Treasures from the Heart

Thrifty Thursday

Vintage Thingies Thursday.

Here you go with another dual post.

I suppose i do not buy anything much that is not thrifty,
but sometimes they are thrifty, and vintage.
A double celebration then!

Like with these binoculars.

Definitely thrifty. ($3.00)

Definitely vintage.

And definitely one of the most unique pairs
I have ever seen.

Look at the awesome patina and aging going on here.
These are brass, and have metal around the eye pieces.

And can you read the words around the eye holes?
Paris Merchant Marines
Day or night



Here is another thrifty buy,
and although maybe not vintage, old at least.

These are cards from Bingo places here in Eugene,
but they have been closed for years. I mean years!!

I did not measure them,
but think they are about 9x9.
They are on thick cardboard and covered with plastic, and
need cleaning, but they are a bargain,
so you will probably not mind.
FOR SALE(3 for $1.25!!)
I think i have 18 of them left.


This little pile of treasures was garage sale find
where a sales rep was cleaning out her last years inventory.
They were 10-50 cents each.
I bought some, and when i went back the next
day they were half price!
An even better deal.
So i bought more. =0)
butterflies and dragonflies,
fleur de lis stick- ons,
some metal fleur de lis,
metal tags,
two finished tags,
and some little woodlets wood cutout shapes.



And this is not a thrifty 'thing' but a thrifty tip.

Instead of stamping my good paper for each little project i am doing,
(being i am not a stamper and do not always do it well)
I make a master on plain white paper.
That way if it boo boos, or does not stamp all the way,
my good paper, and project are not ruined.
I make a photo copy of the master on my good paper.
Saves time, money and frustration,
especially if you are doing a number of things with the same words.



Thanks for joining in, and be sure to go
visit the other blogs and see all their treasures.

Suzanne at Colorado Lady
Leigh @ Bloggeritaville

Blessings
barbara jean