I picked up a fun assortment of books from a thrift store I don't usually go to - but I had to go way out there for work (no I wasn't thrifting on the job!), so I stopped in. I've enjoyed looking through "Things to Make and Do". It is a 1960 printing of a 1952 book - apparently back then everyone had a lot of corks, empty spools of thread and clothespins laying around the house. I think it is funny how some things that used to be used every day - like old fashioned clothes pins and pipe-cleaners are now largely just purchased for kids crafts. I also really love the Muppet book. I have come across a couple others in this series and what I like about them is how the water-color illustrations really capture how the Muppets look and are not cartoon versions of them.
I also found a couple more Rainbow Brite Color Kids - I don't know why all of a sudden I keep finding these! Canary Yellow even still has her sprite attached! Some other fun finds included a Baby Miss Piggy plush, Care Bear and Strawberry Shortcake cups, and a few little toys.
Finally - I purchased one item at a HUGE estate sale. There was a lot of cool stuff, but most of the toys and books were either overpriced or very well loved (in other words: worn to shreds). I thought this guide to Disneyland from 1962 was super awesome! I love old stuff from the Disney parks, and I rarely find any. I especially like how there was a "coming soon" page which described the Haunted Mansion and New Orleans Square. Fun stuff!
Also, if you have a moment, please stop by my Etsy shop, where you will find many of the items I have featured on my blog! Manatee'sToyBox
I'm quite fond of the Care Bears cups!
ReplyDeleteSame here! They are pretty darling. :)
ReplyDeleteLove that guide to Disneyland! That's a great buy!
ReplyDeleteLately most of the big thrifts I go to have had A/C issues so they are hot, too. Those with the A/C working are my new favorites. :)
Tammy
Yikes, no air conditioning in a thrift store is pretty bad news. The one I go to the most is always packed with people and there's not much space in there - I can't imagine what it would be like with no A/C! Though at one thrift store I went to the lights went out one time. I was in the back corner of the store and there were no emergency lights. Luckily the electricity came back on in a couple of minutes or I would have had to feel my way out of the store.
ReplyDeleteI found some 80s toys this weekend, too. It's funny how we often find things in groups. I always seems to find a bunch of one type of thing, even at different sales and shops.
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