Thrift Stores, Goodwill, Salvation Army etc
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Comments (9)That is strange because in tough economic times second hand and thrift stores usually thrive. I wonder if the stores have done it to themselves by charging too much - where I live the Sally Ann's prices are definitely alot higher than they were in the past, and often you can get the same item cheaper buying it new. The privately run thrift store here still has very low prices, I tend to go there more than the Salvation Army. Suzan J...See MoreNice score at Salvation Army today :)
Comments (17)Thanks, you all! Did I do better than the credenza, pesky? :) We finally got to see it today and it was just too short, unfortunately. I think people were more my height than DH's back then. And les and chicory, I'm honored to see you post! Chicory, you and I have been catching up on other threads, but les, I have been meaning to say it's nice to see you -- I hope you're thriving... meg, thanks! If that dinette set is vintage, it won't last long at S.A. -- we actually have a vintage chrome/formica set -- the table's out in the garage and the chair is one of our go-to solid-as-a-rock chairs, the kind you can pull to stand on if you're in a pinch...is the set you donated vintage? brutuses, guess we both scored today, yes? We g'webbers are going to decimate the thrifts/secondhand shops :) jenny, I agree re Todd Oldham -- I learned that he's the ultimate fan of Charley Harper, too, which stands to reason...I get such a --just a *good mood*, I guess!-- from all I see of his (T.O.'s) work, no matter the medium. It can be reupholstered, definitely, although it would be a pity not to let this fabric wear itself out, since it was aligned so perfectly and has such a nice feel to it -- I'm blanking on the name of it but it's a rayon-cotton-y feeling fabric that feels like a challis, in a way--just perfect for a cool kid's room :) I just need to find a vanity/buffet/credenza for the powder room! But this is a fun consolation prize....See MoreSalvation Army Prizes
Comments (2)Patti, Weeks ahead of the class, held a few days before Thanksgiving, you pay for the class and register for which of the 2 flavors of pie you want. You must bring your own pie plate and mug. The cook/owner makes up the dough and the fillings ahead of time. She supplies all the tools except for the pie pan. The class is at 11am. You get a ball of chilled dough to roll out, cutters to make leaf shapes to decorate the pie, and ladle the filling you selected into your crust. As the pies bake, beer is served, people eat appetisers and this year ate chili. Meanwhile, those that want to compete for the best decorated pie boxes draw the decorations on their box as the owner wanders from table to table and declares any that she likes as winners. DSs girlfriend drew such a cute decoration on her cakebox last year in the class that the owner started the contest for this year. So gf was declared a winner this year too, but she was the 2nd winner of the day, and the 1st winner had already selected the penguin chrome ice bucket for herself. So they were sad as they both had hoped to scoop up the ice bucket as their prize. Look at the website for more information. You can see last year's cakebox decoration which was the inspiration for this year's contest. Here is a link that might be useful: jennie cooks...See MoreGood day at the Salvation Army!
Comments (19)It was back this summer, not recently, but I found a great, great buy on a quilting frame and light for the quilting frame. It was still in the shipping box, and so was the light. The frame had been opened but taped back, but the light had not..I took a chance and hauled it home for 15.00. The sales lady said she was glad to get it out of the store as it had been in there over a year. I frequent that S.A. so don't know why I haven't seen it. Everything was in the box, including set up instructions and a booklet on how to start your quilt. My husband put the quilting frame together for me and I was estatic. They obviously did not know what they had, or people just do not want to quilt anymore. It was a Grace Z44 quilting frame. Yippee for me! Someones trash---my treasure! Many years of pleasure!!...See Morenodakgal
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