Hex Signs

I am a huge fan of Pennsylvania Dutch Folk art. I grew up in a rural area of Pennsylvania and used to see hex signs on barns and in my own family's houses. I was always a bit more intrigued by it since it's also my heritage. Over the years I would look at the art at different festivals and in library books, and I'd end up getting little knickknacks with the art on them. However, I never had an actual hex sign until my friend Catie got me 4 of them as a gift.

As far as I remember, she told me they were from a yard sale (I've since acquired more of a collection, but a lot of them are from my mom who bought them in a store in Lancaster County).

Each sign has a meaning behind it, but the general theme is for good luck.

Most of them are by the artist Jacob Zook. And as with any collection, I'm always on the lookout for more and different ones I haven't seen before!

Happy Thrifting!

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Mugs Part 1

Yet another kitchen item I love finding at yard sales and thrift stores: mugs. There are SO MANY designs to fall in love with!

I'm splitting my mugs into a few posts so I can focus on each one - here are three to start.

This Pennsylvania Dutch hex sign mug is definitely on the top of my list. It's a good size, it's sturdy, and it's hex signs! I have a collection of actual hex signs hanging on the wall (I'll get to that in another post), so finding a mug with a bunch of hex signs/folk art on it made me so happy. I can't remember if I personally found this one or my friend Catie did, but I'm pretty certain it came from the Salvation Army in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Rainbows are colorful and awesome, that's all there is to it. I found this one at the Volunteers of America thrift store in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

I found this mug at the Salvation Army in Wilkes-Barre, PA. I'm a sucker for German things and it's super cute!

I drink a lot of tea (and the occasional coffee), so I go through these mugs quite quickly! More to come in future posts!

Happy Thrifting!

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Quick Thrifting Stop

Last Thursday, we stopped at the Salt Mine Thrift Shop on our way back from a job interview I had. It was meant to be a quick stop, but we found quite a few things to bring home anyway!

1. An Amish themed decorative tile. I'm Pennsylvania Dutch, and love the folk art. I was also super excited to find this all the way out in California.
2. A silly gnome mirror. The label says Germany.
3. A framed owl decoration. I have a larger version of this already, so I had to get this little guy.
4. A nice classic bread box to keep some goodies in.

Happy Thrifting!

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