Thursday, February 9, 2012

Thrifted Thursdays - Ceramic Menagerie

Another Thrfited Thursdays here. This week I wanted to show off some of my cute ceramic animal pieces I have collected over the past few years. I keep these guys rolling in but soon I won't have space.

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Cat bank - This cute guy keeps watch over my loose change. I am in love with his little bow tie. His green skin is a bit weird but also a part of his charm. This guy was one of my first thrifted treasures.

Lion plant holder - This guys goofy face sold me on him. I picked him up on a half off day at a local thrift store - thrift & dollar. I haven't grown a plant in him yet. As of right now he hangs out on a shelf looking calm, cool, and collected. This spring I hope to give him a fern to look after.

Toad soap/toothbrush holder - I wish I had a larger sink to use this guy properly. As of right now he holds arts and crafts supplies. I picked this guy up two years ago. 60 cents!

Elephant plant holder - This guy still hasn't held a plant either. He just hangs out by the back door and sometimes holds my acrylic paints. I picked this guy up Sophomore year of college as one of my first thrifted finds.

Cat small plant holder or card holder? - Not entirely sure what these three cats are supposed to hold but they typically contain yarn or pens. I was gifted these lovely felines plus the dog at a white elephant party. They were acquired at a thrift store however.

Dog - He just looks cute and came with the cats.

Eeep! Where do you all upload your pictures to? My Flickr account is nearly full and I am debating whether or not I want to pay to upgrade or look elsewhere. Any great free sites? I have a photobucket but I like Flickr's quality.

43 comments:

  1. Such sweet finds! Love the cat bank and toad oap/toothbrush holder! Cute and functional.

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    1. Thank you! I need to put the toad to better use still.

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  2. i LOVE the little green kitty! he's so cute!!! and yes, the green is part of his charm! so cute!

    drop by allister bee soon!

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  3. These are all so cute what a adorable collection.

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  4. Adorableee! The little elephant is my favourite! So cute! :)
    xxx
    Lilah

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    1. I really like him as well :] I just wish I had a better use for him.

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  5. such lovely finds! i love the lion; such a silly, charming face.

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    1. Thank you. He is pretty silly looking with his shifty eyes haha.

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  6. So cute!!! Love when the lion and kitty are looking at each other! Haha

    I am not sure... I use Photobucket but not because I LOVE it by any means... I'll keep you posted if I find something!

    Love & Lollies... Jessa

    CAKED Vintage

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    1. Haha I had put them down and I noticed that too so I had to snap a shot.

      And thank you! I may revert to using photobucket. I just love that flickr allows you to upload such high quality/sized pics.

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  7. Oh man, I would love to go thrifting with you. These are all so great. I know if I was thrifting, they would have caught my eye! I love this feature! :)

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    1. Thanks Arielle! I wish I had more people in the area to thrift with. Typically my mom and I just go on weekends I am home. It would be so fun to have a group of thrifters.

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  8. Oh I love the green kitty with the bowtie!!!!!! He's my fave! I thought it was a puppy at first, lol. Either way, that's the cutest green animal I've ever seen in my life.
    I also love the cute expression on the lion.
    I swear we used to have that trio of cats ceramic when I was a kid. I think every household had it! :)
    And as far as where I store all my pictures, I use Flickr too, but I forget about that account and rarely use it; I have photobucket but don't use that often either...I just keep all my photos on my external hard drive. You should get one if you don't have one. I love it because I just save all my pictures every month onto it and don't worry about ever losing them if my comp crashes. Eek I'd die if that happened!

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    1. Haha, now that you point out the puppy thing I can see him both ways. And the three cats are just too cute. I was so excited when I opened them at the white elephant. I am sure they were massed produced. Orrr maybe they are your old ones haha.

      I just bought an external hard drive a few months ago. I have had my hard drive crash twice and lost mostly everything in the process :[ I back up a few times a week now thankfully. Thanks for the heads up though. It is bad news to lose pics (and everything else).

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  9. That little kitten, wow. I love it!! Very cute!

    Callmesnakke

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  10. Things like this are always the best. It's always fun to find these things at thrift stores. I have a few knick knacks myself that I enjoy. :) And, a few posts down, you have an awesome dress! That thing kicks butt!! It also reminds me that I need to buy some brown tights at some point...

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    1. I love collecting knick knacks (if you couldn't tell, haha). And thank you so much :]

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  11. How cute is this post?!!
    I plan to do some thrifting this weekend. Looking for a tuxedo jacket.

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  12. Ummm, how cute are these? Especially the elephant. Great spots and buys.

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  13. Very cute!!!! :)
    Wanna follow each other? i started following right now :)

    xoxo
    eve

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  14. oh CUTE! everything is so cute! upgrading you flickr account is actually, in my opinion, totally worth it if you take and store a lot of photos. I've totally used my money's worth and more.

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    1. Thank you. I really think I am going to go with upgrading my account. The price isn't really bad at all.

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  15. I think the white elephant is my favourite!
    What great finds...

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  16. Baha the cat bank seriously is TOO cute! He looks like a cactus cat. But with the cutest face ever. ^_^

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    1. Haha he does look like a cactus. I wonder what they were going for with the green and geometric details

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  17. That frog is seriously amazing! The cat looks a bit like a turtle, but that's awesome. I love quirky things<3

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    1. Haha. The cat is so strange but I love him :]

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  18. holy hell! there was an actual audible gash when I saw that kitty bank. what a find!! those eyes and that little bow tie are killing it.

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    1. Aw, haha. It was a great find. I completely agree - his eyes and bow tie are what make him perfect :]

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  19. OH MY GOD. I am in LOVE with this post! I can't believe how adorable these areee :33 I love that you put that gorgeous yarn in the elephant planter!

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    1. Thank you :] I think he looks good with the yarn too!

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  20. You've just found real thrift treasures! You'll soon use Mr. Toad for his real purpose. I also adore the three kittens. They're just so cute!

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  21. Oh my, i'm in love with that green cat!

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