Thrift Hopping Finds

Today my family and I went thrift-hopping! Now, you are probably wondering what in the world is thrift-hopping?!

Glad you asked!

Thrift-hopping is basically bar hopping but with thrift stores. Ok before you roll your eyes or wrinkle your nose in disgust, hear me out...

You probably imagine thrift stores as some dingy, disgusting store filled with used, broken items that are filthy. I admit I have been to some thrift stores that do fit that description; however NOT ALL thrift stores are like that.

I want to break the stigma of shopping at thrift stores or discount outlets. Many times you can get amazing items in new or gently used condition without having to pay high end retail prices.

In order to break this stigma, I want to share with you some items I snagged today while shopping. I went to 2 thrift stores and a discount store, called Tuesday Morning.

Here are two AMAZING finds that I scored at Tuesday Morning. The first item I have to talk about is the Monster High Spectra Vondergeist Doll. Normally these dolls ring up $14.99 and up, but I got this doll for only $3! It was priced at $7 but it had been deeply discounted to $3 due to the fact it was no longer in the box. But seriously I could care less if it was not in the box. My daughter, Hannah loves these dolls so $3 was a steal! I am adding a link to show you the price difference (http://www.amazon.com/Monster-High-Tired-Spectra-Vondergeist/dp/B00DOWXXM8/ref=sr_1_3?srs=2596782011&ie=UTF8&qid=1443308543&sr=8-3&keywords=monster+high+dead+tired). The second item I saw while rummaging through the shelves was this Fairy Tale High block building set. This set had originally been priced as $9.99 however it had been marked down twice so I only paid $2 for a 72 piece building block set. I couldn't find this exact set on amazon but I found one similar (http://www.amazon.com/Daron-Fairy-Tale-White-Playset/dp/B00MC7ULFI/ref=pd_sim_21_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=04152YS2QH3QJVEBAKEZ&dpID=51%2BUregMF0L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR102%2C160_). That particular set that I linked you all is actually a smaller set that was priced at $10.99 but now it is priced for 8 something. So I am thrilled that I got this set for such a small price. My kids will love it.

 

 

I have to thank my husband for finding this at the Goodwill! I had been wanting one of these Arabian type lamps for the longest time, but was not willing to pay the exorbitant price. We got this lamp for only $3 and it is over a foot tall. I wish I put a comparison object so you can know exactly how large this beautiful lamp is. Normally these can run well over $25 and up....but we got it for $3 so yeah I win :P

 

 

I found these brand new Halloween decorations and dress up items at the last thrift store that we visited. The first picture I know the box is beat up, but everything was still sealed in side. My kids will be crafting this haunted house craft later tonight. They were super excited to get this huge arts and craft kit for ONLY 50 CENTS! My kids love crafts and crafts can be quite pricey as you can imagine, but 50 cents will not break the bank :P

 

The second picture I got all three items for under a $1!!! We will definitely be spooky specters this coming Halloween.

 

I posted all this for you to show you that thrift stores are not bad or taboo. Just take a walk in side, because you will never know what you will find. So why not go treasure hunting?