Some thrift store success.

I have a bunch of pictures of finds from this past weekend to post but I’m skipping ahead of those to post some treasures from a trip to the Goodwill on the south side of town yesterday. I told Shara over at Monkeybox that I had gotten some good deals and she said she had just dropped off a carload of stuff to that thrift store, and now I’m dying to know if I picked up any of her cast-offs! This town is SO SMALL compared to Chicago. My niece and I went flea market hopping a weekend or two ago, and I found not one but two things that I sold in the yard sale in two separate flea market booths — so strange. I wish I could find out whether or not the vendors successfully sold the items since I was obviously unsuccessful at it. I’ve also seen two things on Craigslist that I sold at the same yard sale. In Chicago, you knew dealers were shopping your stuff but you never ran into it for sale around town. Very strange feeling.

I haven’t been doing a lot of thrift store shopping lately, because I haven’t been very successful at it. This thrift store in particular hasn’t been lucky for me, and I get so irritated at their prices. I was pleasantly surprised yesterday, though. My favorite find was this:

Sorry for the bad photo — I took these in kind of a hurry because I was losing the light. My Mom and I saw two versions of this at Round Top, but they were both out of my price range. It’s a series of postcard-sized prints that start with an illustration titled “The Propsal” and follow a couple’s relationship to the birth of their child, which is titled “Their New Love.” So sweet.

At $2, it was finally affordable enough for me to buy!

Next up, this strange basket-y type thing. Probably for kindling beside a fireplace, do you think?

I kind of love it. At first I thought I would re-paint it but the color is kind of growing on me. To paint or not to paint?

Adorable little shoe shine box with a drawer. This would be cute as a desk organizer. Even if you’re NOT a kiddie.

I can never resist Madonna paraphernalia. This one is particularly lovely, with a sort of watercolor wash on it.

These sturdy, wooden stacking paper trays with lacquered red bottoms are the kind of thing that would have sold in Chicago. Will it sell here? STAY TUNED. I couldn’t resist them when I saw these little (Chinese?) characters on the side.

All righty, Shara, I’m anxiously waiting to hear if I picked up any of your giveaway items!

Linking to Apron Thrift Girl’s Thriftshare Monday!