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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Thrift Store Find: Mata Ortiz Tejido textured bowl by Reynaldo Quezada, Mexico

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  Recently we were thrift shopping in Portland, and thinking we were done, we wandered down an aisle we'd already covered and headed tow...
Friday, August 11, 2023

more Christmas in August

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  In our last post, we talked about a wonderful set of vintage Riddell grumpy Santa mugs. We didn't intend to have "Christmas in Au...
Wednesday, August 2, 2023

1951 Riddell Grumpy Santa Mugs

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  We were driving around our neighborhood some time last year, and there was a sign for an estate sale. The house was just a few blocks away...
Wednesday, July 12, 2023

mystery bowl

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  We found a mystery bowl the other day while we were out thrifting here in Oregon. Now we are trying to identify it. The stoneware bowl has...
Thursday, June 29, 2023

house quilts in the house

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houses on quilts - it's a thing! Our friend Julie Silber recently curated an exhibition of house quilts at the Iowa Quilt Museum . The e...
Friday, June 16, 2023

mysteries - the Peruvian painting

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  vintage cubist painting, signed by "Flomi" - but who is Flomi? Lately, it seems every trip to the thrift store produces a myster...
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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Sauvie Island

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  We went to Sauvie Island today. Collins Beach, where the breeze is light and the clothing is optional. We didn't take too many picture...
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