Eelskin bag:  $1.99
Harlequin Notables "Virgin with butterflies" pocket journal:  $2.99 (RSP:  $8.95)
Bag of doll furniture:  $1.99
Skinny snake skin belt:  $1.99

All @ Value Village

I'm not sure what that first thing is supposed to be.  It looks like a big pencil case, or maybe it's a makeup bag.  It looks completely new on the outside, but the inside is a gross sticky vinyl...I didn't notice back then, but I still would have bought it.

This is what was in the bag of doll furniture:

None of the furniture have any markings, so I thought it all could be unbranded.  But it is pretty good quality for a generic.

Turns out the bow chairs are Barbie!  That's surprisingly...I thought they stamped everything.  Maybe they've stopped.  It came from this 2013 Glam vacation house:

So it's possible the others are Barbie too.

That trunk is also a closet, it has two working drawers inside!  Can't beat all of that for two bucks.

They had a bunch of neat vintage Harlequin romance cover stationery today, but I thought it was all pretty overpriced.  $2.99 for one small notebook...normally they put a few in for this price, and they had a ton of them here!

Thought that was pretty unreasonable, but I liked this cover enough to get it.  They also had telephone books for $5..there was no way I was going to pay that.  Here's a better picture of it:

They had one memo pad for $2, but that didn't seem worth it either.  It didn't have a hardcover, unlike this one.

I looked online, and mine was the best cover.  I'm glad that one was there at least.

Bag of doll furniture:  $2.10
Eelskin boston bag:  $4.90
Silver clutch:  $5.60
Snakeskin clutch:  $5.60

All @ Value Village

Such a great haul today!  This location is usually overpriced, so this was a nice surprise.  Especially since I had a 30% off coupon from another location that was closing down.

The bottom two purses look nearly brand new, so I was happy about that.  The top one shows signs of use, but it still looks really great.  I loved the colour and everything, plus the price was right.

I actually saw the exact same bag in black a week or so ago.  I liked the style and everything then, but that one looked used.  Plus, it was around $10, and I didn't want to pay that.  This colour is way better anyway, so I'm glad it worked out.

I also saw a tan eelskin bag that looked almost exactly like this one, except it didn't have that tab in the middle:

It looked brand new, but I just didn't like the style.  On closer inspection, I also saw a cut in the leather near the bottom, so I'm glad I didn't buy it.  It only would have been $5.60 though.

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.

Velvet purse:  $9.99
Snakeskin wristlet:  $3.99

Both @ Value Village

I hate paying full price, but these seemed worth it.  The velvet bag reminded me of a Birkin, and the leather is really luxurious.  It has a little bit of wear on the edges, but it doesn't look like it was used very much.

The snake skin wristlet on the other hand, is completely unused!  The front pouch is even lockable.

Brown snakeskin/eelskin bag:  $3.50

Ingledew's - Purple snakeskin bag:  $4

Both @ Value Village

I actually bought this for the skin, but later on I noticed...these are pretty neat designs!  I think I might just keep them as is.  I rarely see skins that aren't plain...I've never seen a snakeskin/eelskin mix bag before!

Funky colours like this purple one are even rare.  I normally only see them in drab colours.

They're not in mint condition, but they're pretty usable.  The purple one actually looks perfect on the outside, but it's peeling on the inside.

As for the brown one, it has some general wear all over, but the back has some spots that are somewhat bad.  The flap is almost mint though, and the rest of the front is ok.

I guess I'll clean them up and see how much better they look.  But right now, I'm thinking it would be a shame to customize them.  Especially the bottom one!  The shape is neat., it'd be a shame to lose that.

I'm glad I went back to the purse section, because they must have just put that purple purse out!  I would have missed it otherwise, which would be a shame..it's one of the best ones I've seen!

Snakeskin/leather skull clutch DIY:  $6.50 (clutch) + $3 (skins) = $9.50

I didn't have enough snakeskin to cover the whole thing, and I thought it would look weird to just do it at the front.  I wish it was perfectly centered, but other than that I really like the look.

