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Rare Kilt, Great Seamstress
About a year ago, my mom bought me a kilt at the MCC Centre Thrift Shop in Abbotsford. Because she is a faithful volunteer, she gets a discount so this beautiful, vintage kilt came to a whopping $7.50. A quick … Continue reading
Posted in clothing, kilts, sewing, thrift in Halifax, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, thrift shops, vintage
Tagged clothing, kilts, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, vintage
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I Went for Lunch and…
One of my new favourite places to visit in Abbotsford is Marketplace by MCC CE (which stands for Mennonite Central Committee Community Enterprises. We’ll just call it Marketplace.) This is a new-ish venture for MCC, which tends to be known … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, Bakelite, furniture, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, vintage
Tagged Bakelite, furniture, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, vintage
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A Small Wonder
When I first started blogging several years ago, I was motivated by other bloggers who make a living as re-sellers: people who find treasures at thrift shops and then resell them to those who don’t care to do the hunting … Continue reading
Posted in clothing, resellers, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, thrift websites, vintage
Tagged clothing, resellers, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, vintage
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Ugly Christmas Sweater Success
The Ugly Christmas Sweater has gone the way of so many other things associated with Christmas: death by commercialization. The original concept was so great: find a vintage sweater, that was once sold as a nice sweater but in today’s … Continue reading
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Tagged christmas, ugly christmas sweaters, vintage
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Spruce Collective
There’s a couple of great little shops in Abbotsford called Spruce Collective and The Market by Spruce Collective. The Spruce Collective is actually that: a collective of women who met as vendors at vintage markets and together opened up a … Continue reading
Posted in furniture, second hand, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, thrift shops, vintage
Tagged second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, thrift shops, vintage
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Granny and Grumpa’s
Last week, my son and I visited a place that’s been on my “to visit” list for ages: Granny and Grumpa’s Antiques. Truly, dear reader, this is a place to be experienced. The most honest way to describe Granny and … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, second hand, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, thrift shops, vintage
Tagged antiques, organized hording, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, thrift shops, vintage
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Invaluable Advice
After reading some of these antiquing tips from Invaluable I decided to share some of my my best tips when it comes to vintage/thrift shopping. (They have a pretty cool website, by the way, you should take some time to … Continue reading
Posted in furniture, garage sales, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, thrift shops, vintage
Tagged second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, vintage
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I Can Do That
My friend Julia is a creative person with an old soul. She has done a number of creative things over the years including scrap booking and card making. She’s always loved thrift shopping, looking for vintage things and antique furniture. … Continue reading
Posted in furniture, repurposing, second hand, simple living, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Uncategorized, upcycling, vintage
Tagged recycling, repurposed items, second hand, simple living, thrift, thrift lifestyle, vintage
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A Tale of Two Coats
Here’s my men, both wearing coats that were thrifted. John (that’s my hubby) bought his at a flea market in Rome in December 1986, when we were there on our extended honeymoon. We were in Italy in December during one … Continue reading
Posted in clothing, second hand, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, vintage
Tagged built to last, clothing, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, vintage
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On the Receiving End
I have blogged in the past about giving thrifted gifts – something I do often – but this year, I was also on the receiving end of thrifted gifts and was thrilled! My son did nearly all of his shopping … Continue reading
Posted in christmas, gifts, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, used books, vintage
Tagged christmas, gifts, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, vintage
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