Thrifting and Thrift Store Shopping

Thrifting and Thrift Store Shopping

Today was a beautiful day here! The sun was shining, and it got a bit warm again here too. When I got home I actually had to turn the a/c back on because the house felt stuffy, dampish, humid. Otherwise today was a pretty good day here. 

I was gone most of the day today doing errands, paying bills, and in there some where I fit in one of my stops with a Thrift Shop too. I was gonna go back to St Vincent DePauls where I found some good deals last week. Before I knew it I had turned the corner another way, and thought maybe I should go to the Gospel Mission Thrift Shop today. I wasn't really looking for a whole lot, but I did find some things to play around with at home, and to upcycle repurpose with too.  I almost forgot to show you, but here are the pictures below of all that I got today.

 

What fun I will be having with some of these things too! One of the plates will be adding to a base of a cake cupcake plate I am putting together. I LOVE the rose designed plate, and it was well taken care of too. It had the hanger on it, and the hooks on the hanger had plastic protectors on it to not damage the plate. The 2 borders will be used for pictures instead of using actual frames, and some of the card stock paper packages will be used for making backgrounds to some of the pictures. Those napkins are like new! 4 of them, had their creases, and that feel of being new too. I adore the small bowl that has designs of flowers, and butterflies around the rim. This piece looks to be new too. Some of the other items will just be there till I figure out for sure how to use them, where to use them, and what I will definitely do with them. Never hurts to have a few extra things on hand for when the crafting mood hits, right?

I sometimes wish I knew of more stores to frequent, and I am sure they are out there with the areas I travel to. Until then I will keep shopping with the ones I know the prices are good, and I can generally find something of use with them. 

Thanks for sharing your time with Thrifty Shop Girl, and hope you enjoyed the visit. Happy to see you all again soon. Till then Happy Thrifting!!

Some Thrift Stores and Good Wills Charge Too Much Don't You Think

Some Thrift Stores Charge too Much, What Do You Think?

Many of like to go thrifting, and have some favorite thrift stores that we like to frequent too. As you frequent some of the Thrift Stores, have you noticed that some of their prices have become a little spendy? Have you found some prices that were a little bit less than a thrifty price? 

Some of the local Good Wills still have some respectable prices, but that is not the case with all of them either. I myself have found a couple of Good Wills that have gotten a little bit spendy with their prices, and therefore I no longer buy from them either. 

It gets to be a bit bother some when you see prices for some of the clothes at these thrift stores being priced higher than what they would be with like Walmart, or maybe Target too. Don't take me wrong, if you dig enough, look around enough, and keep on searching you can find some good deals with some things. What I have also found disturbing is some of the prices for items of interest are being priced as what they find them to be selling for on Ebay. Reason I have mentioned this is when I found a couple of items of interest I asked the clerks how they came up with their prices for such things. They told me that is due to what they sell for on Ebay. 

I am sorry, and I know it is mean/terrible of me to do, but that answer of using Ebay for prices made me chuckle when I heard it. I asked the ladies if they were an auction house, accepting bids on such items, and etc. They said no of course. I reminded them that ALL items were donated to them, and that the prices they choose were not reliable from Ebay because things always sell for a different price, and it was according to a person's want at the time. I asked them if they had any collectors books that they had to verify what they were selling, and had any ideas of what they were actually selling. Of course I was told No with that too. 

I am sorry, but I thought Thrift Stores were thrift stores that people went to in order to buy things for their homes, for crafting with, for repurposing. Some of those with a lower income rely on some of these stores in order for them to clothe their children to be acceptable with schools, with society, and etc. Also, when things are given to them, or as mentioned donated to them that is one big expense that they do not have is buying their inventory to sell. 

There is a good little article about this particular subject written with ecommercebytes. Give it a click, and stop on by to read it. Interesting, and a few thoughts/comments are left by some as well. 

So, what about you? Have you seen some kind of trend with over pricing in some of your local thrift stores, or maybe with the Good Wills? Do you think it is certain kinds of items they are doing it with?

Thanks so much for sharing your time with Thrifty Shop Girl, and welcome you all to come back again for a visit. Take care, have fun hunting for those special treasures everyone! Till the next time, Toodles . . . . . 

Preparing For New Season of Junkin and Thrift Shopping

Preparing For New Season of Junkin and Thrift Shopping

Hi, and Welcome to Thrifty Shop Girl! Glad to have you stopping by. In the area I live in Old Man Winter has been trying to hang onto us here, and drag the winter out longer than should be too. I believe this week it is no longer working. Sunshine days, temperatures rising during the day, temperatures warming more at night, no snow but rain, and so on. Spring is finally showing herself to us. 

With the seasons changing also comes a new season for Junkin, and Thrifting too! There have been some areas where the weather has been great, and some people have been able to start off with the seasonal shopping. I myself am getting antsy, and I envy those who have already been able to get out, and get started with this seasonal change. 

These past couple of years I had slowed down on thrifting, and junking in order to lower my inventory. Also, to change my ways of shopping to what I probably would need. Not what I seen that looks good, is cute, and have to have purchases. Although not all the inventory is gone I have lowered it quite a bit, and of course have made room for more shopping, and to go digging again too! Vintage Collectibles, find items to repurpose, look for items to upcycle, and just find some lovelies that I can reuse too.

I decided this year to stay better organized, and more prepared with things that I should make a list of items that I would like to find, search for, and find. It never fails that every year I always get sidetracked with sales, and come home with loads of things I shouldn't be buying, or you know....that really weren't needed. Come on, you know what I am talking about, right? I figured with a wish list I would at least have more of a goal of what I am wanting, what I need, and it will definitely give me more ideas of what I should be sticking with too. So, tell me, what is on your list for this year?

Thanks so much for sharing your time with Thrifty Shop Girl everyone, and hope to see you all again soon. Take care, and Happy Thriftin and Junkin too!

Happy Halloween Blogland, Trick or Treat

HAPPY HALLOWEEN,  TRICK OR TREAT to everyone in Blogland!

Hello, and Welcome to Thrifty Shop Girl everyone. Happy to have you stopping by. Thinking of those on the east coast that had to deal with storms, heavy rains, water, loss of power, and etc. Wishing everyone well, and that they were able to get through everything ok too. 

Here it is, the beginning of many holidays to come before the end of the year. Seasons change, weather changes, more shopping is being done for the upcoming holidays, and time with family & friends is carefully planned out.  Thanks for stopping by to share you time with Thrifty Shop Girl. See you again soon.

Wishing you all a wonderfully safe and scary Halloween....Trick or Treat!

                    HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL ! ! !