Blog-iversary Giveaway!

It’s finally here, the day we’ve all been waiting for! In honor of my one year of blogging, I’m having a giveaway. Since you all know how much I love thrift stores, I decided to do some thrifting just for you. The giveaway items all came from thrift stores, are all things I would have purchased for myself, and with just 2 exceptions, were all chosen specifically for the giveaway.

Without further ado, I now reveal the fabulous prize package! Oh gosh, now I’m nervous! Maybe you won’t think it’s as cool as I do.

First, a chalkboard/bulletin board…you choose (more info here), and vinyl wall decals in a leafy vine pattern. Approximate retail value (ARV) of chalkboard $10, my cost (MC) $1.50. Vinyl decals ARV $12, MC $2.99.

Next, a milkglass planter and a place setting of sliverplate flatware. The flatware is the Ambassador pattern by 1847 Rogers Bros. original manufacture date 1919. ARV for the set $23, MC $1.15.

Milkglass is the teardrop pattern by Indiana Glass. ARV unknown ($5?), MC $.99.

Imagine the milkglass holding pencils at your desk, or with succulents planted in it. Use the silverware on a kitchen Christmas tree or display them in a shadow box.

Now we have a linen-ish lined basket and a Halloween dishtowel. (Psst...if you are somebody who doesn't do Halloween, today I found a winter-themed dishtowel at Goodwill that I will, at your option, give you instead if you are the winner!)I bought an almost identical, but larger, basket recently at Homegoods; I’m guessing the ARV at $4, MC $2. Towel ARV $3, MC $.50.

And lastly, a small silverplate compote, and the top of a milkglass hen-on-a-basket. Compote is marked “Wallingford Silver, Silver Plate, 598” but I can’t find any info about it. I’m not going to guess the ARV on these items, but MC was $1.29 for the compote and $.75 for the hen.

Think of the compote displaying small items like Scrabble tiles, marbles, or Christmas ornaments. I have an identical hen, which is a cute addition to a display of white dishes, or I’ve even had mine under a cheese dome “cloche” on a nest of craft moss.

Oh, boy. The best laid plans...I was going to use MckLinky just as a list keeper to keep track of the entries, but it's turned out to be too complicated because of the necessity of unique URLs. So, we're just going to go the regular comment route (I'll fix the entries I already have).

You will get one entry for commenting, an extra entry if you are a follower, and one if you blog about my giveaway.

Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

Giveaway will end at 11:59 pm October 1, with the winner being announced next Friday, Oct. 2. Good luck!

I'm joining Julia's Hooked on Friday party because I'm hooked on thrift stores and giveaways.

Joining Melissa's Beautiful Life because I want to share these little goodies to help make your home more beautiful!