tmare_IHB
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While I am not usually in the habit of shopping at thrift stores, I just thought I'd share my weekend experiences at the thrift stores. I figured this would be appropriate for this thread. I went out in search for baskets for a Fall Festival Fundraiser at my son's school (you know, the silent auction, themed type of baskets). I went to two Salvation Army stores and two Goodwill stores. I found a ton of appropriate and cheap baskets but along the way I found a few other things. My daughter was in tow for the day and I told her she could pick out a purse at the Goodwill, she insisted upon a little red floral purse, a bit dirty, but it was only $1.99. I went home and cleaned it up and it looked like new. It happened to be a Kate Spade. I checked online and someone has it listed on e-bay for $99.95. I also found a pair of almost new Nike baseball cleats that happened to be in the exact size that my son will wear this year. They are the exact same shoes that I paid $40 for last year except 1 1/2 size bigger, they were $3.99. I also found a nearly new VCR (the tapes are the only reliable thing in our house, DVD's are a real strain on my nerves) to replace the broken one in our house for $6.99. It's a pretty eco-friendly way to shop and I got the feeling that this wasn't just "blind luck", I'm sure everyone would find some type of gem if they looked hard enough.