Thrifted for $12.62

For $2.50, I bought this awesome aqua sweater that seems like it’s from the 1970s. It’s not a cozy sweater—it’s made of acrylic yarn that’s a bit scratchy, but I think it’s so cute. I love the cut of it, and I like the knit pattern and the blouse-like sleeves. Adorable.

I spent a total of $10.12 on the next items at a pay-by-the-pound thrift store. I’m drawn towards utilitarian items—like this plastic crate. I love the slate gray color, as well as the geometric pattern of the crate. It was fairly heavy (which accounted for most of the final cost of everything), and it was kind of gross. It had a lot of dirt on it and open spider eggs. Ewww…

I got this black belt, because it doesn’t hurt to have a spare one.

And I got this blue and white cotton fabric that’s perhaps shy of a yard. And this cute cotton floral retro-looking pattern that’s probably around a fat quarter.

I also got this Fire-King casserole dish that matches the style of my mixing bowls.

Things I Didn’t Buy 14

This call box is awesome. Absolutely no need for it, but it’s so cool.

I thought this milk bottle was interesting.

I liked this milk bottle as well…at least the front with the girl on it. The other side with a clown I found rather creepy.

Wooden cigar box that I thought was nice (but I had already bought a different wooden cigar box not so long ago).

This recipe box was cute.

I seriously considered buying this dish—I loved the design on the side, but I didn’t want to spend $8 for it.

Thrifted: Sewing Book, Serving Dish and Smoking Stuff

I picked up a few things at some thrift shops.

First up is an Aurelia Biltmore wooden cigar box that I bought for 50 cents.

Next is this metal cigarette case I got for $1.50. I don’t smoke but I thought it was interesting.

I also got this Pyrex serving dish for $5.

And finally, I bought this Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Sewing book from 1976 for $2. While I have a few sewing books, I really liked that this book had very detailed instructions about how to do things that I found quite helpful.