Thrifting Wins

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Anonymous wrote:Y'all. I did my Christmas clean out and brought the stuff to a local charity. While there, I dropped off some like new shoes for my son and picked up some snow boots for him b/c his feet change size every two months right now and buying new doesn't make sense.

While in the shoe section, I found new black ballet flats which have been on my personal shopping list for some time. They were my size and fit like a glove. I looked them up online and they are a Nordstrom brand that retails for $200! I can't believe it!

What are your fab thrifting finds?

Which store was this?! Everything is picked though all mine in NOVA.

It was the Goodwill by Target. It's stuffed. I didn't even look at clothes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not from a store but a yard sale more than a bit ago.

I picked up a “pearl” necklace because I liked the coloring of the pearls and the unique clasp. An aunt took a look at it and thought them better than just of the costume variety but I didn’t pursue it. Fast forward a few years, and when it came time to pull my wedding ensemble together, I went to our regular jeweler to get them restrung and was shocked when I picked them up to get a full appraisal with an eye-opening amount (I hadn’t even asked for one….lol…just the nominal/reasonable restring fee.). A second opinion (from a different shop) came back even higher.

Needless to say, that strand gets locked in a safe. And, while I’m not much of a pearl “type,” I do try to find occasions to wear them….if nothing else to remind me of our glorious wedding day. 🥰

I love this! I love pearls.I was dating a man from family wealth and on Lundi Gras, they gave me a double strand with jade clasp to wear to the Mardi Gras ball and let me keep it. I hated giving that thing back when we broke up. I offered him everything (I got quite a few nice trinkets) and he only took back the family pieces. I still miss it 30 years later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not from a store but a yard sale more than a bit ago.

I picked up a “pearl” necklace because I liked the coloring of the pearls and the unique clasp. An aunt took a look at it and thought them better than just of the costume variety but I didn’t pursue it. Fast forward a few years, and when it came time to pull my wedding ensemble together, I went to our regular jeweler to get them restrung and was shocked when I picked them up to get a full appraisal with an eye-opening amount (I hadn’t even asked for one….lol…just the nominal/reasonable restring fee.). A second opinion (from a different shop) came back even higher.

Needless to say, that strand gets locked in a safe. And, while I’m not much of a pearl “type,” I do try to find occasions to wear them….if nothing else to remind me of our glorious wedding day. 🥰

What a wonderful story! Pearls are happiest when they come out to breathe and are handled regularly, so I hope you are finding plenty of occasions to let them out to play!

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I’ve found a lot of cool stuff at thrift stores over the years, but my favorite is a vintage marimekko dress from the late 60’s/early 70’s in pristine condition.

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Mainly stuff for my kids…

REI & LLBean zip off pants $3 each
Bogs boots $6-$7
American Girl horse $5
J Crew peacoat… I think it was around $15 (retails for $200+)

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I do a lot of estate sales. My best buy was a $200 ring that was incorrectly tagged and I had it appraised for 9k. But I know and love jewelry.

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I just scored two long sleeve lululemon swiftly t shirts in great condition for $12 each. My girls play a ton of sports and wear these all the time. Santa is bringing a new one for $78.

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I never go inside thrift stores and I think I come out ahead financially.

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I got my kid a pair of Uggs a couple of years ago for $8, found Bauer ice hockey skates today for $9.
I do go 2-3x a month because it’s close. Don’t always find that stuff.

[Anonymous]

Sorry to be a killjoy, but last time I was at a thrift store, I watched a bug crawl out of a shoe. It might have been a juvenile bedbug.

I like thrifting, but I won’t bring home anything that can’t be washed in hot hot hot water. I seal purchases on the way home to be extra careful.

I don’t want to turn people off of thrifting. I just want to remind people to be careful!

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^^ Bah...humbug.

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Anonymous wrote:I never go inside thrift stores and I think I come out ahead financially.

Well, la dee da!

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Anonymous wrote:I never go inside thrift stores and I think I come out ahead financially.

x10000

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I got some still sealed dvds of some well known movies for a dollar each, and will give a set to my son who likes to collect discs.

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Canada Goose parka NWT for $100. Classic color and perfect length. Was on BuyNow on eBay. Came with coordinating mittens, hat and scarf.

Someone must have received as a gift, not their size/style and decided to sell.