What I look for at the thrift /second hand store

Very simply put I have this little list in my head when I go bargain hunting:

1. Glassware, especially known design brands, for instance Iitalla or Marimekko.
Famous for their colorfull and clean cut designs, I have been really lucky already. My parents gave me this smaller Iitalla votive (in my favorite color, yay!!!)



And guess what I found a few months ago: exactly, the big, darker blue one next to it. Retail price: €16,95. Thrift store price tag: €1,50.
All ways check the brand name:


2 .Japanese / asian influence decorative stuff:
This small porcelain box is not high quality, but it's decorative and practical: we use it to store q-tips in our bathroom.



Definitely not anything rare or expensive, but there is a mark (it probably says: "hi tourists, you just bought a fake, lots of love from Japan") on the bottom:


3. Small practical furniture with lots of details:
Like the two cabinets I painted before (read about that here
Here are my newest finds:





More on their make-over in another post coming soon.

Happy hunting!
Fleur