There's something about thrifting that I find exciting. Maybe it's the thrill of the hunt. Or maybe because it feels very much like proof (to me, anyway) that some muse or The Universe, or whatever is putting stuff in my path that I need or that will delight me. In any case, I scored this weekend at garage saling by happening upon a sale given by a guy who had the same taste in movies and books that I do. Came away with a huge box filled with dvds and books for ten bucks. Since he had Fringe, Lost, Lord of the Rings, lots of Stephen King, and classic horror movies, I figured that anything he had that I hadn't already watched/read would be a match for my taste as well.
It's a good thing that I do so well garage saling; the thrift shops around here are crap compared to yours. My theory is that people would rather sell any of the upscale items they have at a garage sale and recoup some money rather than just donate it. Or maybe they're just keeping their stuff? Nah.... everywhere I look, people are talking about de-cluttering and down-sizing, so they must be doing something with their old stuff. One of my favorite consignment shops closed this week (She carried couture items at a fraction of the price!). She wanted to move to Atlanta to be close to her daughter. Ah, well... hopefully the other upscale consignment shop in this area will have twice as much stuff now.
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Date: 2015-08-24 01:27 am (UTC)It's a good thing that I do so well garage saling; the thrift shops around here are crap compared to yours. My theory is that people would rather sell any of the upscale items they have at a garage sale and recoup some money rather than just donate it. Or maybe they're just keeping their stuff? Nah.... everywhere I look, people are talking about de-cluttering and down-sizing, so they must be doing something with their old stuff. One of my favorite consignment shops closed this week (She carried couture items at a fraction of the price!). She wanted to move to Atlanta to be close to her daughter. Ah, well... hopefully the other upscale consignment shop in this area will have twice as much stuff now.