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Saturday, June 11, 2011

My name is Amy...and I am addicted to thrifting


The first finds of this pretty purple collection was the round gem and one of the mid size square pieces.  They were $1 a piece at a garage sale.  I have one friend in particular I have to watch...she's already taken it once.  I found the other 3 pieces a couple weeks ago for $4...total.  They were filthy, but a little soft scrub cleaned them right up.

Check out the inside!  They all have the same pink lining.

I think I paid $2 for this pink one below.  
 These have all been found at different times.   I list the two bags on my Etsy page, but still not sure if I want to part with the sweet Amelia Earhart makeup case.
 This one is the prize possession.  It's a green Lady Baltimore...and it's PERFECT!


No, I have absolutely no idea why I need all this luggage.  Yes, I adore it.  Yes, I sell some of it.  No, I cannot pass it up when thrifting.  And no, this is not my entire collection.

26 comments:

  1. oh lovely, I particularly like the round pink one... I cant pass up a nice old suitcase either.. unless, like at a Thrift Store locally last week they were asking $55 for a battered old dirty case, with broken locks!!! OH MY!

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  2. Brilliant luggage. You will look so much chicer than anyone else as you sashay through the airport terminal.

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  3. Thanks guys. @Lyndel isn't it crazy? I swear, it seems like it either a steal or outrageous here too.

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  4. What a beautiful collection of luggage. I especially like the pink ones, Ames :)

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  5. 's long as you adore them, and it shows, it's a pleasure to look into those and dream off... true!
    n♥

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  6. Omigosh so lovely! They look almost as if they have never been used.You can never have too much luggage, they are great for storing things in. :)

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  7. I wouldn't pass them up either in those beautiful jewel-tone colors! I especially love the colors on the Amelia Earhart and the Lady-Baltimore!

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  8. They're pink!!! You might want to hide them, because I'm pretty sure I won't be able to control myself. Especially the round one :D

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  9. Seriously stylish luggage collection there, I love the round pink one the most!

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  10. good golly, that green one is perfection!!!!

    entire collection please...

    xo em

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  11. What a treasure! The green one is awesome!

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  12. This is TOO cute!! Love all the luggage!
    Thank you so much for linking this up to {nifty thrifty sunday} last week!
    Hope to see you again this weekend!
    xoxo,
    Vanessa

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  13. Oh gosh I LOVE it!!!! I have just started getting into thrift stores as I have two by my new house...in our old apartment I had no room to buy anything! Lol! I have really needed discipline not to go crazy I drive by everyday and want to go in! In other news, you are featured on my blog for scrappy Saturday's this weeken! Thought you might like to know so feel free to come check it out, brag about it, you can find my button on my side bar if you want to show where you have been featured, and if you want, I'd love to see what else you got and link up to scrappy Saturday this week! Hope to see you there :)

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  14. I get it, I get it! I sure do understand how you have a hard time passing up what you're passionate about. It's amazing that you found pieces of the purple luggage at different sales.

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  15. I have never seen Vintage luggage in purple. Great find for $1!!!!

    I LOVE Vintage luggage too! Hubby says I probably have as much as you find at an airport luggage carousel!

    Recently, I found a FAB square pink one with pastel green lining! I LOVE it! I often use it to haul my goods to my booth at the Antique Mall...and people are always following me around to see if I am selling it...NEVER! ;)

    -pamela
    mybooth96.blogspot.com

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  16. Oh my goodness! Only a dollar each? These are vintage fab for sure!

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  17. I ♥ the purple American Tourister! My mom has the same in white, it's so chic.

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  18. your collection must be amazing, I love your new pink luggage!

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  19. Wow! That luggage collection is quite amazing! And for $1 each on the pieces I have to say I'm VERY envious! Kudos to you!!!
    Cheers ~ Lara

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  20. Fantastic! I love luggage! and would love to own a pink one!

    Smiles,
    The Joyful Thrifter

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  21. AHH!! I'm going to have to follow you now on the grounds of that luggage you like to collect!! I know about how one just HAS to buy stuff when one sees it!!!!
    I love it all!
    Now I'm going to check out the rest of your blog!

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  22. I was wondering if you were willing to sell any purple round or any other?

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