Chopin - fuchsia cat bag:  $4.99 @ Talize (RSP:  $30)
Hello Kitty face bag:  $1.99 @ Talize (RSP:  $18+)
Giant Clawdeen doll:  $3.99 @ Value Village

The bag was unused, otherwise I probably wouldn't have bought it.  I thought it was just a cheap bag from China, but turns out it's made in Italy!  The company also makes these cute dachshund bags.

Don't really buy Monster High dolls anymore, but I've always wanted the big ones.  I'd still like to find the other mains..Frankie, Lagoona, and Draculaura.  All complete and this price would be great!

I actually had the hello kitty case added to my amazon wish list.  It's a toy, came with a bunch of plastic accessories:

Previous owner broke off the handle.  Seemed like the right choice.

Pose doll:  $8 @ Value village.

I couldn't resist!  She's so pretty and glam.  She looks mostly new but still has some stains.  Her dress is still so bright!

I would have been happier paying less, but at least I had a $2 off coupon.

Huge vintage Japan piggy bank:  $5.99 @ Value village.

With the small one for comparison!   This is the biggest one I've ever seen.

I assumed it would be marked stupidly high, so I was shocked that it was so low!  I expected it to be at least $20.

I've seen vintage pigs before, but they were always off somehow.  Either not that cute or too expensive.

I finally got the small one to match this one.  I think the smaller one is much cuter...the proportions are better somehow.

Bag of three LPS Blythe:  $3.99 @ Value Village

I haven't gone in a while, and I'm not as into them....but I couldn't resist.

Spider man motion lamp:  $5.99 @ Value Village

I thought this was super neat, but I'm not that crazy about spider man.  It took me a long time to decide...in the end, I thought it was too neat and well priced to leave behind.

It came out in 2001 but I don't know what the retail price was.  Probably around $25-$40.  The first marking is from 1994 so I guess it's been released at least twice.

Sailor chibimoon 6" adventure doll:  $2.99
Cutie moon rod/moon rod:  $2.99 for both

All @ Value Village

I've been getting all nostalgic for sailor moon toys lately, so I wanted to revisit my past finds.  All of the above were found on August 14, 2008, it was such a great day!

I think it was my first great thrift find.  The wands were in a bag together, the mini moon was in another.  I had wanted her for so long..I think she's the cutest north american mini doll.

I was with my family and hadn't even planned on thrifting.   I think my mom took a wrong turn and we ended up in that area, and I asked if we could make a stop.  Thank goodness she did!

The moon stick is north american, but the cutie moon rod is actually the asian version!  I do have an in box north american version from my childhood.  I remember that it only retailed for $14.99!!  What a difference.

I also had the pink sugar rod which was only $9.99!  I remember getting two 12 inch adventure dolls for $14.99, but I sold the tuxedo mask a few years ago.  I kept the wicked lady.  I never remembered seeing the 6" dolls, but maybe I just forgot because I didn't find them interesting.

The rest are from a year or two before that:

Bandai Europe/Asia Sailor Venus and Uranus:  $2.99 each, I believe from Value Village.  I sold the Uranus a while ago...now I wish I kept her!  Venus was shoeless, but I had the perfect shoes from another thrift find.

14" Korean Sailor moon:  $3.99 @ Toy Traders.  I sold this one too...and also kind of wish I hadn't!

Sailor moon world doll, Sailor moon and mercury pocket dolls:  $1.99 each. 

The first one was found at the Salvation army, the others were at Value Village (separate times!).  Dream pocket moon was nude, but the clothing is from an ugly face adventure doll that I redonated after taking the outfit.

The same chibimoon from the first post...but I found the Sailor moon and mercury adventure dolls for $1.99 together.  I thought I could make boots for my prettier mercury, but now I wish I didn't cut her legs off!

I haven't seen any dolls recently, besides the ugly face ones.  I actually see those every once in a while, nude too, so there's no appeal there!   I would only ever buy them if they had stuff to steal.  They're too ugly to keep as is!

Around this time I also found an in box 12" pretty face Venus, but I think she was missing her gloves..  She was only $2.99 at value village!  The box was really sun faded and ugly looking so I discarded it.

