Today, I headed to the thrift store to look for work pants for Tim. I found 2 pair for him. I also had myself a little 'looky-loo'. I found a tin box of 7 wooden brain teasers for the Amish Christmas. The children do love puzzles. I also got a jigsaw puzzle for the family. (They pull a table in front of the kitchen stove and gather around to put jigsaw puzzles together). I found a game for my youngest granddaughter, a Pete the Cat game that does not require reading. So many of the games, if not new, are as close to new as you can get. I really had a fine time browsing.
Another thing that I was there for was a new blowdryer. Without warning, that very morning, my blowdryer had made a popping noise, and simply quit. There were three blower dryers on the shelf, and I opted for the Sassoon one that was still in its box.
On my way to the checkout, I saw...
The most beautiful scarf I've ever seen. The picture does NOT do it justice. It is shades of rust, gold, blue, green, red. It was kind of tucked back on a rack full of scarves, but the colors caught my eye immediately, and I pulled it out in delight.
It shimmers.
Even as I was putting it in my cart, I knew that I was being ridiculous. For pete's sake, my winter coat is a quiet gray and black, so it wouldn't even match!!!! But...the ways of love are inexplicable.
I also found myself a periwinkle J. Jill shirt. It had a 50% off color tag so I felt justified in my purchase. When I checked out, I discovered it still had the hang tags and new merchandise doesn't qualify for the discount. There was a brief moment of indecision. Then I put it on the counter anyway, being the wild and crazy woman that I am.
When I got home, I told Tim that I'd spent $40 in the thrift store. His pants were $15 for the two pair, but I'd gotten games for the Amish kids, two jig saw puzzles, a game for a granddaughter, and a shirt for myself, and I'd fallen in love with a scarf...and, oh yeah, I had to buy a hair dryer because my blower dryer had made a popping noise and quit.
He smiled as I mused, "I'm not sure what happened. I never had a problem with it before and this morning, it just quit..."
He said, "I borrowed it. I was using it outside to heat the corner of my bumper to tap the dent out last night. It popped and quit after 10 minutes or so. I brought it back into the house and plugged it in and it seemed okay."
I looked at him and felt like I had a lot less to apologize for. "I'll need to look at winter coats too," I said.
The worst part of using things from the house for something in the garage is when the item attempts to re-enter the house, LOL. It sounds like you got some great buys and great bargains! I love finding things with tags on at the thrift shop.
ReplyDeleteLOL. You have said it just right.
DeleteYou are such a shopping guru. I've looked in second hand shops and never see anything I want and what I do look at seem expensive.
ReplyDeleteWell, I try to be practical. Tim's work pants would have been, minimally $20 a pair. That shirt I got? Original price was $89, which made my $6.49 expenditure look quite sensible.
DeleteSo pretty, no wonder you bought it! Sounds to me like you made a good haul!
ReplyDeleteI sure did.
DeleteYou have an eagle-eye for thrift shop finds! I get so overwhelmed by all the stuff when I walk into a thrift shop. LOVE the scarf!
ReplyDeleteI like to look. Sometimes I walk out with nothing. Other times, like today...JACKPOT!
DeleteHaha! That last line got me.
ReplyDeleteThe scarf. Of course you had to buy it! Let it be house decor if you don't want to wear it around your neck. I surely would.
It really is lovely. Muted tapestry shades. It shimmers. I really just think it is the most beautiful scarf I've ever had.
DeleteHe seemed little sheepish there.
ReplyDeleteAm I understanding that you buy his clothes and bring them home for him?
He hates shopping. He just hates it. So yes, that is it. If he doesn't like them, they can be returned.
DeleteToo right - you look for that coat!
ReplyDeleteOne of his pairs of slacks need to be returned, and I will have a gander today.
DeleteYeah, he owed you that dryer, for sure! :)
ReplyDeleteLol. Next time he needs a hair dryer, he should go to Goodwill and buy one!
DeleteWhat an enjoyable and rewarding trip and I see you have a reason to return and gander a bit more.
ReplyDeleteYes, a return trip is in my future.
DeleteYou did do well! That scarf looks like it would grace any color coat.
ReplyDeleteI see it more suited to a brown or rust coat.
DeleteI just love your ‘conversations from a marriage’. Brilliant.
ReplyDeleteKJ
I got a million of them.
DeleteA grey and black coat NEEDS a scarf like that... lovely!!
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't for whatever reason.
DeleteA grey and black coat will go anything, including that beautiful scarf. Tim killed your blow dryer. Wow. I'm just shaking my head and smiling.
ReplyDeleteGood deals, we don't get those kinds of deals in our thrift stores, although last spring, I score a bunch of beautiful cotton fabric that had come from Fabricland and ill be perfect for quilting.
What great bargains! I love that Paisley scarf - the neutral of the black and grey coat will allow it to look really extravagant and such warm colours to lift a winter's day.
ReplyDeleteAs for jigsaws, well done on your finds for the Amish family members. I started a Medieval Banquet 1,000 piece one but it was a bit too demanding for dull winter light, and so I bought myself a different summer cottage 500 piece one. I can cope with that.
To be fair, "looky loo" usually refers to someone looking at something out of curiosity but not necessarily wanted by those doing the action. We wouldn't use it in a shopping context unless there was a loud crash in the back of the store and people started heading back to see what caused it.
ReplyDeleteWow! You are an amazing shopper! I can't get over how much you got for just $40! I used scarves when we lived in Illinois. I don't see anyone in Hawaii wearing any sort of scarves though. I'm sending my collection off to my daughter-in-law who says she LOVES scarves.
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