Today our roads are completely clear, although the road situation didn't stop me from getting out yesterday. I couldn't stand to stay in this house one day longer! I shoveled the ice and snow away from around the tires on my car, loaded the girls up and away we went!
We stopped at the bank and then made our way to a couple thrift stores. Thrift shops can be great places to find little treasures for a fraction of the retail cost! Of course you have to know your prices because even thrift shops can be as pricey or more so than retail stores.
I found a brand new "Princess" picture frame for one of Madison's pictures; a brand new (still in the package) shower curtain; a brand new with tags Gymboree one piece outfit for Madison; a brand new wooden puzzle for Madison when she gets older (still in the original shrink wrap) and a pair of brand new (still in the original packaging) pink chenille slippers. The slippers won't fit me but they will fit Kim so I couldn't resist! Anyway, I paid under $10 for the whole purchase and it would have cost me more than three times that in a retail store. I sure save a lot of money that way!
I always buy Steve a couple of shirts at Eddy Bauer for his birthday. Since his birthday is in October, the type that I buy are made of a heavy type of fabric, which is warm, but also lasts a long time. I usually pay around $40 a piece for those shirts. The other day I found one that was like brand new at a thrift store for $6.99! He was pretty tickled to get another Eddy Bauer shirt and it wasn't even his birthday! LOL!
Of course I must admit that although I buy things from thrift shops, I am very fussy about what I buy. But perhaps the most fun of all is the hunt for that perfect or near perfect item! Many of my 'finds' are everyday things like the stuff I bought yesterday. But once in a while I happen upon something really great!
I think my most prized find was a Bakelite Poker Chip Holder. I paid $2.99 for it and it is worth well over $100! Those finds are very few and far between, but sure add to the excitement of the hunt!
Do you shop at thrift shops? If so, what is your most prized find?
2 comments:
I love thrift shops. I love a bargain! But you're right. You have to be selective!
HEY- GOOD MORNING. I LOVE SHOPPING AT THRIFT AND ANTIQUE SHOPS. WHEN MY CHILDREN WERE YOUNGER I BOUGHT ALL THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES THERE. MY FAVORITE PURCHASE WAS A BEAUTIFUL STEP INTO RED DRESS THAT ZIPPED UP THE FRONT. IT HAD BEEN WORN SO LITTLE IT LOOKED BRAND NEW. I PAID .25 FOR IT AND GOT SO MANY COMPLIMENTS ON IT. ..Barbpinion
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