Sunday 7 February 2016

2016 Year of the Monkey!!

Hello friends! Happy New Year!!  Monday is the start of the Year of the Monkey.  It's my year!! I'm a Monkey (an Earth Monkey to be precise).

Here are some little Wades I picked up at Value Village for 99 cents each.  


The kitty has a chipped ear. The Queen of Hearts has a deformed arm. And Pappa Bear has a squashed snout.

Hey, no one's perfect :)

For those of you that weren't around in the 1970's. These little figurines came as a gift with purchase.  I forget if it was Red Rose Tea or Tetley Tea that distributed these cute little Wades.

Here is the rest of my collection.








I have goals, not resolutions, for 2016.  I need to finish organizing my house (I've only lived here for 4 years :).  I need to finish quilts that I started years ago.

I also want to showcase my fabulous vintage finds more.

Here is a nice belt, with fancy buckle, and a beaded handbag.  The belt was $5, the bag was $10.




Now is typically a great time to thrift.  People declutter and get rid of all manner of vintage gems.  I've had to pass up some wonderful items though - I already have many purses that haven't seen the light of day :(


I hope the Year of the Monkey is a good one for you!!



happy thrifting ;)



4 comments:

  1. Happy New Year.

    Red Rose tea still does the figurines (Danny went through a phase of collecting them) but they no longer come in the box. You have to send proof of purchases, but you can save them up and order the set, or just check off which ones you want. It makes collecting easier, but it takes away the fun of tearing open a box of tea.

    Nice bag! You're right about this being a good thrifting time-I've been finding all sorts of great stuff lately. I practically had to drag myself into the Goodwill today, but I came out with a bunch of shoes that made it worth it.

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    1. Aha! Red Rose, that was the tea. It's one of my favorite teas!

      My absolute favorite tea is Bigelow tea, which sadly is only available in the States.

      I'm glad you found shoes! New shoes are so expensive...you probably saved a TON of money!!

      Can hardly wait to see your shoe finds featured in a new post...pretty please :)

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    2. Aha! Red Rose, that was the tea. It's one of my favorite teas!

      My absolute favorite tea is Bigelow tea, which sadly is only available in the States.

      I'm glad you found shoes! New shoes are so expensive...you probably saved a TON of money!!

      Can hardly wait to see your shoe finds featured in a new post...pretty please :)

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  2. Happy New Year.

    Red Rose tea still does the figurines (Danny went through a phase of collecting them) but they no longer come in the box. You have to send proof of purchases, but you can save them up and order the set, or just check off which ones you want. It makes collecting easier, but it takes away the fun of tearing open a box of tea.

    Nice bag! You're right about this being a good thrifting time-I've been finding all sorts of great stuff lately. I practically had to drag myself into the Goodwill today, but I came out with a bunch of shoes that made it worth it.

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