That said, I have gotten some nice stuff out of there. Herman Milller shell chairs for 7 bucks each. A wonderful-real-Perlina handbag for 2.29-but they have fake Dooney and Vuitton ones for 45.99 all the time if you prefer that. I got some wonderful original Native American etchings for only 1.99 each- but you can also buy NASCAR posters for 8.99 if that's what you are into.
Today I got these...
For 4.99. Never been worn. What is funny about this, is that right next to them was a horrid pair of well abused Merrill shoes for 9.99 that weren't worth .50 anymore. They still sell these flats here. Now, they are on sale now down from 95.00 to 56.00. What's even funnier, is that the staff is doing what they call "quality" checks on their merchandise. Supposedly pulling out the crap and leaving the better stuff. But their idea of good stuff is from Kohls or JC Penny instead of Walmart. And I still can't figure out their pricing structure. Which, I suppose is good for me in the long run.
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It's kind of what eBay was like in the mid 90s. A bunch of clueless people selling "junk." Then it caught on. Now the thrift stores around me are mostly pre-scoured. Hard to find the awesome anymore. My best find ever was a mint-condition Kentucky Derby glass from 1961. I paid 89 cents for it, and sold it for 132.00 on eBay! Although the box of Russel Wright melmac dinnerware I got for 20 bucks and sold for 400.00 wasn't bad, either!
because of where I live, thrift stores are my only outlet in the winter. I only find the awesome at garage sales!
The problem I find is that employees THINK they know what is good and price it in a crazy way. They don't know much though, and I can still pull out great deals. Less is coming in though- and I blame antique roadshow for letting people think their crap is worth something....
As long as they miss something this good and put a decent price on it, you'll be okay. I rarely do thrift stores, b/c I think they're just too expensive!
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