Did pretty well thrifting
By snowy
@snowy22315 (193873)
United States
August 2, 2025 1:38pm CST
I got a medium sized Christmas inflatable for 3 bucks, a very small expensive looking Santa a Vera Bradley wallet and small purse and a birthday bag all for about 5.50. I am glad I got to go to the thrift shop South of here .it's a good one but probably haven't been there in 2 or 3 years. It's not on my route anymore, a d they have strange hours. I will try not to wait so long to visit again. Do you go thrifting?
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@AmbiePam (101067)
• United States
23h
Those are some good deals! I used to go thrifting with my mom on occasion back in the day. We would have the best time. It was so fun getting a deal.
Growing up though, my sister and I didn’t know we couldn’t afford regular stores, so my mom made it seem like we were looking for the nicest school clothes for the best price. She was good because my sister and I really thought we were on an adventure. That’s a fond memory for me. We found some really nice clothes!
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@snowy22315 (193873)
• United States
21h
They do have some fantastic deals sometimes.
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@DaddyEvil (155722)
• United States
2 Aug
Nice! We haven't been to a thrift shop in years...
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@snowy22315 (193873)
• United States
2 Aug
I am not a junkie but I will go when it fits my schedule. That really nice roll top desk I have, I got for 10 bucks at such a place..and paid the laughable fee of 10.00 to get it delivered.
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@sallypup (65476)
• Centralia, Washington
2 Aug
@snowy22315 My lovely Renoir painting of a lady and her cat came from the senior thrift store.
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@snowy22315 (193873)
• United States
2 Aug
@sallypup Wow, a real Renoir! That has to be worth a pretty penny.
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@Traceyjayne (3854)
• United Kingdom
20h
Well done for getting those things … you did well. I do love a bargain. I don’t think we have those sorts of shops where I am though. Such a shame ….
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@snowy22315 (193873)
• United States
19h
That surprises me. Maybe they just don't have them in your area.
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@snowy22315 (193873)
• United States
7h
@Traceyjayne I guess yours would be the pound store. Maybe land is too expensive there to support such stores.
@Traceyjayne (3854)
• United Kingdom
10h
@snowy22315 another store that we don’t have in the UK that I hear a lot is The Dollar Tree…….i know a lot of people get craft items from there . I get so jealous when I see what they have got and what they make from them ….i wish we had a Dollar Tree store here.
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@Deepizzaguy (112615)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21h
My relatives go to thrift stores about once a month to buy second hand items like lamps.
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@snowy22315 (193873)
• United States
21h
I got a lampshade once at a thrift store
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@MarieCoyle (46794)
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23h
We have a local thrift store that I love, with very reasonable prices. It's supported by area churches. Everything is spotlessly clean, they wash all donated items unless the items are brand new. Most clothing is $2, no matter what. It's not but about a mile away, so I do hit it once a month at least.
My last great bargain was a neighbor having a yard sale. I scored a huge Thirty-One insulated bag, brand new, for almost nothing, and a small one as well. Thirty-One is out of business now, I think their items were so overpriced they did it to themselves, but I do like their insulated bags.
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@snowy22315 (193873)
• United States
23h
That does sound really good Unless it is a multi family yard sale though I don't"t usually bother. Out with just one table set out don't generally have anything that interests me .dishes clothess baby stuff etc. not for me
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@MarieCoyle (46794)
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18h
@snowy22315
This was a neighbor a few doors down, so it didn't take much effort to get there. I know what you mean, so often yard sales seem to be all baby clothes!
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@kaylachan (78944)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22h
Not recently, but I like a good sale.
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@id_peace (16310)
• Singapore
18h
Nope because there are not a lot of stores there and the quality of the products in my country thrifty are not great. They are also very pricey. So I decided to support the local stores most of the time and let the local store owners earn my money (Their entire life depending on this one store).
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@snowy22315 (193873)
• United States
7h
Sounds nice, I wouldn't go every weekend though. I already have more crap than I am ever going to need.
@snowy22315 (193873)
• United States
7h
Yes, it's a treasure hunt. You never really know what you will find.
@Tampa_girl7 (53089)
• United States
3h
I love to go to thrift stores and yard sales.
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@snowy22315 (193873)
• United States
2h
Yeah, if they are worthwhile. Some of both are much better than others.
@LindaOHio (196637)
• United States
4h
No, I can't walk around plus I keep my shopping to a minimum because I'm trying to declutter and downsize. Sounds like you did well.
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@snowy22315 (193873)
• United States
7h
Always fun to go with friends. That reminds me, I have a friend that might want to go to one of the places I go. She didn't know about it. I might see her Wednesday and I will talk about it with her.
