loot report, part 1

I had some fun finds this weekend! First off, can you guess what this is?



Looks like a big bread maker, right? That's what I first thought, but I'm so glad I bent down to take a closer look. It's an ice maker! One of my best friends, Suzette, is just the kind of person who can actually use one of these - she has a huge posse of friends and family, and organizes huge parties, camping trips, retreats, you name it. She mentioned years ago wanting to buy something like this for her Aunt & Uncle's place in Maine (as a thank you for letting her family stay there every year), and so I immediately thought of her. I took a gamble, and bought it for $10. Looking it up online, it looks to be about $250 new. If it works, it's going to be great addition to Suzette's party arsenal! It makes me SO happy to find something for someone else - like ten times better than finding something cool for myself!

At the same rummage sale, I bought a tote bag full of plastic eggs for 50 cents. Now, plastic eggs aren't at all hard to find at garage sales or thrift stores, but I just hadn't ever thought to pick any up (my kid just turned 3 - we hadn't needed any before now!). I was a little annoyed to find myself buying them new from the store this past Easter, so I decided to stock up on a few more. When I got home, I decided I should open them up and wash them out. And I'm glad I did - I found a couple still full of some pretty nasty looking candy (those went straight into the trash). And when I was just about done, a got a fun surprise - do you see that dollar bill poking up in the back? Yep, I net 50 cents on this deal!! Sweet!

And, more sheets, of course. I found this lovely pink one at Goodwill. It's only a twin, and fitted (which I try to avoid), but I already had this pattern in two other colors (shown below), so I had to get it. It was half off, too - score!

And lastly, some more thriftstore linens. The print on the right is quite large, but I still had to have it (ricrac!). The pink rose print is a little sparse, but it's 100% cotton, and I think it will match well with another set of thrifted linens I have (subject of a future post). And while I don't totally love the colors of the pillowcases on the left, I love the pattern and they were in great shape. Maybe they'll become tote bags or pillows some day...