Nifty-thrift is a week-long tribute to my favorite pastime: hunting for old treasures! Feel free to join in on your own blog with photos and musings on uncovering a diamond in the rough. Or feel free to share your favorite “nifty-thrift” story in the comments–I’d love to hear it!
I think I gasped quite loudly when I found this tablecloth. It was sitting quietly folded in a pile of other vintage linens in one of my favorite thrift shops. Mom and I had been spending the day traveling from one thrift store to the next, rummaging. But this was without a doubt, my find of the day–no–possibly year. I had been searching for ages for a pretty, vintage table covering. And I felt more than satisfied and surprised by this little gem!
Just look at the colors! I think it must have been made for a card table, as it is the perfect-square size for just such a surface!
My favorite is the gorgeous embroidery!! I daresay it’ll only come out on extra special occasions, but I look so forward to using it.
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March 31, 2008 at 5:13 pm
What a wonderful find Casey!! 🙂 It’s perfect. I hope you can enjoy it for many years, and perhaps have tea parties with your grandchildren on it! 🙂 Heehee! Great job thrifting! I’m excited to see what else you’ve got!
March 31, 2008 at 5:28 pm
I’ve been searching for embroidered pieces as well! This is a great find, Casey. Lucky you!
March 31, 2008 at 5:50 pm
May I ask what your favorite thrift stores in the area are? (It seems like I remember reading that you’re from Va Beach.) I used to live in the area and will be spending a week there in April. I have lots of thrifting planned so I’m just curious if there are any new stores. Thanks!
April 1, 2008 at 1:42 am
That is so pretty! I haven’t had much success finding vintage linens lately – though I was happy with my thrifting and yard sale results this weekend!
April 1, 2008 at 10:22 am
I love thrifting and wish I could go from one shop to another! bot alas there aren’t very many up here. What a great find Casey! 😉
April 1, 2008 at 3:52 pm
I love embroidered things. That is a very pretty tablecloth. I wonder how the original artist embroidered the designs so similarly?
April 1, 2008 at 8:24 pm
My favorite part of vintage patterns is, like you said, the marks made on them by their previous owners. It makes me wonder whether they ever expected the clothes they made to be made by another girl 50 years later!
April 2, 2008 at 11:44 am
Beautiful embroidery indeed!