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Thrift Score Thursday 55

March 12, 2015 by Brynne 18 Comments

Good morning friends! Hope you are enjoying this fine #thriftscorethursday!

This week I was excited to finally be able to hit the thrift stores again but sadly I walked away empty handed. Sometimes that’s just how it goes – for every fantastic find, there are usually several weeks of slim pickings. Here’s hoping the next awesome score is right around the corner!

So today I thought I would share with you a very special thrift score… My very first thrift score ever, in fact:

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thriftscorethursday white ceramic otter
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The year was 2010. I had just recently discovered the world of blogs and a new-found love of white ceramic animals thanks to Sherry from Young House Love. The occasion was an 80’s-themed birthday party for a friend and Bryan suggested we search for appropriately-themed clothing at the thrift store.

So I set foot in a thrift store for the very first time in my life on July 16, 2010 (I double-checked this on  Facebook, because it was such a life-changing event I had to post about it) and spotted this happy white ceramic otter that I simply had to bring home. Little did I know what my quirky $1.99 find would lead to!

My little thrifting mascot sometimes serves as a doorstop in our bedroom, but I kind of like him here on the vintage mailbox in the living room chilling with The Original Couch Floozy. My own little shrine to thrifting!

The Features:

Oh my gosh, the #thriftscorethursday hashtag feed gets better and better and harder to choose favorites from each week! Without getting overly emotional, I have to confess that scrolling through and reading comments and seeing such a sweet, encouraging, enthusiastic community of treasure-seekers that has formed seriously makes me tear up with happiness. Thank you all so much for participating each week!

As always, it is incredibly hard to choose only a few favorites to feature here, so please know that I scroll through and enjoy reading each and every one of your posts!

@stephlovesdesign shared this incredible brass porthole mirror! I can hardly handle this awesomeness!

thriftscorethursday stephlovesdesign brass porthole mirror

This delectable embroidered piece was found by @redhousewest for only $4!  You know I’m such a softie for vintage embroidery! Just think of the labor of love that went into this!

thriftscorethursday redhousewest vintage embroidery

You guys, meet my new Instagram bestie @thingsihoardthatilove. Absolutely killer username, fabulous finds, and hilarious captions! For more hilarity, visit the Things I Hoard That I Love Tumblr!

This brass dachshund bottle opener is just freaking fantastic.

thriftscorethursday thingsihoardthatilove brass dachshund bottle opener

Lastly, I got such a kick out of playing the “guess how much” game with Krista from Goodwill Glam (Instagram: goodwillglamblog) on this gorgeous Moroccan rug find! Spoiler alert: only 75 bucks!

thriftscorethursday goodwillglamblog moroccan rug

The Facts

Here’s your weekly call-to-action! We want to see YOUR thrifty finds!

Simply share a picture of any recent thrifty find on Twitter or Instagram using #thriftscorethursday!

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– 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 For My Love Of and I will pick a favorite thrift score or two 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.

Our guest host this week is Brandi Nell The Southern Belle, thrifter extraordinaire who has been knocking my socks off lately with her thrift finds! I know you’re going to love following her too!

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Be sure to check out the finds and features from Cassie, Corinna & Brandi!

Thrift Score Thursday Cassie


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Thrift Score Thursday Corinna

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P.S. If you’re a blogger who loves thrifty finds too, we’d love to have you guest host a week of Thrift Score Thursday with us! Just send me a message!

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Comments

  1. Julia Konya says

    March 12, 2015 at 11:34 am

    $75???? That is so amazing! Love the embroidered piece too

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      March 16, 2015 at 4:20 am

      Right? It's just incredible!

      Reply
  2. Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says

    March 12, 2015 at 1:15 pm

    once again way too many awesome finds! and i love your otter!!!! he's so cute!

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      March 16, 2015 at 4:20 am

      Thanks Cassie! So glad he bit me with the thrifting bug!

      Reply
  3. Kristin@bliss-athome.com says

    March 12, 2015 at 2:58 pm

    Awhhh, that guy is so cute! xoxo

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      March 16, 2015 at 4:21 am

      Thanks Kristin!

      Reply
  4. Trisha D says

    March 12, 2015 at 3:57 pm

    You couldn't be more right, this community is so much fun. I can hardly handle the awesomeness every week. That dachshund bottle opener is so rad and that porthole is envy worthy for sure!

    I assumed you were a lifetime thrifter from your professional collection. That otter was a great first find!

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      March 16, 2015 at 4:21 am

      I love the community so much! Each week I'm so glad to be a part of it!

      Reply
  5. Gretchen says

    March 12, 2015 at 4:13 pm

    oh, I LOVE your otter! I've been coming up empty a lot lately, too :(. Maybe it's some kind of lull between when people clear out before the holidays and when spring cleaning starts? fingers crossed.

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      March 16, 2015 at 4:22 am

      Oooh, I like your theory! Here's hoping for some great spring cleaning scores soon!

      Reply
  6. (Ri)Charmed says

    March 12, 2015 at 8:39 pm

    Aw, such a cute otter!

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      March 16, 2015 at 4:22 am

      Thanks girl!

      Reply
  7. For My Love Of says

    March 13, 2015 at 10:46 am

    That otter should definitely be our official #thriftscorethursday mascot!

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      March 16, 2015 at 4:23 am

      Yes! Great idea! He needs a name now, though! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Draven says

    March 14, 2015 at 3:57 am

    What fun finds again! A porthole mirror – so cool! And what a steal with the rug!
    p.s. – your otter is such a cutie!

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      March 16, 2015 at 4:23 am

      Thanks Draven! And yes, the finds were all so great this week!

      Reply
  9. Amber Wills says

    March 14, 2015 at 5:26 pm

    Ok those features are so awesome! Lucky thrifters!! I couldn't stop laughing about the fact that you posted a status about your first thrifting experience. So Brynne!!

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      March 16, 2015 at 4:24 am

      Yep, it was a defining moment in my life! 🙂

      Reply

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