Costco 9 grain buns:  free (RSP:  $5.49)

Blue snakeskin purse:  $2

Vintage mouse cheese plate:  $2 

All @ Penny Pincher

I kind of like this thrift store!  The prices are almost always reasonable, and sometimes I find great stuff there.  But not too often.  At least today was different.

The first thing I picked up was that cheese plate. I thought it was so neat and kitsch!  It says "Don't tell pussycat" and it has a shushing mouse coming out of it...I might have even paid more for it, but there were no second thoughts at that price.

The snakeskin purse has a really basic design.  I wouldn't use it as is.  I only bought it because it was cheap enough to cut up, and the skin was still in near perfect condition.  I already used it to make another skull clutch:

Not perfect, but I'm pretty satisfied for my first time.  I have extra frames to customize, so here's hoping I find more cheap skins!

The buns were a nice surprise.  Turns out it was customer appreciation day, and everyone got a bag of bread with purchase.  I've never seen any other store do that!  It's a nice gesture.

It wasn't even expired either!  Well, it was short dated, but still.  Two days is a bit of time, plus bread lasts for pretty long in the freezer.

Roper - Leather military jacket:  $20 (RSP:  $275+)

Teacup piggy:  $2.99 

Both @ Value Village

The belt was $3 at Penny Pincher:

$1 more than their other belts, but well worth it!  The original price sticker of $45 was still on it!  I wonder how old this belt is.  I don't know if it's ever been worn!

I didn't have high hopes for this Value Village, I haven't found any decent doll there in ages!  Surprisingly, I have found a lot of teacup piggies there.  There was even another one today, but it was priced at $3.99 for some reason.  Also, it was a colour I had so there was no point in buying it.

This one's way different than the other ones I have.  It must be a really early one because it says things my other ones don't.  The pig noises sound more realistic too...I prefer this one!

This one and the other one I picked up look new too, otherwise I wouldn't have bought it.  I have passed up two other used pigs already!  They just looked too beat up.

I'm pretty happy about the jacket.  It looks great on!  It has a lot of pretty pleated details that don't show up.  The leather is just so stiff though, I wish it were softer!  It doesn't look or feel like it's ever been worn.

I almost passed it up too!  When I saw it on the rack, for some reason, I wasn't very excited about it.  Thank goodness I came to my senses and tried it on!  Once I did, it was a no-brainer.

JR USA - Faux pearl box clutch:  $1
Gold buckle snakeskin belt:  $2

Both @ Penny Pincher

I was short on time, but I just had to check it out!  I almost always buy something when I come here, prices are so reasonable!

Anyway, I wasn't disappointed!  I've seen that clutch there for about a month, but it was priced at $5 before...way more than I wanted to pay.

I checked it again, and noticed it was now only $1!  I was so surprised and excited, that was such a steal!  I was hoping that it was half price, since items of a certain letter were half off today.

I was wishy washy on the belt, but since I was already buying the clutch I decided to get it anyway.

So ends the most exciting thrift weekend ever!  I love half off sales, but please, space them farther apart next time!

Grey snakeskin belt with gold filigree heart buckle:  $4
Black snakeskin belt with gold buckle:  $2

Both @ Penny Pincher.

I only had ten minutes left, but I couldn't resist coming here!  I'm glad I did.

The first belt took my breath away...I had to have it!  I was annoyed that it was twice as much as their other belts, but I thought it was still worth it.

I ended up buying the second one to even out the price a bit.  It's the same one I passed on last time...it just seemed like a better deal in comparison!

1970's Mattel Barbie - Malibu PJ doll:  $.50 @ Penny Pincher
Vesaro - Pale gold leather belt:  $2 @ Penny Pincher

Since I was in the area, I went to Penny Pincher.  I love that store!  They price toys really cheap, and sometimes they're vintage.  They were half off today, but even a dollar would have been decent.

She came with two dresses and a jacket, all of them were pretty neat.  All in all, a great deal for $.50.

I have her redressed here.  Well, she did come with that dress, but nothing else shown in the picture.

I thought she might have been worth something since she was made in Japan, but she's not worth much...which is alright, since I bought her to keep.  For that price, why not!

The belt was an afterthought.  I love gold leather, and I like how the clasp looks like a wing.  $2 was reasonable, not insanely cheap, but I liked it enough to buy it even then.

Surprisingly, I passed up a snakeskin belt!  I've been looking for one of those!  It just wasn't cheap enough for me, and I found the design boring, even though it was somewhat unique.

It was in good condition though.  Maybe I should have gotten it!

1968 Barbie doll case:  $1.50 @ Penny pincher
Liv Twist n Dance Daniella:  $1 @ MCC Thrift Shop
Calvin Klein - Euphoria perfume:  free (or, $13.95!)

