When we visit our daughter and her family in Elko, Nevada, I always enjoy visiting the local thrift stores. I didn't get to all of them this time, but I did visit several.
In one of those, I found two plates that will likely find their way into my Christmas decorating. (The photos were taken with my tablet so they came out rather faded-looking.)
The above plate is part of the
Old Curiosity
Shop line by Royal China. It is called a handled cake plate. I have a few other items from this line, so I thought this plate, in perfect condition, would make a great addition to my little collection. I paid $3 for it. As you see, these plates are selling on eBay for anything from $4 to $16.
The second plate, which is also shown at the top of the post, is a
vintage pine cone Melmac plate made by Boontonware. The Etsy listing has a set of 7 plates (with scratches and discolorations like mine) for $30. Mine is a bit more faded; someone had tried to clean it, I suspect with a magic eraser. I erased a bit more when I got it home. Since I only paid $1 for this, I'm not too worried about it. I think the colors of this plate will make it a fun addition to my fall decorating as well.
Hope you've enjoyed seeing these thrifty finds!
The Old curiosity shop cake plate is beautiful! my favorite :) Never thought to look for things like that at the thrift shop
ReplyDeleteIsn't it beautiful, Lucie? I really had no idea that this line had a cake plate until I saw this, and since the shop has a wintry look I thought this would be perfect to bring out at Christmas.
ReplyDeleteI often look for dishes in thrift shops. Some have a good selection, others do not. The shop where I found these had a great selection of dishes, well organized and easy to browse. It's always worth a look!