Jay's 2009 Thrift Purchases thread...

[Jay2TheRescue]

Well, I went shopping yesterday, and this is what I got...

One set of (10) blue glass swizzle sticks for $0.50

One Kitchen Aid silicone bakeware set, new in box for $5.00

One Lucky Brand Courdoroy shirt, brown paisley, long sleeve with funky buttons for $3.  (For Susan)

I did see a blender for tailgate parties, plugs into your cigar lighter in the car, for $4, but I passed on it.  It was cool, but I figured I'd rarely use it.

-Jay

[SplashsMom]

I did see a blender for tailgate parties, plugs into your cigar lighter in the car, for $4, but I passed on it.  It was cool, but I figured I'd rarely use it.

-Jay

No road kill recipes for the blender Jay?

[Big Daddy Audio]

I did see a blender for tailgate parties, plugs into your cigar lighter in the car, for $4, but I passed on it.  It was cool, but I figured I'd rarely use it.

-Jay

No road kill recipes for the blender Jay?

They ALL involve a blender.

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[oceangurl]

lol!  ;)Jay that brown paisley shirt for susan sounds awesome! And Lucky is a cool brand, I have some Lucky things, and I would have definatley snapped up that silicone bakeware set, I have been looking for one and didnt want to spend more then what you had spent...good job!

[valleythriftshopper]

Be careful with the silicone pieces if you haven't used them before.  I had a new Kitchenaide silicone cake pan & I read the intructions carefully.  I put it in the oven and later smelled a terrible burning rubber smell.  I had it at 350 in the middle rack, but apparently you should put it on a baking sheet also, which was not indicated in the instructions, but now I always put the silicone pieces on a baking sheet. 

[Jay2TheRescue]

MMMM, Possum smoothie... 

I did see a blender for tailgate parties, plugs into your cigar lighter in the car, for $4, but I passed on it.  It was cool, but I figured I'd rarely use it.

-Jay

No road kill recipes for the blender Jay?

[Jay2TheRescue]

I already have some silicone bakeware.  The set new in the box will probably be given as a gift...

-Jay

Be careful with the silicone pieces if you haven't used them before.  I had a new Kitchenaide silicone cake pan & I read the intructions carefully.  I put it in the oven and later smelled a terrible burning rubber smell.  I had it at 350 in the middle rack, but apparently you should put it on a baking sheet also, which was not indicated in the instructions, but now I always put the silicone pieces on a baking sheet. 

[mccoysnina]

I bought some silicon bake ware last year and lvoe it.  A few cautions though.  Someone already mentioned to put it on a bakign sheet before you put it in the oven.  I found out the hard way.  The stuff isn't strong enough to hold anything by itself.  Wants to flop over.  After I cleaned batter off the floor I put it on a tray.
And I reduced the amount of baking time a little too.  If I baked it the regular amount of time things came out too hard.  So I reduced the time by about 5-10 minutes and it came out fine.  Jeannie

[valleythriftshopper]

I've has so-so results witht the silicone, I think I like tin cake pans best. 

[Jay2TheRescue]

Well, I met my parents in Woodbridge, VA for lunch (at Five Guys!  YUM!) and some shopping at the outlet mall.  On the way back I stopped by Aldi to pick up some groceries, and of course stop by the thrift store right by Aldi.  (I think its Village Thrift, but I'm not sure).  I bought a little rice cooker, still new in the box for $6, and a pair of suspenders for my dad to wear with his suit for $4. 

I know $4 seemed kinda high to pay for suspenders, but I rarely see them here in decent condition in thrifts, and the "new" thrifted suit I bought him 2 weeks ago had pants that were just a tad bit large for him.

The rice cooker was a wonderful find.  Its a small one like the one I already had, but unfortunately when I moved a couple of months ago I was unable to find the lid for the cooker, making it pretty useless.

Susan had purchased a set of vintage sheets for her bed, in a psychadellic orange, green, and yellow floral pattern that must have been derrived from an acid trip, and she found a tea set like she was looking for.  It was the clear glass teapot with about a dozen flowering teabags still new in the box for $10.  That easily costs $40 or $50 to buy that set.

-Jay

[valleythriftshopper]

I agree rice is best cooked in a rice cooker, have you ever tried the microwave rice cookers, they work well too.  The only problem is they are plastic & eventually absorb odors from rice cooked & have to be replaced periodically.  I need a new one actually, I hope they still sell them at TJ Maxx like they used too.

[Jay2TheRescue]

No, I've only owned the countertop electric cookers.  When I showed it to my mom she asked why I bought it, "You don't need a rice cooker to cook rice", and she also mentioned something along the lines of in 40 years of cooking for my father she never needed one.  I told her that when I cook I like to spend my time worrying about making the entree perfect, and not worrying about if I overcooked or undercooked the rice.  In a rice cooker it comes out perfect every time.  Just dump the rice in, fill it to the line with water and push the button.  It shuts off all by itself and keeps the rice warm for up to 12 hours.  I told her all it takes is to make rice in a rice cooker once, and you'll never want to do it on the stovetop again.  I somehow feel compelled to get her a rice cooker now as well.  Maybe I'll give her my old one if my old roommate ever finds the lid to it in his kitchen.

-Jay

[foutchie]

Jay, I thought of you as I worked on cleaning out my parents attic - no color wheel, though, sorry......but 8-10 black old dial phones, great shape!  Also a dynamite proof phone from the 50s or 60s, very heavy.   Got an old zenith radio from the 30s or 40s, and a few other goodies.  Alot will go to auction.

[Jay2TheRescue]

I have a telephone for explosive atomspheres.  They weigh 42 pounds if I remember correctly.  Very valuable, especially the older ones.  Sounds like I would have had fun in that attic!

-Jay

Jay, I thought of you as I worked on cleaning out my parents attic - no color wheel, though, sorry......but 8-10 black old dial phones, great shape!  Also a dynamite proof phone from the 50s or 60s, very heavy.   Got an old zenith radio from the 30s or 40s, and a few other goodies.  Alot will go to auction.

[valleythriftshopper]

My father moved to CA several years ago & my sister & BIL bought the house.  He basically took some clothes & left everything else (was cheaper to buy new stuff in CA than ship stuff from MA to CA).  I had so much fun rummaging through the attic & basement & even the attic over the garage!  My parent never threw anything away so I found all kinds of interesting things & it was all up for grabs since my sister is not really interested in vintage stuff.  My father had this really funky phone in his darkroom, I don't know what type it was.  It was basically a phone with no base & the dial was on the back of the earpiece on the receiver.  Unfortunately he gave away a few things to friends before he left & the phone was one of them.