I tried! I did not go to the fabulous Mid Century estate sale in Long Beach and I did not stop at my usual thrift stores, yet I managed to find some fabulous items. Let's take a look.
Lot of iittala Solaris dishes. 4 dinner plates, 3 bread plates, and 5 fruit bowls. Lovely pattern designed by Tapio Wirkkala. Soon to be listed in the store.
Fabulous brutalist pendant found the same day as the birds. I hardly ever look at jewelry, but I love to wear it and appreciate a good design. I am delighted with my first jewelry pick. I might keep it for a while.
It was an iittala week! I found this beautiful and large Paddar bowl at the Salvation Army. This is another Wirkkala design. This picture doesn't do it justice as the bowl has a great pebble like pattern on the bottom. Just gorgeous.
What do you know? I had never found any of Lisa Larson's work before last week's turtle find, and that same day while researching a ceramic vase made in Denmark, my second Lisa Larson happened to show up in my search results. It was NOT identified as a LL figurine, so I bid with confidence and got my sweet Victoria for a good price. Isn't she lovely? She is part of the Sekelskifte (Turn of the century) series designed in 1973. At 8" tall, I believe she is the largest version produced.
I recently read on Esoteric Survey that this phenomenon of finding things after being aware of them is known as "contact magic." I will like to believe this is true.
What did you find this week? Any magic in your finds? Sharing with A Living Space, Remnant, Sir Thrift a Lot and Young Heart.
The bowl is my favorite. If you are thrifting in Long Beach you must be in my neck of the woods. Do tell some of your favorite stops?
ReplyDeleteI do not usually thrift in Long Beach, but I have made the drive there for a couple of great estate sales. I am in Mission Viejo, but I thrift all over the place.
DeleteLove the birds. You've got self control. I wouldn't not be able to stop into the thrifts.
ReplyDeleteThanks. As you can see, I wasn't able to stop either :)
DeleteThose birds are wonderful! I would have a hard time giving those up.
ReplyDeleteThank you Marium, I have to let go, my office is looking like a zoo as of late :)
DeleteMy favorite part is also the finding of treasures - I have soooo much stuff to list! The carved birds are fabulous - I have been drawn to wooden objects of late.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I am glad I am not the only one feeling this way! Wood rules!
DeleteI reaaaally feel your pain on the aquistion part of this business. I stopped hunting for a couple of weeks in an attempt to get caught up, but I swear sales are slower when you don't have "fresh meat." It's like buyers sense it! I decided to go for one big haul early on that I'll use to add fresh inventory all month. Good luck playing catch-up, I'll be listin' all day...
ReplyDeleteOh, and the birds are gorgeous :)
I know! I say to myself that I will only pick if it is something worth my while, and gorgeous things just keep on showing up! Good luck with the listing as well.
DeleteNot to be an enabler, butwith your luck, why would you stop thrifting for any period of time?!
ReplyDeleteEnabler is right. I do not need much encouraging, do I? Thanks.
DeleteI agree that the acquiring is the best part of doing this! I also firmly believe in "contact magic" -- it happens to me all the time. Now I have a term to go with the phenomenon! Your finds this week are lovely -- especially the brutalist pendant.
ReplyDeleteThank you Heather. Isn't it great? I think I am going to wear it today!
DeleteLove that necklace and what a score on the LL!! Never knew "contact magic" had a name but I have definitely experienced it.
ReplyDeleteWell thank you Francine, coming from you that means a lot!
DeleteI don't know where to begin!
ReplyDeleteLove the birds...love the iittala!! (have never found any myself!)...love the Lisa Larson!
Good job spotting it!
Thank you! I love the birds too, but one can only keep so much. Let someone else enjoy them!
DeleteYou definitely deserved some fun after going to the dentist!! The birds are sooo beautiful, I absolutely love them! Imagine making something so delicate in wood, that's just amazing!!
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing. They are all carved with such care. The inlaid eyes and the wire feet are so delicate as well.
DeleteI had an iittala week as well, lol. Found 4 pieces after not having found any previously. Love those birds too, so cute!
ReplyDeleteOf course you will love the birds! Looking at your avatar...
DeleteUmm.. ya, I understand exactly what you mean by a growing inventory and not being as productive as you should... The hunt is addictive, the tedious task of listing items - not so much. As always, you've found some wonderful things! Those birds are beautiful and will probably sell quick! Also, the necklace is awesome!
ReplyDeleteThank you Wendy, it is good to be amongst fellow thrifters that understand what I am going through :)
DeleteWow, great finds! The birds are fabulous! I like the pendant too - and I love saying *brutalist*.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteErg...I used to have two sets of Iittalia glasses, high ball and low ball, in that pattern. Just with either moving, or downsizing, or a combination of both...they went the way of the .....Those birds are fabulous! I love carved birds Visiting via Young Hearts.
ReplyDeleteSue xo
Oh no! Maybe they ended up at the GW and someone is enjoying them now? Thank you.
DeleteEvery one of my local thrift shops have clued in on the collectibility of Pyrex. It's unfortunate! But I refuse to spend $20 on a mixing bowl at a thrift store! I guess I am going to have to relocate my weekly hunting grounds.
ReplyDeleteIt is always good to try new places. I am always pleasantly surprised when I go to different areas.
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