I cut up this purse to make it:

I was never really fond of that purse, but I only got it because it was snakeskin, and it was pretty much free.  I definitely wanted the purse below, and I would have paid the same price if I just bought that alone...so why not.

I just didn't really like the shape, plus I prefer chain straps.  It's also a bit too small to be practical.  But anyway, I'm glad I have it now since I was able to make an awesome clutch with it!

I switched the eyes and gem from another clutch I made.  I had to damage the stone a bit to get it out, but things look way better with this colour combination. 

I just wish they didn't varnish the snakeskin...you can't even tell it's real since you can't feel the scales! 

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.

Solar dancing devil:  $1.25 @ Dollar tree

Bag of toys:  $1.99 @ Value Village

Impo - White snakeskin/leather clutch:  $7.99 @ Value Village

I don't normally go to dollar tree, but I had a paid shopping interview so I went there today.  That was great!  It was easy money just for having to walk around and share my opinion about their products.

I didn't think I'd buy anything there, but this devil caught my eye.  I can normally pass up on solar toys, but some of them are just must haves -- this is one of them!  For the price, why not.  Found an animated stock picture of it:

Since I was in the area, I of course had to go to Value Village too.  First I found this bag of toys:

I thought the sheep were from some anime.  They were cute, but I mainly bought them because they're the exact same style as these one piece figures I love.  

Anyway, turns out it's from a Chinese cartoon called "Gentle goat and big big wolf."  Such a strange name!  The internet says that show is as big as the Simpsons, which seems shocking.  You'd think I would have heard of it in that case!

 I actually found the set on ebay for $110!  Turns out they came with a bunch of robots to sit in...which I definitely wouldn't have expected:

 

Also had to get patch because of my recent lalaloopsy kick.  I've seen him for $60 new on ebay!  People have actually paid $15 for him in this condition, which surprised me.  I didn't know any of them were more-than-retail collectible.

I wasn't sure about the clutch, but I just love my snakeskin.  The design looks great in theory, but holding it, I found it kind of plain.

I bought it because it was in completely pristine condition!  That's really rare.  So rare, I just can't pass them up when the opportunity presents itself!

La Belle Montreal - Brown snakeskin purse:  $2.50

High fashion Italy - Woven leather purse:  $2.50

Mother of pearl plastic clutch:  $4

All @ Value Village

This was a total surprise!  I didn't expect to find anything good (pursewise) at this location, but I found all three at the very end of the rack.  The mother of pearl one was actually hidden, I had to untangle a bunch to see it.

All of them look unused, plus they were surprisingly cheap.  

I'm happiest about the mother of pearl one, it's way bigger than my other ones, and it's so beautiful!

Leather belt with snakeskin buckle closure:  $1.50 ()
Valentino Orlandi - Red leather bow clutch:  $5 (RSP:  $2000+) (18 days)
Moschinio tie:  $3.50 (3 days)
Paulith - Black leather belt with twisted metal accents:  $2 (18 days)

H&M - NWT Ruffle shoulder coral top:  $2.50 (RSP:  $29.95) (11 days)
Vintage pink ceramic cat coin bank:  $2.50 (3 days)

All @ Talize.

Score!!  I knew the purse was amazing quality when I felt how gorgeous the leather was.  Their purses retail for $2000+! It's hard to tell from the picture, but some of the panels are actually patent leather.




I actually wasn't super crazy about it, but since the design was interesting (and the quality was wonderful) I bought it.  The cashier totally thought it was underpriced, I saw her double checking the markings.

The Moschino was the last thing I found.  It was more than I wanted to pay, but I have a soft spot for that brand.  It's my first tie!  I thought the print was way too feminine for any guy to wear.

The H&M top...well, it was new with tags, my size, and I thought the style was really great.  I'm totally happy with it, what a great deal!

