Some Elves, an Angel, Some Shiny Brites........

I think I might be the only one in my family that is liking the elves - my 29 year old daughter isn't sure of them - that's pretty well guaranteed that she doesn't like them and my 23 year old son thinks they look evil!!  My husband doesn't seem to have an opinion one way or the other - but I like them -  I never had an elf before and now I've found five in a week.  These cute ones were $2.99 at Value Village.

The Christmas racks were full at VV yesterday - you just never know what you're going to find in those bags - there's a lot of junk but if you  look carefully there might be  something great - like these Mickey Mouse lights or some Shiny Brites -  two boxes of gold and one red box.    The lights were $1.99 and the tiny shiny brites were 99 cents for three boxes - the lights work and only one ornament is broken.    It's a miracle they are even in that good of shape, they were made in Japan so they're old and the way the bags fall off the racks at VV - it's just a shame to see the shattered ornaments on the floor.

I hope someday to have enough old vintage ornaments for a shelf - I have a way to go yet though! This angel has kind of a strange expression on her face, but she's still cute.  She has a made in Japan sticker on the cardboard base, I paid 79 cents for her at the Salvation Army.

I scooped these glasses up right away at the St. Vincent de Paul - the girl said they had just come in - lucky for me!!  The glasses came from North Pole, NY - Home of Santa's Workshop - they're frosted and just so nice - $2.  Does anybody know a website for identifying letters on glassware?  I've been on there before but can't find it now - there's a faint letter on the bottom of each glass.

I know there's going to be lots of great red Christmas posts over at Rednesday and just as many great treasures at Flea Market Finds - I'm going to check them out - you should too.....  And while  you're at it - check out Vintage Thingie Thursday.