While my finances are happiest with second hand instead of new, I have many other reasons for pursing this activity. It's a way to recycle. I found a pair of brand new looking pair of keen kids sandals at our Goodwill this summer for $2.99, normally around $40 I think, and they would have gone to waste without another kid using them. Instead of these shoes filling up the landfills, they find a happy useful place in our home, thus creating "Happy Thrifting". Another reason is, I love it. How awesome is it to find a pair of Sevens jeans in my size at a garage sale for $20, which happened this summer! The hunt brings excitement.
So enjoy my first posting on Happy Thrifting, my button jar. I found this great piece at an antique fair for around $10-12 and it's about 8 inches tall and 7 inches across, so rather large. Besides it's aesthetic quality, it's become incredible useful for craft projects. Recently, I've been using my button jar almost everyday. Also, I love buttons, so this was great all around. Happy Thrifting!
3 comments:
yay! i love "installments." i'm so excited to see what you find. that button jar is super cute. although i think that because it is so big, it is pushing the "cute" envelope. but i'm sticking with my original adjective.
you should get an iphone so you could be in a thrift store, take pictures, and post it all to your blog before you ever leave the store.
i should get the iphone. i agree. that sounds brillant. thanks steen. sadly my bank account doesn't like the iphone. i probably stick to the old school method. I know, booooooooring!
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