Sunday 12 April 2015

Bargain of the Year - 2014

Hi all, hope you've had a great weekend. I am back in Blogland again.
Well we had an amazing St. Patrick's holiday in Chicago, the first time I have ever been outside this green isle for Paddy's day. I suppose I see St. Patrick's Day as something intrinsically Irish so it was amazing to see so many people dressed in green and celebrating 'our' holiday. Not only did they turn the river green but they turned the beer green too! We had a ball. Unfortunately we came home from our holidays to three funerals, one of which was very sudden and a close family member of my husbands. That's life eh? Ups and downs. 

 So after a busy couple of weeks I am finally caught up on all my blog reading, it was nothing short of a marathon, you guys were busy! I too have lots to share but as usual I'm lagging behind!


From the title I'm sure you have deduced that this one is a while coming. You see it was and is part of the Hall-Stairs-Landing redo so I couldn't share before now. He's been there in plain sight all the time though! See the little hooves...


Okay maybe not 'plain' sight.

This was another of those items everyone in Blogland had. Teasing me with vintage looking horses of all descriptions, adorning beautiful mantles. Looking at the cost of these on eBay I had pretty much thrown in the towel!


So last September on our return from a stay-cation in beautiful Ireland we stopped over in Co. Kilkenny. I was having a wander around TK Maxx when I spotted him on the very top shelf at the end of an isle. 


I may have knocked some people down on route to that isle! He was like a reproduction plaster Tang horse, subtly painted in tones of beige and green.  


RRP €93.00! TK Maxx price €23.99!  I carefully took him down. He had some signs of wear, some of his paint was chipping and the plaster was revealed. 


Honestly, this added to the look. However I stuck my brass neck out and asked if there was any reduction for the damage.  


 Imagine my delight when the sales assistant returned to tell me, "the manager apologizes for the damage, she doesn't know how it could have happened, would €15 be okay?". 


It took all I had not to squeal and instead reply with a very composed "thank you very much". I am not joking when I tell you that I carried him all the way home to the Midlands like a baby!


He's another piece in my new vignette puzzle.
I promise not to hold out on you much longer!!

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5 comments:

  1. I love your find, and he is charming.

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  2. What a find! You got a great deal, and I agree that all the chips and revealed plaster just add to its charm. I love the vignette.. Well done! x

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  3. Great find! I love it when people think they tell you a high price and you know it's cheap! It happened to me recently with a vintage tureen... The seller asked me in a cheepish way "Would two euros be too much?" "Not too much, not too much," I answered as composed as I could !!!

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  4. What a great find! Glad your trip went well!

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  5. WOW! What a bargain! Like you, I've seen these all over blog land and wanted one for ages, then finally struck lucky with one on Ebay, it's not huge, but that's OK as I don't really have room for a big one, but I do love it, and am so happy for you that you finally got one and at such a bargain price too. T K Maxx has become one of my favourite stores since I became interested in home decor in a serious way, and I ALWAYS make a point of visiting when I'm in town.

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