Steals, Good Deals and Fun Finds!

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Steals, Good Deals and Fun Finds!

« on: January 22, 2008, 10:07:49 AM »

It's been forever since I stepped foot in a thrift store, but Sunday my MIL and I went to her local GW...

Steal: An neat old Wm Chandler cabin/mountain print in original old frame for $2.09 (almost pristine condition!)

Good Deal: I found 2 glass storage bins with metal lids and red knob (They look like a fish bowl on it's side with lids) just like one I already have, but one larger and one smaller... $3.59 and $4.99

Fun Finds: 5 large hardback I Spy books for $1.29 each and 3 different Pippi Longstockings books at $0.99 each

The print was the best find of all... I haven't had that much thrift luck in a long time! It is really pretty and will go great with my other cabin/mountain prints.

The funny thing was that my Step FIL said we wouldn't find anything there, so why were we going? That GW has been a wonderful source in the past, but recently moved into a newer building and is stocking it with mostly newer junk. It just goes to show you never know!


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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2008, 10:50:19 AM »

Great stuff, OPJ!

You made me smile because I haven't thought of Pippi Longstocking books in YEARS! How fun!


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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2008, 06:16:03 AM »

Sounds like you had a wonderful time and found some great stuff. I like those I Spy books too. And that picture sounds like a great deal.


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« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2008, 10:12:28 PM »

Ah, Pippi...loved those books. The fun thing is now my 9 year old son is starting to discovery Pippi, too. Grin

Great deal on the art work!


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« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2008, 07:40:37 AM »

ADORED Pippi as a child. One of my puzzy cats has striped front legs--reminds me of Pippi's long stockings, LOL! Would love to find her books again.


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can't wait to get out and thrift!

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« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2008, 11:38:39 AM »

anybody who loved pippi has to look for emil, also by astrid lindgren. (there are various editions, but emil's pranks is the first). WELL WORTH LOOKING FOR IF YOU"VE GOT KIDS WHO LOVE TO READ ASTRID LINDGREN.

[on a politically correct note, he does get punished when he is bad and sometimes i believe he is spanked, so if you're against your kids reading about that you should be aware.. mostly he gets locked in the woodshed, which is it's own story..]


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« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2008, 11:52:43 AM »

Quote from: genuineimitation on January 24, 2008, 11:38:39 AM

thanks for the info. I will keep my eye out for both I adored Astrid as a child, and now that I am an old child, I would love to read her again. Pippi made a profound impression on me back in the 60s. I don't think I've ever gotten over her, lol.