Finds of the Week

Since we can't go on a road trip every week, I am going to include a few local finds.



Aztec cup with saucer

 Remember the Aztec dinnerware that I found a few weeks ago? (Metlox page) When I found the cups, I didn't find any saucers to go with them. I did a little research and discovered that the saucers have no decoration on them, only the background speckles. I wondered if other people could have overlooked them as I had. So...I headed back to Goodwill. It didn't even take a minute in the dinnerware section - there they were - three saucers stacked together. Nice save!






Dark Green Planter

 I am a nut about dark green planters from the fifties. It is kind of an obsession. I use one for my sponges by the kitchen sink. I use another for my makeup in the bathroom. And I have a whole bunch on a display shelf in the sunroom. I picked up a new one for $2.98 at America's Thrift Store. I love the scallops along the top.








Russel Wright dinner and salad plates



 When I was growing up, we used Russel Wright Iroquois Casual as our everyday china. Imagine my surprise when I discovered a few years ago that it was all the rage with collectors. I inherited some of my mother's brown Russel Wright and some of my aunt's blue. I have collected a number of other colors over the last few years. As it gained popularity, the prices soared.

Five new style and three old style cups

I went into America's Thrift and was quite surprised to see the familiar shape of the cups. I didn't think  it could possibly be because Russel Wright has become so popular that it is usually snatched up immediately. Unbelieveably, it was Russel Wright! Two sets of four charcoal cups each. Eight cups for $2.00. Unheard of! Off to look for the saucers...and there they were. Also two sets of four charcoal saucers for $2.00.





Do we really need all this tape?



Of course, I had to look for more. There was no more charcoal but there was white, which, by the way, looks very nice with charcoal. Two salad plates and two dinner plates. Russel Wright was designed to be mix-and-match and so many of the colors look really great together. Now - how to get all that sticky tape off...





Blue Heaven

Now how about a couple of blue cups - Royal China's Blue Heaven  







$1.48 for two Jamestown China dinner plates

 A Jamestown China plate with brown flowers -- Early Autumn

Brown Snuff Bottles

 And a couple of old snuff bottles.