Now you know.
This in theory will be mostly about thrifting...and/or crocheting...or my kids...DIY...pinterest pins that I've attempted
OK, I clearly have a hard time staying on task...or point, or whatever.
Oooh shiny...;-)
Ok at any rate I just went to my nearest Salvation Army store last night. I have lived in my current location for almost a year and this is my first time going. Which in truth is shameful.
Not to say I haven't been to a thrift store in a year, let's be serious...but I have been driving about an hour to go to my old regular familiar haunt otherwise known as the Y-town Value World. My love affair with this store and this location in particular can be traced ALL the way back to 1996...yep before I could even drive and had to beg rides there I was rocking the cheap, fun, funky fashion mecca. They even had a different name back then..Value Village, which, let's be honest has a much better ring to it than Value World, but they didn't ask me before the big name change..so yea..
(see off topic)
At any rate the Sal Arm in my neighborhood was gorgeous. No, let's try again, it was GORGEOUS!!!!!!
Hugenormous, bright, clean, well laid out...ahhhh
Now on another tangent I will say that Value World (particularly in Y-town) CANNOT be beat for low prices...so while I am sure Salvation Army is considered "low cost" thrift to most of the "normal" world (ahh I love quotation marks and parentheses..."yay!") I find myself with a bit of sticker shock, simply because I have been spoiled by the dirt cheap prices at V.W.
Case in point, this lovely lady....
Now she is NOT leather, but a good imitation I'd say...
$6.99~!
Now I KNOW (remember I have YEARS of experience backing me here) she would have been $2.99-$3.99 at Value World. Hey a couple of bucks can be a whole 'nother piece at a thrift store!
I shall post more pics of my finds from last night soon,...you know...when I try them on and take pictures.
Oh speaking of trying on, this is where Sal Arm beats V.W. hands down...they have FITTING ROOMS! I can't tell you how many times (1,999,999,999,999,999,988,876?) I have bought something at Value World and come home to have it not fit or actually see it on and go "whaaa??" So while I didnt' utilize them last night (I got there at 8:05 and they close at 9:00 I was practically sprinting through that giant mecca) they are a feature which is maybe worth the few extra dollars you may pay overall.
Salvation Army also has paperbacks 3 for .99...
And furniture. I have a thing for other people's old furniture.
Oh come on, who am I kidding, Value World you are still my favorite!
Do you thrift? If so, where is your sweet spot?
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