Yesterday I went over to the Santa Cruz Flea Market with my friend Nelson. I cannot believe I found these Chintz salt and pepper shakers for $8.00!!!! I knew they were worth so much more. I came home and looked through my chintz book and saw the exact same pair. The book says they are worth $100-150 but I know that the value of chintz has come down a bit since this book was published but they are still worth quite a lot! I was so thrilled with this find!!!! I'm going to keep them and add them to my small but growing chintzware collection.
I also found this beautiful silver-plated tray. It's over 2 feet long! 
I put it on my coffee table with some shells and candles. This was marked $15 but I got it for $10. I love the detail of this piece.
I also found this little pot below for $4. When I see these I really have a hard time not buying them.
Here is my collection so far but I'm sure it will be growing. They are made Spain. 
I'm on vacation this week but just staying home. It was great not having to get up and go to work this morning. I could get used to this!!!!
Monday, July 14, 2008
A Great Flea Market Trip!
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Beautiful. I have a silver tray similar to yours. It's just packed away. I need to get it out and decorate it. Thanks for the inspiration.
so gorgeous. I really like chintz. You got a great deal.
Happy Vacation Week Cindy!
I can relate! Getting up and around in the morning is the toughest part of my job, but I feel so "out of the loop" sometimes when I'm off (I am very fortunate to have an entire three months off during the summer~I do enjoy the schoolkids though)
Anyway those are lovely treasures you found this weekend!
Take Care,
Karin
Hi Cindy! I was having lunch and thought I would see what you posted today! What a great deal! I have never seen those s&p shakers before but they are gorgeous. Makes it that much sweeter they are worth lots more. Love the silver tray, could use that in my bath for my perfumes! I knew you would have something pretty to see! Enjoy your week and don't work too hard - too hot! Oh and staying home gets old fast after a while all you do is laundry and become isolated from the real world!lol - Jeannette
That Silver Tray is Gorgeous. Don't you Love when you find such Beautiful Pieces or in your case I swear they find you! Have a Great week, Jamie
OK! Those Chintz salt and pepper shakers are adorable! What an awesome
deal! And yet another beautiful tray...
What do you polish them with?
Have a great vacation!
Liz
I think my heart just stopped!!!!!
Not only is it hard to find a S/P set in tact...but that shape is not
very common either! The value of chintz has dropped quite a bit recently...but not THAT much! What an awesome find! And that tray... excuse me while I wipe the drool!
Quite an outing you had!!!!
M ^..^
You sure did great at the flea market. How fun. You got some great things there!
Have a fun vacation and try to relax a bit. But, knowing you, you are going to spend the whole time doing projects around the house. So I'm sure this is going to be one fun filled week of reading all what you do.
I hate weekends when you don't post. I need my daily dose of Cindy! LOL
Hugs,
Joanne
I LOVE that silver tray! I saw one like that in a local thrift shop and didn't buy it... I could kick myself, they were asking $7!
Have a fun "staycation"!
What great finds! I love each one of them. Have a great vacation. It's nice to stay around home once in awhile. Get some rest, putter around and have fun! ~Adrienne~
Beautiful finds!
Hi Cindy, Love your friends!!! The tray is just beautiful!
Hope you enjoy your vacation!
You deserve it!
Jackie
Opps! It's Jackie again, I meant to type Love Your Finds!!! instead I wrote Friends. lol. Oh well.
PS Love your chintz. adorable!
I just love to find wonderful things like you did,and what a great deal. I hope you have a wonderful vacation. I love spending time at home just nesting, doing a little bit of everything.
Enjoy,
ginger
How fun!
I'm going to San Jose, this summer, to visit relatives and want to go to Santa Cruz.
Can you email me and let me know when and where they hold their flea market and offer any advice as to places I need to go.
Thanks! ~elaine~
roz_etta@yahoo.com
What a great bunch of finds. You did really well:>) Enjoy your week off, you probably have some great projects in mind!
You did very well for sure I love the chintz wow!!
The tray if so nice too, I have some similar and they are so handy for all kinds of things.
Have a great week off!
