegal to visit the Netherlands without bringing home a pair for each and every ones of your loved ones.
Seriously . . . .
C'mon, you've gotta be kidding me!
Last item to share was this pair of genuine fur horses. I don't have the same aversion to fur as many people as my beloved grandfather was a furrier, but this item still gave me the ick.
I'm not a horsey person, but I'm pretty sure that they aren't covered in silky black fur!
Katy Wolk-Stanley
"Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without."
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LOVE the dog lamp!
Wow! That Goodwill looks roomy and well kept. Some around me are stuffed so full only one shopper can go down the aisle at a time, and it looks really clean! I can't wait to find out how much you flip the dog lamp for...I listed and sold some vintage linen embroidery on eBay today. I used eBay's suggested and it sold in just a few hours. The embroidery came from a trash pile. My friend knew I was looking for frames for crafts at the library and grabbed these from the trash. I took them out and saved them because I was going to give them to my sister, but then the thought of listing them occurred to me
What kind of vintage embroidery does well on Ebay? Can you summarize? There is So Much of it at yard sales around me. Thank you!
What I listed were both linen dollies. They were trimmed in pink. One had flowers and the other one was a lady in a fancy dress with an umbrella like she was strolling. They clearly went together. We I got them someone had framed them so they were in great condition. I don't know much about embroidery but it seemed intricate to me.
Nice find. I'd be tempted to keep the lamp. I curious what you'll get for it.