Shopping Scores!

Shopping Scores!

April 12th, 2011 @ 10:40 am by Ms. Gazelle
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Perhaps my vision of milk-glass bud vases might not be so out of reach after all. Milk glass is pretty prevalent in different antique stores around here, but the prices can vary widely.

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Mr. Gazelle and I were up in Edmonton, poking around the Old Strathcona Antique Mall. This place is an amazing mecca of treasures! The building is over 27,000 square feet over two levels with a ton of different booths inside. Each booth belongs to a different vendor, so there is a ton of variety over the whole store. There was a vintage Burberry coat for a steal of a price…unfortunately, it wasn’t flattering. Old typewriter? Old wedding dress? A ceramic bar-tool holder that says “Avoid hangovers—stay drunk”?

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I found two vases there that started it all—a beautiful trilled-glass vase to hold a bunch of flowers and a hobnail bud vase. Walking into the room and seeing the vases with fresh flowers totally puts a smile on my face.

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Pretty, right?

So today I scoured eBay and kijiji, plus I popped by Goodwill with some success. The best deal? Two vases for $1.99 each from Goodwill! Plus I found a bird cage for $4.99 that would make a great card box. Score!

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Hopefully I can find a few more vases for a good deal. I’ll keep a few favourites after the wedding but then likely sell the rest, so it wouldn’t be an entirely sunk cost.

Do you have any suggestions for places I can find milk glass at a good price?

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14 Responses to “Shopping Scores!”

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Miss Hyena (message) 1,881 posts, Buzzing bee

Oooh, that birdcage is adorable!

4/12/11 @ 10:45 am (reply)

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pookiepie (message) 317 posts, Helper bee

I would recommend “Tuesday Morning Store” but not sure if you have that in your area

4/12/11 @ 11:00 am (reply)

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mizzbaseball (message) 83 posts, Worker bee

Have you checked the WeddingBee classifieds? I always see milk glass postings… I will have some available after my wedding this Saturday if you’d like!

4/12/11 @ 11:07 am (reply)

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shanawhimsy (message) 38 posts, Newbee

When it gets nice outside try garage sales! Also ask around friends of parents and grandparents are milk glasses gold mines. Be patient I have been collecting for years and sometimes I wont see any for a while then BOOM I find all kinds of neat ones.

You made some great finds so far!

xoxo,
Shana

p.s. I used milk glass at my shower, come visit my blog and see if you would like, there should be more photos up in a day of two too!

http://whimsyweddingday.blogspot.com

4/12/11 @ 11:37 am (reply)

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Miss Tartlet (message) 3,207 posts, Sugar bee

I love the flowers you put in that trilled glass vase! And, that birdcage is a fantastic find.

4/12/11 @ 12:43 pm (reply)

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xtatic1 (message) 778 posts, Busy bee

It is a little more expensive than Goodwill but I found some on Ebay and Etsy. I found a collection on Craigslist as well.

4/12/11 @ 1:08 pm (reply)

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yume1013 (message) 37 posts, Newbee

Hi I was browsing the weddingbee classifieds looking for 10″ round mirrors and I came across this http://classifieds.weddingbee.com/topic/milk-glass-11 Hopefully it helps you

4/12/11 @ 1:24 pm (reply)

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Miss Seal (message) 1,179 posts, Bumble bee

I wish I had some tips for you, but I do not BUT! I had to pop my head in to say that your birdcage is adorable! Love eeeet. Also, yay for pretty milk vases. Gorgeous.

4/12/11 @ 1:38 pm (reply)

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gia1258 (message) 4 posts, Wannabee

We are using milk glass and mostly hobnail. I have had the same experience as you, the prices really vary. We have had the best luck at goodwill, salvation army, value world type stores. I also put all my friends and family on look out duty. They go to those types of shops near their house and we almost have all the ones we need. I love the varations in size, shape and style. Good Luck

4/12/11 @ 5:07 pm (reply)

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MissMollySue (message) 76 posts, Worker bee

Value Village!

Not sure if you’ve got those in Alberta, but they’re all over Ontario and the East Coast. I was planning to use milk glass before I switched my focus to tarnished vintage silverplate, and I found the majority of my milk glass pieces there. I would go on a Value Village run every day off and come home with at least 3 or 4 pieces each time, and usually under $3.00 ea.

Happy hunting~!

4/12/11 @ 11:05 pm (reply)

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Jenlon (message) 287 posts, Helper bee

I agree with PP — Definitely yard sales! Also… My church has a ton of milk glass bud vases. I wonder if a church (or another place that does regular dinners, like a moose lodge or something) has some that you could borrow. I had looked at milk glass because I love the style, but it’s not special to me because I’ve seen it at so many church dinners growing up But, I would check sources like that in your area, where you can just borrow them.

4/12/11 @ 11:09 pm (reply)

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