Diane
Afternoon Cindy! Oh, what beautiful things you've found. After seeing the movie "Lost Boys" with my son when he was a teenager - now he's 38 - and knowing it was filmed in Santa Cruz, we always call it the Vampire Town! Well, those vampires have gotten rid of some wonderful treasures. Enjoy your week off and rest. Well, maybe you're planning on painting something. I'll bet your little fingers are just itching for the primer and paint brush! LOL
Be a sweeties,
Shelia ;)
You got some wonderful items!! LOVE the S & P shakers...what av great find!
Hugs,
Robin
The salt & pepper shakers are so pretty! I have a (very small) collection of Summertime chintz, which is my favorite pattern, and some blue & white Burgess chintz which I must collect because that's our name! ::Jill
PS Enjoy your time at home!
You sure deserve some time to relax and enjoy.
Have a great relaxed week. Suzy
The chintz is gorgeous but I'm in love with the white basketweave collection.. very nice!!
God bless,
Sallie
http://www.angelfire.com/sc/anderklan/seasidetales
Gorgeous finds. Makes me want to hit the thrift store. :o)
OH Cindy,
What a great find, the chintz. I have a small collection too. Chintz makes me happy. Really love the S&P. The baskets are cute :) I think you found the best treasures this weekend:) Enjoy your vacation. Warmly, Deb
Speaking of great finds, I'd love it if you'd stop by my blog and add a link to a post featuring your best find, or your favourite make-over of furniture or a room in your home. Considering you're the queen of great make-overs, I am sure you have something great to add!!
Love those s&p shakers!
Great finds. I love those S&P shakers and the silver platter.
Wish I had a great flea market near my home like you have. Great finds! I LOVE the silver tray. I have a "thing" for silver!!!
Blessings,
Sher
Oh wow, what a find on those S & P shakers. I need to get me a reference book like that. I just put up a bunch of photos on my blog of my latest finds over the weekend. Nothing of great monetary value but lots of fun little things. It's so much fun to treasure hunt.
Enjoy your day off....great use for the tray. I need to get mine out! Mine was a wedding present.
You have a beautiful collection of those baskets.
Oh Cindy... I adore chintz... gosh I would love to go shopping with you... ah... well.... we might have a tussel over who gets the chintz....hope it has cooled off for you....
HUgs
Linda
I can not believe how lucky you got with those beautiful salt and pepper shakers!! Oh my goodness!! They are so pretty! Pretty soon you are going to have to get another china cabinet just for your Chintz!!
The silver tray is amazing. I started collecting silver years ago and stopped because I had a hard time finding it but I have recently started adding to my collection again and I am so happy! I haven't found anything like that tray though! The detail is wonderful. And of course you created a beautiful vinette with it- as usual. I love the shiny silver mixed with the natural elements........ breathtaking.
Have a great time on vacation!!! Being home is a vacation isnt it??
-Heather :)
Cindy
Chintz is lovely, I have a set of summertime with the square plates I received years back from my mother, she received them from her friend. I just love them.
The silver tray is wonderful, another weakness of mine. I have about three large ones like that.
I know you'll have a wonderful vacation, it's nice weather so far this week.
Ciao
Glenda
I just love your collections. The chintz is my favorite. Enjoy your vacation week! Amy
Great finds Cindy! I love your little basket collection.
Jan
You gave me such great inspiration with the seashells, candles and silver tray. I'm redoing my bedroom and something along those lines is definitely going to happen. Someone else mentioned that they can't stand a day you don't post...I'm new to your site by about 4 days and I already feel the same way!
Thanks for being so willing to share all the beauty you create.
WOW...Score!!! I don't have any chintz but it sure is beautiful...you have a great eye! I adore your little basket collection..do you decorate those with the seasons? i can envision them with lovely mercury ornaments in them...or little punkins tucked away...enjoy your time off, cindy!
~Angie
Cindy,
Wow! Great finds!!! I really have a thing for silver trays and your new one is really beautiful...great price on everything!
Enjoy your vacation!
Debby
The chintz shakers are so beautiful. I love the colors of them. I also love your Italian creamware collection. I' can't wait to see what allyou do while you're on vacation. Have a wonderful evening.
Jean in Virginia
Wow what a bargain that chintz was - lucky you.
