This is the one on Pottery Barn - the liner is nice, huh?
Thursday, March 3, 2011
From the Thrift Store
Yesterday I found a treasure at the thrift store and it only cost $2.99! It's a collapsible wire laundry basket - VINTAGE! I looked around on ebay and found one just like it that's got a starting bid of $81, so I feel like I got a pretty good deal. Pottery Barn also has one similar that they're selling for $159. I think I'll make a fabric liner for it from some striped ticking, and use it to store some of my rolled up rugs.
There's a little metal tag attached to the basket with a patent number on it so I did a bit of searching on Google and discovered that the patent was issued in 1955 - the same year I was born - so that's a fun bit of trivia!
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What a great basket! Don't you just love finding a gem at the thrifts? That's what makes a thrift store so cool!
Hugs,
Courtney
I have one and believe me, it didn't cost $2.99!!! Lucky girl!!!
You got a great deal on that basket. What a find! And better yet - made in the same year you were born!!
Just love your basket.. what a super find you lucky girl!
Deb
Yes, you did get quite a find! I've seen these type of baskets in Quilt Stores holding things like fat quarters, or notions.
(what a great year 1955. Same year I was born also, and the year Disneyland opened up!)
Score!!! Finding things like that, for an incredible price, is such a great feeling!
What a deal! It is so cute too!!
What a lucky find!
That basket is so cool. And a steal of a price too.
Another great find, don't you love these little gems that bring us so much delight??
Wendy
Oh, Gayle,
You done good! One of the local hookers has something very similar. She left is unlined and just filled it with wool. It looks wonderful!
Hugs :)
Lauren
Wow Gayle, what a find. I am so happy for you. I think a liner would just finish it off nicely. I can't wait to see what you decide. Have a great night. Lisa
What a bargain! Enjoy your basket.
You definitely lucked out on this treasure, Gayle!
I think it'll look super with rolled quilts in it. Love it!
Gayle, What a find - how lucky you were. Great idea for a liner and to use as storage. ~Ann
Great find!! I have two of these and yea I paid a little more than $2.99!
Don't you just love those unexpected bargains!!
Whoa, Gayle, there are so many possibilities with that beauty! I can not believe the price you paid, too ~ nice going!
What a find! Makes me *swoon* just a little bit.
What an awesome find!
It will looks way good with a ticking lining.
Enjoy
Mercy
What an awesome find, Gayle! I'd have snatched that up in about a NY minute, myself. Show us again when you get the liner made.
What a great find! I just love it.
cathy
Awesome find! I am so jealous.
Hi Gayle...drool, what a nice thrifty find...I first saw one in the Kindred Spirits magazine pages of their wonderful shop...glad you found it:)
I remember you fondly from P&R forum and never thought I'd try blogging...but, I am still at it after eight months. Glad to see you are still hooking great prim rugs...I took another path for a bit learning to punch needle and do counted X-stitching.
Glad I recognized you from a bloggers following:)
~Gail
SCORE!! That is an awesome find and it looks like it's in mint condition for being from 1955! Not that that is old... hehe.
I think a ticking liner would look awesome in it and a great idea to use it for your rolled up rugs.
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