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In reply to the discussion: My daughter has been wearing the same clothes for two years... [View all]Horse with no Name
(33,956 posts)I love thrift shops. My latest thing I found was a brand new pair of Coldwater Creek jeans that retail for about $100 and are seriously the most comfortable pants I have ever owned. I got them for $3. I also got a brand new pair of Keds for $4.
I have found that nice kids clothes (especially jeans) are becoming harder and harder to find at Thrift Shops. I think because of the economy people are wearing the clothes a little longer and I have been seeing a lot of folks selling them online in local groups.
I have been fortunate with one child who has been able to wear their clothes this year and last year so I got away with only buying 2 pair of jeans to start school in (and they were buy 1 get 1 free).
When I do shop retail, it is only as a last resort and only if I get a really good bargain when I do it.