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Antiquing, 6 Thrifty Finds, and a Lobster Biscuit

Join me and the gals

this week for some antiquing,

thrifting,

and the best lobster buttermilk biscuits

in Maine.

Along with 6 darling thrifty finds!

There’s nothing like joining a gal pal and heading out for a little antiquing and thrifting!

So good for the soul, am I right?

I have been fortunate in my life to have several very close girlfriends that have been with me for more years than I can remember. Like my friend Lisa, pictured above. We met when she moved to Maine back in high school and we have been besties ever since.

Do I dare tell you that Lisa doesn’t even like antiques or thrifting?

She’d much prefer a day of clothes shopping, haha. But she joins me on many of my antiquing and thrifting adventures when I’m in Maine. Even showing me new shops and towns that I’m not yet familiar with.

Like our visit on this day to “Just the Thing” vintage shop in Dover, New Hampshire. What a little gem this shop was! If you find yourself antiquing and thrifting in New England, you may want to check out and save this post, My Favorite Second-Hand Shops from Vermont to Maine.

Antiquing, 6 Thrifty Finds, and a Lobster Biscuit

Thrifting with the Gals

And I chose to share our day together antiquing and thrifting for this month’s “Thrifting with the Gals” blog series. If you are joining me here today from Lora over at Create and Ponder, our guest host this month, welcome! Don’t you just adore all of Lora’s vintage stoneware?


Ok, back to antiquing…

Two floors filled with reasonably priced antiques, vintage, and thrifty treasures.

We browsed,

and we even questioned what a few things were.

But antiquing and thrifting with the gals is, well, just plain fun!

There were piles and piles of Country Living, FleaMarket Style, and Early American Home magazines. Great for collections, coffee table styling, bookshelf styling, bedside tables, and so much more.

Antiquing, 6 Thrifty Finds, and a Lobster Biscuit

And this gorgeous scale was a steal selling for just $32.

Oh, and it was on sale too!

My first of 6 thrifty finds!

Antiquing, 6 Thrifty Finds, and a Lobster Biscuit

And if you’ve been following me for any amount of time, you know that I adore this Nordic blue and white dishware pattern. You may also enjoy these Dishy Kitchen Hooks You Can DIY in Minutes that I made out of the smaller version of dishes in this same pattern.

I don’t find the large dinner dishes that often so I snagged 6 at just $8.00 a piece.

Second Thrifty Find of the Day

Antiquing, 6 Thrifty Finds, and a Lobster Biscuit

These cute blue and white Chinoiserie balls were just $4 each.

How could I resist these? They’ll be so cute in a bowl in the kitchen, on a coffee table, in the sunroom, etc…

Have you seen these Blue and White Chinoiserie Pots with Evergreens that I decorated for winter this time last year?

Third Thrifty Find

Antiquing, 6 Thrifty Finds, and a Lobster Biscuit

I can’t resist affordable dishware like these 4 Johnson Brothers antique blue and white bowls selling for just $5 each.

In case you missed it, you may see why I collect dishware like this in the post, Blue and White Asymmetrical Vintage Platter Wall | Design Yours Today.

Fourth Thrifty Find of the Day

Antiquing, 6 Thrifty Finds, and a Lobster Biscuit

And how adorable are these miniature salt and pepper shakers?

I think I may keep a couple for myself and resell the others in my vintage window booth, which you may see more of in the post, Vintage Booth Winter Window Display and How to Start a Vintage Booth Business.

Fifth Thrifty Find

Antiquing, 6 Thrifty Finds, and a Lobster Biscuit

One can never have enough candlesticks!

White farmhouse candlesticks like these are in high demand and I’ll display these beauties in my window booth too.

Sixth Thrifty Find

Antiquing, 6 Thrifty Finds, and a Lobster Biscuit

Take a walk around the shop with us in this video:

It was now time to head back to Maine. About a 10-minute drive from Dover, NH.

We both had lobster buttermilk biscuits on our minds and we knew just the place to get them.

Robert’s Maine Grill in Kittery, Maine serves up $9 buttermilk biscuits loaded with lobster. I don’t even like buttermilk biscuits, but these are out of this world!

A perfect way to end a day of antiquing and “Thrifting with the Gals“.

Seinfeld Fans Anyone?

And now I will join my friend, Lisa for a night of Seinfeld trivia. Are you a fan? I’m going to really stink at this, but fairs fair:) Our team’s name was “Susan’s Envelopes”. Do you know what that is in reference to?

Antiquing, 6 Thrifty Finds, and a Lobster Biscuit
Antiquing, 6 Thrifty Finds, and a Lobster Biscuit

Such a fun day antiquing with 6 thrifty finds and a lobster biscuit!

