Thrift Store Finds

Hello friends!

Happy Friday! Any great plans this weekend?

I'm looking forward to a little shopping.

Thrift shopping to be exact.




It's actually been a really long time since I've been thrifting. 

Once things shut down around here, a lot of my go to thrift shops closed. 

And to be honest, the yard sales dried up, too.

While my community shop was never all that inspiring, what's left is even worse.

There are mostly Goodwill and Savers type stores, that focus mainly on clothes, which I don't buy second hand, or higher end antique style thrift stores.

And the prices are much higher than what I want to pay for items I plan to makeover. 

So last week, when my girls and I traveled to a new shop, we were beyond excited.

If you caught my Instagram story, you already know this tale, but for those of you who don't follow me there, here's what happened.

The shop was located in an incorporated village, about 30 minutes away. We'd been to the town often, and knew parking regulations were tough.

However, even with pockets full of change and plenty of time to scope out a spot, the one and only we could find, allowed for 15 minutes. The end.

Not willing to be deterred, we took it. My eldest daughter stayed in the car, as the getaway driver, in case our shopping time ran over.

Meanwhile, my youngest daughter and I set our phone timers for 14 minutes and scurried across the street and down the block to a teeny, tiny shop to see what kind of treasure was hiding inside.

We had seen the shop online and it was small, so we figured we'd have plenty of time to peek around. 

Wrong.

The shop was amazing!! There were tons of treasures jammed inside and it was immediately evident that 14 minutes was not going to be enough.

Unfortunately, we were on the clock. So like contestants on a game show, we moved from one area to another, scanning the shelves, scooping up items, before the buzzer went off. 

With just two minutes to go, we headed to the register, checked out and darted back to the car with seconds to spare. 

We did look for another spot, eager to go back inside, but none were available. 

Once we were home, we had a chance to really look at what we purchased. We were so rushed in the store, there wasn't time to examine everything. It was seriously just grab and go. 

And since today is Friday I figured it was the ideal day to share my finds.

Way back in 2017, I showed my finds off on video. Maybe someday I'll do that again, but today, I have pictures. 

Here's a peek!


First up, I found this super sweet ceramic cow piggy bank. He was too cute to leave on the shelf and I knew that with a bit of spray paint, he'd be completely transformed.

Stay tuned!

Next, I found these plastic lined wicker planting baskets. I swear they're brand new.
 
I don't think I'll do anything to them, since lately I've been bringing a little bit of warmth and natural color into my rooms.

I'll probably put live, but since that's not my strength, maybe faux plants inside. Simple.

Another pretty gardening find is this metal flower bucket. LOVE it.

I'm a huge fan of galvanized tubs, but they can be pricey. This one was $2...and still had its original price tag on the bottom. 

It's another item that honestly looked brand new.

So far so good, right? 

Well, get ready, because the best two finds were so last minute. 

On the way to the register, I found this little piggy.

I was smitten instantly. He's another "perfect, as is" little guy, but I have a few ideas to make him even better. 

I hope to share a refreshed version next week. 

The last thing I grabbed is my favorite. Shhh...don't tell the others.

But come on.


It's a red crock with a rooster on the front. I mean if that doesn't have Exquisitely Unremarkable written all over it, I don't know what does!

Plus, I think our meeting was meant to be.

This shop was small...so small that my daughter and I couldn't both fit by the register. So I stepped back while she was speaking the shopkeeper. 

And it was tucked into a corner, I never would've seen otherwise.


Needless to say, I'm not touching this one. 

There's some intentional distressing on the rim and some unintentional marks elsewhere, giving it a perfectly imperfect, vintage appearance. 

Now, speaking of my daughter, she also found a few items for her room.

She's a huge jewelry lover and enjoys organizing and displaying it. This hand painted tray is made for a few rings.
And this...um...mystery cup...will hold even more. This kid is a ring junkie.

We can't decide if this is a votive holder or a punch cup. Any ideas? We'd love to pin it down.

Last on the list, is this adorable Lenox frame. It's a mini. 


She's very sentimental and Lenox was my mom's favorite. This particular style matches the china she gave me, so she couldn't pass it up. 

Our grand total was about $16 and change with tax. Every item I purchased was $2, I think hers were $2, $1 and .50. 

All in all, it was a super successful shopping day.

And one we hope to repeat very soon.

There are tons of great looking shops in nearby towns, and we plan to hit them all.

I'm just hoping we won't have to play beat the clock again.

But around here, you just never know. 

😉