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!

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!!

Sailor moon pocket watch:  $3.65
Sailor mon Luna plush:  $3.58
Sailor moon Diana plush:  $2.98
Bird pick set:  $1.06

Purple sequin hat:  $.75
Green peacock DIY phone kit:  $1.25
Red peacock DIY phone kit:  $1.25
Sailor moon - Sailor Mars cameo:  $2.25

Silver crystal spoon:  $.16
Gold crystal spoon:  $.11

Lot of 10 Sylvanians:  $3

All off eBay.

Gold snakeskin clutch:  $5.99
Bag of compacts:  $5.99
Bag of vintage wrapping paper:  $1.99

All @ Value Village

The wrapping paper was an impulse buy.  I thought the graphics were so cute on that top one!  I skimmed through it, and saw a few more I liked...the pink one, and the vintage wedding ones:

Sadly, half of them ended up smelling like stale smoke, so I might not keep them all.  I don't know how easy it is to get smoke out of paper!

The compacts were from another Value Village.  I really only wanted the Sailor Moon locket, but it came in a bag of Polly Pocket compacts.  The price was higher than I wanted to pay, but I thought it was worth it because those compacts are pretty neat.

I've always liked the idea of it, but never really got into it because I thought the figures inside were ugly.

Well, all but one of these are complete!  I was so surprised, there were some really tiny pieces in there...like a tutu and sprinkle sized decorations.  This kid really took care of her stuff!

It turns out that complete sets can go for $30+, so this was a great buy!  One of them is a knockoff I've never heard of, but even those sell for a decent price.  I don't think I'll sell them though...I do think they're quite neat.

The doll was cute and mod, but I couldn't find any markings on it.  Too bad, it's nice quality!  I would have liked to find out more about it.

Fox purse:  $3.26 (BIN:  $10+)
Heart shaped measuring spoons:  $1.58
Lego silicone mold:  $1.55 (Highest:  $7+)
2 x Heart shaped tea infuser:  $.99
Panda onigiri set:  $2.04 (BIN:  $4+)
Set of 2 Star shaped silicone cups:  $.15 (BIN:  $1.11)

Skeleton silicone egg shaper:  $1.06 (Highest:  $6)
Smiley face spoon:  $.25 (BIN:  $1+)
Silicone rabbit egg shaper:  $.78 (Highest:  $4)
Winnie silicone mold:  $1.54 (Highest:  $3)
Angel silicone cameo mold:  $.55 (Highest:  $2.29)
Vinyl rose decal:  $.55 (Highest:  $5)

Robot tea infuser:  $1.81 (Highest:  $5+)
Silicone dog oven mitt:  $.45 (Highest:  $1.80)
Sailor Venus cameo:  $2.26 (BIN:  $5+)
Glass cutter:  $2.05
Dylanlex inspired necklace:  $4.01 (BIN:  $11.99+)
Vinyl wall decal:  $.93 (BIN:  $7.69)

Floral dress:  $4.11 (BIN:  $10+)
Red lace print bodycon dress:  $3.65 (BIN:  $10+)
Silicone owl egg shaper:  $1.06 (Highest:  $3.50)
Hello Kitty silicone muffin mold:  $2.14
Heart mold:  $1.06 (Highest:  $3.43)
Cameo silicone mold:  $.75 (BIN:  $1.99)

All off eBay.

Mickey Mouse silicone mold:  $2.46 (Highest:  $6.99)
Mini heart silicone mold:  $1.37 (Highest:  $5.50)
Robot silicone mold:  $1.29 (Highest:  $4.25)

Paw silicone mold:  $1.04 (Highest:  $5.48)
Rose silicone mold:  $1.04 (Highest:  $9.90)
Smiley face silicone mold:  $1.66 (Highest:  $6.50)

Sailor moon - gashapon compact mirror set:  $30.99
Floral halter dress:  $2.84 (Highest:  $9.73)
Hello Kitty vinyl wonder woman decal:  $.11 (BIN:  $10.95+)

Paris vinyl decal set:  $.85 (Highest:  $8.50)

All off eBay.

I really wanted that sailor moon set, even though it was way more than I wanted to pay.  Since they were mirrors, they're completely functional!  That made it worth it to me.

With the exchange rate, it was way more than I'd ever pay in person!  But that was already the cheapest one online, and there were only a few sets left...after that, all of the rest were far more.

