a good thrifting find
By Kelli M
@spiderdust (14756)
San Jose, California
October 7, 2016 7:19pm CST
While shopping for warmer baby clothes at the thrift store today, I found a small wooden rocking horse that will be perfect for my son this Christmas. It was only $8! It is unfinished wood, so I can either varnish it or paint it. I've contacted a woodworking friend of mine to get his advice on how to best finish it.
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@Spontaneo (14699)
• United States
9 Apr 18
Isn't it amazing the items we can find at thrift stores?
A friend of mine wants me to make a scrap fabric wreath for her by the month of May. I hope I can find fabric at GoodWill or Salvation Army soon! Do you know how much the fabric (such as bed sheets) would cost?
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
9 Apr 18
Honestly, it depends on the store. Each thrift store sets their own prices, so I couldn't speculate on what they'd cost in your area. I do know that sometimes yards of fabric show up there, so you might find some of those in addition to the sheets or curtains.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
9 Apr 18
Varnishing. One of the kids is riding on it right now!
@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
9 Apr 18
It really is nice, he will love it. Will you be able to keep it hidden until Christmas?
@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
10 Apr 18
@spiderdust Sorry I didn't read the date. It's just the right size for him there.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
10 Apr 18
@sprite1950 That's ok, it's kind of nice when older posts get new activity.
The rocking horse was such a great purchase. Both my toddler and his 7 year old brother love rocking on it. I think my 9 year old is a little envious because she's too big for it now.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
9 Apr 18
This post was from 2016, we gave it to him for his first birthday. 
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
9 Oct 16
I think it is a great deal, your son will enjoy this for a long time
@JudyEv (381753)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Oct 16
What a great find! And it is always good to be able to buy up a few presents early.
@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
8 Oct 16
I may actually be finished with his Christmas shopping at this point. A parent from my youngest daughter's school gave us one of those wire and wooden bead mazes along with some baby clothes that her son had outgrown, and I stashed the maze away for Christmas. I have a couple other items stashed away as well, including a little Santa Claus Waldorf doll that I found *last* Christmas (before he was born!). I wish finding gifts for the others was so easy!
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@JudyEv (381753)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Oct 16
@spiderdust You're doing well - and Christmas is fast approaching. :)
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
25 Dec 17
You never know what you can find at a thrift shop. I never knew about them till I worked at one and then I loved them. I found things I was looking for that could not find anywhere else.
