All the time, I love thrift store shopping, partly because of the price, but partly because of the thrill of the search. I love vintage clothing so I have found a lot of great pieces. I also love kitchenware, especially stuff from the 40’s and 50’s, and kitschy knick-knacks.
My Mom and I read a lot and get tons of books from the thrift stores. Also, both of us always manage to find our “nice” clothes, you know like for weddings and Thanksgiving and Christmas at the thrift stores. Most of the items that we’ve purchased for fancy affairs have either never been worn, some pieces still had the price tag on them, or at least they are in the condition of having never been worn.
One of my friends likes to sew, so she’s always getting pieces from the thrift store and re-purposing the buttons or the zippers. She said the older zippers from the 70’s and before are of a much better quality than the kind you can find at sewing stores today, plus if you’re only paying 50 cents or a buck, you’re saving a lot of money. She also buys dresses and re-designs them.