I also have a pretty face jupiter and mercury, I'm pretty sure I got them both at Value Village.  I think they were nude for $1.99 each.  Either that, or they were overpriced at $3.99 each.

I'm really hoping to find more pretty face dolls, especially a Mars so I can finish my light up doll set.  I'd like to start thrifting more regularly, so I hope there's more sailor moon in my future!

Vintage flatsy type doll:  $1.99 @ Value Village

I missed thrifting!  I haven't done it in so long.  I just missed my bus and didn't want to sit there for half an hour, so I decided to go...especially since I would have had to pay another fare in any case.

This is made by "Fun World Inc" probably in the 70's.  It looks just like this Metti doll:

They look so cute folded up!

I hope I can go more regularly soon!

Vintage picture:  $4.99 @ Value Village

I loved everything about this - except the size!  It's tiny...probably 6 inches wide max...totally not worth $5.

But I liked it so much, I bought it anyway.  It's made in Italy and the frame is wood.

It has $6.95 written on the back of it.  I wonder if that was the original price, or some other secondhand price?  It's from "House of clements" on Granville!

Shockingly, I've seen the same frame on eBay for $40-$50!!  Well, with a different picture, but I prefer mine.  They all have watchers, but I couldn't find one that had actually sold...maybe $5 wasn't too bad after all!

Ceramic cherub planter:  $.99

Big ceramic Persian cat:  $2.99

Both @ Value Village

I was shocked when I saw these!  Usually everything is overpriced, but these were very reasonable.  The cat was definitely underpriced.  I saw it several times before, every time it was around $10-$15 so it was easy to pass up.

But for this price...I couldn't resist!  I thought I could do something with it...maybe turn it into a table.  Turns out you can still buy it unfired for $36!

Surprisingly, I've seen the cat for $50 on etsy!  I don't know if anyone actually buys them at that price though.

A better picture of the planter:

I just thought it was cute and colourful, plus I liked all of the molded details.  The price was sure right too!  Usually this would be $2-$3.  I have no idea how old it is though, there are no markings.

Barbie scooter

LPS "Totally talented" Blythe

$1.99 @ Value Village

Too lazy to take a picture.  The scooter is missing the lid at the back, and the Blythe was nude. 

Bratz World closet:  $1.99

Also found some more LPS Blythes!  Can't believe I found two more at the same time.  That's three in a row now!  I would gladly welcome more.

I actually saw some more light up MLP's.  I didn't know they made so many!  I was a little tempted, but they were $6 each, so I passed.  I think my max would be around $4. 

Now I kind of feel like buying all of the light up ones.  I wish I picked up some of those $4 ones I came across a while back!

The closet is from this set:

It looks so modern!  I wish they kept it like the promo pictures though...that one was entirely mirrored!  That would have been stunning:

They actually came out with a lot of nice furniture pieces.  I would love this mirror:

I've got to keep an eye out for them!

Blythes and Strawberry shortcake car:  $2.99 for all @ Value Village

Always exciting when I find a Blythe!  Even moreso when I find two at a time!  Even though I have triples of these now, I still want more!  This is my first complete scooter girl.

I've passed up that car so many times.  Most of them are missing those leaf rear view mirrors, so I didn't even realize they were supposed to be there! Mine is missing one.

The horn actually honks! It's more of a squeaky toy sound, but I thought that was a fun detail.

Licca doll

My Little Pony - Talking Princess Cadence

$1.99 each @ Value Village

Can't pass up a Licca, even though this one has terrible hair!  Strange, because it is one of the modern ones.  She would definitely be a candidate for a reroot, but I doubt I'll bother.

Surprised I found another cheap pony this soon!  This one talks and lights up just like the last one, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered.  This is what she originally came with:

I can do without those bits.

My Little Pony - Princess Celestia:  $1.99

Barbie pink glitter motor scooter:  $2.99

Both @ Value Village

I'm really not that into my little pony, but I still love thinks that move and light up!  For $2, I just couldn't resist.  I'm surprised it was that low, especially with some other figures in the bag.  Those are McDonalds and in bad condition, so I'm not keeping them.

