I got some dishes for 20 bucks

They are pretty cute.

City-Wide Garage Sale

Or otherwise know as the best day of my life. Or otherwise known as the best find of my life. Both dresses were marked about 27. The total for the two dresses came to 55. She took 10 off because there was a broken button. Then I had 4 ones and so she took 44 so I wouldn't have to break a twenty. I love the neckline on this dress. The picture does not do it justice. There is a button missing on the back of this one that little piece of fabric hanging down is supposed to be buttoned behind me.
I am telling you I have never put anything on that has fit me so well or that was so flattering.

Better late than never

Remember that Dior sweater I got for $4.99? This is it. You may notice that it is size large. I am not size large. But I got it anyways cause I was thinking warm and cozy night time sweater thoughts.

The accidental thrifter

I wear fur. Yeah, you heard me. I wear fur. I would only buy vintage fur of course. But I would sell my soul for a black, floor, length mink fur from the 50's. Okay. For one thing minks are gross. They aren't cute. They are mean. And I hear that they stink worse than skunks. So what if it takes 300 of them to make a coat. They are soft and luxurious. I don't believe in killing animals just for killing animals, but the animals have already been dead for 50 plus years. To late now.

This is a jacket my mom brought back for me when she went to visit her sister. Her sister's husband's mother had this coat and she was looking to get rid of it. My mom called and asked if I wanted it. I didn't see it, but of course I said yes. It has a real fur collar and some bitchin' buttons. It is in excellent condition and it still has a dry cleaning tag on it from god knows how long ago.

Everything is better when it is free!

Solid Cherry

Since Madge isn't posting on Solid Cherry, I thought I would regale you with my fabulous finds as of late.

Thursday, December 14th Goodwill in Cedar Park (on the way to take pictures of the tree):

"My So Called Life" Soundtrack on cd that is full of 90's tracks $1.99

2 cassette tapes for $0.99 a piece of hits from the 50's and 60's including a couple of my all time favorites "These Boots are Made for Walkin'" and "Everybody's Talkin' at Me" and quite a few other gems. I have a tape player and a cd player in my car so I can actually listen to all of this.

"Skinny Dip" Carl Hiaasen's latest book soft bound for $2.99

Saturday, December 16th Goodwill Georgetown

Express Jeans the fit beautifully $7.99

Gap Jeans that fit beautifully $7.99

Old Navy Jeans, you guessed it, fit beautifully $7.99

Christian Dior Sweater $4.99

Goodwill find!

While checking the auctions at our local Goodwill I found this mother of a dictionary from 1957. Corley has a similar one. We found that at a Half Priced books. The thing must weigh 200 pounds. You need a dolly to move it from room to room.

We have been lucky with the free stuff lately!!

Look at the haul I made when I went to my dad's house. My step mom had just bought a new computer. She gave me her old one. I also got a 1gb jump drive, a mouse, some other jump drive, a wireless router and a wireless card! Oh, yeah and a book about needle art from my step mom's mom that would be my step grandmother. AND and carrying case! Now I have a computer for my craft room!!!! Horray!

Just to let you know just how good Kyle is at picking things up off the curb. We got this chair for free. Our office chair was missing a wheel for like a week maybe. Kyle happens to find an office chair on the curb, he happens to be with his dad, in a truck. So he makes his dad stop, of course. He gets it home and realizes that this chair too has one wheel missing. There was a small amount of cursing and then, epiphany. Both of the chairs have the same wheels. They are totally interchangeable! Free chair! It is comfortable and there isn't one single stain on it, it isn't even worn. It looks brand new.

Guess what I got!!!!

A FREE PIANO!!!!

Kyle picked it up after work last night. He found her on the curb. She has been worked pretty hard. She needs to be restrung and she needs some new hammers. And she is pretty dusty. As always there are more pictures on flickr.

I will post better pictures when I get everything set up. My craft room is a bit messy. We are trying to put shelves up. It is slow going.

Horray for Goodwill!!!!

Me and Kyle went to Goodwill to piddle around and waist some time on our day off. He likes to shop for video games. I like to shop. We look through the auctions and there is some really cool stuff. He bids on a Dreamcast. I bid on a "Vintage Home" which included an old desk fan, some of those beaters that you have to crank, an old iron with the cord that looks like a bungee, and a tea pot. The highest bid was $30 I threw caution to the wind and bid $35, thinking that the bid would last a little while at least cause I may not be back on Saturday. I didn't have to work on Saturday so Kyle asked if I would go to Goodwill to check on his auction, and if it wasn't at $20 that was what he was willing to pay. So I go, Goodwill is packed with an exorbitant amount of old people. Old people are incredibly hard to navigate through in a small space. It was really bothering me. I hate people really close to me and I couldn't get away. Finally I see the book and Kyle's bid is long gone the Dreamcast is up to $30. So I leave the store and call him. He says thanks anyway and asks if I am going to stay for my bids. I wasn't sure, but I went back in the store and looked at there collection of Reader's Digest condensed books while I waited for the auction book to become free (note to Corley: they have a lot and they are 3.99 a piece in good condition!). I looked at the book and was totally disappointed. Someone after me had bid $100 on the "vintage home". I was like what an idiot that guy was. It isn't like eBay. Whatever you write down you have to pay. You don't write down what you are willing to pay. You certainly don't jump the bid up $65 just like that! I left really traumatized. I was thinking I am not going to participate if people don't even know how it works, the retards.

Fast Forward through staying out late, and waking up early.

I am toying with the idea of going back to bed and the phone rings. I get there just in time to see the number. It is no one I know. Too late to pick it up. Oh, well. Then they call back. I pick it up. Me: (cautiously) Hello?
Stranger: HI! Is Lauren there?
Me: (tired) This is her.
Stranger: I just wanted to let you know that you won bid 14 from the Goodwill auction the "Vintage Home".
Me: (astonished) Really? Well, great. Thank you.

All is well that ends well! Can't wait to post pictures! I jumped the gun a little bit. Can't wait to go pick it up.