I actually got the case about a week ago, but I forgot to post it.

The case is in pretty beat up condition, but I've always wanted a vintage barbie case!  They don't go for much on ebay, but there's no way I could have gotten one for less than this...shipping alone is always at least $10.

I hope I can find some of the older, classier ones, but for now this'll do.

I'm over my Liv kick, but I told myself I'd pick up the ones with neat hair under $2....and this one fits the bill!

Not only does this one have neat here, she has great makeup, and great boots!  With no tax either, it was a no brainer!

The boots and tights are original, but I thought her outfit looked pretty bad anyway.

The perfume was a gift for subscribing to Elle.  I really don't think they would have sent it to me if I didn't ask about it...I waited two months, and still nothing!

After I complained, it magically appeared in the mail, alone, two weeks later.

So anyway, $13.95 was for one year, which is decent by itself.  I love reading fashion magazines, but newstand prices are a total ripoff.

But $1.16 per issue is totally worth it!  The perfume was the clincher...it's worth about $20 alone!  I just had to jump on the deal.

I've seen some other subscriptions that are around the same price, and I am tempted to buy them...but I'll hold out for ones that have additional promotions like this one.

Old clown figure:  $.80
Coral\beige\silver turnlock purse:  $2

Ikea - wavy Krabb mirror:  $1 (RSP:  $7.50)

Well, retail price was $14.99 for two, but I only had one.  Still a deal to me...actually, full price new was actually pretty decent.

After passing up a purse I really liked at Value Village because the materials were crappy, I couldn't pass this one up.  This was the gorgeous purse I did pass up ($9? When all of the materials are man made?  No way I'm paying that!):

Sure, the materials were crappy too on the purse I actually bought, but I loved the look!  The colour combination is unique and fantastic.  Silver...coral...cream!  Even two of those would have been fantastic!

It is really dying though, too bad.  The fabric is peeling in a lot of places, and it feels sticky.  I think it might fall apart if I try to clean it.

But for $2, no tax....I'll take my chances!  At least it looks great from far away.

And the clown...I really shouldn't have bought it.  But it was $.80, no tax!  I thought it was neat.

If it were modern there'd be no way, but it's made out of weird materials.  Kind of feels like paper mache, but I'm not sure.  The pants are hard, yet flimsy, plastic!  Feel like a crushed milk jug.

I was also really tempted by this print:

I just really like the subject matter, I love religious art!  I don't find it beautiful or anything like that.

I didn't buy it because I didn't think it was worth $8.  All of the materials were crappy!  The frame was plastic and the paper felt cheap...it wasn't even covered in glass.

Ingledews - Burgundy leather/suede purse:  $3
Vintage romantic ceramic wall hangings:  $.30 each

All @ Penny Pincher

I always like coming here.  Their prices are cheap (for the most part), they have a decent turnaround, and most of their wares are vintage.

I was undecided on the purse above, but bought it because the leather felt soooo nice!  Smooth and smelled great, one of the best leathers I've ever felt.

I was really surprised considering the brand isn't super high end.  I've seen tons of Ingledews leather goods, and none of them were anything like this one!

It's also a unique design, but I feel like I'm not crazy about it.  For that price though, I decided to pick it up.  I've never seen a purse like this before!  It reminds me of two envelopes stacked on top of each other.

They also had a lot of nice leather purses for $2 each!  Nice, as in, the leather was nice, and the purses were in excellent condition.  It's just too bad all of those were floppy and shapeless, it was easy to leave them behind!

Not so much for the wall hangings.  I love vintage romantic scenes, and these were just so cheap I had to have them.  I have no idea what I'll do with them, but at least they won't take up too much storage space!

Gold box clutch:  $2

Black patent box purse:  $3

Both @ Penny Pincher

This store always has great stuff, even if it's kind of small.  I just wish it wasn't so annoying to find - I wasted 15 minutes driving around in circles!

I'm in love with the black one - it's shiny vinyl and it opens up in a neat way.

It took me a while to decide on the gold one, since it had noticeable wear and I already have a gold clutch (albeit a different shape and pattern).  I bought it anyway because it reminded me of a present.

Dress me doll:  $.50 @ Penny Pincher

I found this in a pile of barbies.  She was dressed just the same as them, awkwardly.  Hoochie clothes do not suit her!  She is nearly 60 years old afterall.

 

I thought she might be worth something, but it turns out she`s not.  I think she`s way better quality than most of the other dress me dolls from that era, so I`d be surprised if she was as cheap as the others.

I picked her up because I liked her look and she seemed well made.  Her hair`s mohair and she has a neat paint job.

Plus she has sleep eyes.  I`m a sucker for those.