Greetings to my fellow thrifters...

[downjj]

I'm a new member in Fredericksburg VA.  I've been thrifting for about a third of my life, ever since I was in college.  I've amassed quite a lot of "finds" some I've recycled back to thrift, others I've given as gifts, and those that I will treasure forever.  I'm always on the lookout for new things but I have gotten quite picky.  A good friend of mine taught me never to buy damaged items.  And though it may seem tough, especially if the item is something choice, I follow this rule because I have found that the "projects" never seemed to be repaired and are later thrown away.  Does this happen to anyone else.  My love and passion is mid-century danish modern, which keeps getting harder and harder to find these days, for a good price that is. 

[SecondhandSophisticate]

Welcome to the board! You'll find lots of danish/mid-century modern fans here (I'm one of them), and I agree. It is getter harder to find good pieces at good prices, at least below the Mason-Dixon line  

A few weeks ago, I posted info from an article from the Keno Brothers (the twins from the hit TV show "Antiques Roadshow") regarding their new-found passion in collecting mid-century modern.  If you're interested, you can find the article in the current hard-copy edition of _Smart Money_ magazine.  It may be one of the reasons it's getting harder to find for some of us...the collectors/dealers and pickers are catching on!

I had an opportunity to speak with three "antiques" dealers in the New England area over the summer, and all three told me what is hot now is "mid-century modern, especially the kitchen stuff".  Beyond that, they did not elaborate, except to say mid-century works well with stuff from Ikea, with which some of our board members agree.

We are all a great group with diverse interests, including romantic Victorian, vinyl, and thrift crafts. Welcome aboard!

PS:
I think your friend offers good advice!  (If it works for you, then it's good advice  )

Ciao,

SeSo
SecondhandSophisticate

[Good Buddy]

A good friend of mine taught me never to buy damaged items.  And though it may seem tough, especially if the item is something choice, I follow this rule because I have found that the "projects" never seemed to be repaired and are later thrown away.  Does this happen to anyone else.

I try to tell my counter part (R2-Cook-2) that, she's got a number of projects that are piling up..

Welcome aboard!

[Jay2TheRescue]

I'm a new member in Fredericksburg VA.  I've been thrifting for about a third of my life, ever since I was in college.  I've amassed quite a lot of "finds" some I've recycled back to thrift, others I've given as gifts, and those that I will treasure forever.  I'm always on the lookout for new things but I have gotten quite picky.  A good friend of mine taught me never to buy damaged items.  And though it may seem tough, especially if the item is something choice, I follow this rule because I have found that the "projects" never seemed to be repaired and are later thrown away.  Does this happen to anyone else.  My love and passion is mid-century danish modern, which keeps getting harder and harder to find these days, for a good price that is. 

Hello there, and welcome.  I grew up not far from you in Stafford.  I often drive back to the area and go thrifting w/ my mom in F'burg.  Its a shame, F'burg lost 3 great shops in the downtown area in the past few years.  The one I really miss the most is Slendy's.  They used to be about a block from the library.  The best ones now are the Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul,  and the Hospice thrift shops on Lafayette Blvd.  I've picked up some vintage modern at the SA for $10 before.

On a somewhat related note I saw some Knoll chairs at my local Goodwill for $5 last night, but they were hunter green.  Any other color and I would have bought them.

-Jay

[Thrift Shop Romantic]

Hi there! Welcome to the boards!!

[Big Daddy Audio]

Welcome to the board...

I've also given up on getting items that require work, unless the item in question is a true find (something rare and valuable, and the cost of the repair would not eclipse the value of the item).  I mainly look for vintage audio items, and sometimes repairing them isn't possible without considerable money and effort.

That is all.

[pop_ pirate]

in the spirit of not buying damaged items anymore:  i made an audible gasp in the new goodwill here in fort collins, colorado when i spotted a smaller roseville vase sitting on the shelf recently ...closer inspection showed a deep crack with a large chip at the lip . ..clearly a damaged, worthless piece...get this, it was marked $14.99...  if it was $2 i would have grabbed it for the next mosaic project... welcome a board...

[Cookie]

A good friend of mine taught me never to buy damaged items.  And though it may seem tough, especially if the item is something choice, I follow this rule because I have found that the "projects" never seemed to be repaired and are later thrown away.  Does this happen to anyone else.

I try to tell my counter part (R2-Cook-2) that, she's got a number of projects that are piling up..

Yes, it's true.  I have to admit that I USED TO buy a lot of damaged things until Good Buddy showed me the light.  His philosophy is that there is always a chance that you will find another one of the same item in perfect condition at another thrift store, and if you've already bought the damaged one, you'll realize what a waste of money it was.