Thrift Store Finds

I hit the thrift shop yesterday and today for the last minute bfore Christmas bargains going on. There’s nothing like getting lots of crafty supplies and fun stuff for cheap. I really hit the jackpot too as today all Christmas related items were a quarter. Woo-hoo!

I got this cute starry platter to use for cookies. I don’t normally like the color gold but this was just too fun to pass up. Most of the others had the typical Santas or trees on them so this platter really stood out to me. I’m still not sure what cookies I’m going to make to take over for Dearest’s parent’s Christmas thing. I tried talking him into getting me some peppermint flavored sprinkles at the store last night for my cookies but the price was a bit steep. 

Then I found this fun fur yarn in a swirl of bright pink and blue. It really is much brighter than it looks in the picture. My neice has a birthday in January so I’m hoping a scarf will be a great gift. It’s really just her kind of colors.

Just before we were leaving I saw Noel for Jeanne-Marie tossed on the book pile. It’s so cute I had to get it! Wooden shoes and Father Noel and a sheep named Patapon. It’s an original copy from 1953 and the illistrations are so folky and wonderful. I really think the boys are going to love this story when I read it tonight.

I also got a huge stack of felt for a quarter. Almost every color you could imagine. We already had some fun with it last night making small felt stocking ornaments to give. They were very cute and very simple to make. And you should have seen Evan beaming with pride as he handed them to everyone. So sweet!

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Published by: Summer on December 20th, 2007 | Filed under books, crafts, life

4 Responses to “Thrift Store Finds”

1. Housefairy Says:
   December 20th, 2007 at 7:10 pm

   MAN did you score big! What a sucessful trip! I love books like that, I dont know if I want to frame each picture, read them everyday, or get tatoos of all of the illustrations. Adorable! Merry Christmas!

2. Jill Says:
   December 21st, 2007 at 12:35 am

   FELT! ARGH! I gotta buy a ton of that tomorrow at Scary-Mart for J’s Xmas gift, you’re so lucky!

   RYC: Well duuuhhh, everyone only does it for the “experience” so we can be in the cool moms club! Who gives a crap if the baby lives or dies? Not me!

3. Sara Says:
   December 21st, 2007 at 12:03 pm

   those are some great finds!

4. Crunchy Domestic Goddess Says:
   December 21st, 2007 at 1:47 pm

   great finds! bet you are enjoying that shopping high.

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