I took an unplanned, two-week hiatus from Vintage Bliss! There are a couple of reasons for that - one, there are just too many other things distracting me in summer with the whole family home - and, two, the last Vintage Bliss Tuesday party was a bit of a dud. I think people may have been on vacation and didn't have posts to link up. And there wasn't the engagement on the post that I normally see. So I thought I would allow August to (mostly) pass before looking for other vintage enthusiasts to link up once again.
Truth be told, once the family is back at school and I go back to more thorough planning of posts, as well as a bit of a blog re-design, I'll be thinking about whether I should continue the Vintage Bliss Tuesdays party. Let me know what you think, pretty please. Would you miss it? For those of you who link up your thrifted finds, have you seen any engagement from it? Any suggestions for bettering the posts? If it isn't desirable or useful to many, I may move on to other things.
In the meantime, I'm sharing a look at a couple of the small thrift store finds I have picked up on my summer travels. I certainly don't need more mugs, however, I'd like to replace our ordinary, kind of boring mugs with mugs that put a wee smile on our faces. I think these blue floral (with birds on the other side) mugs do the trick. They say Mexico, lead-free on the bottom. It hadn't occurred to me that they might contain lead actually, until I read that. Does anybody do lead testing on their thrifted and inherited vintage dishes?
What have you been up to this summer? Have you visited garage sales, auctions and outdoor flea markets? Or maybe you've been hanging at the beach instead?
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I've been lounging by the pool and hiking (when it's not 40 degrees oh that is!). Sad to see summer go:( but fall can be great too.
ReplyDeleteLounging by the pool sounds amazing! And hiking is okay too. ;) I love fall, it's just winter I get tired of.
DeleteEvery year when I go to Mexico I somehow find myself coming home with the Mexican pottery.. I love the look of it!
ReplyDeleteI have never been to Mexico but I'm positive I'd be coming back with pottery too!!!
DeleteI think you should continue hosting this vintage bliss party. Lately I know I dont contribute much, but I will check your site every Tuesday and lurk other thrifters blog. Between the adventure, the educational history and the bragging of each thrift finds, it is always fun envying other thrifters good karma.
ReplyDeleteSo, I vote for 'yea' :)
Thank you for registering your vote. ;) I appreciate your kind response. I too love reading about how the others find their treasures. They are so knowledgeable about vintage finds. I love to see the amazing pieces you collect too!
DeleteJoann, I enjoy coming here every Tuesday to see what others have found and what they are up to. So my vote is keep hosting. I think summer there is always drop-off of links. JMHO
ReplyDeletexo Dianne
Hi Dianne, I always appreciate you coming by. Thanks for the vote of support. :) Jo
DeleteI love the Vintage Bliss~however, I'm always wishing I could find the items in my area! ;)
ReplyDeleteIsn`t that the way Julie! I always think people find cooler things in other areas too! ;)
DeleteYou should definitely keep hosting the party. I love to come here to party. Thank you for joining us at Vintage Charm.
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