Cory over at Lady Cordelia has started up a weekly Thrifty Thursday posting and has invited others to play along. I love me a bargain and I can get quite excited over some of the things I find at the thrift stores, rummage sales, and occasionally in someone else's trash (some of the best stuff is just carelessly discarded by the side of the road you know), so I've decided to join in for the fun. I've had to get a bit more picky about what I bring home these days, had to really check myself to be sure I'm playing by my "one in, one (or more) out" rule, but you can't just STOP. Not completely, anyway.
My most recent thrifted treasure (found at the Kiwanis thrift store here in Black Mountain) is a sweet little handmade bunny. And just in time for an Easter basket.
The dress alone had me. It will fit the doll my mom made for Claire just perfectly.
The sticker on her little bunny bum declared her price to be $2. A lady in line commented on how darn cute the bunny was and I mentioned how I was thrilled to find it and how all I had to do was put a few stitches in her armpit. The man at the register said "You have to fix her up, huh? How about a deal? $1.50." I told him I was happy to pay 2, but he insisted.
I walked out that day with a sweater, 3 shirts, the bunny, and a little wooden spoon for Claire's kitchen. All for under five bucks.
Thrifting can be very exciting.
I think you got a good bargain! I wonder why anyone would want to part with such a lovely rabbit?
ReplyDeleteI know, right? Well, I'm happy to take her in, that's for sure~
DeleteWhat an adorable rabbit and you did find it at just the right time for Easter. I must say the dress is really sweet and would look lovely on any doll.
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thanks for visiting~ she's a sweet bunny, indeed.
DeleteSuper sweet! I love it! I would have totally grabbed that for one of my girls.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining today!
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it was fun~ makes me want to look around the house for my most treasured thrifted finds for another post sometime!
DeleteCute!!! And an even better deal than the one that I found!! I have a new crush on handmade bunnies, I think!!
ReplyDeleteI thought of you as I drove home from the thrift store, and about the similar bunny you got for Bea so recently~
Deletehmmmm...... is it strange that I thought of you (who I don't really even know) on my way home from the thrift store???? whatever. I'm saying it out loud anyway ;-)