Thrifty Goodness

On our way home from Massachusetts, as we drove through Connecticut, my friend and I decided to stop in a couple of thrift stores. The first was a goodwill store that was overly crowded with piles and piles of items! My friend picked up a Brookstone photo scanner, orginally about $60-70, for only $7! It was brand new, never opened, so she decided to wrap it up and give it to her mother for her birthday. I didn't buy anything at this store, so we were off to the next one.

We finally found another goodwill store and as we were searching I found several things! A dreamcatcher for $1 that I want to try and incorporate in my room some how, because I've always found them to be quite amazing. I mean catching bad dreams? Why would anyone not want to have one hanging over their bed?

Then we came across shelves and shelves of books [my favorite]! We flipped through the books, and of course I found a few that I knew I needed to pick up and read. I found four books, which would have totaled more than $50 at a regular bookstore, but I got them for $3.50 total! My entire purchase came out to be $4.77! Can you believe it? Four books and a dreamcatcher for under $5! I was in heaven.

My friend picked up a few books of her own, and also a brand new Wilton Tennis Racket for $3, and a cute board/key hanger to re-do, which I have to admit came out adorable once she actually did re-do it!

We made it home with a few great items, but I wasn't done yet. The next day, Sal and I went to our local goodwill store and looked around for a few. I ended up finding one more book and unopened, never used easter cookie cutters! I figured why not start collecting them! 

I spent a total of $3.19 this trip and couldn't believe I got everything at the goodwill stores for under $10 total. I have to admit I was afraid of going there at first, afraid I'd be looked at and people would think she doesn't look like she needs to be here, but I think everyone should go to goodwill if they need to, because you will not be judged and you can find some really great stuff there. 

Any good finds at a goodwill? Tell me about them; I'd love to hear!