Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Vintage Thingies Thursday: Overload And I Am Not Foolin'

Welcome to this weeks segment of Vintage Thingies Thursday. Thursday is the day to showcase your vintage treasures and to share your special things with everyone. If you are visiting and would like to join us, please do. It is very easy!
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REMINDER: We have several new friends linking in for Vintage Thingie Thursday. I want to remind everyone that the link for VTT goes up on Wednesday evening and will run through Friday morning (early) then the link will be closed. I know it is hard to get in the habit of posting earlier than later, but try and get your link in before early Friday morning. I have to close the link to keep spam out of the link. Thanks!! And I know Wednesday is not Thursday, here...but it is Thursday for our friends who live on the other side of the globe!!

I know I am a bit late today, sorry about that folks, I have been busy, busy, busy today and just realized what time it was.....and I had not even started my post yet!

Then, I just remembered tomorrow is April Fools Day.....sorry, I was not fooling you into thinking I was not going to have a post up....Really!

Now, why have I been so busy? Well first off, this morning I decided to go visit a brand new Goodwill on the west side of town. Let's just say, it was one great shopping trip.

Just look at this stack of lovely dishes......the white ones are not vintage, but I had to have them. They were a dollar a piece. There were five white flower plates, and they just seemed perfect for spring and an Easter table setting. This is really a first for me, because I really only like and buy vintage dishes. But there is more to this story.

Take a look at this plate! I already had a buggy full of treasures, and was about to leave. However, I noticed the sales clerk was bringing out more goodies to stock on the shelves. I noticed he was setting a stack of dishes on one of the top shelves, so I quickly went to see what they were.....here are the beautiful dishes. My. Oh. My. I had to have them.

Now, I forgot my glasses this morning and I really could not see the marking. However, a little lady decided she wanted these too, and informed me that "Surely I was not going to by all of those dishes." I quickly informed her, " I surely was!" She wanted to know the mark, and I squinted at the back of the plate, and I kid you not, my breath caught in my throat. Once I told here what they were, she shook her head and said, "Someone did not know what they had....."
I could not say anything other than, I agree, and try and find room in my already crowded buggy to put these plates so they did not get broken!

The price of the 10 dinner plates were $1.50 each. The 5 dessert plates were $1.00 each.

And look how wonderful these look with my not so vintage white flower dishes....I am really loving this!!



According to Wiki, At the end of World War II, Japan was occupied by the Allied Powers, led by the United States with contributions also from Australia, India, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. This foreign presence marked the first time in its history that the island nation had been occupied by a foreign power.[1] The San Francisco Peace Treaty, signed on September 8, 1951, marked the end of the Allied occupation, and subsequent to its coming into force on April 28, 1952, Japan was once again an independent country.

Occupied Japan was printed on pottery, porcelain, toys, and other goods made during the American occupation of Japan after World War II, from 1945 to 1952. Collectors now search for these pieces. The items were made for export. These pieces marked Occupied Japan are very sought after and are very collectible in today's market.

Remember I told you my buggy was full?...I was not kidding....OVERLOAD! What a fun morning this was! I hope everyone has a great Easter weekend, enjoy your family and great food! See you next week!



41 comments:

  1. Those plates really look awesome together, Suzanne! I love your thermos, too, great stripes!

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  2. Wow Suzanne, what a fabulous find! You really had a good day!

    Jocelyn
    http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com

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  3. I wish I could be as lucky as you. This has been your week. I stayed home all day and could have at least carried your sacks. One day, I am going to find something in a Goodwill store worth buying. I love those dishes with the roses. Your luck is still going. Buy you a lotto ticket.

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  4. Holy smokes, you really had a great shopping day! Love the colors on your thermos- right up my alley! Happy VTT! :)

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  5. Wow, you really had a fabulous shopping day! Love the colors on your stripey thermos- right up my alley! Happy VTT!

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  6. Those ARE beautiful dishes! Lucky you.

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  7. What an awesome find!!!! Beautiful.

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  8. Thanks for the information on Occupied Japan items. I've always wondered but never bothered to find out more. Those are lovely plates! Can't wait to see what's in the rest of the bags. :)

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  9. Beautiful dishes. Looks like you got quite a haul. good for you. That is so fun! Your post was very interesting to read too. Have a nice Easter holiday.

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  10. I'm flabbergasted! Those are stunningly beautiful dishes - you scored big time on these alone! Can't wait to see the rest of the overload! Nice thermos, too!

    Happy Easter to you!

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  11. Love those dishes!! They look alot like my mother-in-laws.

