vintage kromex, swiss chalet, dansk kobenstyle and pyrex, of course

Yes, you heard me right: vintage Kromex, Marcrest Swiss Chalet/Swiss Alpine, Dansk Kobenstyle and lots of Pyrex. Oh, and I can't forget the vintage linens. 

These are the finding from the last few weeks. Yes, I've been holding onto them because I haven't been in the sharing mood. Now I am. Ready? Okay.

 Remember the Lincoln Beauty Ware Canisters I found awhile ago at the estate sale? Well, they've been outranked on my list of my most favoritest canisters.

I found my new favorite canisters a few weeks ago at Salvation Army, sitting on the front counter waiting to go out on the shelves. Behold the mighty Kromex. They're not turquoise, they're not in perfect condition, they're not a complete set, but for $7 I can now admire the famous curves in my own kitchen.

I've admired the Marcrest Swiss Alpine/Swiss Chalet pattern for a long time. I've seen it called both names, so I'm sticking with both names for the sake of vintage. It seems like every piece I find, though, is grossly overpriced. $5 for one plate at Salvation Army? No thank you. $5.98 for a set of 10 odds and ends at a random thrift store? Yes, please. 

"Yeah, these were too cute to throw away," The owner of the store said when I brought the stack up to the counter to adopt. Throw away?! Seriously?! That makes me wonder what treasures get tossed in the trash everyday at thrift stores.

Dumpster diving anyone?

Yes, I was able to construct a pretty decent Pyrex tower for this photo. Actually, one large tower and one small tower. That makes me happy. It's the little things in life, right?

The Town and Country fridgies were found at the same Salvation Army over a three week span. They were trickling out of the back room, piece by piece. I wonder if the biggest piece will be be waiting for me on the shelf in a few weeks...I will bust up laughing if it does.

The Golden Garland, Verde fridgie and Butterfly Gold fridgie were all found at the same Salvation Army on the same day I found the Kromex. Thank you, Salvation Army. It was a good day.

 The Ivy Chip and Dip set (minus the holder) was found at my favorite antique mall, the turquoise 024 at a thrift store and the Friendship, Gooseberry and Woodland Brown were an eBay purchase from a local seller.

I'd had my eyes on the Ivy for awhile, but it was grossly overpriced. Patience paid off once more, and I was able to snag these of the clearance table for an amazing price.

The three bowls from the eBay seller? $6.50 for all without shipping. Yeah, that's the kind of eBay purchase I can handle. They were also delivered to my doorstep for free. Nice.

I noticed a few things while I was sitting on the floor taking photos of my vintage goodies: one, the carpet REALLY needs to be shampooed (thanks to two dirty critters that shall be unnamed for the sake of anonymity); two, my plant needs major attention; and three, my Pyrex collection certainly looks gooooood from that specific angle.

  My vintage enamelware collection is slowly growing, which I think is a good thing. My little house is starting running out of room for goodies, but at least all of my goodies can fit on shelves. That's a plus, right?

The Aubecq (Made in France) enamel pots were found at a re-used shop. I think they're missing the original wood handles, but I'm not worried. I can picture these with succulents planted in them. No drainage, though....hmmmm....don't worry, I'm not going to drill holes in the bottom.

The Dansk Kobenstyle pan is in rough shape, but I still have room in my heart for it. This is the only piece I've found, and I now know why the style is so popular. 

Observe: another makeshift set. These are my favorite colors together. Wait, I also love turquoise and green. I guess I have a few favorites, but there's nothing wrong with that.

I rescued this linen from a bin at a very nice thrift store. I think it is actually an embroidery pattern that was never embroidered. There is a stain on the left side, but I guess if I did embroider and frame it the stain wouldn't show. 

I showed my husband this photo, and he asked why didn't I iron the linen before I took the photo. I told him it was to emphasize the vintage nature of the item. I didn't mention I was lazy.

 I also pulled three of these square placemats out of the same linen bin. The detail is amazing. I can imagine these being sewn together to make a table runner. We'll see if it happens.

Did I mention I like turquoise and red? And orange?

 

What about the Barenaked Ladies? Yes, they make me happy, so I must share the happiness.

It's a must.