Antiquing, 6 Thrifty Finds, and a Lobster Biscuit

The next day I popped into the FairTide thrift shop in Kittery Maine along with my favorite, The Fabulous Find where I also found this $8 Amelia Earhart suitcase and set of blue mugs. The Seacoast really does have the best thrifting!

I loved the texture of the small suitcase for our guest bedroom in Vermont, which will get a wallpaper makeover starting next week!

Amelia Earhart Suitcase
Antiquing, 6 Thrifty Finds, and a Lobster Biscuit
Set of 8 Temptation Mugs and Pitcher

I’m so glad you dropped by, and if you are new to my blog, welcome! I hope you enjoyed your visit with us here today at our Home in Coastal Maine.

Be sure also to check out our Home in Vermont too, where we spend winters enjoying the coziness of home in the Green Mountains of Vermont.

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  1. Susan Sikes says

    February 16, 2023 at 6:48 am

    Great finds!

    Reply
    • Ann says

      February 16, 2023 at 9:08 am

      Thanks so much Susan!

      Reply
  2. Pamela says

    February 16, 2023 at 7:59 am

    ohhhh those blue mugs! You found great things. I used those little salt and peppers to fill with different colored glitter for our grandchildren. They loved them, their mother not so much ;). We just started watching Seinfeld this year. Our son gave his dad Seinfeld Clue for Christmas. We stink at it! He wins every time. Haha

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    • Ann says

      February 16, 2023 at 9:07 am

      Thank you Pamela, I didn’t know much Seinfeld but we had a lot of fun. It sounds like you’re enjoying your Clue game. Thanks for popping in!

      Reply
  3. Rachel Harper says

    February 16, 2023 at 8:27 am

    Ann
    Such a fun excursion. It always fun to have a girls shopping day. Wish we lived closer. Although we’d be competing for the same treasures! Lol.

    Reply
    • Ann says

      February 16, 2023 at 9:06 am

      Oh we sure would be Rachel!

      Reply
  4. Lisa Anderson says

    February 16, 2023 at 8:39 am

    WOW Ann…great post! That gal pal of yours seems like a really cool chick:) LOL. Here’s to besties for life!!

    Reply
    • Ann says

      February 16, 2023 at 9:06 am

      You betcha:)

      Reply
  5. Kristin | White Arrows Home says

    February 16, 2023 at 9:40 am

    Loved your finds. We are HUGE Seinfeld fans at my house so loved that! How fun for Trivia night! I agree too, its so fun to thrift with your buddies!

    Reply
    • Ann says

      February 16, 2023 at 10:06 am

      It was very fun but there were a lot of Seinfeld junkies that showed up and blew us all away, haha.

      Reply
  6. Tammy Kelloway says

    February 16, 2023 at 11:50 am

    Hi Ann, I live in southern NH and am thinking about heading up to Maine this weekend. Can you tell me the names of your favorite stores to antique? I love all your finds!

    Reply
    • Ann says

      February 16, 2023 at 12:15 pm

      Hi Tammy, all my favorites are listed here: https://www.dabblinganddecorating.com/my-favorite-thrifty-shops-from-vermont-to-maine/ I hope you have the best time and grab a lobster biscuit for me! haha

      Reply
  7. Marlene Stephenson says

    February 16, 2023 at 12:20 pm

    It is great going thrift store shopping with you and seeing all you buy, thanks.

    Reply
    • Ann says

      February 16, 2023 at 6:27 pm

      I’m so glad you tag along with me Marlene!

      Reply
  8. Robyn Huff says

    February 16, 2023 at 12:33 pm

    What fun finds, Ann! It looks like a perfect thrifting trip!

    Reply
    • Ann says

      February 16, 2023 at 6:27 pm

      Thanks so much Robyn!

      Reply
  9. Lora Bloomquist says

    February 16, 2023 at 12:36 pm

    What a fun day with a friend! Love that you found some of your blue and white plates and other fun things. My mouth is drooling over those lobster biscuits; don’t get those in MN! Always enjoy joining in with this vintage-loving group!

    Reply
    • Ann says

      February 16, 2023 at 6:28 pm

      Thanks so much, Lora. Yes the lobster biscuits are definitely a treat, and so are the blue and white dishes, haha!

      Reply
  10. Molly says

    February 18, 2023 at 12:42 pm

    Hi Ann! What a fun day you had! You found some great items too! We definitely need to do a thrifting with the gals outing together this summer1

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    • Ann says

      February 18, 2023 at 2:51 pm

      Yes looking forward to the summer Molly!

      Reply
  11. Kim | Shiplap and Shells says

    March 3, 2023 at 10:14 pm

    I always love all your beautiful thrifted finds Ann.

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