Goodwill finds in Dayton

I got all of these items at the crazy place Goodwill For $11.00!

Goodwill Outlet in Dayton, OH is a crazy place!

Just got back from a trip to Indiana to visit my Grandma and we decided to cross over into Ohio and do some junking.  One of my Grandma's friend's told her about a Goodwill store in Dayton.  Little did we know that this store was an outlet and we had never been to a Goodwill Outlet before.  We walked in and noticed that there was no shelving, only rows and rows of flat bins on wheels.  After we recovered from the shock of that, we noticed that one row had tons of people digging in the bins and tossing stuff aside what they did not want.  Being naturally curious, I went over to see what they were digging for.  I soon discovered that these people were E-Bay and Craigslist pickers.  These people were acting crazy, digging and sometimes breaking what they tossed aside.  Broken glass was everywhere in the bins.  You could tell who the regulars were because they were all wearing work gloves.  And you better not be in their way if they spotted something they wanted.  I can't tell you how many times I was pushed out of the way by one of these crazies!  The Goodwill employess would take a row of bins away, and the pickers would line up on both sides of where the next row of bins would be rolled in.  Once the new bins were rolled in, the pickers went to town!  Once they were done, me, my Mom, and my 84 year old Grandmother would go and see what they left.  We purchased several items each, but I don't think this kind of picking is for me.  I am going to photograph what I found there and post the pics tomorrow. 

My vintage tree

I've been wanting an aluminum tree as long as I can remember. I finally found one on eBay that was within my budget

Bottle Brush Mania!

Yesterday I decided to go to the Salvation Army during my lunch hour to browse, because I needed to get away from the office.  I'm glad I went because I found fourteen, yes fourteen, bottle brush wreaths still in the package.  I bought 5", 4", and 3" wreaths in green and white with metallic beads and sheer bows already on them.  They are so cool!  They were .49 cents each!!!  I didn't have time to take pics last night as I had to go to my sons band Christmas concert, but they are very similar to the pics below.

I am just so happy to have these and I am not selling them in my booth.  I'm keeping them all for me!

My lunch hour finds!

It was pretty out today, so I thought I'd hit a few yard sale during my lunch hour.  Here's what I found:

Vintage flat top leather suitcase  $1.00
Four vintage Christmas cookie tins  .25 cents each
Sock monkey kit (still in package)  $1.50
Two decks old playing cards  $1.50
Four Spode Christmas cup/saucer sets  $2.00 per set    (I couldn't pay and get out out of there fast enough!)

Not bad for 45 minutes.  I hit five yard sales and I had 15 minutes left on my lunch hour!

I junk for lunch

Today I decided to leave work during my lunch hour and hit the Salvation Army Store nearby. I was thrilled when I found a jewelry chest just like this one for $59.99. It is in outstanding condition. When it was being loaded into my Jeep, I noticed it still had the JCPenneys price tag on it for $399.99. I've been wanting one like this for a long time, but they were a little too pricey for me. I am just thrilled to pieces!!!

There could be worse addictions!

Okay, now I know I am addicted to junking!  I went on a three day business trip in Shepherdstown, WV and noticed that they had a thrift store as we were driving through the town on the way to the hotel.  After finishing working on Friday, a co-worker and I decided to check it out.  I purchased four items:

1 pair of long kidskin gloves
1 pair of long kidskin gloves with cutout design
1 vintage brooch with flowers and jewels
1 Home Interiors angel ornament (It was an old one)

I probably could have bought more, but I had very limited space in my suitcase and I was carrying on, rather than checking a bag.