Now, they're all cheap again!  I'm so annoyed.  I could have saved $10 if I waited!  At least they're gorgeous..I'm glad I have them, but I wish I paid a lot less.

I'm happy about the decals though.  They're really easy to use and the results look so good.  I bought the hello kitty one for my laptop, but I ended up using it on my water bottle instead.  I wonder how long it'll last.

Paper doll mate black pouch:  $2.69

Paper doll mate pink pouch:  $2.69

Shourouk dupe necklace:  $6.24 (BIN:  $10+)

J.Crew dupe necklace:  $3.58 (Highest:  $10.50)

Sailor chibimoon skater dress dupe:  $5.50 (BIN:  $10+)

3 lipstick pens:  $.99

Clear champagne Zara crystal flower necklace dupe:  $4.29 (Highest:  $6+)

Shourouk multi coloured appolonia dupe necklace:  $4.06 (BIN:  $17.49)

Blue gem necklace:  $2.66 (Highest:  $4)

Shourouk white appolonia dupe necklace:  $5.06 (BIN:  $17.49)

Fred Mr. Tea strainer:  $1.37  (RSP:  $10)

Lace up crochet detail tights:  $7.40 (Highest:  $10+)

J.Crew lulu frost phoenix necklace dupe:  $3.78 (Highest:  $8.72)

5 silicone snail tea bag holders:  $1.17

Garter style pantyhose:  $2.38

Gold braided necklace:  $1.61 (BIN:  $3.49)

Bow pantyhose:  $1.58 

Mod floral bodycon dress:  $6.56 

Clear blue Zara crystal flower necklace dupe:  $4.29 (Highest:  $6+)

Zebra print bodycon dress:  $6.76

Floral oil painting print clutch:  $6.36 

Pink carriage print purse:  $6.99

Crochet peplum dress:  $5.06 (BIN:  $21.99)

Crystal bow necklace:  $3.56

Gem collar necklace:  $3.88 

All off eBay.

I actually got this throughout the month.  A lot of them were buy it now's, because I had a $5 off coupon from ebay. 

I'm really happy about the dress from the last row!  The crochet detailing is gorgeous, and I received it in less than a week.  The seller sent it by EMS for some reason, but I'm not complaining.

I also love those last two necklaces.  I'm really happy I won them, because they were only listed once!  Both of them are much better than I expected, especially the very last one.  It's so heavy and high quality!

Sailor moon skater dress:  $5.91 (BIN:  $10.99+)

I've wanted this for a while, even though I don't know where I would use it.  It's actually a knockoff of the one in the picture, but the quality looks exactly the same!

That one cost around $100, so I'm pretty happy about the price I paid.

Sailor Moon - Crystal star locket:  $1.99 

Scooby Doo Ghost Patrol vehicle:  $2.99 (RSP:  $25)

Both @ Value Village.

This place had so many toys!  There were a bunch of cars I was interested in, but since I already had so much stuff to carry, I decided they weren't worth it.  

I left behind a full sized My Little Pony car...I did like it, but it had a lot of wear.  I'm holding out for one in near mint condition...or at least until a time where I have a car!

Also left behind a Lalaloopsy RC car and a Polly pocket car.  I just didn't want to tire myself out, so at this point, I had to think about whether it was worth adding to my already massive burden.

Of course, this was a no-brainer:

There was never a North American version, so this is pretty rare!  It was actually only released once...well, there is a second version that looks completely different.  So happy.  I usually find about one Sailor moon role playing toy a year, but I'd be open to finding more!  

It still lights up, but it doesn't make any sounds.  I'm not sure if it just needs new batteries...but I opened it up, and it's some crazy size I've never seen before!  I don't even know if they still sell that size, but we'll see.

The Scooby doo van was just neat and cheap, so I bought it.  Though I don't have anything that can fit into it at the moment! 

Sailor Moon - Kaleido moon scope wand:  $1.99

"The Unique Collection" rose/pearl resin frame:  $2.99

Both @ Value Village.

Total score on the wand!  Prices have gone up over the years, even for the american ones.  This one was only released in Japan, there was never a version here.

*edit*

Turns out there was a version released here, but it seems to be pretty rare.  It wasn't even marketed under the proper name!

I guessed that it went for around $50...turns out they've gone anywhere from $108 - $165!  This one's missing the battery cover, but some of those ones were in worse cosmetic shape.  A moot point anyway, there's no way I'm selling this! 

Actually, I just saw one with the battery cover missing an that one went for $120.  Score!

