Hi, Luvs.

I would hate for you to have to move at this time of the year, so let me know how many you want. *IF* the Dollar General here has them, I'll grab them for you tomorrow.

Just let me know.

Lee

I'm so excited to read this. When I first read Luvs post and then looked at the dishes my thought was I hope she finds them. Now I read your post Lee and it's like Jane and Betty's post starting all over again. Woo hoo!

Punk

I decided to go and check on the acorn plates for you today. I couldn't find any, and I asked the manager in case I had over-looked them. She said they never had any; that all stores don't get the same merchandise.

I'm sorry.

Lee

Punk, this one didn't work out as good as Jane and Betty's pumpkin bowls. Wish it had...

What a sweet offer Lee, but I totally understand. I often discover that my stores here like Homegoods and Dollar Tree don't carry the same items some of you find in your stores. It's just the luck of the draw I guess. If I'm meant to have them, they will turn up! By the way, someone else on that post left a comment that they had found some like them and paid over $5.00 each for them! Just gotta have those good shopping places--I'm still wanting Christmas Tree Shops, Old Time Pottery, Hobby Lobby and Cracker Barrell to open up out here. ;o) Thanks for the thought. Luvs

Luvs, I haven't been to a Dollar General and didn't even know if they were here. I just looked and they ARE. Even better, one is just 2 miles from me!! I'll get over there tomorrow or Tues and see if they have your Acorn plates. How many if so?
I saw she found the S&P acorn shakers there too. Do you want them also? I hope they have this stuff now I'm all excited about it. LOL

hugs, Karen

Well isn't this so fun, Karen and Luvs. It will be an interesting story to follow once again.haha Punk

Oh oh, Karen, now I may have "enabled" you more too--finding another bargain shopping place for you like the $20 Dollar Tree! LOL

If your store has the acorn plates, I'd love six plates if possible. The salt/pepper set would be cute too. I think this might be called "Interstate" shopping! LOL Let me know if you find them and I'll put a check in the mail.

Will have to add this store to my list of places to visit if we get back to Phoenix again in January! I'll put it on the list along with Hobby Lobby, Cracker Barrel, and that great antique mall you have there. ;o)

Luvs

I spotted those darling acorn salt & pepper shakers, too! We have a Dollar General down in the town below us ( too funny . . . that sounds weird! We live up the mountain in a village about 7 miles away). I'm heading down there to look for the shakers in a few minutes as I love them! Thanks for the heads up. Luvs! I'll look for the plates while I'm there, if anyone wants some.
Lynn

I have about 6 Dollar General stores...keep me posted and I will go and see if they have them if Karen doesn't find them...
J

I failed. Miserably in fact. The Dollar General only had leaf and pumpkin stuff. I was so bummed. Sorry, Luvs.
However...I may think twice before shopping for YOU again!
ROFLMAO. "You" cost me over $50 today! Not only is Dollar General a dangerous place for me, since things are all prices there, they have neat stuff. On the way home I decided to check the 99 Cent store and also Tues Morning for acorn stuff for you. No acorns anywhere. sigh. But I came home with 6 bags, and a lighter wallet.

LOL, Karen

OK, Karen, where are the pics of your new purchases? We are waiting... tapping foot

Just kidding, I am glad you found some things, and sorry Luvs struck out again. Maybe the acorns are just in stores in the eastern part of the U.S.?

Lee

I just got back from the Dollar General and the Dollar Tree stores and neither had any acorn plates or salt & pepper shakers. I did get one set of pumpkin (not jack-o-lantern)s&p for $1.50, though. No pics yet, as DD needs to get on the computer here to do her homework now.
Lynn

OMG! Karen, I was afraid of that! You go to "help a friend" and end up with bags full of goodies and a lighter wallet! Sorry! (Can't wait to see what all you found though!) ;o)

Lee, you may be right about them only being in the eastern part of the U.S.

It's okay, postage is so high, probably high to mail something heavy like that anyway. I'll just keep a lookout for similar things when I'm out shopping. I love having things I want to watch for. ;o)

Luvs

I am late, but I googled to see if we had any..NOPE.
Family Dollar and Dollar Tree, that's it.
If I get to CTS I will look there..
Now we are all NUTS...:)

I'll take photos of my goodies. The bags were small, and some only had one or two things in them, so seems like I didn't get much for all that money. LOL. But I like what I got.

As for the rest of you...ACORN HUNTERS UNITE. We are on a quest here. LOL.
hugs, Karen

Good Evening,

Sounds like the beat goes on alright. I live way to far to be of any help for a couple of weeks. When I was shopping last weekend, I didn't see any acorn dishes of any sort and I would of notice knowing Luvs likes them. I will keep my eyes open and report back if I find anything.

Karen, I know what you mean by spending alot of money and unpacking the bags to find out you don't want your DH to know that's all the better you did at trying to spend him rich! It will be fun to see what you bought.

