See these little retro beauties? These adorable end tables or nightstands? That just need a little TLC?
$3.88 a piece at the thrift store, my friends.
Let’s give the Lord some praise.
I also found some funky new lamps, some great glassware, and the sweet little wall plaque that I mentioned in the previous post. I’ll post pictures after I get everything polished and shined and placed.
And oh! I bought a desk for $10 (A DESK! FOR TEN DOLLARS!) that, after a little paint and hardware rehab, is going to be the new headquarters of BooMama: The Blawg.
Because as much as I love blogging from the living room bar, I fear my back is going to cave in on itself if I continue to sit on a backless barstool while I painstakingly produce my exceedingly pedestrian prose.
Praise the Lord is right!! Wowee!! Love the quote you found in the wall hanging, and love thrift store finds. I am addicted. Is there a help group out there? Anyone? Nice shopping!!
Great eye! It takes talent to find such as that!
Boo – maybe you should do a tour of thrift store finds. I know my husband chokes when I tell him I bought “something” at the thrift store and will need help with it when I get home. But after finding the perfect desk, a bookcase for our living room, a mirror for my daughter’s room, 2 chairs for her room and a bookcase for her room…he is much more agreeable. Some of my project finds take a little longer to get in presentable condition than others but after they are done…he really gets it! Yay for you!!! It can be addictive – here’s to the “thrift store rush” – LOL!
And yet another reason I hope that moving closer to you works out…. weekday Thrift store excursions. Shoot, at those prices, I can just pack some clothes for everyone and start over!
What a thrifty chick you are Boomama!! Love the finds
Apparently I have arrived and didn’t even know it. I have an end table EXACTLY like those! Seriously. It’s beside my recliner. It was my Mama’s and it’s authentic – dust, scratches and all.
I’m so excited! I thought it was just an old table, and now I find that it’s funky! Sassy! Retro!
I am content with my lot in life now. :-)
Love and hugs,
Diane
I love thrift stores, and garage sales…
Sheesh, I have two tables exactly like those sitting in my basement. My husband won’t let me get rid of them because they were in his grandparents’ house. But mine are a lighter stain. I like yours better. :) I’d love to see what you do with them, since for the life of me I can’t figure where to put these tables!
Oh, I am dying to see the before and after pics! My mom has had those tables (in a lighter version) in her living room for, well, forever, LOL! I will have to let her know she is retro! Have fun decoratin’!
S.
Hey i have a table like those too. It came out of my grandparents house and they originally bought them in the 50s or 60s when they built that house.
I am thinking about painting ours John Deere Green to go w/ my boys bedroom stuff will make a good night table
Thanks for posting that I hadnt even thought of that table to fix up
Awesome! I love it when I have a “good shopping day” and at the thrift store, no less. Those sound like great buys. Can’t wait to see how you put it all together.
Bonus buys, Boomama!
And seriously, you need to come work on my house next. I’m SO beyond hope…
Love those tables!!!! You’ve racked up on some good deals.
Oh be still my heart! I love those tables! I’m dying for a gossip bench!..You know the ones?…You’ll have to share with me which thrift store your scoring these things at….I might have to make a short drive!!
Deedra
You’re awesome! Our thrift stores in Big D don’t seem to have deals as good as those. Miserly me thinks they’re too overpriced at times!
Love em’! That’s where I’ve been for the past month!! Seriously…I’ve been frequenting this local Resale shop for CCA (Christian Community Action) and I’m SO addicted. I’ve donated three trash bags of toys yesterday and then I restock my house. I got a solid vintage white wicker desk for my guest room for $37, old vintage trunks, toys, etc. I’m officially addicted. Love your finds girly…here’s to some great bargain shopping!
I just love finding old stuff to fix up. Your finds remind me of a couple of my recent finds: a free chest of drawers and a two-dollar desk. Here’s the link to the mostly-renovated relics:
http://kidkitchen.blogspot.com/2007/05/white-is-beautiful-color.html
what a bargain, can’t wait to see them all prettied up and in place! Make sure so show some pics now!!
My parents used to own those! Yessiree!
We have one at our house, too, but its actually a very light oak-like color. I had only seen them dark before this one.
We have some green shag carpeting you could have, lol.
Actually, my teenage son asked for shag carpeting for his basement room. So I put a shout out on freecycle and someone had some that they were taking out of their house! My boys were all drooling over it, but only one could have it. I think its so ugly!
Ya gotta love summer time finds!!!!
Yeah God! Those tables are awesome!
I went garage sale hunting this weekend and here’s what I got:
Games: Trouble & Battleship- free! Pofolks triangle peg game- $1
Movie: Elmo Christmas- free!
Christmas cookie tins- 10 cents each
Books: War & Peace (hardback)- $1, Henderson the Rain King (paperback)- 50 cents
Cake pan: Bugs life- free!
Cool, eh? :)
Too funny – my parents have those end tables in their living room as we speak – my Mom will be glad to be trendy :)!
Groovy! Can’t wait to see the finished product.
Those are exactly like the ones my grandpa had in his house. My mom and sister are the proud owners of them, and we will treasure them! Don’t you love a great bargain?
Are you in Ohio? Because a few years ago when my FIL passed away, we gave two tables like that to Goodwill. :)
I am a thrift store junkie too – great finds!
We used to have one of those tables – we loved it to death. Although we do still use the little shelf piece for my husband’s printer, so I guess it isn’t quite dead yet now is it?
I hope you paid close attention to Tonya’s suggestion – don’t you think a thrift store find tour would be great? Here we are in the middle of the summer with nothing to post about – LOL.
Seriously, I’ll bet you people would jump on a tour like that. I can’t even remember the last time I went to a thrift store. This has totally inspired me. Those tables are awesome. Awesome!
What a fantastic find! I’m usually a lurker here in Boomama land… but anything about thrifty shopping and you’ve brought me out :D
I am duly impressed.
OH SHUT IT!!!
My mom had those exact end tables back in the sixties!!!!
Groovy, man!
Hey, we had those tables at my house when I was growing up. By the end, I think they ended up legless before heading to the great thrift store in the sky. Enjoy!
Great deal..wish I could get my hands on some tables like that. I love transformations.
Ummm…those tables were my mothers! I dusted those puppies every.single.Saturday!
You didn’t by any chance buy any avocado green shag carpet to go with them did you??
You are a girl after my own heart. HOW FUN! Thrift stores and yard sales. It’s just like a treasure hunt. We have friends at church that have decorated their entire house with Thrift Store finds and, I mean it’s really nice stuff, also all their clothes are from Thrift Stores. They fly all over the US to shop at Thrift Stores, well, you can do that when you are a retired airline employee flying on a pass. They say they are the only passengers boarding with Thrift Store bags. LOL Are you sure those tables didn’t come from my Mom’s house? She’s got the retro look and doesn’t even know it. :-)
We had one of those tables too when I was a kid. That was the first thought I had. Now I’ll go look at the before and after. See ya!
Wow, you go girl!