Tuesday, June 4, 2013

striking it lucky at goodwill

 A Goodwill jaunt was racing through my veins today, so off I went.
Here's a few of the goodies I found today. I took the pictures right after I got
home and unpacked everything, so I apologize that the photos aren't
the greatest with the glassware all cloudy and dirty.

First up is a glass cloche. It's hard to tell in this photo, but there's raised,
curved lines going down the length of the glass.


I tend to store a lot of things in jars ~ dried pasta, grains, and beans ~ and if
they're in vintage Ball jars, so much the better. What a deal for 99 cents!


What made this particular Ball jar even more interesting was the lid. I'd never
seen one like this before.


I loved these smokey blue glasses and they're even prettier
now that they've been through the dishwasher. I'll have to make a place setting
at the table and show you all how lovely these look when clean. ;-)


A crisp white tray which will be perfect in a vignette, and a pretty bracelet ~
both were $1.99 each.


Isn't this a pretty mixed-media picture? It's a Kelly Rae Roberts 8x8 matted print.
They retail for $29. My price...99 cents!


 I was excited to find a queen-sized Ralph Lauren bed skirt in perfect
condition for only $2.99. This retails for $80! This will be perfect in our
master bedroom, as it's done in blues.


 Other finds not pictured...a 12-pack box of compact fluorescent lightbulbs
for $4.99; a cookbook and two novels; a few shirts for myself; and two
brand-new, short-sleeved Brooks Brothers dress shirts for Brian. Another
true deal: I looked them up online and found they retail for $78. I paid $2.99.
Woo-hoo for thrift shopping!



16 comments:

  1. What great finds. Love the cloche and ooh - those blue glasses are gorgeous!


    Judy

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  2. Yes amen! Ralph Lauren sheets are the best too!

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  3. Melanie, sounds like a really fun shopping trip and I am happy you found so many treasures.

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  4. I love thrift shopping for the deals I can find on things for my home and me! Love the cloche and the blue glasses are great!!

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    1. I love thrift shopping too, Linda. Obviously. lol

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  5. Great finds Mel! I was thinking of stopping by the Goodwill while running errands today, but you found all the good stuff! Love those glasses, can't believe you found a cloche and even if you couldn't use the bed skirt, that's a lot of fabric for a few dollars! Great scores! Love, Penny

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    1. Too funny, Penny...I was thinking of emailing you at the last minute and asking if you wanted to meet me there. I probably should have!

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  6. Wow! You did strike it lucky at GW. Lots of great purchases. I love the collage. Hope you are having a wonderful week. Tammy

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    1. Thank you, Tammy! I am indeed having a wonderful week - hope you are, too. :-)

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  7. You really did get lucky! What great finds...love the unusual ball jar, the Ralph Lauren bedskirt (what a steal!) and oh my word what a great deal on a Brooks Brothers' shirt!! You definitely have a better Goodwill store than we do around here.

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    1. This particular GW store I go to has THE best finds of any GW store I've ever been to - and I've been to a lot of them! I think it's all about the location. :-)

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  8. You had a wonderful thrifting day, Melanie! Great bedskirt, and I've never seen a jar lid like that either!

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    1. I looked up the jar lid on eBay - the jars with that type of lids sell for a bit more, but not super pricey. I got a good deal for 99 cents though!

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  9. Hey Melanie- Great deals. I have the matching Ralph Lauren sheets but I didn't get a deal on them ;) J

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