Sunday 24 June 2012

Op-shopped buys

The sweetest tea towel I've found in a little while, $2


Spools of thread, $4

Yet more cutlery again this week, the lot for 50c


This little jug in the perfect shade of pastel yellow, $2.


And now for my absolute favourite find of the week.
I spied this box tucked away on the bottom shelf of the homewares section of the local Salvos. Now all you seasoned op-shoppers will know that the brand on any box is not a given of the contents it holds, so of course I didn't want to get my hopes up...



but it was to be my lucky day. I opened the box and inside was just as the packaging had described...



with what looks like the original candles, unused, and the Pyrex in top condition.


This is the second one of these Pyrex dishes with this design, but the first with the serving stand.
Into the kitchen dresser with this one.
And as for the price- $10.. pretty reasonable I think.



Did you have any success in the op-shopping department?

21 comments:

  1. The pyrex is a fabulous find Zara!

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  2. Love your finds Zara and your photos, have a great Sunday :)

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  3. Awesome finds Zara, look how bright and shiny that Pyrex is! You'll need a new dresser soon.

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  4. Hi Zara
    You must be in pyrex heaven. That one is a great find.

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  5. Wow! All such lovely finds! But the Pyrex. The Pyrex. The stand is just beautiful and in such great condition! Lucky you!!

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  6. Love that little dish warmer. You never guess what I thrifed this week! 4 placemats to match the poppy tray that I have thats the same pattern as your poppy teatowel cushion, my granning had the chopping board,it's next on the list! Have a lovely Sunday x

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  7. You have the gift of finding bargains, Zara. What a pretty linen tea towel, and what a fabulous find with that obscured Pyrex box! Well done. An altogether interesting haul for you.
    Susan

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  8. Love the Pyrex dish! And in it's original box. Awesome! I have a matching round casserole dish, with the same pattern, but it's got a massive crack down the middle. I loved the delicate pattern though, and it was only $1.50 at Salvos, so I bought it. LOL!
    And I love the jug!

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  9. i'm a pyrex lover - that dish is awesome! I just posted my finds for this week xxx

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  10. Zara, my Mum and Dad had SO many dinner parties in the 70s and they always had casseroles sitting on those candles/stands. Gorgeous memories brought back by your photos x

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  11. Fab finds and fab photography Zara. Love the shots of the spools. Just gorgeous.

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  12. Wow! I have yet to find a Pyrex in the box but I am sure someday I will. Yours is just lovely though!

    Smiles,
    The Joyful Thrifter

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  13. it's so exciting to find a box like you did with the original contents..will you use it?

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  14. Great to see such beautiful Pyrex from across the sea! Nice!!

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  15. That pyrex is fabulous! Love the spools too :)
    x

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  16. love the spools of thread and the sweet little jug. Lucky girl.
    Kate xx

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  17. Cannot believe you found pyrex in it's box! Amazing. I really love that pale yellow jug, such a pretty colour and so unusual and the vintage spools are lovely too. What a week of finds! melx

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  18. The tea towel is adorable and just adore the pattern on the pyrex.

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  19. Such a super cute kitty teatowel! and I love vintage sylko threads: love their 'mercerised' cottons to sew with.

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  20. I'm so loving the fabulous retro-ness of it! What a great find!
    Hi Zara. Popped over from Jody's place...I'm one of the other Op Swappers. :)

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  21. the lovely little pale yellow jug is gorgeous, is it carlton ware... looks like it. [probably worth more than $2) great finds!

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