When I drive past a thrift store, I often imagine that I feel a little pull to go inside. I think that something, some object, is calling out to me to be found and rescued from the shelves piled high with junk. I believe that if I look long enough and hard enough, that amazing object will be revealed and I will be rewarded for following my instinct, for turning from the street into the parking lot and getting out of my car.
The other day, I had that feeling as I was on the way to the grocery store. I pulled into the DAV, thinking "there is something in her, drawing me in, like a spider to a fly." But there wasn't. Nothing. Nadda. I didn't find anything.
As usual, there were things I could have bought, if only they weren't priced so ridiculously high. There were other things I might have bought if they weren't chipped, broken or just too scratched even for me. Instead, I wandered the aisles empty handed and left the same. Which is probably a good thing, since there isn't much room left in my house for even the smallest set of perfect china.
I like sharing my finds and stories, but I've also decided to institute a new section that I'm calling MTSS Home which will include photos of my house, table settings or drawers so that you can see how I live with all of the crazy things I bring home.
For the inaugural MTSS Home, I bring you a rare and intriguing pattern from Mikasa called Pom Pom. I bought this set of dishes many years ago at the Goodwill for $15.99. It came with six full place settings, two others with a piece missing, a serving platter and vegetable bowl. Thinking it was quite a bargain, I (foolishly) believed that I would be able to find more of it.
Never. Nowhere. Not on Ebay. Not on any of the China replacement service. One cup and saucer, in five years of looking, is all I have encountered. And they wanted $18.99 for it--three dollars more than I paid for the entire set. While a lovely pattern, it must not have been very popular. If you find any, buy it and I'll pay you back. Of course, I'll probably have decided to get rid of mine minutes before you call to tell me that you have found eight more place settings. Such is life. For this table, I also used cordial glasses as miniature vases and filled them with grape hyacinths and other naturalized flowers from the yard. The flatware was a gift from my Aunt Cindy to my mother in sixties, and is made from a beautiful wood and shiny bronze from Thailand. While the settings are identical, they each feature a unique water glass that has gold decorations--one of many of my mismatched collection.
The other day, I had that feeling as I was on the way to the grocery store. I pulled into the DAV, thinking "there is something in her, drawing me in, like a spider to a fly." But there wasn't. Nothing. Nadda. I didn't find anything.
As usual, there were things I could have bought, if only they weren't priced so ridiculously high. There were other things I might have bought if they weren't chipped, broken or just too scratched even for me. Instead, I wandered the aisles empty handed and left the same. Which is probably a good thing, since there isn't much room left in my house for even the smallest set of perfect china.
I like sharing my finds and stories, but I've also decided to institute a new section that I'm calling MTSS Home which will include photos of my house, table settings or drawers so that you can see how I live with all of the crazy things I bring home.
For the inaugural MTSS Home, I bring you a rare and intriguing pattern from Mikasa called Pom Pom. I bought this set of dishes many years ago at the Goodwill for $15.99. It came with six full place settings, two others with a piece missing, a serving platter and vegetable bowl. Thinking it was quite a bargain, I (foolishly) believed that I would be able to find more of it.
Never. Nowhere. Not on Ebay. Not on any of the China replacement service. One cup and saucer, in five years of looking, is all I have encountered. And they wanted $18.99 for it--three dollars more than I paid for the entire set. While a lovely pattern, it must not have been very popular. If you find any, buy it and I'll pay you back. Of course, I'll probably have decided to get rid of mine minutes before you call to tell me that you have found eight more place settings. Such is life. For this table, I also used cordial glasses as miniature vases and filled them with grape hyacinths and other naturalized flowers from the yard. The flatware was a gift from my Aunt Cindy to my mother in sixties, and is made from a beautiful wood and shiny bronze from Thailand. While the settings are identical, they each feature a unique water glass that has gold decorations--one of many of my mismatched collection.