I HATE when this happens

[FleaQueen]

I was at the Sal yesterday, and there were some nice items of vintage clothing, including a Donnybrook deco coat (there's a photo of one on my blog - October 2010 post), and a 1970's Indian print wrap skirt.  Then there was this really attractive sweater, which I was sorta waffling about since it would have been something to sell, not wear (wool gives me a rash), and I wasn't too sure I'd be able to get good $$ for it.  But I was still thinking about it.

So while I'm shopping into the store comes this young fashionista, the type who spent an hour an a half on her clothes, hair and make-up just to go thrifting.  I see her grab a vintage muu muu.  I'm thinking 'She's clueless.  There's no way she's going to be able to sell that.'

She notices the coat I'm carrying, and I can tell she wishes she had gotten to it first. 

Then I see her with MY SWEATER.

It drives me NUTS when I see somebody score something awesome before I got to it.   

Even though it WAS my fault not to grab the sweater when I had the chance, but that doesn't reduce my pain

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[Big Daddy Audio]

Rookie mistake - I thought we were past that.

Put it in your cart and decide at the cash-n-wrap whether you want it or not.

FWIW

[FleaQueen]

BRILLLIANT.

Why oh why oh why didn't I think of that??

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[valleythriftshopper]

I still do that sometimes, especially if there are only a few people in the store and I don't expect them to be interested in the item I am thinking about, I guess you won't do that again!

[Sir Thrift-A-Lot]

HAH.

I got this display case a few weeks ago, about the size of a magazine. They had two of them. I was thinking on getting both, but decided that the one wasn't practical, so decided that I was just going to get the one & put it in the cart still unsure that I was going to buy it.

I finished up & decided, "no, not going to get it." I put it down on the shelf. Went up to pay & noticed a hipster guy at the next counter wrapping up the goods he bought & those goods included that other display case. I decided it was a sign that I should get it, so I went back to pick it up.

The look on that hipster dudes face when he say me with that little display case. It was priceless! His jaw dropped & it looked like he wanted to ask me for it. He was in awe, especially since it was so much nicer. I still haven't decided what I am going to use it for, but I know I have miniature items somewhere. If I never use it & pass it on to someone, it was worth the $4 to see the look on that guys face!