I like thrift stores when I'm out of town, and have time to kill. It's fun to see what kinda cool stuff you can find, as well as helping out a good cause.
( The proceeds from this store go to help children
in one of four orphanages in Mexico. )
The store isn't huge, but the prices are so great. I couldn't believe it, after seeing what some of the other local larger thrift stores charge -sometimes more then the actual retail price ... *cough*VV*cough*
Anyway I came just before closing, so I didn't get to look around much. They had a sign for 50% off yellow tags.
I found 2 new in packaging Ty Beanie Baby's for 1.00$ each ( but they were yellow tagged making them 1.00$ for both ! ) my friend collects them, so I couldn't resist.
They made an announcement that they were closing soon. Which I loved- I hate it when a store is closed with no prior warning.
I then saw the shoes on display. Again, unlike VV they were clean and gently used. I had only brought my boots with me ( I was in town for a few days ) and really could of used some casual shoes to slip on, instead of wearing my thigh high boots all the time, during this trip.
I wear a 10 in footwear, so it's not always easy finding my size. I asked the lady if it was too late to try them on, and she was super nice. She told me to go ahead. Both pairs fit, and at 2$ and 3$ each how could I go wrong ?
I also bought a glass heart necklace ( see pic ) for 1.00$ !
They had a good sized book selection at the back. I love to read, and go through 4-5 books a week ( another reason I like thrift stores- I can get my book fix ) there was only a few minutes to spare, so I didn't have time to browse but I did pick out a hardcover book.
The lady on cash was also super nice and friendly. She rang me up and got me a nice box for my necklace.The total for everything ? Only 9.60$ !!
I'm sure if I had more time to look, I would of probably found more stuff I really didn't need. But thrift stores is a fun way to spend some time, and not a lot of money.
Langley seems to have a awful lot of thrift stores, so if you are in town, add this one to your list of places to stop by! read more