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  12. WONDERFUL find Suzanne!! I LOVE those dishes :)

    Blessings!
    Gail

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  13. As my husband would say, "Girl! You've sure been livin' right." Congrats on a fabulous find.

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  14. I would have probably fainted with happiness at the dishes. How many ways can you say gorgeous???
    You are one lucky girl and I'm so happy you stopped to see what was being set out.
    Happy VTT..have a wonderful weekend. Enjoy those gorgeous dishes...your apron will be on it's way tomorrow.

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  15. What an awesome find!! Congrats!!
    *hugs*deb

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  16. So glad you got to those dishes first!! What a find and so pretty. I love those white plates also. Can't wait to see more of your finds!!!

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  17. There was a reason why you spent so much time filling your buggy. If you had bought less, you would have missed these beauties.

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  18. What a great find and the history lesson was greatly appreciated.
    Wishing you a joyous Easter holiday and am sure your table will be beautiful. You are an inspiration to me to keep going to Goodwill and the like!

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  19. those are beautiful! I have two posts to enter this week!!! I will do my very best to get around to everyone ...I always try...three kids make life hard to blog sometimes!
    Happy Easter my friend

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  20. Suzanne the dishes are brautiful! And a great price. Have a great Easter. I also want to thank you for hosting a great blog party...Julian

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  21. Suzanne! I must admit you have the EYE! You always find amazing treasures! Please do take picks of your Easter tablescape. Happy VTT!

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  22. I think I'm going to blame you for my collecting syracuse china in the nordic pattern - its not exactly true - but it gets the guilt off me :)

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  23. Wow! Even if they weren't valuable for their origin, they would still be SO PRETTY!! But then, you are so smart that you know all that other stuff too! Awesome! (It all makes sense, I just never knew all that info.)

    Your table will be beautiful. What a find, and good for you for standing up to that lady who wanted to steal them from you!

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  24. What a fantastic shopping day you had!!! I LOVE the flowered dishes.

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  25. What a wonderful find. And they're so pretty!

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  26. Your vintage dishes are lovely! I did not know that info about occupied Japan, thanks for the lesson.

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  27. Holy cow! Great find! Beautiful dishes. You make me want to go scour our Goodwill Stores over in Ohio!

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  28. So lovely! You run into the BEST FINDS!

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  29. oh Suzanne.. you hit a jack pot! that is one beautiful set! how I envy you :P hehehehe.. Love love love the set.. am sure your easter would be lovely with this set..

    Happy Easter!
    xo
    fitty

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  30. Hi Suzanne,
    Finally got to join in on your Vintage Thingie Thursday!
    Wow, you certainly hit the jackpot! It's always so much fun when you find all those goodies.
    The dishes are beautiful!

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  31. Don't you just love when that happens. I can't tell you how many times I have gone in with a 'budget' and it's been blown. Other times, I go looking for a bargain and nothing hits me. It's a 'thrift miracle' as my sister calls it.

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  32. Lucky You! I wish the Goodwill in our area had great finds. I stopped by today and found nothing! So disappointing!

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  33. Hello Suzanne, I just arrived home from a 10 day trip to Florida. It is good to be home. I will be joining you next week again for vintage Thurs. I love this event. Most of all I am cheering for your wonderful find at Good Will. Girl, I am so jealous. HA!. The Occupied Japan dishes are not only gorgeous, they are valuable. A thrifty happening and it happened to you. Lucky you!

    Enjoy your day and have a wonderful Easter Holiday.

    Hugs xoxo, Jeanne

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  34. What great finds from Goodwill! I love that place! Those dishes are so pretty and girlie. The thermos is so cool, I'm so jealous. :-) We also have 3 dachshunds that bring much joy and laughter to our lives.

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  35. Happy Easter to you dear Suzanne. I would say you hit the jackpot with those plates, what a beautiful table setting they will make. I love the sweet gentle flower design.
    Molly

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  36. You could knock me over with one of those dishes - but don't, they are too gorgeous to let anything happen to them - for what you paid for those. They are SO beautiful and how lovely they will look with so many other dishes too. You did good girl!

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  37. OK I am on my knees, bowing down to you ... the Queen of the GW shopping... at least for this week. What amazing finds!
    Gorgeous china... congrats!
    Happy Easter.... Cass

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  38. What a great find- I think the flowers are stunning!

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  39. I've sat back long enough! I'm shopping up a storm ready to join in here next week. Happy Easter everyone, see you soon ;))

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  40. OMG SUzanne this was a steal big time girl lucky lucky you & very UN lucky poor old lady,LOL.

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Suzanne

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