More Goodwill Thrills

You just never know with Goodwill. Some days, there is nothing for you there. Then there are other days...ah...other days that Goodwill has a special something just for you.

I've been on the look out for a large mirror lately to go on my old dresser that currently resides in my living room. I'm addicted to mirrors (though I don't always necessarily enjoy looking into them). As more of our house is completed, I need to spread them throughout our home a bit more instead of having a mirror concentrate in our living room. But back to Goodwill...

I was there on Friday, my usual Goodwill Hunting day, and I spent a great deal of time picking out a collection of vintage metal picture frames. I didn't realized how much I loved these little things. I want to use them for black and white family photos. I haven't decided yet if I'll leave them as they are or paint them all the same color. White maybe? Suggestions?



As I was about to checkout, I spied along the wall a beautiful, large, antique mirror! My heart skipped a beat! I made a dash for it and picked it up to put it in my cart (somehow)- it was so heavy! I couldn't believe the treasure I had just found. And best of all? It was only $12.99! I thought my eyes were going to pop right out of my head!

So here it is in it's new home. Again, I don't know if I should paint it white or leave it. Something tells me that I'll end up painting it, though:)





Here is a close up of the beautiful ornamental details...



The cashier that checked me out said she priced that particular mirror. She said she knows that it's worth probably at least a couple of hundred, but no one would pay that much at Goodwill - so she thought she might as well make it affordable! Here's another interesting story she shared with me. She said a lady came in a couple of weeks ago and bought two pairs of shoes. She paid about $30 for them (they were really nice, new shoes) but then she put them on Ebay and sold them for close to $500! Can you believe that?! This tells me two things: One, there are fabulous bargains to be found at thrift stores. Yes, one might have to do a little digging and searching, but that's half the fun, don't you think? And two, in today's economy, I think it certainly is a good idea to think about picking up a few extra bargains here and there at thrift stores with the idea of reselling them for a profit. Nowadays, every little bit helps! If you already enjoy "treasure hunting" anyway, why not?!

Have a wonderful Monday, everyone!