Goodwill Gone Wild

I apologize in advance for the crappy pictures of wrinkled clothes. Most of these were taken after they had been stuffed in a bag and they hadn't been washed or ironed yet.

patchwork looking mugs = $.59 each (total = 2.36)

Hardcover books = $1.00 a piece

Charlotte Russe blouse = $4.00

Forever 21 shirt = $4.00

Om brand drape shirt = $4.00





Fire brand orange criss cross tank = $3.50



Gap brand jeans = $5.00



pink Limited sundress = $6.00



patchwork sundress (can't read label) = $6.00



black tie-in-the-back No Boundaries sundress = $6.00



brown, cotton, long, strapless PaulnKC dress = $6.00

Apostrophe "Paula" shoes = $7.99

Two Lips heels = 3.99

Delicious brand wooden cut out wedges = $3.99

Steve Maden "Kalua" heels = $5.99
(These are going for almost $50.00 online)

With Lunch In Between

Yesterday, Lauren and I were able to hit a few thrift stores around Gainesville. It was a nice getting to spend some time with her. Here are some of my finds.

I don't exactly know what this is called. A condiment caddy? I know I have seen them in stores before. I need to buy some small spoons for it. I found it at the Salvation Army. I also bought an adjustable computer chair for my craft room (for $10.00). I had a coupon for the Salvation Army for half off my entire purchase. $1.29 - 50% = 65¢.

We also stopped by Treasure Box Thrift where I picked up this tri-compartment serving tray for $4.00. It is white ceramic and has "Whittier Potteries Calif #880" stamped on the back. The middle compartment is fitted with a lid. $4.00

I also picked up these two glass liquor decanters. The taller of the decanters has a glass top but a plastic stopper. It is a "Light & Music" straus decanter made by Luigi Bormioli in Italy. I found the same decanter selling for $20.00 online. The shorter of the two has a glass stopper (which is what I prefer). Unfortunately I did not notice the etching of a sailboat on the side of it. I will just face that side to the back. $2.00 each.

Goodwill was actually our first stop of the day. Lauren picked up this ceramic perfume bottle and was debating getting it. She decided she didn't want it, so I ended up getting it. 59¢.

Finally my favorite thrift of the day. I saw this crucifix sitting on the shelf at Goodwill.

I noticed it was awfully large and seemed to be hollow on the inside. So you slide back the wooden top to reveal,

a hidden compartment. It is a sick call set made by the Jeweled Cross Company. It contains two candles, a vial (for holy water) and an instruction manual for what to do for setting up last rites for the sick or dying. $1.99.

For a good time call....

A few weekends ago, Becky and I decided to check out some of the thrift stores in Ocala. I love exploring thrift stores in other towns. It is such an adventure.

I found this glass humming bird feeder at the Humane Society Thrift Store. I have seen many plastic humming bird feeders, but I have never seen anything like this. Even the three flowers (which are removable) are glass. I have it hanging in the tree right outside my porch. Hopefully I will see a humming bird feed from it one day. The store was running a special where everything in the store was 30% off that day. $5.00 - 30% = $3.50.

I also found at the Humane Society Thrift Store this marble mortar and pestle brand new in the box (though per my mothers advice, I will still wash it thoroughly because it "could have been used in a high school science lab"). I have wanted one for a while. There are certain herbs that I cook with that I find unpalatable unless they are chopped up first (rosemary for example.... it reminds me of christmas tree needles) $5.00 - 30% = $3.50

This next item was a complete splurge buy. It is a ceramic chess board that somebody attempted to paint but never finished. They didn't do a very good job. They didn't even prime the thing white, they just started painting it. All four pieces connect together (somehow). My plans are to paint it and stick it on my porch. I am not fond of the board I currently have so I will just switch it out with this one and use the chess pieces I do currently own. This is just a future craft project waiting to happen. I do not recall the price of this item.

One of my favorite scores of the day is this set of 4 bone china owl napkin rings (yes, more napkin rings to add to the collection). As soon as I saw them, my heart skipped a beat and I knew I just had to have them. $4.00 - 30% = $2.80.

