Re: Second-hand Fun (OT)

jmcquown wrote:
I didn't (still don't) really know how long I'll be here in SC. I
also didn't know what to pack so I'm pretty much wearing the same
stuff over and over again. I packed three nice t-shirt I got
(freebies) from some of John's art shows but they are HEAVY and too
hot!
Anyway, last week we left the house waaay too early for Mom's doctor's
appointment. (She's doing fine, BTW.) So we drove through a small
shopping center. There was a "resale" shop and we went in. We
browsed through short-sleeved shirts and tops and I picked out two to
help round out my currently limited wardrobe. They were in very good
(barely, if ever, worn) condition. And at USD $2.50 and $3.50 a
steal! But wait! When I got to the counter the total for *both* was
$3. When I expressed surprise the woman said, "Oh, the ones with the
green tags are on sale." I'm loving it :) (Too bad I couldn't find
any shorts; it's soooo hot in this house and I only packed 2 pair!)

Sounds like a real bargain!

I go through my clothes every couple of years and donate the ones I
haven't worn in a couple of years either to Good Will or AmVets. I'm
not the type to donate clothing I wouldn't wear myself (i.e. ratty,
worn out, missing buttons). I don't really know where "resale" shops
like this one get their clothes but everything appeared to be in very
good condition.

Think again about donating your old unwearable clothes. Those that can't be
re-sold in second hand shops are ripped up and sold as rags for cleaning -
and still make money for your charity. (How do I know this? I use *alot* of
rags at work to clean up paint. I still find it rather difficult to use old
baby clothes to wipe up mess because i always wonder what happened to that
baby, and hope they grew out of it rather than something else.

We passed a consignment shop called "I Had to Have It - Now I Don't".
Cute name, but we didn't go in there. Consignment shops are, in
general, more expensive and feature more designer-label things. I
couldn't care less about designer labels. I'm certainly not about to
pay to advertise their name emblazoned across my chest (or on my
***)! I remember the days when designer = quality, not free
advertising. And, unless you were among the mega-rich, you might
have one or two great outfits for special occasions.
I've gotten a lot of great deals on things like lamps, small kitchen
appliances and gadgets and so on at thrift shops over the years. And
I adore second-hand book stores. I got a complete set of hilarious
(!) Southern Living cookbooks for $1 each. Why hilarious? Well,
they were printed in the 1970's. Anything that lists Jell-O as a
primary ingredient makes me laugh (or cry). I did get a pristine
(hardback with plastic dust cover) copy of Paul Prudhomme's
'Louisiana Cooking' at this same used book store for $9.

I love second hand shops too, you find ht emost amazing things in them. And,
like always, I often wonder what story those items would tell you if only
the could speak.

Yowie


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