Thrift Store Finds

Not long ago my friend, Nancy, was visiting from Montana.  She volunteers at a thrift store near her home, so we obviously had to check out our local thrifty establishments.  I had seen on Pinterest how to repurpose items, especially glass, so we decided to give it a go.  After scouring the shelves of various stores for a couple of hours, we were able to create these in about 15 minutes.  We used E6000 glue that you can purchase at Michael's or WalMart.  The cake plate was made from a glass plate glued to a dessert dish.  I especially like the candlesticks.  For those we turned the glass candlesticks upside down so the wider base provided a bigger surface to glue on glass coasters.  Great accessory to those romantic dinners or a cupcake stand for a guest of honor. The domed glass, called a cloche, is popular right now.  I found the dome and glued the lid from a jar candle to the top then found a glass plate that was the right size.  This would be cute with an herb plant under the dome or fill it with small Christmas balls during the holidays.  Look for vases that have unusual shapes or colors and give this a try.  You'll be surprised at the creations you can make.

There is more to this story.  As I was looking through all the plates and glassware, I spied this little butter pat plate on a lower shelf.  I love old Flow Blue china and this looked like it might be Flow Blue.  No question that it is old, and I couldn't pass up the 49 cent price tag. Antiques Roadshow, here I come.