Let's join Rhoda at Southern Hospitality and her Today's Thrifty Treasures for some bargains found across blogland.
Friday, I took my sweet six year-old granddaughter to the St. Louis Art Museum. On the way, we stopped to do a little "school shopping" and to look at what she calls, "the pretty things" at Dillards. She is connected to me in so many ways and loves to look at china, crystal, silver, and linens.We touched and looked at all the lovely things and then I spied them - three cloches sitting all alone on the top shelf. There was no price tag or even a box on the display that appeared to hold others. I sought out the clerk, on Friday morning they are somewhat difficult to find, and she stated that she did not know the exact price but thought they were somewhere around $58.00 for the set. I shrugged my shoulders and gave her my "so now what" look. She quickly went to the back to look for a matching box. In a couple of minutes she returned, no box. Since many of the items were on sale for 40 % off she said that she could probably give them to me for that price. I shrugged again and then she looked at me and gave me a smile and said, "Well, since there is no box and there is a tiny chip, super tiny, in one, she would let me have them for $18.00!
I pulled out my credit card so fast it would make your head spin! After much wrapping and packaging, she handed me the bags an off we went.
As soon as I reached home I could not resist trying them out.
The cloches are 10, 14 and 18 inches in height. I played around with the smallest one using wooden grapes, an antique bobbin, and an old family picture.
Next I changed the picture to a tin type, another picture from an old family album. I also added a cream colored candle on a wooden base.
I am getting all excited about the Cloche Party hosted by Marty at A Stroll Thru Life. If it is as much fun as the one in June, you will love it! I have THREE!
Lucky me!
Now I had better get busy. There are a lot of talented ladies out there.
I look forward to seeing you, too.
Thanks for visitng me today.
Charla
29 comments:
wow wow wow
You must be still waiting for knock on the front door. 'Excuse Me Madam, I Think There Has Been Some Kind of Mistake' !! haha .. What a bargain!! I'm coming shopping with you!! And I do love a nice Cloche. I have 2 now, recently purchased. Each costing approx twice what you paid for the 3. Way to go! Julie
[ps i keep getting uncanny word thingies today.. this one is 'waylsigo']
I left a comment for you in the comments section on my blog.
Its So Very Cheri
Cheri
Wow - that is the bargin of a lifetime !!!!!!
Kammy
These are fabulous, Charla! I like what you did with this one. Beautiful!!
Beautiful finds for just 18 dollars. I love what you have done with it too
Sorry I posted under the original comment That post is titled The Knock Out Knock Off Button.
I just made a second comment.
Cheri
Is there going to be another cloche party...I missed out on the last one.
What a great buy your covered stands were! Love the vignette you've created in the one...LOVE it!
You sure got a great deal on the cloches! I'm proud of you! You almost MADE her give you that deal! Looks like you're having fun playing with them, trying to get them to look just the way you want them to!
Hi Charla,
Thanks for visiting me and for your nice comment. Wow, what a great deal on these cloches! Definatley worthy of a cloche party! See you then!
Debbie
Oh wow, what a wonderful find!!!!! I love the display you did in the one and I just can't wait to see what you do with all of them. Also, I really thank you for mentioning the cloche party that will be coming up. I hope we have as many people as last time and spreading the word really helps. I am so thrilled for you and your wonderful find. That is just great. Hugs, Marty
YEAH! What a great price for those beautiful cloches!! I love the way you are using them...
Oh my goodness I am sooooo jealous! I have been wanting a cloche for so long now but all the ones I find are super expensive & you have 3 at such a bargain price! Oh you lucky lucky thing, I just love them.
Thank you for visiting me, I'm so glad I popped in here too ~ although I am super green with envy now! Tee hee.
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Alison
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Hi,
I saw your blog on the 'Decor To Adore' blog and thought I'd stop by. You have a really lovely blog and the scripture from Ecclesiastes is some of my most favorite in the whole Bible.
I look forward to reading more of your blog really soon. Have a great day!
Blessings,
Teresa <><
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What a steal of a deal you got! And for 3???? I want to go shopping with you!!
Looking forward to see all the different ways you will use your 3 cloches!
blessings
mary
How pretty! I'm glad you acted fast!
That's how we get our bargains, right?
Laura
Wow, I love those. I would have whipped my card out too!!
Wow! what a great bargin. Have fun playing with your find. Blessings.
How fortunate you were!! I would have fought you for them. (Just kidding) I love what you've done with them too!
BTW, thanks so much for you sweet comments on my posts!!
that is such a fantastic deal!
Hey, thanks for stopping by to look at my lake house. Our house is on Pomme de Terre so we are practically neighbors. Perhaps we will meet some day. Do you live full time in KC?
What a great find! They look right at home, like they were meant to be. Thanks so much for visiting me today! I have added your name to my blog give away...
xoxo Lidy
Wow Charla! You got a great deal! Can you photograph the look that yuo gave the clerk and post it so I can start practicing it??? It really works! lol You are really set for Marty's cloche party!!...Debbie
What pretties. And you have them displayed so nicely.
Oh, I love how you've used those pretty cloches/domes! What a bargain! I just love it!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia :)
What a deal. I love them!
Oh My! I need to learn to shrug my shoulders and give that look you gave that clerk! What a deal! You have decorated that one so pretty. Can't wait to see what you come up with for the party. laurie
Wow! Looks like you got a great deal! The cloches are so much fun to play with. I think I am the only one in blogland that DOESN'T have one! I do have three boys though...if that explains the reason for lack of cloches. So good to 'meet' you; found you through the giveaway at Whimsy by Victoria. Thanks for stopping by!
~Misti
Now that is what I call a STEAL! Yours are so lovely. You can't go wrong with a cloche - especially an inexpensive one - or three!
These are fabulous, Charla! I like what you did with this one. Beautiful!!
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