Thrift Finds for a Farmhouse Mantle

Hello my friends, the other day I met up with a blog friend, Paula from Pollyanna Reinvents to borrow some of her vintage trophies.

 

I'm hosting a baby shower at my home on Tuesday and we're going with a theme of, "Our Little Champ".

 

When I contacted her she suggested that we meet at our local thrift.  Let's just say, she didn't have to twist my arm.  lol!

 

I didn't find any vintage treasures, but I found some fun items that inspired me to come home and create a farmhouse scene on our basement mantle.

 

The first thing I found were these two sweet plates.

I loved the checkered border and cute rooster image.

 



They called for me to add my rooster and hen S&P.  I found them at a thrift shop as well.

 

It certainly needed a red rooster.

 

 

I rounded the corner to the next isle in the thrift shop and spied this large white bowl.  It screamed to be paired up with the

 rooster plates.

 

I also found this wire egg basket.  Of course it was the red handles that caught my eye.    I tried filling it with wooden eggs, but it wouldn't stay open unless it was hanging.

 



 

So I just tucked it inside the white bowl and settled for my chippy red chicken basket instead.  I placed it on one of my vintage scales to add a bit of height.

 

For a little over $6 I found some fun things to create a simple

 'farmhouse mantle'.

 

 

Have you found any fun thrift finds lately?

 

hugs,

Jann

 

I will be sharing at these lovely parties:

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