Kate Hackett
I used to love thrift store shopping, though the pandemic has taken its mighty sword to the hobby.
Back before we were all constantly worried about coughing, I could spend hours in a shop perusing all the fashions that had come and gone. I’ve found some amazingly pricey pieces that were fractions of the original price and I’ve also found some “oh god no” ensembles. It’s all part of the fun!
Also fun, and safe to do at home, is perusing the r/ThriftStoreHauls subreddit, where we found some awesome posts with some seriously kickass finds. Here are 25 of the best!
1. Le creusets for TEN BUCKS
2. A $40 wedding gown in her size
3. Bear in a blanket
4. This is a $1200 La Pavoni Europiccola Espresso maker. For $6.50 at Goodwill
5. Drexler MCM walnut bookcase for forty bucks
6. Internalized Homophobia And Misogyny I Thought I Had Long Ago Dealt With Has Always Kept Me From Exploring This Side Of Myself. Well, On My Last Thrift Run I Said To Hell With That, And When I Tell You I Have Never Felt So Elegant, I Mean That In A Heart Changing Way
7. Mini chairs!
8. I Found Hundreds Of Love Letters Between A Sailor And His Wife During 1918 (Ww1). They Start Out As A Secret Couple, Then Marry After A Few Months! He Also Has The Mumps For A Bit
9. My Luck Has Truly Been Bananas. Broyhill Brasilia Set. Couple Bought A House, Previous Owner Left It, It “Wasn’t Their Style”, They Wanted It Out. $100 For The Set
10. Pacman!
11. It Finally Happened To Me. After Years Of Being Jealous Of People On Here For Finding Them. I’ve Finally Found My White Whale! For Ten Dollars
12. Another Dress I Made From A Vintage Bedsheet I Found At The Bins, Aka Treasure Trove
13. Wee table
14. So much yarn
15. Cool couch!
16. Incredible organ for only $170!
17. $50 old dresser & mirror
18. My Husband And I Turned This Antique Fire Extinguisher He Got For Free From A Co-Worker Into A Side Table Using A Marble Top We Found At A Garage Sale For $1. Really Pleased With How This Turned Out!
19. My Thrift Store Find. Emerald And Diamond 18k Gold Ring. $16
20. Holy moly, this dress! and it was five bucks!
21. Kitty sweater
22. Vintage set
23. Incense burner
24. An original painting
25. Stained glass
