Thrifted gifts?

[valleythriftshopper]

I would imagine many here bought some Christmas gifts at the thrift store.  I found some nice new things this year that I gave as gifts.  The best one was a Krups espresso maker with milk frother from Sal Army that was new in the box for 5 bucks.  Got the report back from my daughter and her boyfriend that it works great and makes cafe quality coffee drinks.  

Anyone else score any great Christmas presents?

[syphic]

I got Gift Certificates to various thrift stores because my family and friends know I love shopping at em. Greatest gifts ever!!

[thriftymama]

This year, I attempted to thrift ALL the Christmas presents I gave. It didn't quite pan out, because sometimes you just can't find everything. But I think I did quite well. A lot of books, and some random collectibles. Even some toys for my daughter. Most of it came from garage sales, and what I bought online, I tried to buy used. I think I saved a lot of money!

[Jay2TheRescue]

I have often "wrapped" gifts in thrifted items.  I once wrapped a gift in a thrifted chrome breadbox from the 50's.

[Good Buddy]

I got Gift Certificates to various thrift stores because my family and friends know I love shopping at em. Greatest gifts ever!!

Heck yes, nice!

[Big Daddy Audio]

Really good friend of mine got a partially thrifted gift this year - a sealed 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle of a vintage fire truck - two things I learned about him this year.

I found out that he loves jigsaw puzzles, but alas, he can't really get into them because of his kids - still a little young - so we have to start and finish the puzzle in one sitting.

He also loves vintage fire trucks, so this was a perfect fit.

[subversivegrrl]

I found an unopened DVD set of the first season of The Muppet Show for $15 - retail tag still on it said $39.99.  My sister (who is a big kid at heart) loved it.

[yourauntiespanties]

I thrifted some beautiful cloth napkins a while back, and embroidered them and gave them to my Mom as a gift, they were a big hit!!!

[the_red_beret]

I bought a lot of my christmas presents at Goodwill the last few years, mostly movies and music. My tuba teacher got a VHS copy of Tubby the Tuba (she has little kids) and I gave my friends cassette tapes for their old cars (because let's be real, a lot of high schoolers still drive cars with cassette players but they don't sell cassettes anywhere but thrift stores!)

[valleythriftshopper]

I bought a lot of my christmas presents at Goodwill the last few years, mostly movies and music. My tuba teacher got a VHS copy of Tubby the Tuba (she has little kids) and I gave my friends cassette tapes for their old cars (because let's be real, a lot of high schoolers still drive cars with cassette players but they don't sell cassettes anywhere but thrift stores!)

I see some good VHS titles at thrifts but the problem is many people I know have ditched their VCRs.  My friend just had a birthday and is her early 40's like me.  I got her a "Dancing Grannies" excercise video as a joke since she got me Buns of Steel several years ago as a birthday gift.  I know she doesn't have a VCR, but the pictures on the box are so funny that it is still worth the 99 cents.  I was giggling all the way out of the store, people probably thought I was a weirdo.

I don't know anyone who has cassette players anymore either.  i actually gave up on cassettes back when CDs first came out because I think the sound quality decreases over time, especially if you play them alot and I hate having to rewind or fast forward.  I prefer records.

[valleythriftshopper]

I found an unopened DVD set of the first season of The Muppet Show for $15 - retail tag still on it said $39.99.  My sister (who is a big kid at heart) loved it.

I remember looking forward to the Muppet Show every week!

[FleaQueen]

I'm not a gift thrifter, since most of my gifts are taking people to dinner and stuff.  At least until there's a thrift store that offers that somehow...

When I lived in an apartment., around Christmas time my landlord would come up to my apartment and pick out vintage gifts for his family from my sales stock.  I called it my 'shop at home' service. 

www.fullservicebohemian.blogspot.com

[tammarella]

I usually give new gifts, but if someone gave me a thrifted gift of something I collect, I would love it!

[Jay2TheRescue]

Another thing to consider is that many times you find new items with tags in thrifts for pennies on the dollar of the original retail price.

[valleythriftshopper]

Yes, the new with tag stuff is usually what I buy for gifts and pass them off like I bought them at a retail store, haha