The Cookie Jar

As I mentioned before, I have been looking for a vintage cookie jar for my kitchen. I don't really have a theme in my kitchen. I have a lot of turquoise and some red accents but I kind've wanted to spice it up a bit. I have been to many antique malls and browsing ebay and I finally found the cookie jar I wanted. I love elves/dwarfs and I decided that was going to be the theme in my kitchen. I found the perfect vintage cookie jar on ebay and I watched it til the end and won it for only $25 with shipping. I was thrilled....Until....I received it. It literally looks like it has been run over twice with a mail truck. (see the pics) I found another one just like it on ebay for $52 with shipping. I just cannot/will not do that. I sent the sender a very nice note explaining what had happened and I received a reply that said, "if it really looks that bad I'm sure they (the post office) will refund your money." What do you think does it really look that bad? Hello!!!

What the cookie jar is supposed to look like (pic from ebay not sure why it's only half there)

This is the largest piece now.

Here is a look at the box.

Pieces
I bought this little darling at an Antique Mall for only $2 he is sitting in my kitchen windowsill. I know it is random to put it in this post, but I had to have something positive!

I just wanted to cry when my mail lady handed me this mass of broken bits!

Have you ever had to file a claim with an ebay seller? Do you have any tips? I have been up to my P.O. three times now and I found out that because it was shipped from Canada there is nothing they can do. I have emailed the seller again and sent him the pictures. I'll let you know what happens.

Tuesday at the Antique Malls

Today was J's day off. Our girl, Doodle, is spending the night with a friend, so we took Big Man and went to Antique Malls. I thought it would be fun to take along the camera and show you some "finds".

Big Man found this smiley guy for $.59

I would love to have Fred on my kitchen counter!

I always have to try on the hats!

My dates for the day

Another hat, J liked this one.

Phone Home!

Just down-right SCARY

YEP!

When I am gone, this will be J's add in the singles column.

I don't know why, I was just drawn to her

I love old postcards, envelopes, and stamps

I am in the market for a vintage cookie jar, I thought this one was really cute, and only $9!

Love this green

More green

Wanted these

I have a lot of turquoise in my kitchen, this would fit right in!

I am in love with this vaseline glass frog. J, this is a b'day hint!

If I were a wealthy woman, I would own all of this vaseline glass right now!

J was tired of taking my picture, so I tried it myself.
This is all I brought home. It is a trivet and has dried flowers in the middle. I paid $2, and I love it!
On the way home I mentioned blackberries and J stopped. So sitting on top of my brand new trivet is a lovely blackberry cobbler.
Do you enjoy going to Antique Malls?