Thrifty Tuesday Chinese Style

I confess, I am not really a thrifty person.  I am the person that always gravitates towards the most expensive thing in the shop even before I know its price.  

So, if Anna's Thrifty Tuesday encourages some more thriftiness in my life, that has to be a good thing.  

Here are three things I love which cost no more than $25 all up.   I have them in our main bathroom, and that way the children can look at their serene faces when they brush their teeth.  

I bought these about 2 years ago from the local Chinese 'junk' store for $10 each.   They have that wonderful exotic 1940's Shanghai look to them.   They are quite small, only about 9 cm across, so whoever painted those features has a delicate hand.  

They sit on the bathroom bench with this: 

I bought this on our honeymoon many many years ago in the market in the centre of Istanbul.  It cost $4.50.  I don't know what the material on the top is but I love the carving.   This is also quite small, about 7 cm across.  

One day, when I have a dressing table, I can use them for ring storage.   But at the moment, they give me quite a lot of pleasure as they are.  



Happy Thrifting.   

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