Thrifting and Happy Memories

There are lots of reasons I love thrifting--the bargains, finding unique items for the home, reusing and repurposing items rather than buying new, keeping things out of the landfill, and the memories that a vintage find might evoke.

When I spied this vintage, 1970's Wheaton glass popcorn bowl with four serving bowls at a local thrift store, I smiled as I instantly knew it was from the seventies. The popcorn bowl set was in great shape--no chips or cracks and the price was right ($10 for the five piece set) so I knew it had found a new home. 

Growing up in the seventies, Friday nights were for watching The Partridge Family followed by the Brady Bunch. We also had Nanny and the Professor, That Girl, and Love American Style. Later in the seventies we watched MASH, Rockford Files, and Chico and the Man. Friday night's were for TV and popcorn. Mom would make different types of popcorn--Jello popcorn balls, candied popcorn, cinnamon and sugar popcorn, and buttered popcorn. We would also get a Pop Shoppe pop on Friday Night's to sip on while we ate our popcorn. I loved the grape soda pop. 

And while we didn't have this particular popcorn bowl, seeing it and knowing it is from the seventies reminded me of those family Friday nights fifty years ago. I love the serving bowls--so much smaller than what we consider a serving today, although I must admit I don't stop at just one bowl full. 

While we may watch TV differently these days (streaming as opposed to rabbit ears), a bowl full of warm popcorn and a "pop" are still a perfect way to spend a Friday evening at home.