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Thrift Score Thursday 75

August 6, 2015 by Brynne 23 Comments

Oh you guys! I’m so glad it’s Thrift Score Thursday again because I have a backlog of recent thrift finds to share with you! I’m pacing myself, however, since these things tend to come and go in spurts. Fantastic luck for a few weeks, then weeks and weeks of nothing but creepy clowns and Pilgrims…

My Find:

Two weeks ago I shared an Instagram peek at an enormous gold Greek goddess bust I found…

Thrift Score Thursday gold Greek goddess bust

She’s very nearly life-sized and quite imposing! I wasn’t quite sure about the purchase initially, but I remembered this fantastic thrift makeover from Refound Vintage (featured on Thrift Score Thursday 66) and knew I would regret leaving her behind.

While I don’t typically alter my thrift finds all that much, I decided that she really needed a coat of white paint to work in the way I envisioned…

Thrift Score Thursday Greek goddess bust

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a bust once found MUST be in want of a necklace adornment…

Thrift Score Thursday Greek goddess bust 6

Such a cool and classy lady!

Thrift Score Thursday Greek goddess bust

The Features:

Color me jealous of these incredible acrylic lamps Britt (Instagram: bbkingery) scored at a yard sale! I’ve had lamps on the brain lately but haven’t had great luck at the thrift store (it’s a sore subject; passed up on a lamp I regretted and it wasn’t there when I went back), so I’ll live vicariously through her finds!

Thrift Score Thursday feature yellow acrylic lamps via bbkingery

A wooden rhino is another thing on my thrifting wish list! Sandra (Instagram: vintaushop) was lucky enough to stumble across this guy… Must. Find. One.

(And name him Harold.)

Thrift Score Thursday feature wooden rhino via vintaushop

How sweet is this vintage globe makeover shared by Leila (Instagram: leiloutadesigns)? Just darling! I know I’ve passed up on a few globes that weren’t in great shape or just weren’t anything particularly special on their own – such a great idea to give it a gorgeous floral redesign!

Thrift Score Thursday feature painted globe via leiloutadesigns

Finally, I have to shout out Emily’s fab find! (Find her on Instagram: watassa) She spotted four of these wicker chairs at Goodwill for $75 and had one of those sixth-sense moments… And boy did it pay off! A little research revealed that they were designed and produced by Tito Agnoli from 1960-1969 and are quite collectible (and valuable)!

I absolutely love hearing stories like that!

This is exactly what sends me back to the thrift store and browsing Craigslist again and again – you simply never know what treasures you might find in someone else’s trash…

Thrift Score Thursday feature vintage Tito Agnoli chairs via watassa

The Facts:

Do you have your own trash-to-treasure story to share? We cannot wait to see it!

Simply share a picture of any recent find on Instagram using #thriftscorethursday!

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  • You can share any thrifty finds with us – whether they hail from a thrift store, Craigslist, estate sale, garage sale, side of the road, or apartment dumpster! The fun, the funny, the awesome, the odd – this hashtag party is open to all!
  • Feel free to use #thriftscorethursday any day of the week! We’ll be keeping up with the hashtag all week long to find our favorites for the following Thursday.
  • Each week, Trisha from Black and White Obsession, Cassie from Primitive and Proper, Corinna from For My Love Of and I (plus a special weekly guest host!) will pick a few favorite thrift scores to feature! So please note that by linking up with#thriftscorethursday, you are giving us permission to share your finds via social media or on our blogs.
  • Please note that we can only see photos shared by public accounts, so if you have a private Instagram account and we haven’t been showering your finds with love, it’s simply because we aren’t able to see them.

Now get to hashtagging!

Brynne


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Be sure to check out the finds and features from Cassie, Corinna & Trisha!

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P.S. Are you a blogger who also love thrifty finds? We’d love to have you join us for a week of Thrift Score Thursday! If you’re interested, send me a message!

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Comments

  1. cassie @ primitive & proper says

    August 6, 2015 at 6:38 am

    LOVE her! i love leila’s globe, and i was THIS close to sharing those lamps, too!

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    • Leila says

      August 6, 2015 at 11:25 am

      Awww!! Thanks Cassie!

      Reply
    • Brynne says

      August 8, 2015 at 2:04 pm

      Thanks Cassie! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Gretchen says

    August 6, 2015 at 7:28 am

    look at your fancy lady! nice! and now I want a wooden rhino, too!

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    • Brynne says

      August 8, 2015 at 2:05 pm

      I think everyone needs a wooden rhino! It should be a basic human right or something. 😉

      Reply
  3. Brittany says

    August 6, 2015 at 7:49 am

    Your lady looks great, and you totally made my day with your P&P-inspired caption. I get too excited by literary jokes, lol. Love all your picks this week! Hope Harold finds you soon. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Tania // run to radiance says

    August 6, 2015 at 8:57 am

    Yesss P& P for the win!!! i have a white bust too and I named her Jane (Austen, of course!). She looks sooooo much better in white, as much as I like gold!

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      August 8, 2015 at 2:07 pm

      I knew you’d love that line! 🙂 And she reminds me of a Jane Austen character… I’ll have to dream up the perfect name!

      Reply
      • sam says

        June 3, 2016 at 7:02 am

        Well LizzieB of course! what else….

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        • sam says

          June 3, 2016 at 7:03 am

          addendum my neck is just like hers! lol

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  5. Trisha D. @Black and White Obsession says

    August 6, 2015 at 9:27 am

    You were so right to paint her white, that necklace is the perfect gem to hang round her neck. I’m sure a beautiful floral headband would look lovely as well!

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      August 8, 2015 at 2:08 pm

      Thanks girl! I love the floral headband idea!

      Reply
  6. Leila says

    August 6, 2015 at 11:27 am

    Thank you so much for the shout out 🙂

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    • Brynne says

      August 8, 2015 at 2:09 pm

      You’re so welcome! Thanks for sharing with #thriftscorethursday!

      Reply
  7. Caitlin @ Desert Domicile says

    August 6, 2015 at 12:29 pm

    She’s gorgeous! I love how the white paint makes her look like porcelain 🙂

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    • Brynne says

      August 8, 2015 at 2:10 pm

      Thanks Caitlin! She’s so much better now!

      Reply
  8. emily says

    August 6, 2015 at 2:13 pm

    That bust looks SO good! I wouldn’t have thought to paint it white, but man, it’s awesome! Super striking and seriously beautiful!
    Thanks for the feature today! 🙂

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    • Brynne says

      August 8, 2015 at 2:13 pm

      Thanks Emily! 🙂 You’d better believe I was going to feature your super exciting finds!

      Reply
  9. Amber @ Wills Casa says

    August 7, 2015 at 9:41 pm

    Love the bust revamp! What a lucky find on those wicker chairs! That’s awesome!

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      August 8, 2015 at 2:17 pm

      Thanks Amber! And yes – can you believe her luck with those chairs?!

      Reply
  10. Jessica says

    August 8, 2015 at 8:22 am

    I like the makeover! The white definitely makes the bust more sophisticated. I love those acrylic lamps!

    Reply
  11. Corinna - A Designer At Home says

    August 8, 2015 at 4:09 pm

    She really is so beautiful with the coat of white! And I think the necklace suits the strong personality vibes I’m getting from her 😉

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      August 11, 2015 at 8:57 am

      I love that necklace so much – I never really have any reason to wear it, so it makes me happy to at least display it!

      Reply

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