Her wings move and light up, plus she talks.  Mine has pretty bad hair, but I think it'll be fine after I clean her up.

The scooter was just too neat!  Can't say no to clear glitter.  I'll probably take off all of the lame decals though.  I found pictures of it in box:

Too bad mine is missing the headlights. 

I've seen it go for $15 used!  Mine looks new, so I'm fine with the price I paid.

Lanvin blazer:  $5.99 @ Value Village

I'm so surprised!  Their regular prices usually aren't this reasonable, unless the item is in really crappy condition.  This one looks great, so I don't know why it was priced this low.



I really didn't ever expect to find this label!  Just goes to show that you never know what you'll find. 

Even though the retail price was over a grand, it seems like used Lanvin doesn't have much of a resale value.  I wonder why that is!

Blythes:  $1.99 for both @ Value Village

Yay, another twofer!  They came nude though.  The blonde is the exact same one I just found...hiking trip.  The other one is also a double, desert fun.  I found the first one over two years ago!

I also got a Polly car, but I forgot to take a picture.  It's purple and has some musical symbols on the side.

Bag of toys:  $2.99 @ Value Village

What was in the bag:

Of course I wanted the Blythes!  But the accessories were a nice bonus.  A few of them are monster high.

Hiking trip blythe.  I actually have her shoes from another doll I found, so she's nearly complete.

Swim and sun blythe.  I don't have anything of hers, but I do have another nude one.

Tricoastal designs - Victorian style notebook and memo pad:  $1.99 for both @  Value Village

I thought these  were new, otherwise I wouldn't have bought them!  When I opened them up, I was pretty disappointed to find that they had been written all over.  By a kid no less!  Strange, I think this design is a bit sophisticated to give to a 7 year old (judging by the writing!).

This is the first time I've ever not gotten a receipt from them, otherwise I would have tried to return it.  I do really like the cover though.

I was shocked when I saw it was from 1995.  There was still a Winners sticker on each of them, and that tag looked modern!  I guess they haven't changed it much in two decades.

I also found a LPS Blythe, but I forgot to take a picture.  It's the one with polka dot tights...now I have three of them!

This is actually the same location I found that sailor moon haul.  I just couldn't resist!  I thought they might have more stuff, and I'd be kicking myself if I missed out on it.

Bag of sailor moon toys:  $3.99 @ Value Village

Jackpot!!!!  I couldn't believe it when I found this.  It's got to be one of my best finds ever!  The total value is upwards of $500, depending on the market...pretty sure I could get at least $300 any time.

Not that I'll sell it.  I just like feeling like I won the lottery!

I actually saw that heart case first.  I felt dumbfounded when I saw it!  I really never expected to find it locally, though it is something I've always wanted.

I've always thought that was mirror sized..I never expected it to be so huge!

When I picked up the bag, that's when I noticed all of the other goodies.  The lockets!  I also recognized that the crown was a sailor moon item too.  I felt like I was in a dream!!

I have one of the lockets already, but my other one is sun faded.  They're actually different versions too!  Every thing in this bag was the Japanese version of things.  The other one I had was the Asian version.

There was also a Mahou Tsukai Sally case in there, pretty similar to the Sailor moon one.  Thank you to whomever got rid of these things!!

2 vintage novelty candles:  $1.99 for both @ Value Village

I was shocked those candles were so reasonable!  Normally I see them priced individually for $4+.  These ones were bagged together for only $2!

They're both completely wrapped, and I thought they were neat looking.  They're also pretty huge!  That dog's at least 10 inches long.

I don't know if I'll burn them.  I should, but it would feel like a waste!  They're pretty nice for candles.  They put a lot of details into them.  The girl is holding a doll that has x for eyes, for some reason. 

Pretty sure both of them are vintage, but I don't know how old they are exactly.  The girl one is made by "regal". 

I also saw a LPS blythe there, so of course I had to get her too!  She had really terrible hair, but no Blythe gets left behind! 

She's this one, "Tokyo dressed for tea":

Really surprised they don't have any bigger versions of this promo picture!  This was the best one I could find.

Anyway, mine is so messed up, she doesn't even look like she has bangs anymore!  I don't think I can get it to look like the original style, so I just have it down for now.