Month: August 2022

The old and the beautiful

With just a few minutes to hunt through the bins at the Goodwill Outlet in Indy (while my husband waited in the car) I managed to find a few treasures, including a few books from the late 1800s and some from the early part of the 1900s. I found one older book peeking through a large pile…and then kept digging and found several others. When I got home I looked up a few of them to get a sense of value. So far I think the Scarlet Letter is my winner…with similar versions (i.e., of the second printing) retailing between $400 and $800. I think it is a beautiful edition, so I’m keeping it, but it just goes to show that it can really pay off to do a little digging through the bin.

Home Sweet Home

When it comes to having a home away from home, some people feel at home at their favorite restaurant…a book lover might feel at home at the library or in a used book store…a golfer might feel at home on their favorite course…but I feel right at home at the Goodwill Outlet. Today’s trip was a rare mid-week visit on account of being able to duck out in the afternoon to go and have lunch with my parents in honor of their 50th anniversary.

Best day ever?

Was it the best day ever at the Goodwill Outlet in Indy? Let’s take a look…

On this trip I found some amazing old books, vintage photos and vintage postcards. I also found some great craft supplies, and Christmas decorations and vintage linens.

The angels above were in a box marked “fragile” but that warning had clearly not been heeded. Only one was intact and one was in several pieces, but all the repairs looked fairly straightforward and all the pieces seemed to be present – so I took a chance – and I rather like how the came out.

I’m not sure it was my best day ever, but all in all it was a pretty good day. Check out the video of this week’s haul to see more: https://fb.watch/f21r7TUwFz/

Restocking

After a very successful (and fun!) garage sale last weekend – I couldn’t resist an excuse to go up to Indy to “restock.” I found many delightful treasures over the course of the day – and managed to visit with several family members as well. Some of my favorite finds included a vintage bread box and a few other rusty vintage tins…an NBA game which turned out to be from the early 80s (but nowadays, that’s vintage as well)…some cool old sewing supply and patterns…some old birthday and “get well” cards, an antique photo album, and one lone Shiny Brite that survived the bins. I also found a lot of great craft supplies.