Punk

I'm not sure what the Reindeer, or Love sign is made of, a kind of heavy plaster I think.
The sign is big! The little metal sign is an ornament for a tree or wreath.
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This tiny Santa is an ornament or mini tree topper, he has such a sweet face and I couldn't pass him up for a dollar. The Nutcracker was $7, but I have a collection of them going. And the cute little Fall Angels will be fun to decorate with. They could go on a wreath or in a setting.
The bat is heavy stone like or plaster. He was a mottled brownish color so I hit him with the black spray. LOL
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No acorn dishes.. but came away with this stuff. I like the two sets with the little butter knives especially.
Gee, what the heck for when I don't do tables??
See what y'all make me buy!!
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Aren't these the cutest spoon-rests!!
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Everything but ACORNS
hugs, Karen

Karen,

What a great bunch of goodies you have here. I love it that you've already painted the BAT! Those spoon rests are darling and I'm so glad you found your nutcracker. I'm a santa girl so that's a great thing. TFS, enjoyed seeing it all and now I'm heading to bed.

Punk

Karen,

I like all of the goodies you found at $General. I may have to check out the reindeer -- I have two small dark metal ones in a similar pose. The leaf dishes will come in handy all fall.

I, too, love it that you painted the bat. That was the first thing that came to my mind, and then I noticed they were Punk's words, too.

Lee

Your treasures are just adorable! I pass a DG in Lafayette, IN going to work every day. I have to go in at least once a week. I have gotten some really good buys especially when seasonal items are marked down. And, the girls that work there are just so friendly and helpful.

Karin,
That is so funny, I stopped at the DG yesterday on my lunch break, I saw all the same things you bought. No acorns. I was very good and only bought some dark blue ribbon to redo some garlands with, but I'm so glad someone got all those cute things. They also had the Peace and Faith signs at this DG.
Syble

Karen, I'm loving all your treasures--especially your cute snowmen! ;o) Those leaf plates really look nice, even if you don't do a tablescape they can hold candy corn or other treats--or maybe some "acorns"! LOL

Glad you found another nutcracker for your collection, and you can't go wrong with a santa and reindeer--little bat is too cute--I'd have wanted him black too!

Thanks again for going shopping for ME! LOL

Luvs

Oh... don't get me started on Acorns now. They are so nice. No Dollar General near me :(
I'm better off w/o one or it would be added to the list of all the others, I can't live without!

Luvs...Look at what you did to Karen, just because she was looking for those acorns!

Karen, all those cute things were waiting for you. They had your name all over them...'Waiting For Karen' !!
lol

That sitting Reindeer is nice, as well as the two signs. Nice detailing on the Love sign.
Cute little spoon rests..that make you smile while you cook!
Loving the butter knives AND just about everything else.

Now just think of what you would have missed out on, if Luvs didn't put that SOS out!! lol

jane

I live in an area with not only 2 Dollar General's but also a Dollar General Distribution Center. It's huge. We cannot purchase from there though. DG's are everywhere around here. Every little dot on the map has 1 or 2 of them. I wish I had the eye for design that you guys do. I see those types of things all the time and would never have come up with such a beautiful tablescape.

I am off to both DG's TONIGHT!!!! My husband is going to dislike you guys!

LUVS!! Woo-Whoo!!
I found 4 of the acorn plates for you at the Family Dollar here in town. I know you wanted 6 and I have to go to another county Thursday that has a Family Dollar. I will check there for 2 more and hopefully I can find the S/Ps too.

I'll let you know as soon as I find the others. If you want me to go ahead and send the 4 then e-mail me. My e-mail address is a.dot54@yahoo.com. I will be glad to send them on out. That way you will at least have those in case I can't find any more. I'm so excited!! I will try to get to Lynchburg this weekend, if not before. They have several and I will hit all I can.

Hoping for good news soon!!
Hugs,
Betty

Welcome to the forum, jonesy1967! ...At least I think you are new here... I'm not so sure of anything anymore, because I was trying to give someone's Pfaltzgraff dishes to Karen on another thread...I "misremembered". LOL

Betty, I am so happy for you and Luvs that you found some acorn plates. What a nice turn of events. I noticed you mentioned Lynchburg. Over a hundred years ago, my grandfather's family moved from Campbell County down around Rustburg, IIRC (and I may not -- my memory seems to be fading fast. haha?). They "headed west".

Lee

Woohoo! Betty found them! I just can't believe I started everyone on the search for those acorn plates--that sure wasn't my original intention when I started this post--honest! ;o)

Betty, I'll email you today, and thanks for "going shopping" to check for those. I hope I didn't cost you allot like I did Karen!!!!!

Four will work just fine--please don't feel you have to look for more--only said six so I wouldn't regret not getting more later and there are five of us when DS family comes over. I can always give little GD a kiddie plate to use--she likes that best anyway. I promise I will do a table using them after all this! ;o)

This forum is reminding me of the "acts of random kindness". What a terrific bunch you all are! ;o)

Luvs

Lee.....I "misremembered".....
LOVE it. That is a great word to add to my vocabulary. LOL
My memory is downright pathetic and I am always getting something wrong it seems. This is a perfect excuse for me to use!!!

Luvs, glad you and Betty won the Acorn Hunt! LOL. This has been such fun for all of us I think.

hugs, Karen

I went looking for the pumpkin salt and peppers, that Lynn had in another post. My DG had them, and they had all the pieces that Karen showed above, but they didn't have the acorn plates. - Gail