We are hunting for items to finish off Ra's room (teen 2) and to get the theme going for EK's room (teen3). On a side note, I thought it was confusing for folks when I was referring to my teens so came up with pseudonyms for them. Let me know if it helps or hinders.
We have a list of items that we are hunting for and have had some success. Yeay. The following items have been acquired over several days of searching through about 8-9 stores.
Large framed oil painting $12.50 half price 'cause it's been there a while.
It now provides a bit of a challenge. The intended purpose is to frame a vintage poster that i have ordered for EK. The frame is why we bought it. Except the painting is quite nice and she likes it too.
mirror $15 - old real glass wall mirror with lovely bevelled edges and showing its age charmingly.
Records
Beethoven set $10
original West Side Story $3
Oliver $2
Invitation to Walk $2
The pic above shows the inside of the beethoven set. It is in paper envelopes because it is pre-plastic. These records are heavier and thicker than the others.
There are about 6 records in the set.
We were buying records for the album covers to hang on EK's wall. She wanted this set 'cause it is genuinely old and "I just love old stuff and simply MUST have it mummy!"
Our girl loves musicals and chose the records of the musicals because she wanted both the records and the covers. Now guess what else she wants???
Ra and I were discussing her room and had decided to add making a bolster cushion to the list.
I got lucky and found two bolsters for $5 each. they are the long kind and are genuine foam not jus the fibre fill - these beauties won't lose their shape.
The day that I bought these home our girl did a happy dance.
With 2 it meant I can have one for each teen. two happy dances.
EK (teen 3) has a list of items that she wants for her steam punk inspired room. All of it is old or looks old. Hence lots of op shopping. The trouble is old stuff is quite popular now and is therefore harder to find and costs quite a bit. I am not even talking about antiques which have long been expensive.
Old mantle clocks were on her list and I picked up this beauty on eBay for $5 + $8 postage.
Our girl hugged it when it arrived. She declared, "It's even better that I thought it would be! Now I don't have to take to it with sandpaper to rough it up. I think I might even leave the old cockroach egg on it."
I thought it would look just as good and old without the (empty) roach egg shell.
Apothecary jars are on her list as it old silver.
The small jar $1.95 is the right shape an the set of three glass canisters $12 will fit in too. I believe they will go on her shelf to house hair bands and other girly stuffs.
The silver coasters are for coasters, candles and whatever else she decides. They were $2.
There are more items on the list still to find... I only have so much energy, time and budget so it will have to be an ongoing challenge.
3 comments:
Wow! My favourites are the old mirror and the clock--plus or minus the cochroach egg:)
The clock is cool. I'm surprised your teens like old stuff. Not many young folks do. Oh, I'm thinking of going thrifting in Singapore too. Over here, it's not as easy as these shops are quite hard to locate. I shall have to make a list, bring an iPhone for google map and hubs.
TALL BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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