My Wall: Part 2 & 3

Once upon a time, I wrote up a post about my wall. And since that post, we've moved a few times. I've since set up my wall twice - two different ways.

If you're just catching up now, I'll do a little recap:

I have a collection of hanging wall decorations that I like to hang all together. I just love the look of having a collage of semi-matching things up on the wall. A lot of these end up being owls or nautical themed, but it can really be anything as long as it looks nice together.

This is the current setup of my wall. It's in our living room above the couch. I stopped hanging stuff as it reached a closed shape. I have more items that I might add eventually, but I will only do so if it doesn't look unfinished at the end. That was what I didn't like about the original spot - it never looked finished.

This was at one of our previous apartments - in the bedroom. (Low quality photo, taken on my iPod touch.) I noticed this open wall space above the closet doors and thought it would be perfect for my decorations. I love how it turned out up there. As you can see I have a lot more of them hanging in this space.

So far, in each apartment I've set up my stuff in a different spot. First the den, then the bedroom, and now the living room. Who knows where it'll be once we have a house of our own!

I normally mention where everything was from, but I have smaller posts for the individual items, some of which I've posted and some I have yet to photograph. Everything was thrifted, though!

Happy Thrifting!

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Three Pairs

Sometimes you really score at an estate sale.

This was one of those times.
Knowing how much these types of things normally cost at antique stores, I'm proud to say I got this bundle for $20.

I love this pair of bunnies! They're perfect for my collection.

I've all but given up on finding a good price on Pyrex dishes unless I'm at a yard sale. So when I spotted the price tag on these, I grabbed them before anybody else could! I'm definitely a fan of the handle for easy one-handed access out of the fridge. Fun fact: I have a tea cup with the same design!

The more exotic the animal the better - I want my collection to have variety. I haven't seen many brass elephants and I'm excited to possess this pair.

My arms were full and my face was smiling as I left this estate sale. I really couldn't believe I got all of this for such a great price - which proves, it's all in the hunt!

Happy Thrifting!

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Globe Mugs

The infamous globe mugs! I know a lot of people who have these - including my own mother and my best friend. I always use them when I'm at home, and would excitedly grab one out of the cabinet at my friend's house as well. They're just fun, and I love that they're clear.

That's probably why, when my mom saw a whole set of them at an estate auction, she bought them for me. So when I opened my gifts on my 18th birthday, I was delighted to find these (and I remember laughing a lot).

They're perfect for a smaller cup of coffee or tea; I also use them for small portions of ice cream (when I don't want to go overboard because mmmm ice cream)! I actually have never used that one with the little spout (for milk/cream), but I do keep sugar in that last one.

Do you have globe mugs? They seem to be pretty popular!

Happy Thrifting!

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McGinty's Saloon

Ed has a wall of his own in the den. I don't have any photos of the whole wall, but maybe sometime when we have our new place and we get our decorations back up, I'll take some photos of it.

Just like me, his theme is: things he likes. He doesn't buy tiny items like me though. His are mostly larger, and don't have the same color scheme (browns, etc) as mine. Ed found this group of decorations at an estate sale. I think they were actually just on a pile in the pantry. We both thought these were pretty neat though, and the price was right for him!

Such a cool set!

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Globes

Quite suddenly we started a collection of globes. We both admired them, and then ended up finding ones we liked for good prices all at once. Not that that's a bad thing - they've all found good spots in our apartment - it's just silly how quickly it happened!

This is the first time I've grouped them all together and let me tell you it is a beautiful sight (for me).

On our way to some estate sales one weekend, we came across a moving sale. Picked this baby up for two bucks. Looks like it was a kid's - there's a pencil line all the way around it (planning a trip perhaps?).

This one comes from an estate sale. Can't go wrong with the classic style.

We got this one from an antique store right in town - Route 65 Trading Post. The globe spins, as well as the entire thing, and it has a clock/thermometer/hygrometer on the bottom section. Very heavy and very cool (if you're into globes).

We found these bookends at the Antique Trove. And yes, they spin.

I was beyond excited when we found this globe lamp. I had been previously looking at them online and figured if I was ever going to get my hands one one, it'd have to be from ordering it. Little did I know, we'd find this beauty at the Antique Trove! It has the most perfect glow.

There you have it! And who knows, we'll most likely acquire some more globes in the future (I definitely want a large one on a stand).

Happy Thrifting!

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Free Stuff

Our 4th address was our final stop on Saturday (the 5th ended up being an auction preview). The information I got online had said all our stops of the day were open 9-5, however when we showed up at this house, the sign outside said 9-3... it was about 3:15. The garage door was still open, and there were people milling about, so we decided to check it out anyway. We got to the garage, and a man told us they were about to close up, but if we saw anything in the garage we wanted, we could just take it for free. We had less than a minute to scan through what was displayed, and as we were told to leave we each grabbed something.

1. Ed's - The Sound of Music.
2. Ed's - Dr. Dolittle Soundtrack.
3. Mine - an old Polaroid. I have a small collection of old cameras - usually they aren't cheap, which is why the collection is small. I was excited to nab this one for free. (Soon enough they'll be on display, however they're all back in Pennsylvania. I was worried about them getting broken so I never packed them.)



Free stuff? A great end to the day.

Happy Thrifting!

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Schiff's Estate Sale Building

Address number 3 on our Saturday list didn't take us to a house. We were pleasantly surprised to arrive at Schiff's Estate Sale Building. As I took a few photos outside, a woman came up to me asking what I was taking photos for - turned out she was the owner! She explained that they hold estate sales for houses in gated communities/apartments/places that are more difficult to get into. Everything from the house that is getting sold gets brought to this store, so that people looking to buy aren't all over the family's neighborhood.

 The other half of the store is antiques. A great combo.

There's also garden/patio area with lots of outdoor antiques and plenty of succulents. I loved the way some of them were planted in old sinks and wheelbarrows.

We'll definitely be coming back here in the future.
If you'd like more information, visit their website!

Happy Thrifting!

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