modern thrifter
I love beautiful things and thoughtful design. I also live in one of the most expensive cities in the country, and our family lives off a single income so that I can be at home with our kids. Patience and persistence have been the key to finding stylish things on a tight budget.
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![[ VACATION FINDS ]
It’s been a tradition for the last few years that when we take a trip somewhere, we try to squeeze in at least one stop at a local thrift store. On our latest trip to Montana, we discovered that the little thrift store in my hometown has a new owner. Since taking the reigns, he has managed to clean and organize the shop, and it is actually now possible to walk through the aisles. This might not sound like much of a feat, but take a look at the photos from the last time we were there. The other good news is that he is motivated to get rid of merchandise and completely willing to give a deal.
Here is a short list of the things we found:
Leather duffel bag set, $10. These are super soft and great quality.
Vintage Lamp, $1. I bought this to sell, in hopes of making a little extra money to put toward our chair fund.
Vintage Newspapers, $1 each. We picked up four of these, but gifted two of them to friends.
After our trip to Montana, we drove to Portland to spend a few days unwinding before returning to our normal responsibilities at home. We had a wonderful stay at a guest cottage, owned by the lovely mother of Katy (The Non-Consumer Advocate).
There just so happened to be a garage sale across the street from the cottage one morning, and here’s what we found there:
Vintage Suitcases, 10¢ each. I use these to store sewing and craft supplies.
Box of tights for Tula, $3. There were about 12 Hanna Andersson tights in various patterns.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm0v5trysm1qc7v1bo1_500.jpg)
[ VACATION FINDS ]
It’s been a tradition for the last few years that when we take a trip somewhere, we try to squeeze in at least one stop at a local thrift store. On our latest trip to Montana, we discovered that the little thrift store in my hometown has a new owner. Since taking the reigns, he has managed to clean and organize the shop, and it is actually now possible to walk through the aisles. This might not sound like much of a feat, but take a look at the photos from the last time we were there. The other good news is that he is motivated to get rid of merchandise and completely willing to give a deal.
Here is a short list of the things we found:
- Leather duffel bag set, $10. These are super soft and great quality.
- Vintage Lamp, $1. I bought this to sell, in hopes of making a little extra money to put toward our chair fund.
- Vintage Newspapers, $1 each. We picked up four of these, but gifted two of them to friends.
After our trip to Montana, we drove to Portland to spend a few days unwinding before returning to our normal responsibilities at home. We had a wonderful stay at a guest cottage, owned by the lovely mother of Katy (The Non-Consumer Advocate).
There just so happened to be a garage sale across the street from the cottage one morning, and here’s what we found there:
- Vintage Suitcases, 10¢ each. I use these to store sewing and craft supplies.
- Box of tights for Tula, $3. There were about 12 Hanna Andersson tights in various patterns.
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