I was worried it wouldn't work, but it sounds just like new.  Actually, the sound is so loud it hurts my ears!  I wonder whose bright idea that was.

I wasn't sure about the frame because one of the roses was chipped, but I thought it was just so pretty and unique.  I've never seen a frame like that before!  It has 3D pearls and flowers, and the pearls do look very realistic.

It was a bit more than I wanted to pay, but I just couldn't pass it up. 

My brother was going to an anime convention (Anime Revolution), and he mentioned that these voice actors were going to be there.  I got him to bring these just in case, but I really didn't think he could meet them...they were only there for half hour slots afterall.

To my surprise, he met them both!  I like both of these shows a lot, so it was really nice to get some of my favourite items signed.

I think I bought the doll for $25 or less...I can't remember the exact price.  I was actually trying to sell it before, but there's no way now!  The guy even put my name on it, which I really appreciated.  It was the voice actor of Tuxedo Mask, Toru Furuya.

I think I bought the inuyasha plush for around $15..it was definitely less than $20.  That one was signed by Kappei Yamaguchi, who also does the voice of Usopp!  I had a backup in case they were willing to sign two, but that didn't pan out.

Body lotion: free @ Bath and body works (RSP:  $5)
Fairweather - Leather coat w/coyote fur trim:  $19.60 @ Value Village
Sailor moon doll:  $2.80 @ Value Village

I initially went out to get my BBW freebie, but ended up going to Value Village since I hadn't gone in a while.

I'm so glad I did! I'm normally pretty squeamish about buying clothes secondhand, but this coat was worth it.  It's so me, and I'm sure it retailed for a couple hundred dollars.

I only bought it because it looked to be in like new condition...plus, it's gorgeous!

I probably wouldn't have bothered if the materials were any different, but where else can you get leather and coyote fur for under $20?

There's a similar coat at Danier leather going for $700 - retail price was $1,300!

I'm guessing the coat is from the 80's, judging by the yellowed tag.  Also, seeing how it's marked size 6 and fits like a 0-2!

I ended up getting 30% off my total, it was a one day only promo if you spend over $30.

The sailor moon doll-I just couldn't leave it behind.  I might just fix her up and sell her.

Chadwicks - pink pinstripe pants:  $2 @ Liquidation World (RSP:  $39.99)
Enakei scheduler:  $2 @ A Buck of Two
Bandai Sailor Moon locket:  $2.99 @ Value Village
Betsey Johnson - 232 aviator - cherry - pink sunglasses w/yellow tinted frames:  $2 @ Winners (RSP:  $55)
Nicole Lee - blue framed aviator unglasses:  $2 @ Winners (RSP:  $20+)

Liquidation World was having another midnight madness sale today, so that was the primary reason for this whole trip.

Last time I got some amazing deals, but this time it was just like any other day.  The pants I bought weren't affected by the sale at all...I had been eyeing them for a while, but wasn't sure if they would look nice (no fitting rooms).

The last time I saw them they were five bucks...once I saw them for this price, I thought it was worth a shot.  If anything, I'm pretty sure they'd make cute shorts.

I then went to the Value Village nearby.  I haven't found any Sailor Moon items in a long time-the role playing toys are my favourite, so I was really excited when I found the above today.

I already have one, but that was in the grubbiest condition I've ever seen....it cleaned up ok, but I would have never bought anything else in such disgusting condition from a thrift store.  The one I got today looks almost perfect, so it's a total upgrade.  I just hope it works...

I heard that Michael's was having some crazy clearance sale-$2 for a garbage bag full of stuff-but sadly, I didn't see anything like that today.

The line ups were huge though!  I really didn't understand why.  I took a quick look around the store, and everything seemed to be priced the same.

Picked up the same planner I had for this year.  If I find something better, I might make a change, but I really like how these are formatted.  The awesome drawings don't hurt either.

Finally, I found some cheap sunglasses at Winners!  I was in shock when I saw how cheap they were...I didn't even see any that low during final clearance time!

I don't normally buy sunglasses, but I couldn't pass them up for that price.  Especially since I love Betsey Johnson.

The funny thing is, I was just thinking to myself during the last final clearance that I should pick up some sunglasses next time...that was after passing up some $3-$5 glasses.

I did see $1 glasses once, but they were broken a little, whereas these ones are in perfect condition.  I guess I was just in the right place at the right time, since nothing else there was that cheap.

I can't wait until the next final clearance sale!