Tuesday, 28 August 2012

op shop finds



silk stitched roses $1


my daughter katerina gave me the red glass container several years ago but recently i found the other two at
different times for $2 each..they sit on the window sill in my bathroom.. 


i've been collecting these vintage/retro square glass jars for a few years now because they are great space savers..
so far i have eleven of them and they cost me between $0.50 to $2 each..because they are stored
 in a large shallow drawer i label the lids so that i can tell what's in them at a glance





whenever i am in an op shop i check to see if they have any fine china mugs for sale because even though
 i like to drink tea from a cup and saucer sometimes it's not practical..this way i can still enjoy the fine china
 experience and also put them in the dishwasher without fear of breaking one and destroying a set..i don't find
 them very often but so far i have 6....they cost between $1 to $2 each..



the one i'm drinking my tea from as i write is a royal albert..it's 'jane' from the 'bronte collection' !



happy hunting op shoppers..x

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  1. Kate @ Kate Writes29 August 2012 at 00:53

    I love your glass jars! The colours are just beautiful. I have a couple of vintage jars in a bear shape that my Grandma use to have. I think they originally had peanut butter in them but I will always think of them as the biscuit jars.

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    1. tea with hazel7 September 2012 at 15:26

      thanks kate..i especially love the one my daughter gave me..fancy having your grandmother's bear shaped jars..that's really special..i've never seen them but they must be quite large to accommodate biscuits..

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  2. Patricia Scarpin29 August 2012 at 10:17

    Those jars are great for food storage! I have some at home (for flour, sugar, beans, rice, brown sugar, etc.) and can't live without them.

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    1. tea with hazel7 September 2012 at 15:29

      i've had a love hate relationship with jars for storage patricia..they can take up a lot of room and often they aren't large enough to hold the contents of packets of things.. these are the best i've found so far..

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  3. cityhippyfarmgirl29 August 2012 at 13:40

    Jane I love your bathroom containers they look beautiful. I need to find something like that to jazz up my very old and faded bathroom. Put a bit of bling in!
    I was just scanning your header with all the food pictures... I think you and I would get along just fine :-)

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  4. tea with hazel7 September 2012 at 15:31

    oh thanks brydie..a bit of bling is a good thing!

    glad you liked my header and yes i think we would get on well too..x

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