I am very new to the whole world of thrfting/craigslist etc. Our old house in IL was very small and pretty much decorated to the max, but our new house is much bigger, much neater, and has so many more opportunities to decorate! I've gone just a little bit crazy lately purchasing (cheap!) things for our house. It's really fun. (And, for the record - I was right, and the ONE item I wanted from Friday's Estate Sale walked out the door 10 minutes after the sale started, while I was still standing outside with my number waiting to get in!) If you follow me on Instagram, you have most likely already seen some of my recent finds. I thought I'd share some of my favorites here, too!
First up today is probably my #1 favorite "found" item. It took me a couple of weeks to "figure out" Craigslist - what boards to follow, how often they update, how to contact people, how to search, etc. Once I discovered the search option, I started looking up a few things that I knew I wanted for the house. At the top of my list was a vintage roll-up school map. These things are worth their weight in gold right now - It's almost impossible to touch a good quality vintage school map for under 100 - and most are on Ebay and Etsy for $150 or more. To see some really amazing ones, check out this seller on Ebay - a girl can dream, right? ;)
I started searching on Craiglist for map/vintage map/antique map, etc. It's a bit hard because ANY listing that includes a map of the location would come up in the search. But - crazily enough - there was one! It was a beautiful vintage map of the Roman Empire that looked to be in good condition. The seller listed it at $60. I (being the cheapskate I am) asked if she would be willing to drop to $45 - I would have bought it at $60 but it never hurts to for a lower price, right?! ;) The seller agreed to $45 and the map was ALL MINE!!!
(The picture I posted on Instagram the night I picked it up)
Here it is in my living room, along with a yellow Dwell Studio/Target pillow that I also happened to get from Craigslist. My husband was a little unsure of me buying pillows from Craiglist, but I promise they were clean and from a good home! ;) When I first started looking at maps, I was hoping to find one of the United States, but honestly, this is even better than I had imagined. The colors, the images, everything is just perfect! The previous owners had used the twine to hold it up, and after looking at the map both with and without the twine, we decided to keep it!
I love that my home is slowly starting to resemble the home I want it to look like. ;) I'm constantly adding and changing things, and I will continue to share more photos here! Have a great Tuesday!
