I wrote a blog article almost ten years ago listing the top 10 things I'm always looking for at thrift stores. The list hasn't changed much. But I am much choosier than I was ten years ago!

And check back in with me next year... the list may change again. (Hopefully we'll be in a new house by then!)

10 Things I Almost Always Buy at Thrift Stores (or Antique Malls, Flea Markets, Garage Sales...)

1. Cloth bound books - I love old books and don’t even care what they’re about. If their $1-2, they'll probably be coming home with me! I love the look of cloth hardbacks.
2. Gold frames — wood or metal. These have been going into the shop but I'm expecting to bring lots more into our new house.
3. Vintage fringe & pom pom trims — I can’t pass these up, even when I’m not sure what I’m gonna do with it! I bought more a few weeks ago at Antique Alley. (See photo below.)
4. Planter pots… or anything that could be used as a planter. (Remember the bedpan from last week?)
5. Composer busts — These look great on a bookshelf!
6. Wood recipe boxes — Mainly because they just bring back such good memories for me. I’m thinking about going analog with my recipes and writing everything on index cards again!
7. Single salt shakers, especially individual sizes — As always… still looking for more to turn into ornaments & necklaces
8. Brown drip pottery — Glenn’s favorite! He grew up using this and in the winter, these are our favorite soup bowls.
9. Incomplete domino sets — I’d add Mahjong to the list but in all my years of thrifting I’ve only found one set.
10. Candlesticks — Brass, silver, pottery, or wood!

Here's a batch of vintage fringe and quilt pieces that I bought at the last Antique Alley. I paid $11 for the stack!

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