Mavis Mail – Karen from Hazel, Kentucky Shows Off Her Thrift Store Finds

Hey! This is Karen from Hazel, Kentucky.

I just discovered your blog when someone shared your article on high thrift store prices. I’m so glad it’s not just me that noticed! We recently went to California and I was so excited to go to their local thrift shops. To my dismay, it was not as exciting as I had hoped! For example, one store had flat rate pricing on their shirts. A women’s Merona T-shirt was $5.99, but they were on sale for $5 at Target! Then there were the Ann Taylor wedge shoes… $19.99! I was in shock. I lived in California 14 years ago, and they’ve definitely experienced some thrift store inflation since then.

Luckily the local thrift stores here in Kentucky are much lower. I’ve included some pictures of some of my bargains. I hope you like them!

Sewing cabinet with working sewing machine – $10 at Angel’s Attic thrift store.

Large Pampered Chef Pizza stone and large Pampered Chef bar pan – $4 each at a yard sale and they’ve transformed my baking.

Small Pampered Chef bar pan (I’ve wanted one for so long! It fits perfectly in the toaster oven!) 75 cents at Angel’s Attic thrift store. I was very excited!

Dooney & Bourke bucket purse – $3.99 at the local Goodwill. Sure, it does have some marks on the leather, but between me and my kids cramming stuff in there, it would happen anyway. Usually my local Goodwill store will mark up the name brand items, but I’m guessing the person who was responsible for tagging this did not know the value of this brand of purse.

White dresser (originally brown) was $15 at Angel’s Attic. I spent more on the hardware than I did on the actual dresser.

White nightstand was $1.50 at Angel’s Attic. I bought this the same day I bought the dresser. While I was looking the dresser over the manager announced over the intercom that all furniture was half price. It was white, but I freshened it up a bit with a new paint job.

The little Precious Moments vase was brand new in the box at a yard sale. I bought two and they were $1 each. I gave one to my daughter and one to another little girl.

I am a mother of three children, ages 12, 10 and 8. I am also a school teacher that’s currently enjoying her summer. We have five chickens that are a little over a year old and a chihuahua that’s just five months old.

Thanks for your article, I enjoyed your wit and humor. I look forward to reading more from you!

Sincerely,
Karen

If you would like to have your garden, chicken coop or something you’ve made featured on One Hundred Dollars a Month, here’s what I’m looking for:

• Your Garden Pictures and Tips – I’d especially like to see your garden set ups, growing areas, and know if you are starting seeds indoors this year. If so,  show me some picture of how you are going about it.
• Your Chicken and Chicken Related Stories – Coops, Chicks, Hen’s, Roosters, Eggs, you name it. If it clucks, send us some pictures to share with the world.
• Cool Arts & Crafts – Made from your very own hands with detailed {and well photographed} pictures and instructions.
• Your pictures and stories about your pets. The more pictures and details the better.
• Garage Sale, Thrift Store and Dumpster Diving pictures and the stories behind the treasures you found including how much you paid for them.

If I feature your pictures and the stories behind them on One Hundred Dollars a Month, I will send you a $20.00 gift card to the greatest store in the world: Amazon.com.

Things to keep in mind when you send me your stuff:

1. You do not have to be a professional photographer, but your photos do need to be clear and well lit or I won’t be able to use them.
2. All photos must be original, and they must have been taken by YOU.
3. I won’t be able to use or get back to everyone–but just assume that whatever you sent in was awesome.
4. Be sure to include a little information about yourself, like how long you’ve been gardening, raising chickens, ect. Also, please include your FIRST name and what state or country you are from.
5. If you have a blog and would like me to link back to it, please let me know, I’d be happy too.
6. Ideally I’d prefer about 5 pictures per submission, so the more the merrier just in case I do not select them all.

Send your garden, and chicken related pictures with stories via email  to onehundreddollarsamonth @ gmail.com {remove the spaces} and be sure and put Mavis Mail in the subject line. Thank you. I’m looking forward to your submissions.

Go HERE for the official rules.