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100 Weeks of Thrift Score Thursday!!!

February 25, 2016 by Brynne 13 Comments

Say what?! 100 weeks? That’s just crazy talk! Our little hashtag party has indeed hit the triple digits… And we have the 7,700+ photos on Instagram to prove it!

When I first came up with the idea for #thriftscorethursday a little over two years ago, I knew exactly what I wanted it to be but I wasn’t sure how to get there… Thanks to my wonderful friends Cassie, Corinna & Trisha who host weekly and have helped shape Thrift Score Thursday and encourage growth, and the over 30 fabulous guest hosts who have joined us, it has been a huge blessing to see that vision unfold:

Thrift Score Thursday is an outlet for people who love hunting and gathering and digging and treasure-seeking to share their finds with each other, lift each other up, and most of all inspire each other.

Most of all, we would not be here each week without YOU – Thrift Score Thursday readers and participants! You are the most important element each week – your finds and your enthusiasm are what make this series a party and a community! 

#thriftscorethursday has taken on a life of its own. It’s such a crazy thing to realize that we could stop posting on our blogs about Thrift Score Thursday (which we currently have no intention of doing, for the record), and it would still thrive, because you guys are so active, participatory and encouraging!

I’m so happy that #thriftscorethursday isn’t a drop and run hashtag – you guys sure know how to spread the love and knowledge, sharing compliments, back stories, interesting history tidbits… I’m so freaking proud of my TST peeps I could burst!

So we hosts banded together to host a fun giveaway on Instagram in celebration of 100 weeks of Thrift Score Thursday and as a little token of our appreciation for you all:

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I’ll be announcing instructions for entering here at my Instagram account: @the_gathered_home. If you don’t see it just yet, check back soon! We all know just how far $100 can go for you thrifty treasure-seekers!

The Features:

You guys, the feed was so amazing this week and it was so hard to narrow down just four favorites to feature! I actually wasn’t even going to focus on this past week – I have some “Best Of” features to share with you below – but I just couldn’t resist shouting these out:

First up, these tonala pottery birds @mellabobella tagged have me kicking myself for passing up two within the last several weeks. I wouldn’t have thought to group them into a little collection, but now I’m so inspired to start one!

Thrift Score Thursday feature ceramic Tonala birds via mellabobella

I love this abstract wooden statue Doug (@doug_fritock) shared, especially paired with the Matisse “Blue Nude” behind it. Such an incredible find!

Thrift Score Thursday feature wooden abstract figure via doug_fritock

Wow! Sarah (@handbagsandpigtails) really scored with TWO deliciously over-sized finds – that fabtasticly ornate gold mirror and the giant blue “G”, both of which I would happily adopt! G is for gathering, right?!

Thrift Score Thursday feature giant gold mirror and G via handbagspigtails

I just recently discovered Joey & Mark of @ball_and_claw_vintage and let me tell you, their Instagram account is one to follow! The dresser below was a $40 thrift store find – can you even believe it? Stories like that make so ridiculously happy: treasures are out there!

Thrift Score Thursday feature vintage dresser vignette via ball_and_claw_vintage

Best Of:

Choosing these four “Best of Thrift Score Thursday” features was quite a feat. In the end, I didn’t overthink it – so please view this as more of a “Brynne’s Fave Features” rather than any kind of a judgment over which finds were better. It’s totally subjective.

I went back through past features and picked the ones that extra jumped out to me – the ones that I would absolutely and unequivocably have gathered for my own home and hung onto for dear life. Certainly there have been hundreds and hundreds of other finds shared over the past 100 weeks that I could have included, but then I would basically be duplicating the #thriftscorethursday feed on Instagram, so I had to go with my gut for these four favorites.

First up, these brass “Boss” bookends from @sarah_702parkproject have stuck with me all this time! They popped into my head when I was thinking over my favorite past features and I have to say, they are definitely something special! A pair like these are very firmly on my thrifting wishlist.

Thrift Score Thursday feature brass BOSS bookends via sarah_702parkproject (2)

And how I could I forget the time Anna (@annabode) found this 14 foot fiddle leaf fig tree on Craigslist for $60? This shot does my heart good!

Thrift Score Thursday feature giant fiddle leaf fig via annabode

And this picture shared by Claire (@claire_brody) always stood out to me. This perfectly drooping Mid Century brass floor lamp is actually quite similar to mine, but I’m pretty sure I prefer hers!

