I had an awesome week for finding/buying second hand things I have long been looking for this week. The thrift store near my home had this awesome picnic basket for only $4. It is sturdy and in very good condition. It came with 4 plastic plates, plastic cups, and plastic utensils that appear to be new in package. I plan on donating those items back to the thrift store and putting light weight, stainless steel plates and tumblers in their place. Regular silverware in cloth napkins will work for utensils. I have been looking for a good picnic basket for awhile so I am super happy.
The other item is a vintage nut grinder. I wanted to get a nut grinder for many months but I didn’t want a modern electric one that looks more like a coffee grinder. I don’t have a coffee grinder either since I don’t drink coffee. My Vita-Mix chews the nuts up a bit too much for my liking. What I really wanted was one of those glass and steel crank grinders like my grandma used so I decided to look on eBay. The first one I found was rusty but further down the list I found the perfect one. It looks brand spanking new!
The nuts go in the glass jar whole and the crank grinds them into small chunks up using steel blades. you can take the top off and just grind over top of your meal or you can grind them into the cup which is also measures them for recipes. Its just like my moms old nut grinder but mine is in a lot better shape and I only paid $12 including shipping. The memories of Sunday mornings long ago spent crushing up pecans for mom’s homemade waffles makes it worth every penny.
Have you found any great, used, items this week?