Love how you have set up the tray
Alison
Oh Cindy, you hit the jackpot!! But then again, you always do :) I found a beautiful pitcher at Marshall's that everyone keeps telling me you have too! The pattern is gorgeous and I cant wait to get more pieces :)
I too adore chintz :)
Hugs,
Amy
Love those shakers! I love to see your treasures!
Hi, Cindy - I just found you via Mary at Little Red House and it's been marvelous to visit. Your apartment is so beautiful and your flea market finds are amazing. I'm going to the Salvation Army on my way to the city next week - you've inspired me! Thank you for sharing your tips, tricks and rooms. I'll be back soon.
I love seeing all the treasures you find!
WOW! Cindy! Love the silver platter and it's huge! Just so perfect and those baskets from Spain are superb!
*sending a smooch*
Thank you so much for the sweet comments! Just what a girl needs to hear! Thanks friend!
Robyn
Hope you have a great week off. Congrats on your shaker find. Score!!! Dont you just love when that happens... Take care, Susie H~
Your collections are just beautiful. Someone in blogland mentioned your blog and I thought I would stop by and see. She is right your blog is gorgeous. I especially love your gorgeous cake and magazine cover. Karen
YOu got some amazing deals, Cindy!! I didn't know that Santa Cruz had a flea market. Do you ever go to the Berryessa Flea Market? I used to go as a kid all the time, but I haven't been in about 20 years. I really love that tray you got and how you decorated it. It's so pretty! Enjoy your vacation!
Hugs,
Michele
luvkittysmeowmail@gmail.com
Lovely finds.
About your staying at home: lucky girl!
GOOD MORNIN CINDY.I'VE ONLY LEFT ONE MESSAGE I THINK,BUT I VISIT YOU ALOT.I AM A HUGE---------FAN.I WANTED TO TELL YOU WHAT I FOUND.ON SHARE MY CRAFT,ON THE SAME PAGE AS RATE MY SPACE.TOP RIGHT CORNER.THERE'S A LADY THAT IS AWESOME.HER NAME IS ARMYMOM.SHE PAINTS ALL THE SHABBY CHIC SIGNS AND SUCH,WE ALL LOVE.I WAS READING ON YOUR BLOG ONE DAY A LADY WAS LOOKING FOR A COTTAGE SIGN.I THOUGHT YOUR READERS MAYBE INTERESTED.THANK YOU,AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.....
I just discovered your blog and I'm glad I did. Beautiful! I love your flea market finds. Just so pretty!
Hi Cindy, Kathleen again. How do you get your ads under each of your post and how do you get the beautiful banner looking ads. I've been working trying to improve my site but I haven't figured the ads out that well.
kathleen @ http://abeautifullifeforme.blogspot.com
You found some great things! (And quite a deal!) I love the silver tray, it's detailing is beautiful!
Have a great vacation!
Kim
Cindy ~
I love your blog!! You have such wonderful ideas and helpful hints for doing projects!! I have added you to my favorites and I will visit often!!!!!
Gail :)
Dear Cindy, Beautiful chintz! It's so rare around here but I can enjoy it on your blog. Diane
Oh Cindy what fun flea market finds!
Love chintz and silver together!
Hugz,
Dolly
What beautiful things you found! I love the chintz shakers! And the tray looks so pretty with the seashells on it!
Great finds! Hope you have a great vacation!
Wow, what a great deal on the S&P shakers..lucky girl! Have a nice evening!
You know, I just love *little* collections. I know it's hard sometimes to keep from going overboard, especially with beautiful things that you love, but to me, there's something very cosy feeling about having a number of small collections of things - 8 Christmas teacups; 7 antique salt cellars; 6 vintage aprons; etc. etc.
Love your blog! Thank you for all the synergy going into it!
Good for you.....You deserve a day off....I took one too!
Love Ya
Cindy
Someone did well scouting!
:0)
Tara
Score!!!
Hi Cindy! I love all the great finds you showed us from the flea market. Especially the chintz salt and pepper shakers. Brava! I love your living wreath too. Great idea.
Susie
The Polka Dot Rose
Good eye! Great bargainer! Fabulous finds! I LOVE the chintz s and p set. WOW. Way to go.
Jillian
Wow, love your finds, the bowls are beautiful, your collection is growing. That tray is spectacular. Great find.
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