The sticker on the front of the box.

"M. Cabrini Shop
1723 Monroe St.
Madison, Wis 53711"

The only thing I could find out from a quick google search was there was a "Cabrini Gifts" at this location and was bought out by Orange Tree Imports in 1986. Here you can also see the new Fieldcrest Luxury cloth napkins I bought at the Goodwill in Ocala. I love the pattern on these dark red napkins. $10.00 for 8 = $1.25 a piece.

This was one of the largest Goodwill's I have ever been in. It was massive. It also was filled to the brim with brand new items directly from a store. By far my most expensive purchase of the day was this plant holder that I currently have sitting out on the porch with my dying aloe and my (brought back to life) african violet plant. Somewhere around the range of $15.00.

(The planter was fine when I took this picture. I, apparently, was crooked)

A little bit of sillyness

Of course Libby and I had to stop by the Salvation Army last Saturday as well. They had a lot of new stuff in and their prices were higher than I thought they should be on some items.

Cheery orange butterfly whistling tea kettle - $1.69

Half apron with side pocket - $2.99
(please excuse the half naked, half limbed mannequin. i didn't want to pose in the picture myself and didn't feel like getting her dressed. she has been stuffed under a shelf for so long and won't be displayed until i move into the new craft room. i pulled her out just for this shot.)

Bellows - $5.00

Of course the most expensive item is also my most frivolous item. I have an ever growing supply of fireplace paraphernalia now that this new house has a fireplace/wood stove. I can definitely start a fire, and keep a fire going, without a bellows but it wouldn't be nearly as much fun. Of course we won't be using it much now that we have warmer weather, but it is there to use in the future.

Material Objects

Last Saturday Libby, her girls, and I got up super early in the morning to hit up the yard sales. I love yard sales more than thrifting because the prices are negotiable and they are also generally a lot cheaper.

My very first purchase of the day were some vinyl records bought at a school yard sale. They were 50¢ a piece; totaling $2.50.

Bing Crosby - Only Forever
Bing Crosby - Easy to Remember
Sammy Davis Jr. - Something for Everyone



Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young - Deja Vu
"Bald" Bill Hagan and his Trocaderons - Music to Strip By

I was very excited to pick up the first three. I was just telling Matt that I needed to keep my eye out for more "crooner" records (though Sinatra, I am sure, would disagree with me). I love to put on the record player while I am cleaning the house. This afternoon, I decided to take a little video footage to showcase the new lp I bought and to also give you a sneak peak at my record collection. Please be patient as this is the first video I have ever uploaded for Blogger and I am not sure how long it takes. My goal is to eventually fill the bottom row of my book case with just vinyl.

At another yard sale, I picked up this gorgeous white ceramic soup tureen (including lid, spoon, and platter) for only $5.00. I have a really yummy baked potato soup recipe that I would love to serve out of this.

I was later surprised to find out that it is handmade. I could not find a single company mark anywhere on the piece. When I finally turned the platter over, I found "Rhonda Rayborne" scrawled on the back.

At the same yard sale, I couldn't help but pick up these lovely paper dolls. This first set was completely cut out already and was 50¢.

This second set was a much larger bag consisting of both cut and uncut dolls/clothing/etc and cost $1.00. The woman who owned them before me did a good job cutting around the dolls. If anything, she left too much white instead of cutting into the doll which is a good thing and something I can fix.

At another yard sale I fell completely in love with these set of 4 books featuring the works of Tolstoy (1928), Tennyson (1932), Hugo (1943), and Poe (1943). He was asking for $8.00 for the whole set. Libby, ever so slyly, asked the guy if he would take $6.00 for them and without skipping a beat he said yes. $2.00 might not seem like something to get happy about, but I was over the moon. I am very new to marketplace dickering. It takes some getting used to.

Lastly, I picked up this aluminum grill press for only 50¢. I have been looking for a cast iron one for a while now and ideally I would still like to get cast iron. This will definitely serve in the mean time.