Go Ahead... Tease Me If You Want. -- I'm Not Ashamed To Admit...

[arwalden]

... that EVERYTHING I'm wearing right now was purchased at the thrift store. (Well, okay... not the underwear... but everything else.)

And if I hadn't told you, you'd never have known it... It takes a little bit of patience, but I can usually find the good stuff! It also helps if you know WHICH stores to go to.

[ThorsHammer]

1. No problems here; I've bought stuff there too

[villager]

2. my kind of economics...

well, which store(s)?

[Zenlitened]

3. I got the photo you sent, but...

... I can't figure out who's that chick you're with?



:D

[matcom]

4. so, i take it from your post that you aren't currently wearing underwear

check

[meegbear]

5. Oh how GAUCHE!

And you call yourself a homosexual.

[kick-ass-bob]

6. They are going to come and

take his gay membership card away.
:P

[matcom]

7. i hear he lost his toaster LAST month!

some guys just never learn

[jswordy]

8. YAAAAAAY! Wifie buys HIGH CLASS STUFF at the thrift store for...

a penny on the retail dollar! She will buy virtually new blouses and stuff with designer labels for $3 each.

Me, I scour the paper for the end of season sales. I am currently wearing an $85 pair of dress pants I bought new at a "75% off, with an addition 30% off" sale for like $10. I have on a $40 designer tie I bought for $6. My white dress shirt was originally $45, I bought it for $5.

It is possible to dress like you are rich and spend like you are poor, if you wait out the sales and pick through what is left over. Do it enough, and you'll have a fab wardrobe.

[Debi]

16. So what you're saying is

You LOOK like a republican and Democrat prices? :eyes:

[arwalden]

25. When It Comes To Neckties, I've NEVER Found Anything At A Thrift Shop...

... that I like. People tend to hang on to neckties (as do I) so by the time a necktie actually makes it to the thrift store, there's a good REASON that it's there.

[MissMillie]

9. I have to make purchases at thrift stores

I lost so much weight so quickly, there was no way to keep up with the need for smaller sizes and not break the bank.

[democrank]

10. Bravo!

I`ve been on a mission my entire adult life to use, reuse, recycle, make do, be resourceful and I`m proud of it.

My last car was a 1988 Subaru that was purchased off someone`s lawn for $50. I ran it three years with no repair costs. My winter jacket was purchased at a yard sale six years ago for $1.00. I couldn`t care less what anyone thinks about what I wear or what I drive. What does matter to me is that I take good care of whatever I have and be grateful to have it.

[underpants]

11. There's nothing strange about that why would anyone make fun?

GOSH!

[movie_girl99]

12. my daughter buys everything from thrift stores

I have found many nice things at our goodwill for myself and my son too. gap shorts for 5.00, j.crew shorts and sweaters for 5.00.

[luvLLB]

13. one mans trash.........

[Solly Mack]

14. It's one of the best places to shop!

I love thrift stores. You have to look, and take the time to look all over town, but it's worth it.

[jpgray]

15. I love Savers

$100, 100 shirts!

:bounce:

[Debi]

17. I live on hand-me downs from mom and my former boss

Every season they clean out their closets and send me stuff. I take what I want and the rest goes to Good Will. Can't remember the last time I bought any new clothes! :thumbsup:

[tinfoilinfor2005]

18. I live in the Keys and can only buy warm weather clothing...

so I needed winter clothes fast when I was going on my Europe trip earlier this month. I went to Salvation Army store and Wa La! Five gorgeous cold weather outfits AND a Fleet Street coat for $60, and it all looked brand new. It cost me more to have it all dry cleaned!

[arwalden]

26. Which Key?

My aunt lived on Ramrod key until just last year. She couldn't take the hurricanes (or the threat of them) anymore. I'm sorry she left... it was always great to have FREE room and board whenever we wanted to have a quick (cheap) trip to Key West.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

32. I am in Tavernier, south end of Key Largo,

and it is two hours to Key West, but you are always welcome...just give me a days notice to wash the bedding!

[LeftyMom]

19. I won't tease

I buy most of my clothes, a lot of books, and a fair share of my household stuff at the thrift store.

[LynneSin]

20. I'm just glad to know you have standards

and the Undies are your own

:loveya:

[arwalden]

34. That Does Cross The Line...

... and even though the clothes are washed (I hope) before they are priced and put out on the racks... the first thing I do with them is WASH THEM again!! Just because.

[qnr]

21. Same here, well, except for my underwear and belt.

Hard to find those web belts at thrift stores, for some reason.

[Bouncy Ball]

22. I have a pair of gorgeous black Donna Karan slacks

I got at a thrift store for $2. They are wide leg and BEAUTIFUL. I had them dry cleaned and they were dazzling.

I also have a really nice heavy single-breasted wool dress coat (black) I got for $5. It was missing a button and I couldn't find a match, so I replaced all five buttons with cooler ones and had it dry-cleaned. It is THE most awesome coat, I'm always getting compliments on it.

Thrift stores ROCK.

I bet you look cutey-patootey corn chip.

[BurtWorm]

23. Does it worry you that there might be fleas in the jackets?

Or typhoid on the neckties?

[qnr]

24. My wife is constantly finding Coach and Dooney & Burke handbags

for a couple of bucks. On the hardware side, about 3 weeks ago, I picked up a complete AMD XP 1700+ system (Including monitor) for $5 - had a bad stick of RAM, but nobody in this town knows anything about computers, so they thought it was shot.

[terrya]

27. Why should you be ashamed?

Hey...you know how to find a good bargain! Nothing wrong with that. :-)

You restrained from buying the underwear there, which would be the only nit to pick. :-)

[arwalden]

35. Well... that's just the thingt...

... I don't want to be picking nits. That's a very unpleasant thing to do.

[gizmo1979]

28. My wife works at Goodwill.

Everything I wear comes from the thrift store.Haven't bought a new pair of jeans in decades!

[gizmo1979]

29. Except Underwear and socks.

I knew someone was thinking it.

[Misunderestimator]

30. Even the chaps?

:D

[arwalden]

36. ESPECIALLY the chaps...

... it's best when they're all soft and broken-in! (Ya big nut!)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

31. Good for you!

So which stores do you go to? :hi:

[Biased Liberal Media]

33. Ain't nothing wrong with going to a thrift store for stuff you need

When we moved up here and had no furniture, things were really tight. Luckily Value Village had furniture, we got a recliner, a part of a sectional and a TV stand for under $30.