Tuesday

I think at this stage the only thing that keeps me posting here is the fact that I'm getting at least one person that visits.  I know that I get views, but I keep thinking that they've come by mistake, then dashed off!

To the person that visits and clicks on a reaction; if it weren't for you, I'd probably stop blogging altogether.  So I thank you for keeping me alive!  :)

Since posting about my thimble collection HERE, I had found many more little delightful ones in my travels.  I did show the ones in the first 2 photos last Monday but they were on my fabulous wooden thimble holder I had made with my own bare hands... so I thought you'd like to see them close up.  Found for the princely price of 50 cents to $1 each;

Monday

See this Ikea Knappa ceiling light?  

 

They haven't sold these for years at our Ikea... so I guess they are sought after.

I found 2 that were getting 'disposed' of on the side of the road last year, if my memory serves me well.

They didn't look like they were in good shape, but I took them home and cleaned them up and they both looked a treat!  I sold the one in the photo last week for a nice price and I'll sell the second one soon.  :)

Onto something completely different.  

I really amaze myself sometimes.  Even after amazing myself, then accepting that I'm amazing, I still amaze myself.  lol.  I should really let my vanity go and just realize that I'm just plain AMAZING.

Some of you know that I collect thimbles.  

So a few months back I started looking on Ebay for thimble cabinets, holders, units etc.  Have you seen the prices on those things??  Well I have and it's enough to make your eyes pop out of their sockets.  So then I thought gee wiz, I could try making one myself.  I didn't need anything fancy, just something cute to sit them on.

And here it is!!!!

Ok I know it's not perfect, but I'm more than happy with my handy work.  My mother bought up a good point when she saw it though.... she said I should have popped a little shelf right down the bottom.  She could be right, and I might just do that in the near future.  The thimbles you see are only about half of what I have, so I may make something else but a little bit different.  :)

Saturday

Today is a great day to show off my thimble collection.  Out of all my collections, this would have to be my favourite.  How could anybody not like thimbles?  They are simply adorable IMHO and I squeeee every time I find them... which isn't often these days.  I have fine porcelain, fine bone china, ceramic, metal (brass?  silver?  who knows?) and one plastic or at least I think it is.  I have found a lot of them for 50 cents each, some for $1 & $2 each and the most I've ever paid for one is $5 (the blue with gold flower which is gorgeous in real life) - and it was a must have!

Lovely Ceramics

It just occurred to me that I've not shown my lovely thimble collection.  While I take photos of what I have, I will show my very recent thimble finds and these were $1 each;

 Other cool ceramic finds...

 

 I adore these candle stick holders and they set me back $6 each.  Yes... one of those 'must have' items for me;

I was attracted to this little bottle simply because it's white and elegant, and it was only $1.99;

When freinds care...

A friend of mine (yes you know who you are!) went to Bali on a whim with her partner a few months back.  How exhilarating would it be to be able to just pack up your bags and leave for somewhere exotic with not a care in the world?  Well, it wasn't totally like that- but hey if somebody can go away for a week or two and still have responsibilities back home waiting, then why not?  They also went to Pemberton and she bought me gifts from both places.  What a sweetheart ...

Some beautiful purple batik fabric from Bali, because she knows it's my favourite colour....

And a spoon and thimble set from Pemberton, because she knows I collect both....

She also kindly passed on some spoons her mother no longer wanted.  Stay tuned for those!