Things I Didn’t Buy 39

While I thought this tea set was adorable and very retro, I didn’t need it…at all.

I considered buying this cigar box, because you know, I love boxes. But I remained strong and resisted.

This candy tin was nice.

I also liked this sea green box (that I think was meant for playing cards).

This glass jar was pretty cute.

Things I Didn’t Buy 14

This call box is awesome. Absolutely no need for it, but it’s so cool.

I thought this milk bottle was interesting.

I liked this milk bottle as well…at least the front with the girl on it. The other side with a clown I found rather creepy.

Wooden cigar box that I thought was nice (but I had already bought a different wooden cigar box not so long ago).

This recipe box was cute.

I seriously considered buying this dish—I loved the design on the side, but I didn’t want to spend $8 for it.

Thrifted: Sewing Book, Serving Dish and Smoking Stuff

I picked up a few things at some thrift shops.

First up is an Aurelia Biltmore wooden cigar box that I bought for 50 cents.

Next is this metal cigarette case I got for $1.50. I don’t smoke but I thought it was interesting.

I also got this Pyrex serving dish for $5.

And finally, I bought this Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Sewing book from 1976 for $2. While I have a few sewing books, I really liked that this book had very detailed instructions about how to do things that I found quite helpful.

Vintage Cigar Boxes

Recently while at a thrift shop, I bought three vintage cigar boxes that were each 99 cents. While I didn’t need them, I thought they were interesting so I bought them. I rationalized this purchase by telling myself that I would use two of them as packaging for gifts (which is both less expensive and more intriguing to look at than the new gift wrap found in stores…at least to me).