Thrift Shops - some of my favorite shopping!

August 17th is National Thrift Shop Day. I had completely forgotten about this but somehow managed to end up at a local Goodwill. I have to say that around my town, thrift stores get a bad wrap. Sure, a lot of times you'll find worn clothes and junky nick-knacks, but if you take the time to dig through the racks of stuff, you can usually find some neat stuff.

I ended up across town at the Goodwill store with my sister and her little boy. Between us we ended up leaving there with enough stuff to literally cram into our vehicles. Okay, so maybe that's because we picked up a little red car for $5.50 for her one-year-old. But even still, my sister snagged herself two really cute sundresses and two tank tops that I have to admit I am very jealous that she can wear that I can't. I got a t-shirt (yay), but my real find was a pretty neat toy for my little boy. You remember those wire toys with the beads on them at the doctor's office when you were little? I got one of those for 65 cents that has five different wires and cars, traffic signs and other neat stuff for my son to twist around.

Oddly enough, I haven't been a frequent visitor of the local thrift stores, but here recently I've been trying to find a dresser for my son's room. Since I don't want to pay an arm and a leg for it, I have been making trips to them more and more often. The last time I made the rounds, I found some really cute little girl clothes for a friend's baby shower. (Don't tell where I got them!) There's even a local second-hand store here that gives its proceeds to the American Heart Association. I don't get to check them out too often, but it's run by volunteers who always make the visit fun, even if I don't find anything to take home with me.

Unfortunately, I guess the holiday doesn't get a lot of coverage, since I didn't see anything at the Goodwill to mention this particular holiday. Not to mention I’d never really heard of it before this year. I suppose that since thrift stores in general are usually cheaply priced there's not much cause for additional sales. Regardless of no price slashing, I think I’ll just have to continue my thrifty shopping. This is one holiday I can celebrate year-round!

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