Thrift Store Thursday

There are probably alot of people who have never shopped at a thrift store before.
If you are one of them, then maybe it's time to check it out.
My favorite one is The Goodwill Thrift Store in Santee, CA.
Whenever I am nearby and I have some extra time, I head over there,
just to see if there is anything that I have to have.

Since starting this blog, I thought I'd make a point to go at least once a week,
or at least post about something that I've bought in the past.

Today is my day off, so off I went, with a twenty dollar bill in my purse,
just in case there was something that had to come home with me.
When I got there, the parking lot was so full, I almost had to turn around.
Luckily there was one spot open!

When you walk in, there are racks and racks of clothes,
but I head straight to the back where they keep all of the furniture.

When you're shopping at a thrift store, the trick is to find something
unusual, something that you just can't find in a regular store.
It must be of good quality, such as solid wood, and something that is
either perfect the way it is, or can be painted or fixed in some way,
so as to make it great.

You should also make sure that you can actually use it
 in your home.
Don't become a junk collector!
(this is what I tell myself all the time :)

So, if I find something that fits all of these requirements,
I still won't buy it if it's over-priced, and for me,
that's got to be pretty low.

Here are a few things that I would consider buying:


 Night stand - this wasn't priced - see the solid maple stamp?

 

Unfinished coat hook shelf - $2.99

This would need to be primed, then painted,
which would be pretty easy.  It was a great
price too....but I just couldn't think of where
I would use it...darn!


        
                                                    
 Palm tree plate - $3.99
 This would look awesome sitting on
  the night stand in my guest room, but
  I thought that the price was a little
  high. I really love it though,
  and it was super hefty.
                                            
                                                    
                                                     
                   

This is a really nice, full set of china,
with an unusual print.
At $59.99 I thought it was a good
price,  but I'm not in the market for
dishes right now. 

I love baskets, but not just plain ole
every day baskets that you can find
anywhere. I always look for the most uniquely
 made baskets I can find.

Here are some of the ones I liked.                                   
They were priced from $2.99 to $3.99                 See the one on the left?
I was racking my brain to figure out what
I would use it for....but I couldn't think of anything,
so I left it for someone else to take home and love.


 By the way, if you're a reader like me, you'll want to
check out thrift stores for books. At these prices,
you'll never have to go without something to read.

 So, I didn't buy anything great today.
But I did pick up a VHS tape of An
American Tail.  It looks brand new,
and at .99 cents I couldn't pass it up.
We may be the last household in San Diego
 that has a VHS player, which is in the playroom.
My grandkids will like watching it the next time
they come over.

So if you're new to the thrift store thing, try it,
you might like it. Go in sometime when you have
about an hour to kill.
Walk up and down the aisles, then walk up
and down them again.
With so much stuff it's hard to see things the first time.

HAPPY SHOPPING!