Happy Dance Thrift Store Find
Welcome to the Blog today, Friends. I am so excited to share this find with you. As you probably know, if you’ve been following the Blog for awhile, I’m a bit of a chinaholic. In fact I’m a really big fan of good china. So, today, I was at my local Goodwill with my husband and we were in the dish aisle when he showed me a set of dishes that were taped together.
He had found the stack you see on the left. The stack was taped together and the whole thing was priced at an unbelievably low amount. More on that later. I looked around the dish area and came up with two additional taped stacks each one priced the same as the first taped stack of dishes.
The pattern is Mikasa’s, “Cajos Belle Terre”. These are dishes that I have liked for a number of years but really couldn’t justify the expense. Shown above are eight large soup bowls/ pasta bowls that were included in the collection of dishes.
The pattern included eight dinner plates, six salad/dessert plates, eight soup bowls, six cups and saucers, one large platter, one serving bowl, one large soufflé dish, a salt and pepper set, and a cream and sugar. I think there are 42 pieces included. I did a search on prices and found that we had purchased approximately $980.00 worth of dishes. These are dishes I really like and would expect to find maybe at an Estate Sale but not a Thrift Store….not these days.
We were fortunate to be there just after they put these dishes on the shelf.
So, now my reason for the title of this blog, “Happy Dance Thrift Store Find”…almost $1,000 worth of beautiful china for…$11.25. Certainly, the best find, so far, this year. Best of luck on your next Thrift Store outing.
I’m still dancing. LOL
OMG…FANTASTIC I remember finding a pattern in Florida once for you..32 pieces..$32..and I thought that was the “happy dance” bargain..the China is gorgeous…
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I know, Susan, this was such a great find you would love it. Hope Florida is nice and warm right now. Have a wonderful week and check out those Florida thrift stores.
Lynne
WOW!!!!! What a find!! They are beautiful!!! I love them!! Can’t wait to see a tablescape with them!!! What a treasure!!
Congrats!!
Hugs,
Deb Debbie-Dabble Blog
Thanks, Debbie, I’m still dancing over this one. Have a lovely week.
Lynne
What a find! Lately Goodwill has been clueing in to the thrift renaissance and pricing stuff waaaay too high, but it looks like you got a DEAL. What a beautiful pattern and it looks like someone took very good care of it.
Thanks, Gina, I think this was someone’s “company” china as it is pristine with no knife marks or blemishes. Goodwill is definitely raising prices. Finding this set was very unusual. Thanks for stopping by and sharing. Have a great week.
Lynne
I’m doing a happy dance for you! Goodwill is overpriced and is losing its thrift store status.
The merchandise at Goodwill is definitely increasing in price, Lulu. Seems as if that is true in all the thrift stores. Also many more shoppers. It makes it twice as nice when you find a special item at a great price. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.
Lynne
What an incredible find. Even at double of what you paid it would have been fabulous. You scored big. Enjoy it and I can’t wait to see the tables you set. Have a great day. XO- MaryJo
Thanks, MaryJo, I’m really looking forward to some lovely table settings with this china. Thanks for stopping by and sharing. Have a wonderful week.
Lynne
What a beautiful pattern…and the price! Amazing.
Still dancing, Teddee. Can’t wait to use this china in a setting. Have a great week.
Lynne
Wow, what a find! That works out to twenty-seven cents a piece and such a beautiful set. No wonder that you did a happy dance.
I hadn’t worked out the price per piece, yet but that is pretty amazing. Thanks, Jan. I really love the look of this china. Can’t wait to use it. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week.
Lynne
Wow! You lucked out–on the china and your dear husband!!!! Can’t wait to see the tablescapes; I’m sure you have lots of linens that will go well with them. And they will be pretty, summer into fall especially! And enough for company! I love soup bowls like that; you can pick out veggies to cool and put them on the edge! As kids, we would try to find our names or words in the alphabet soup and put them on the rim while the soup cooled!
Thanks, Kathy, my Husband is certainly a keeper. I agree that this pattern will work in multiple seasons and the colors go with lots of tablecloth choices. It’s lovely to have good memories of childhood things. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful week.
Lynne
I don’t know what’s best…that you got such an amazing deal, that your husband found it, or that it’s a pattern you’ve been wanting! What a beautiful pattern it is, too!
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Thanks, Marsha, I’ll vote for all of the above. I’m a lucky woman. thanks for stopping by and sharing. Have a wonderful week.
Lynne
These are gorgeous and I’ve never seen them before. Love the swirl pattern AND the fall fruit!
The dishes are really lovely, Debbie, and look beautiful in my china hutch. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. have a wonderful week.
Lynne
What an amazing find! At a thrift store – you were so lucky to find them…they are beautiful!! Visiting from Happy Hearts and Home!!
thanks, Charlotte, I’m still dancing! Have a lovely week.
Lynne
That is a lovely find! Thank you for sharing your post with us at The Crazy Little Lovebirds link party #24. I hope that you have a wonderful day. 🙂
It was a stellar find, Stephanie. It made my week and maybe my month. Thanks for stopping by.
Lynne
Gorgeous set! Love it! you find the most amazing things.
Thanks, Lisa, this was indeed a great find. I was so excited to bring it home. Thanks for stopping by and visiting. Have a great week.
Lynne
Lynne, I loved the photos on your walk around the lake -they are so beautiful!! I love both the scenery and the beautiful way you captured the light, shadows and reflections. Also, while scrolling thru your blog I noticed your $11 find of china! I’m so excited for you – what a beautiful set!! enjoy them, I can’t wait to see a tablescape using them! have a great day! – Patty
Thanks, Patty, it was a great morning for photographing. I find shadows and light really interesting to try and capture in photos. the china find was unusual but spectacular. LOL A tablescape is coming. Thanks for visiting and sharing. Have a lovely week.
Lynne