The piggy bank was just too cute to pass up.  If it's cute, vintage, and pink, I'm probably going to buy it.  I hesitated a bit because this was made in China (so I wasn't sure of its age), but it was cheap enough so I got it.

Silver snakeskin flap purse with gold lion clasp DIY - total price:  $1.99 (purse) + $.34 (lion head) = $2.33

I'm really happy with how this turned out!  I love how it looks now.  At first I wasn't crazy about it at all - I didn't like the shape and I thought it was just so plain.

The strap just perfects everything!  I took it from this purse, but it looks way better on this one.

I did this one a while ago, I just never got around to blogging about it until now.

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!

Sylvanian Families - StoryTellers - Talking bears:  $2.99

Briefcase like brown snakeskin purse:  $3

Takara Licca doll (yay!):  $1.99

All @ Value Village.

I was so happy about the Licca!  I love that doll.  I keep on hoping to find more, they're so darling!  

I was really surprised about the sylvanian families bears.  They weren't even in the toy section!  At first, I didn't even know they were Sylvanians, I just thought they looked neat since I saw their eyes and mouths opened and closed.

Sadly, I can't get them to work!  I'm hoping the batteries were just low, so I'll try again after giving them a charge.  I found a video of them - they're so cute!

They retailed for around $30 each, but sadly, they have no resale value.  But I don't see why, they're adorable!  I hope I can get mine to work!

I bought the purse for the BOGO.  I think it's a neat design, plus it's in good condition.  Moreover, the price was reasonable, so I had to take it home!

Urban Behavior leather collection - tan leather jacket:  $9.99 (RSP:  $100+)
Round quilted gold chain snakeskin purse:  $6.99
Talbots - Periwinkle blue leather purse:  $8.99 (RSP:  $60+)

All @ Value Village.

I hate this location!  They always charge so much.  There was another snakeskin clutch I was considering, but I'll only buy it if it's around on half off day.

The other purses were way more than I wanted to pay, but I just couldn't leave them behind.

Recently, I've really wanted to find a quilted snakeskin purse!  So I just couldn't pass it up once I finally found one.

It's really small, but it's such great quality.  The rest of the purse is made out of a nice leather, including the lining.  I would have preferred to pay $5 or less though, considering the size.

Looking around the net, similar quilted purses of that size go for at least $100 new, so I guess it wasn't so bad overall.

The Talbots one is very similar to the Ann Taylor one I bought a while back!  That one was cheaper, and actually a little bigger than this one.

Other than that, the design is practically the same, down to the compartments on the inside!  I'm convinced they were made at the same factory.

$9 was kind of a ripoff, but I bought it because I really liked the colour, and it looked completely unused.  It's rare to find a leather purse that shade...and it's perfect for spring!

The coat was a huge surprise.  I didn't find anything wrong with it, so I have no idea why it was priced so low!

I actually considered waiting until it was half price, but I'm glad I came to my senses.  All of my other Urban Behavior leather were this price or more at half off!

It's actually the same design as the black one I have...that one cost more than this one, and it was 30% off when I got it!

Fuchsia snakeskin purse with gold lion clasp DIY - total price:  $4.70 (purse including tax) + $.34 (lion head) = $5.04

I love this!  The purse was amazing quality and looked new, but it was sort of plain.  The lion head brings everything together, it just looks so good!

It's not exactly a clasp of course, but it looks that way from afar.  I grappled with several other placements before finally deciding on this one.

Can't wait to do more DIY's!  I just need to pick up some reliable super glue before I can start on my next projects.

I'm so glad I picked up all of those plain, but otherwise amazing bags in the past.  They're going to look phenomenal when I'm done with them!

Gold filigree necklace:  $2 (Highest:  $5+)
Gold plated rectangles necklace:  $1.57 (Highest:  $5.50)
Gold plated collar necklace w/white droplets:  $2.25 (Highest:  $10.50)

Gold rhinestone encrusted snake bracelet:  $1.54 (Highest:  $8.40)
Huge gold rhinestone dangling necklace:  $1.95 (Highest:  $6.39)
Snakeskin collar necklace:  $2.14 (Highest:  $3.75)

All off eBay.

