Sunday, June 12, 2011

the tipping point?



My husband is normally incredibly tolerant and accepting of my op-shop and fete purchases, even when they are silly or excessive.

This time, however, when I carried in this gloriously flowery fold-up chair, he just pointed out that we'd sent a perfectly good camping chair (boring dark green, with a drink holder) to the op-shop weeks earlier...

I almost didn't tell him that I'd bought two...


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17 comments:

CurlyPops said...

Ok that's hilarious! Those chairs are so spunky, no wonder you couldn't resist.

Makeminemidcentury said...

They're an investment! In style!

teddybearswednesday said...

well you didn't need the bottle green one, but you most definitely needed two matching brown floral ones!
They're so gorgeous and so are these pics
xo

nadine paduart said...

:)))

Nelly said...

Yes but does he realise the ones you got have history and look better than th enew and wear out easy one he sent to the oipshop.Give me yours any day.A lady at a gsale gave me one for gradughter miss 5 and grandson Master 6 broke it and it was so cute too.Hope hubby hasnt thrown it as the fabris was so cute and I will have to use it somewhere

Cathie said...

heheheee...love it Catherine! ♥

kit and nancy. said...

i'd take those darling chairs home in a heart beat! awesome find!

Wendy said...

Well done! They're lovely. Far lovelier than the boring green ones, for sure...

Lyndel said...

duh! of COURSE you took the boring green ones to the Op shop, in order to make space, and the Op shop Godess smiled upon you and filled your empty space with beauty♥
doesn't he understand that?

Michelle said...

I really like these chairs! Much, MUCH better than the "boring dark green" camp chair! You can never go wrong with a vintage style. Great finds! :-)

Vintage Scapes said...

hahaha... but those are much cuter! Obviously your little one agrees... they're perfectly sized for her!

Sarah@Dolls And Daydreams said...

Oh i love them!! I think there a fab find .... shhhhh next time don't tell him hehehehe

Cath @ chunkychooky said...

It's like when Chef says to me: "you already have a bag/ boots" to which I reply :"We have been together for 11 years, which bit of this purchase is sursprising to you"

emma @ frog, goose and bear said...

They are gorgeous! You really are the opshop queen!

emma @ frog, goose and bear said...

You could crochet in some drink holders if hubby wasn't happy...

Tas said...

Oh those chairs would have come home with me too. Sometimes it's not about need...want is enough!

small forest said...

Haha. This reminds me of my slightly different problem. We both keep chucking the old camping chairs by mutual agreement(because they are ordinary not to mention hideous)but then need to buy more when we decide to go camping again!!! grr. I much prefer your gorgeous finds. Congratulations are in order, x