Twenty Steps to Bliss
1. Get up early on Saturday morning.
2. Call best friend.
3. Have a quick bite at the Flying Saucer in Humboldt Park.
4. Head to the secret store.
5. Remember that there’s no electricity, no heat and guard dogs.
6. Thank God you brought gloves.
7. Find twenty or so crates of vintage restaurant-ware.
8. Realize that said ware is covered in dirt, ice and paint chips.
9. Worry about asbestos exposure.
10. Stomp feet to keep warm.
11. Perform acrobatics to get to each crate.
12. Sift for over an hour.
13. Find an old laundry basket, fill it to the brim and bring it to the front.
14. Get quoted $20. Don’t even bother to haggle.
15. Drive home on Cloud 9.
16. Throw away gloves.
17. Use hot water and bleach on your dishware.
18. Lay out overnight.
19. Photograph with glee.
20. Plan a giveaway for Wednesday.
Did you find anything good at the thrift this weekend? Happy Monday!
15 responses so far ↓
Aziza // February 8, 2010 at 10:22 am |
I picked out some of those! lol
My grey dishes look great, I think I need to go back and get more, lol! I should have just taken them all.
I need bleach so that I can make mine look pretty like this!
may // February 8, 2010 at 6:29 pm |
Bleach em good, ma.
Rhonda // February 8, 2010 at 11:20 am |
What a great find!
may // February 8, 2010 at 6:29 pm |
I want to go back and get more…
Aaron // February 8, 2010 at 11:45 am |
Aziza and I were going through the photos of your fantatsic finds from the weekend. I couldn’t help but notice that you have a good eye as a thrifter and a photographer. Your photos are great!
may // February 8, 2010 at 6:28 pm |
Thanks Aaron! We had so much fun… you’re welcome to join one of our expeditions!
hishouseherhelp // February 9, 2010 at 10:46 am |
me=jealous!
Danielle // February 10, 2010 at 12:04 am |
Sounds like quite the adventure! Love your blog, by the by. Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the web.
giveaway #2 « // February 11, 2010 at 9:26 am |
[...] So, here it is, my second giveaway! If you’ve been reading, you know my homegirl and I hit the jackpot at the junk store on Saturday, and I ended up with much more than I need. The pretty mugs are [...]
madelyn // February 11, 2010 at 9:04 pm |
seriously gorgeous finds!!!
paola:mirrormirror // February 12, 2010 at 12:13 pm |
Oh wow… the secret store wouldn’t happen to be anywhere near Seattle would it?
thrift find admirer // February 12, 2010 at 4:30 pm |
oh please do tell where this secret store is located..for the chicago newbies like myself
may // February 13, 2010 at 10:10 pm |
psssstttt ….. http://urbancasita.com/2009/11/11/a-trip-to-the-junk-store/
a “thrifted” breakfast « // February 15, 2010 at 10:13 pm |
[...] complete with bacon. It was fun to put all of my thrifted dishware to good use. Remember, this and this? There’s something supremely satisfying in knowing you found a good deal on something [...]
hola from mexico « // March 8, 2010 at 10:16 am |
[...] There would be a huge bookshelf lining a back wall with tons of used novels and magazines. A really big comfy couch would sit in the lobby, ready to receive weary travelers. I would serve coffee and tea and cookies in mugs rescued from the junk store. [...]