Spring Thrift Store Finds

Mom and I went thrifting today, me on the hunt for shoes, pants, and tops that don't wrinkle and would pack small/travel well.  I found all of the above!  Other than Mom bending over to pick up a dime in the middle of the street and almost getting run over we had a great day.

At my #1 thrift store where the regular price of a top or pair of pants is $3 I found these 3 pieces:

Ellen Tracy top $3

When I shop for thrift store clothing I look at labels - not because I care what label the clothing is but sometimes it is a sign of quality.  The leopard print top is Ellen Tracy which is carried by the Bay or Nordstroms.  It folds up into a small square, does not wrinkle and surprisingly looks really good on, strange since I don't normally go for leopard print.  It is destined to travel to Spain with me at the beginning of April.

Old Navy Blouse $3

I don't love Old Navy and normally steer clear of their clothes as they are not always that well made - but this Springy top was in brand new condition and in my favorite Coral colour so made it into the basket.

Liz Clairborne capris $3

These capris look faded but they are not - that is just the style.  I do not wear dresses or skirts and really don't like the look of my legs so in summer mostly wear capris and sandals.  This will be a nice addition to my wardrobe.

I love that thrift store!  All appear as if they have never been worn.  Possibly never even been washed - but they definitely will be washed and hung to dry which helps extend the life of any type of clothing.  It just goes to show that you can find really nice pieces of clothing for pennies on the dollar if you are inclined to do so.  My entire wardrobe except socks and underclothing now comes from the thrift store - because once you go thrifting you never go back to paying retail prices unless you either REALLY are in love with something or YOU JUST CANT FIND IT in a thrift store.  The last new piece of clothing I bought was a year and a half ago and it was a winter coat because I could not find a decent one.  Since then I have found several nice Spring jackets at the thrift store and that same coat is still in use for the coldest of weather.

Next we stopped at a Sally Ann.  I didn't find any clothing but I did find these Joseph Seibel leather Mary-Janes which are size 39 European or 8 Canada which is just my size.  They are ultra comfortable.  I have always wanted a pair of Joseph Seibel but these likely would have been $100-$200 new they are way out of my pricepoint.  I am not sure I am a Mary-Jane type wearing girl but I am willing to give it a shot for these shoes.  As always I only buy shoes that are in like-new condition and they are thoroughly cleaned on the inside with disinfectant when I get home due to the heebeejeebee factor.

Joseph Seibel Leather Mary-Janes $8

And finally, if there are any mid-century modern lovers out there they would be able to identify this - a Dansk 1950s atomic cast iron taper candle holder - found a few weeks ago at my favorite thrift for a whopping .50 cents.  I kept the tag on to remind myself how cheap it was.  These are pretty collectible and routinely sell on ebay in the $20-$30 range (current ebay listing here-not mine).

Have you found anything great at the thrift store lately?  Please feel free to share in the comment field.  Have a great weekend everyone!