New Girl from Tennessee

[beckeroo]

Hi All, I'm Becky.  I live in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  I love to go to thrift shops and yard sales.  Some of my best stuff has been bought 2nd hand (maybe 3rd, 4th, or 5th hand, who knows?)  I mostly look for clothes, shoes and purses but I occasionally buy other stuff like books and jewelry.  I love costume jewelry.  I found a small pair of red and White striped button type pierced earrings at Goodwill the other dayand I have loads of stuff I can wear them with.  I love red!
Regards,
Becky

[Pedeka]

Hi Becky,

Welcome. I'm Becky and love red too! My sister-in-law lives in Savannah. Am I right in thinking that it's the same neck of the woods? Maybe you can point out the good places forus next time we go and visit.

[librarianmom]

Hello Becky!  I live a little ways from you in Huntsville, Alabama.  I agree - almost all the furniture I have (except two inherited pieces) have been bought second-hand and have lasted forever.  I try to look for names like Broyhill that I know will hold up.  If you have any good flea markets that you know about between Chatt. and Hunts., please let me know.  Good luck and have fun thrifting!!

[beckeroo]

Savannah unfortunately is at the other end of the state from me.  Its about a 5 hour drive.  I have an aunt, uncle and cousin who live there.

[oceangurl]

Hi Becky and welcome to the site! Your in a great place to express yourself about thrifting and will like it here, I have learned alot, I am an avid thrifter myself and have been doing it for at least 20 yrs, I take after my Aunt Dot, who is now 83 yrs young and she has been thrifting most of those yrs, isnt it funny how certain "genes" are passed down? lol! :)Anyhow welcome and happy thrifting!

[Pedeka]

 I'm a geography dummy sorry
I should know better than to ask things like that. It's like when I had my very very very common maiden name and people always asked " Are you related to so and so?" Ummmm noooooo.
Anyway, nice to meet you!

[Thriftygrl]

Hi Becky!!!  (that's my sisters name) i'm the only one allowed to call her that!  everyone else HAS to call her Rebeca.   

Good to have you here 

[DianneK]

Hi Becky from Chattanooga!!!
Welcome.I also shop for purses and jewelry,but not so much shoes.Anyhoo...welcome from Central Florida!!!
Dianne

[beckeroo]

Thanks for all the welcomes.  I usually get up early on Saturday morning and go with my neighbor/friend Pat.  She usually has the yard sales marked and we go around to them and them we sometimes go to the Thrift stores.  We went to yard sale last Sat and this woman had all kinds of practically new designer clothes for $1 apiece.  I just wanted to cry.  They were all size 0 to 6.  I am lucky if I can get in a 14.  

[Big Daddy Audio]

Becky -  Welcome to the list and fear not.  I can't get into a size 14 either.  I was a size 14 when I was in 4th grade.

Fall is upon us so now it's time to start thrifting those holiday decorations from years past.

SYNT
BFN 

[mlogan]

Hi Becky!  I live on the other side of the state(Memphis) but I was in Chattanooga last May for the 3 state 3 mountain bicycle ride.  I did manage to thrift before it started but didn't find much;(

[anastasiabeaverhausen]

Hi from the tarheel state, I actually get to tennessee a couple times a year my inlaws have a fabulous place in the mountains..in Tazwell TN...its neat because TN, VA and KY all meet right there, I can thrift  in 3 states in one day!  You'll love this group...

[Thrift Shop Romantic]

Welcome- always glad to have new folks discover the place!!