Oh, I just love Friday's Find! Don't you? I have a small addiction. It's minor if you want my opinion, but some people find it annoying. I LOVE pairs of things. If there is only one of something, I can usually leave it. If there are two, forget it! And FOUR!! Quadruplets? Now I might have a new addiction. When will two ever be good enough? I mean, when my friend had twins and I went to the hospital to see them, I walked out wondering how one baby would ever seem exciting again. Will two babies at a time now not cut it for me? There must be quads? Two pairs are better than one, right? See how thrifting is giving me unrealistic expectations? But I digress.....
I dashed into Savers last week looking for a pair of boots for my husband to wear for a production he was in. I had exactly 2 minutes. Somehow, I found myself in the "home" section. And there, piled high above the comforters were 4 (!) perfect, poofy, plush, pink pillows. And they were linen, with down inserts, just to make my heart beat a little faster. The problem.....I didn't need them. That's always the problem. I stacked them in my cart and by the time I reached the checkout, I had devised a wicked little plan.
Plan #327 for my master bedroom: Mostly neutrals with a hint of soothing blue/gray, and the tiniest touch of pale pink!
p.s. I looked up the pillows when I got home to discover their worth.....(another minor addiction of mine) Garnet Hill Washed Linen Collection, $100 apiece! $20 is all I was out for $400 worth of pillows.
Have you had any adventures lately that were met with treasures untold? Do tell. The winning story will recieve a small gift from us!
xoxo,
Jilly
I dashed into Savers last week looking for a pair of boots for my husband to wear for a production he was in. I had exactly 2 minutes. Somehow, I found myself in the "home" section. And there, piled high above the comforters were 4 (!) perfect, poofy, plush, pink pillows. And they were linen, with down inserts, just to make my heart beat a little faster. The problem.....I didn't need them. That's always the problem. I stacked them in my cart and by the time I reached the checkout, I had devised a wicked little plan.
Plan #327 for my master bedroom: Mostly neutrals with a hint of soothing blue/gray, and the tiniest touch of pale pink!
p.s. I looked up the pillows when I got home to discover their worth.....(another minor addiction of mine) Garnet Hill Washed Linen Collection, $100 apiece! $20 is all I was out for $400 worth of pillows.
Have you had any adventures lately that were met with treasures untold? Do tell. The winning story will recieve a small gift from us!
xoxo,
Jilly
Just stumbled upon your blog. Ooh, I get giddy over a fabulous deal, too!! $20 for $400 worth of stuff? How could you possibly pass that up?? Nice find!
ReplyDeleteI have a small funtiure fettish.. Jill you have some understanding of it... Any way a few months back I found 2 leather chairs & an ottoman at an auction. Without seeing them I person I knew I was in love. I send my sweet little hubby down to bid on them but not to spend over 150 on them. He called me on his way home & told me he won the chairs for 250! I was a little concerned on how we were going to pay for 2 chairs & an ottoman that we didn't NEED... but then I found out they were form Restoration Hardware & worth 1250.00 each & the ottoman was worth 1400. Needless to say they are now my prizes posessions and Scott isn't in trouble for going over our "limit"! I am quite sure I will die in on of my chairs with my feet up nicely resting on my lovely ottoman!
ReplyDeleteI used to work for this place called Farley Enterprises...we auctioned vintage clothing online to Japan...old levis, sweatshirts, air Jordan shoes, etc.
ReplyDeleteOne day at Savers, I found a vintage college sweatshirt (Champion brand with the runner running through the tape on the tag). Anyhow I bought it for $3 and sold it the next day at work through the auction for $80!!!!