God Bless The Joneses
November 13, 2007 by Tracee Sioux
Filed under Parenting
You would not believe the stuff I’ve picked up over the last few weeks at garage sales and thrift stores. Whenever I browse now I repeat this prayer, Thank You God for the Joneses. If other people weren’t so concerned with keeping up with the Joneses, I wouldn’t be living so well off our single-income.
- Dell laptop, 7 years old, great condition, loaded with software – $66
- 100% Wool J. Crew Men’s overcoat, new – $1 (retail $365)
- Liz Claiborne Women’s Gorgeous
black suede knee-high boots- $6
- 22″ color television – $25
- Banjo – $110 (who knew a banjo retails for $500?)
- Barbie Acoustic Guitar
, in box – $10
- Electronic Violin
, in box – $5
- Fisher-Price Little People Touch and Feel Noah’s Ark
- $5
- Little People Animal Sounds Farm
- 50 cents
- Spinmaster Bella Dancerella Swan Lake Home Ballet Studio – DVD
– $5
- DKNY Jeans Stretch Ludlow Jean, Masquerade Blast Wash
– $1.50
- Dockers Khaki’s – $1
- Ellemenno Jeans – $1.50
- Mixit Jeans – $1.50
- Two Kisses heals $1
- Side table – $5
- Men’s Casual Coat – $1
- Alex My Bubble Mower
– $1
- Heelys Youth Fizz Skate Shoe,White/Pink,13 M Little Kid
– $1
- Imaginarium Cowboy Dress Up Set
- $3
- Mini Musical drum
- $1
To list more would be bragging. Seriously,we’re already getting everything wanted and more for Christmas. Like last year I’m going to have to stop buying gifts so I don’t spoil the children.
Love the thrift stores. Some of my good scores are iron pot rack ($10, retail $100), pottery barn duvet cover ($15, retail $149), Le Creuset cast iron casserole dish ($5, retail $200), set of O’Reilly software development books ($50, retail $500) and countless clothes, dishes, and books.
It is weird how the universe works sometimes. A friend recently told me I needed to get a book that was out of print, and I saw it later that day at the thrift store. Happened so many times.
I can’t get up early enough to go to the garage sales though. Craig’s list has good stuff sometimes.
I love love LOVE thrift stores and gently used stores.
My kids are learning early that if you buy the used stuff at a lesser cost, you get more stuff
This year they’ve done their homework and found used games and electronics they want online and made their lists telling me where to find them.
Smart kids. I could never afford all the stuff I want if I bought it from retail stores.