modern thrifter

My friend Margaret Ann emailed me recently about her newest obsession: Pyrex. Since she is a gifted writer (I still hope to be privy to some of her poetry one of these days), I’ll just let her explain.

“I seem to go through waves of obsession when it comes to thrifting. For a long time it was cool wooden toys, favorite movies, the ever elusive Dansko, dressers, et cetera. Lately, it’s been kitchen goods—cute mugs, serving dishes, and now, vintage Pyrex. At least, I think it’s vintage. I looked up the pattern on a Pyrex website and they placed it in the 1960’s (with a question mark). It doesn’t really matter—I love these bowls. They are bright and fun and slightly reminiscent of my childhood (which was firmly in the late seventies/eighties, but my mom held on to a lot of her kitchen stuff from before I was born). I don’t know if I’ll use them for mixing—I’m hoping to use them somewhere more visible.”

I, too, have gone through similar obsessions. Right now I seem to be bringing home a lot of books and games. Patrick’s obsessions for years have been chairs and vintage office equipment/electronics. What things have you been drawn to recently?