Day 230 of 2023

Another bargain makes its debut today. 

The placement of this tiny basket may change, 

but for now it will live on the hook on the chalk board.

 

Day 228 of 2023

After my semi-annual dentist appointments I usually stop at the Goodwill store 

that sits just a couple blocks away. 

I found a few goodies today but this is one of my favorites. 

Well, they are all my favorites, but this is the one I'm showing you today. 

The container said "80 piece set" but being a donation, 

I knew it would not be a complete set. 

When I opened it up at home I found that it was missing all the train cars

 and motor vehicles (we have plenty of these already), 

one green shrub, half of the train station's roof, one person, two traffic signs 

and only two actual train tracks. 

I'm calling this a huge win and quite a bargain for only $5.

 

Day 274 of 2020

I saw this container at Goodwill a couple days ago. 

It was very hard to see what exactly was inside.

These pieces were in the container, taped across the top in a jumbled mess. 

I kept thinking about it and went back today to see if it was still there. 

It was, so I brought it home. 

There is such a variety of smooth and sueded leather scraps. 

Some are quite large. 

My thought is to practice a little

 and see if I can sew these pieces on the sewing machine. 

If so, I see some lovely little pouches in my future.

 

Day 293 of 2017

Early morning hardware store warehouse sale. 

Simply overwhelming.

(And this was just part of it)

Day 14 of 2017

GB#3 was just as excited to see my bargain find of last week as I was to find it. 

We had great fun tonight playing with trains.

Day 29 of 2016

Wanted:  Small boy with big imagination

Day 164 of 365

I love my local thrift shops and garage sales. 

I am finding them great sources for all things boy.