Tuesday, July 10, 2012

My Find of the Month!

Hi y'all!
Hope you're having a great School Holidays! What does it mean for me? Less traffic on the way home from work, but more fighting for a park at the shopping centres! {giggles}
Here are a couple of AWESOME finds I was lucky enough to come across at one of my fave local Salvos stores...
I FOUND A TYPEWRITER!! And more to the point.... IT'S BLUE! It even came with it's travel cover and in the original box with instructions!! It was high up on the shelf as soon as I walked into the shop, and I couldn't see what colour it was... I was crossing my fingers for a good colour, as my friend Christine (I've come to know all their names now!) got it down off the shelf for me. As she slowly removed it from the box, the travel cover slipped off and I started clapping my hands with glee! It was blue!! I was soooo happy! It was $25, but I thought that wasn't so bad! I have to send out a big Thank You to Fay Johnson, she took such good care of the Typewriter, that it even still types like a dream! (Her name is on the Typing Cheat Sheet {wink!})
Then I found these cool cannisters at the same Salvos too, and it was 50% off Homewares, so I couldn't leave them behind for only $10! They are plastic, so I'm thinking I might store some of Jaimeson's smaller toys in them. I love them!
I hope you've found some good scores this week too!
:) C

I am linking up with Her Library Adventures again. Take a peek at the cool finds over there!

8 comments:

Yvette Adams said...

I LOVE your typewriter. I can't believe those cannisters are plastic! They don't look it at all! They will be great for Jai's storage.

Lotti said...

I've typed on a manual typewriter or two in my time. That was the first thing I learnt on at business college, before I progressed to an electric (boy that was moving up in the world). I still have a soft spot for the heavier feel of a manual typewriter.

Randi said...

Hi Charlotte!! Thanx for all the sweet comments om my blog :) love your new typewriter!! What a Nice colour!! I hope you have a wonderful day down under in Australia :) Hug, Randi.

Sir Thrift-A-Lot said...

Very funking canisters!

Karen G @ It's Still Life said...

Love that typewriter. also love that the words on the canisters are a part of the design. Almost didn't notice the words at first. Funky.

Zara said...

A typewriter, and blue. What a great find.
And the canisters are so sweet.
x

CHD said...

Love your typewriter. I found one this week too. Cx

Adecentliving2 said...

I love that typewriter! I use mine all the time... It's just so much fun!