I've been trying to win that first necklace for over a year!  I finally found a $2 buy it now randomly, when I was looking at past auctions for unrelated things.

It's gorgeous!  I'm glad I happened to find it.  The title was odd and random, I would have never found it otherwise.

I'm also happy about the snake bracelet.  It's so gorgeous and classy, and I managed to get it for way less than it's going price as well.

The huge dangly necklace was a big surprise.  I wasn't sure which way it would go, but it's gorgeous in person!  I'm really glad I got it, I don't have anything similar and it was a great price.

18K gold plated snake bracelet:  $2.16 / $1.33 (Highest:  $2.55)
Gold pearl collar necklace:  $1.75 (Highest:  $5.16)
Gold border snakeskin collar necklace:  $2.26 (Highest:  $5.04)
Orange snakeskin collar necklace:  $1.97 (BIN:  $11.99)

Gold plated rhinestone turtle bracelet:  $1.51 (Highest:  $9.38)
Red white and black gemstone belt:  $1.04 (Highest:  $1.56)
High heel shoe cushions:  $.90 (Highest:  $1.75)

All off eBay.

I love the snakeskin and pearl collars!  They're much better than expected, and so flattering on.

I'm not too fond of the orange collar.  It's huge, and the collar is unflattering!  I think I might paint it.

The belt is kind of tacky too.  The gems are just hot glued on, and one even fell off in the package...I haven't tried it on yet, but maybe it looks ok.  Can't complain for the price!

The turtle bracelet has one sharp edge that keeps on scratching my hand.  I'll have to sand it down.

Amiet - Snakeskin (python) purse:  $14.99
Moxie Teenz - Melrose doll (first edition):  $4.99

Both @ Value Village (Langley)

This is why I HATE going on non-sale days!  I was already making a trip out, so I decided to pay $5 more to get a day pass so I could make a thrifting trip.

That purse took my breath away, but the price was offputting.  I loved it so much, I didn't really hesitate.

It's got everything I like - snakeskin, gold hardware, and that classical structured rectangular shape.  I just wish I didn't pay so much for it.

It is gorgeous though, and it'll never go out of style.  I don't know what the brand is for sure, but the lock says "amiet" on it.  I did a search, and most of the bags with that lock are made out of exotic skins, and are equally gorgeous!

I didn't really hesitate on the doll either.  I don't normally like paying that much for used dolls, but this one was bigger than normal and almost complete, so I thought it was a good deal.

It's just missing its shoes, bracelets, and rings.  I don't even think she was played with!  Her clothes are still sewn on, and they're just so fashionable!  I love her blazer...it reminds me of the one I bought for myself today :P.

I was curious about this line, so I'm happy I managed to find one so quickly.  They are Liv ripoffs, but at least they changed their size.

Silver snakeskin purse (RP:  $1.99)
Jacques Vert - Turquoise leather purse (RP:  $2.99)
In Bloom - Red plaid heels w/red sole (RP:  $5.99)

Jessica - Long black military blazer w/gold buttons (RP:  $6.99)

$13 for everything @ Salvation Army.

I used two BOGO coupons to get these.  It took an insanely long time to find things, they're really marking things up these days!

Both of the purses are pretty marked up, but I really liked the colours and styles.  Plus, they were basically free, so why not.  I probably would have left them behind if the shoes were just $1 less though.

Jacques Vert leather is so sumptuous, it's hard to leave behind!  Definitely wouldn't have been willing to pay more considering the condition.  I think I might stud it to hide the flaws.

The silver snakeskin purse had an ugly nylon cord, which I cut off and plan to replace with a chain.

I really don't like the shape of the purse...I don't know why...I don't think purses that are longer lengthwise than widthwise are aesthetically pleasing.  But I just can't say no to gold or silver leather!