Thrifty Treasures

I posted some pictures of these thrift treasures a little while ago.  I wanted to show you what I had done with each of them.  

This tureen is sitting on our dining table.  I still haven't decided what I will do with it.  I would love any fun suggestions.  For now I am enjoying it's simple beauty.

This cloche is filled with shells, some from the thrift and some from our collection, and is sitting atop our coffee table.

This is a jar I found at Michaels and fell in love with it right away.  I filled it with some more shells.  Next to it is a pair of ladies leather gloves from an antique store that I loved but it closed down.  They are the smallest gloves I've seen, for very thin hands.  On the other side is a great bobbin that I found on a trip to Pennsylvania.  I have to add some lace to it.  Or do you have a better idea to share?  I would love to hear them.

On the other side is another jar filled with sea glass.  This is all from our collection.  Most of it coming from a little seaside town we love, Little Compton.  Such a beautiful place with wide open spaces and beaches.  Behind the jar I have some little books I have collected, some old, some new.

This great shell is a thrift treasure.  It is from a local beach but I did not find it, on the shore at least.  I did find it at the thrift and was happy to bring it home.  Below it are some more books from my collection, old and new.

I hope you have enjoyed these treasures.  I know I have been thrilled that I found them and could bring them home.