Thrift Score Thursday feature brass mid century floor lamp via claire_brody

And here’s a neat final favorite to share with you. I became friends with Nancy (@casacavaliere) through #thriftscorethursday – I just love this girl’s bold style and tear-inducingly-fabulous thrift finds.

In July of last year, she shared a treasure trove of gorgeous original paintings that she stumbled across by NY artist Laura Schiavina (1917-2014) and I featured them for that week’s Thrift Score Thursday.

Fast forward to last November, and I received an email from a friend of the artist’s, who had stumbled across my blog post! She was able to put Nancy and me in touch with Laura’s niece and it was absolutely wonderful to get to make that connection, learn a little more about Laura’s life and work, and just marvel over the way Thrift Score Thursday had brought us all together!

Jaw. Dropping. Seriously one of the coolest things to come about in my blogging experience!

Thrift Score Thursday feature art wall with paintins by Laura Schiavina via casacavaliere

The Facts:

As we head into our third year of Thrift Score Thursday, we are excited as ever to see your finds!

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Simply post a picture of any recent thrifty find on Instagram using #thriftscorethursday!

  • You can share any thrifty finds with us – whether they hail from a thrift store, Craigslist, estate sale, garage sale, side of the road, or apartment dumpster! The fun, the funny, the awesome, the odd – this hashtag party is open to all!
  • Feel free to use #thriftscorethursday any day of the week! We’ll be keeping up with the hashtag all week long to find our favorites for the following Thursday.
  • Each week, Trisha from Black and White Obsession, Cassie from Primitive and Proper, Corinna from A Designer At Home and I (plus a special weekly guest host!) will pick a few favorite thrift scores to feature! So please note that by linking up with#thriftscorethursday, you are giving us permission to share your finds via social media or on our blogs.
  • We can only see photos shared by public accounts, so if you have a private Instagram account and we haven’t been showering your finds with love, it’s simply because we aren’t able to see them.

Brynne


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Next up, make sure to swing by my co-hosts Cassie, Corinna & Trisha for more finds and features!

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Comments

  1. cassie @ primitive & proper says

    February 25, 2016 at 7:15 am

    it was incredibly hard to narrow down from 100 weeks of amazing finds!!! and then to top it off with a week of them, too, this last week!!!! i mean, i want to feature everything! love your picks- so great! those boss bookends are amazing!

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      February 26, 2016 at 10:32 am

      I know, it was so hard to narrow down! 100 weeks translates to several hundred features alone, not to mention the thousands of other wonderful finds in the feed – so freaking awesome! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Tania // Run to Radiance says

    February 25, 2016 at 11:51 am

    How awesome! 100 weeks of thrifted goodness, congrats friend! 🙂

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      February 26, 2016 at 10:33 am

      Thank you Tania! I knew 100 weeks was coming, but now that it’s here it seems so absolutely crazy to me! It seems like just yesterday we announced it and had FOUR submissions the first week! 😀

      Reply
  3. Melissa's Antiques says

    February 25, 2016 at 1:51 pm

    Just found your blog via Kristy @ Robb Restyle… can’t wait to start joining the fun! I love going pickin’/junkin’ and just bought a big ol’ van just to haul my goodies. 🙂

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      February 26, 2016 at 10:35 am

      Oh yay ! I’m so glad you found me – welcome! I can’t wait to see your finds! A big van to haul treasures sounds like my dream car 😉

      Reply
  4. Maggie @Maggie Overby Studios says

    February 25, 2016 at 2:04 pm

    I love me some #ThriftScoreThursday! Way to go Ladies!

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      February 26, 2016 at 10:36 am

      Thanks Maggie! We’ve loved having you join us! The best part of Thrift Score Thursday is the friendships made along the way!

      Reply
  5. Arielle says

    February 25, 2016 at 3:48 pm

    That wooden statue is amazing! So, so good. Love ball and claw vintage and that dresser is SUCH a great find.

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      February 26, 2016 at 10:37 am

      So agreed! I’m so glad I stumbled across @ball_and_claw_vintage! New IG crush for sure!

      Reply
  6. Julia@Cuckoo4Design says

    February 25, 2016 at 9:05 pm

    I still can’t believe it’s been 100 posts already. THat’s crazy! Love that huge mirror and g.

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      February 26, 2016 at 10:38 am

      I know! Where did the time go?! Thank you sweet friend!

      Reply
  7. Gretchen says

    February 28, 2016 at 9:20 pm

    huge congrats on 100 awesome weeks–it’s been so much fun to follow along!

    Reply

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