what i saw

if i were to tell you that on yesterday's thrifting thrall i gathered a (made in england) condiments stand in aqua blue, a seventies ochre yellow hourglass shaped ceramic salt shaker, three tiny etuis for pens, a mirror and teeny weeny non pareil stuff (such as earplugs, perhaps?), 12 balls of faded colours yarn, a valentine illustrated mug, a kitchen filet knife, a robust steel vintage cellotape dispenser in speckled aqua blue, an off white ceramic fish mould (see header), and thirteen vintage books, then i am asking a lot of your imagination, ain't i? all of the above is true.

but what did make my heart beat fast like a steamtrain on full speed, what made my head spin with joy, what really stopped my breath instantaneously, was

a 1962 booklet on learning young children how to write the alphabet, by THE LADYBIRD. when before someone else out there showed such a find, i was convinced i would never thrift anything valuable as that. and now it has happened, can cross that one of my list.

what to do with it? oh, so many ideas have already crossed my mind, cutting it up definitely not one of them. sophie's flea market finds now open. 

oh, and hello? tonight the draw of the valentine heart winnerz. son is warming his hands as we speak. keep your eyes peeled and your heart open, i'd suggest. (you may even still enter - giveaway closes at 6 pm CET - getting confused? no worries, me too!)