Henry was a sweetie and watched the kids Saturday morning so I could thrifting with some friends. Thrifting is like my crack cocaine. Not joking. I grew up going to antique stores and junk stores with my mom… I’m so trained that even as an adult I automatically put my hands behind my back when I enter an antique store.

I wasn’t looking for anything particular on Saturday for myself, but was helping my friends with some of their needs. I knew I would find something though! Our first stop a large store in the area called Thrift King. It was much like The Unique Thrift Store in Virginia. Then Amanda took me to a place called Junk for Joy. She warned me it was a place you had to really dig through and not be bothered by a musty smell. I had an adrenaline rush in that exact moment!

Junk for Joy had tons of glassware

Old games and vintage toys

And lamps and old wooden boxes and old chests and old doilies. If it’s old, it’s there. 

Upstairs I found a chair that called my name before I even got in front of it. I could see it’s shape from behind and knew I needed it. Why? I have its twin sitting in my garage that I pulled off a curb before the trashguy could pick it up last year.  Now, I have a pair to recover! But for $20, that ‘s an average of $10 per chair. Yes, please. I’ll take it. 

Here were my other purchases for the day: a tiny little dovetail box and a beautiful cake plate. 
Do you like thrifting? 
You may also like: 

Comments (4)

  • Dottie Ward / January 14, 2013 / Reply

    Adam and I stopped by some goodwills. We didn’t find anything but we’re going to hit up some more this week. It’s so fun!

  • Lisa / January 14, 2013 / Reply

    I love yard sales, thrift stores, estate sales. Then I watch that show Horders and my resolve not to become one stops me in my tracks from bringing stuff home.

  • Maggie Kolb / January 14, 2013 / Reply

    I love it. My friend Penny and I always stop at the thrift shops on the way home from the beach.

  • Heather / January 15, 2013 / Reply

    Too funny. I always walk through antique stores with my hands behind my back too!!!!!

Add comment

(c) 2016 Leighann Marquiss