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| All Saint's Parish Thrift Shop Dewey Beach, DE |
Bill and I have a new addiction, trolling the thrift shops. I'll blame our good friend Bob C. for this latest addiction.
Now one might ask, do two old gay guys who have been together for almost a century need anything else in their household? That would be a good question. In fact, if anything, we need to get rid of a lot of our 'stuff' like my blogger friend Mark H. of Harrisburg has been so diligently doing these past months. Actually, I have been dumping a lot of our excess stuff at our favorite thrift store for several months now including a bathroom scale which we just bought last week that reads my weight wrong. I know I only weigh 163 pounds but this damn scale says I weigh 169 pounds. Just goes to show you can't trust the quality of all products made in China. There is no way I weigh 169 pounds.
So we headed our early this Saturday morning to hit each of the thrift stores on Rt. 1 beginning in Dewey Beach, then Rehoboth Beach and ending in Lewes. Lots of thrift stores down here in LSD with all of us old retired folks. Lots of Guatemalans to pick up the bargains. Hey, I'm glad to help. By the way, for some reason I can't explain our Hispanic population is mainly Guatemalans.
So here is the pictorial Tour of the Thrift Stores on this cloudy Saturday morning
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| It looks like something illicit is going on here |
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| Do I need another painting? |
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| Bill's going in for the kill in the electronics section |
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| "Please take us home with you!" |
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| Knick knacks, remember them? Your Mom used to load up the shelves with them. |
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| Ladies who have been around the block a few times (one obviously had a good time and the other is somewhat the worse for wear) |
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| Chairs for that next group therapy session |
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| The Beebe Medical Center Thrift Store - canes,walkers, bedpans |
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| Impressive display - a decorator's touch is evident |
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| Can you tell I have a soft spot of Teddy Bears? I still have all mine |
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| I almost took this one home (but I couldn't figure how to smuggle it past Bill) |
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| Bill hits pay dirt! |
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| Sure, they weren't even open at 10:45 am - we didn't go in |
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| The New Life Thrift Store - a consortium of churches - has the biggest selection |
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| Lots of turnover at New Life Thrift - in and out all day |
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| "I need some loving." |
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| Encore Thrift Store - my favorite - where I make all my deposits |
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| Encore Thrift has the theatrical flair |
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| Ready for Easter! |
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| My take today - my favorite Platzgraff bowls, a crystal single serving dish and two biographies that just came in - today was a success! |
Ron,
ReplyDeleteHave you taken any defective mirrors to a Thrift Store? I think I should. The reflection is of an old man and I know that can't be me.
Hmm, you say the Encore is your favorite disposal point and the next picture you show a frilly red gown. Been parading some red carpets lately ?
Lar
Lar
Lar,
ReplyDeleteHey! I also have those defective mirrors. They're the next to go. Thanks for reminding me.
I would have picked up that red gown. It is SO ME. Alas, my waist size exceeds that gown's dimensions.
By the way, I got called into work again tonight. With all this dining out I need to replenish my Dine Out Budget Funds.
All we have around here is Goodwill and Salvation Army. Feh....
ReplyDeleteHanuman,
ReplyDeleteWe have a lot of retirees and older folk around here who have a lifetime of accumulation of things they want/have to get rid of. We're a regular treasure trove for the many thrift shops. Plus we have a large immigrant population who does our lawns and work in the chicken factories who need cheap things. It's a win-win.
I didn't know thrift shops had electronics sections. I'm getting ready to throw away a bunch of old hard disks. There is nothing wrong with them, and they've been properly wiped. They are just old and low capacity. No one would possibly pay more than 50 cents for them, so I was going to send them to the landfill. Now maybe I'll see about giving them to a thrift store where maybe someday someone like Bill can find a use for them.
ReplyDeleteGood choice Cubby! Yes, all the thrift shops have electronics sections now. I guess with the advent of computers, they need a home.
ReplyDeleteI love thrift and antique stores! When I visit The Best Friend, going to our favorites is one of the highlights of the visit.
ReplyDeleteThis is a recently acquired habit Spo. We're liking it a lot.
ReplyDeleteStumbled across your blog. You crack me up! I also love that someone else loves thrift stores. Have you been the Cheer Center Thrift store in Georgetown yet? Also, the Goodwill in Milford usually has some good stuff.
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