High on Thrifting

There were a couple of years in junior high when I was trying to be a snob.  But once I realized that my parents weren't going to buy all my clothes from The Gap or Nordstrom, I quickly switched to thrifting.  I shopped at Value Village where my allowance and babysitting dollars went a lot further than they did at department stores.  Thrifting allowed me to express my individuality, which you can't do when you're shopping exclusively at Abercrombie.  I could be unique and wear clothes that no one else had instead of wearing the clothes that everyone was wearing.  

When I met Dan, he was totally into thrifting, too.  He liked silly, vintage T-shirts and so did I.  In fact, our first gifts to each other were thrifted T-shirts.  He got me a "Dont Mess With Texas" shirt and I got him a blue and pink "Hawaii" shirt straight out of the 80s.  

This week, I went to Value Village and I got Baby Bread some books, a onesie, a toy piano, and a 99 cent frame.  For myself, I got a greyish cotton slouchy top and a retro plaid top.  I also got an apple bowl.  Or a maybe it's a pumpkin?  I served salad in it last night!  I love it.  And then, the giant fork and spoon.  They don't match my mint-green kitchen so they're on the wall in the dining room.  I might spraypaint them white and put them in the kitchen but I think they'd lose their vintage look which is what drew me to them in the first place.

The 99 cent frame was for the mustache print I ordered from automatte on Etsy.  I want to get more!  They're even doing a Make Your Own Vintage Travel poster for only $12.  Choose a background and then add the name of your town.  How cute?!  Anyway, all the frame needed was a coat of white spray paint - which I had in my basement!  Always keep a can of white spray paint in your basement.  Trust me.  

It was such a great thrifting trip that I want to go again soon!  Someone has a birthday coming up....  ;)

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