Repurposed Parachute

I know…I know…it looks like a big jellyfish beside my chair, but it's really a parachute turned lampshade.

It looks and feels like cotton.
From what I could find online, it would have been used by the military for dropping flairs or small objects.

 It fits nicely over the vintage lamp shade frame that I've been storing forever for something special.

And sits perfectly atop the floor lamp in my living room.

karen

A Thrifting We Will Go

Yesterday I made a quick trip to our local GW Store.

I hadn't been there in ages, so I was anxious to see what I could find.

Lucky me!

I found this amazing little Chinese Pagoda Lamp.

 It's made of some sort of metal and is very heavy.

I also found a Jackson China platter for my daughter's collection and two wool jackets for next winter (new with the store tags still attached).

Even luckier…I had a half off card and got everything for next to nothing.

Glad I stopped in for a look see.

karen