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26 October 2007
Today I got the bargain to end all bargains.→[More:]
A beautiful buttery-soft deep blue suede jean jacket. It was in a thrift store and it was just $15. Yes, fifteen dollars! And it's brand new, never worn. Gorgeous. Just gorgeous.
One of the fringe benefits of having parents that live in Dutch country (West Michigan lakeshore) is that when I visit them I can tag along with them when they go garage sailing. Half the time I don't find much, but when I do, the prices are unbeatable. My best find was a woman who was selling off her late husband's clothes (she was moving and could no longer store them). I got a brand-new sweatshirt, jacket, and winter coat for something like $9. I could have had a beautiful black overcoat for another $10 or so, but it didn't fit well, so I left it for someone else who might get more use out of it.
arse_hat, I bought my ex-husband an Aquascutum camel coat at a jumble sale for a pound. He was small and slight and I could see that the coat wouldn't fit any of the men trying it on, so I bought it. It fit him like it was bespoke.
My favorite thrift store find was a pair of two-season-old white Manolo Blahnik pumps for $9. Nine! Dollars! And right next to them? White Blahnik slingbacks! Seven! Dollars! (They had one black scuff on the side, after all.)
I squealed right there in the aisle. OH! MY! GOD! They totally don't fit, but that doesn't keep me from caressing them.
That is insane.
That is ebay material.
i had a pair of Balenciaga boots i coveted for ages, still a high three figures at a basement sale price.
i love the thrift store resale. i think i got the most mileage out of a tail coat or a couple early sixties tailored dresses but a few ball gowns i never got to wear out still bring a tear to my eye.
I was the 2nd caller on a fabulous rug on craigslist. With any luck, caller #1 won't show up. My living room would look so much nicer, and it would keep my toes warm. I am envious of each of your bargains, even though I am wearing a great Goodwill sweater right this minute, and Goodwill jeans. Beige, but denim.
Five dollars for a great mens' overcoat, made in a soft material with a subtle houndstooth pattern. I wore that coat out. I got it in a terrific three story thrift store that I hardly get the chance to visit anymore.
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