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Thrift Score Thursday 72

July 9, 2015 by Brynne 19 Comments

Welcome to Thrift Score Thursday 72 and another round of “Things I Didn’t Buy At The Thrift Store”!

I know, I know – given my affinity for thrift finds, you might find it hard to believe that I do, at times, exercise restraint. But the fact is, while I do love to [thrift] shop and impulse [thrift] buys are fun, I try to keep my spending to a very reasonable budget and bring home only things I absolutely love and have a reasonable plan for where they will work or what I can do with them.

I also have a little system where if I spend $20, even if it’s at the first thrift store of the day (I have three that I tend to visit in a row), I cut myself off from shopping and go home. It’s totally self-imposed, but I find it really helps me think through my purchases and avoid that “rose-colored glasses” excitement over every single find.

Anyway, I’ve been saving up photos from my last few trips of things that didn’t quite make the cut or that weren’t perfect for me but I thought were too interesting not to share.

My Finds:

These brass leaf sconces were $9 each. I sadly passed on them since I didn’t have the perfect place for them and they would have sent me home after 5 minutes in the first thrift store I visited. (See my $20 rule above.)

Thrift Score Thursday brass leaf sconces

Aren’t these little ceramic forest animal bells so cute?

Thrift Score Thursday ceramic bell figurines

Okay, now these two perfectly quirky dog mugs are something I really do regret leaving behind. The monocle! The magnifying glass!They would have made the most absolutely wonderful little planters. I am kicking myself for not buying them.

Thrift Score Thursday dog detective mugs

This last find was actually from an estate sale that I went to with a friend. I seriously considered buying this tufted velvet sofa to resell (it was only $75!) but it had a few stains that I just wasn’t sure about getting out and was missing a button on the back. Hindsight is 20/20, and I probably should have bought it. But hopefully it went to a great home and made someone else very happy!

Thrift Score Thursday tufted velvet sofa

The Features:

Now these are some sconces I don’t think I would be able to leave behind! Rachel (Instagram: urbanacreage) found these at her local Habitat for Humanity ReStore – so lucky!

Thrift Score Thursday feature brass sconces via fiftytwoweekendsofdiy

I adore this moody home office space theeventmaker shared – it’s a stunning blend of vintage, new and thrifted pieces. And I think I spy a twin to my yellow chairs! Lovely!

Thrift Score Thursday feature home office via theeventmaker

So last week, one of the features was a brass anchor… This week, it’s a brass propeller! Shared by Crystal (Instagram: clearcutcrystaldesigns), this solid brass propeller is such an awesome art piece and conversation starter!

Thrift Score Thursday feature brass propeller via clearcutcrystaldesigns

Fifi (Instagram: kroehlergirl) found this gorgeous and huge (4’6″ x 3’4″) oil painting for only $12! I am so incredibly jealous – such a dreamy score!

Thrift Score Thursday feature thrifted oil painting via kroehlergirl

The Facts:

Hopefully by now you are psyched about Thrift Score Thursday and ready to hit the thrift stores and get to sharing some fabulous finds of your own! It couldn’t be easier to join the fun – simply share a picture of any thrifty find on Instagram or Twitter 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 For My Love Of 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.
  • Please note that 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.

And don’t forget about #dearTST!

#dearTST - crowd source advice for your thrift scores

Tag your #thriftscorethursday finds with #dearTST to let the Thrift Score Thursday hosts know you’re looking for input – we’ll chime in with our suggestions on Instagram and ocasionally, we’ll be featuring #dearTST submissions on our blogs, so you’ll end up with a bunch of new ideas!

Brynne


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Jess from Domicile 37 is joining us again as our guest host this week!

This lovely lady has such an eye for thrift finds – I can’t wait to see what she’s sharing!

TST Guest Host Domicile 37

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

Thrift Score Thursday Cassie

Thrift Score Thursday Corinna

Thrift Score Thursday Trisha color

P.S. Are you a blogger who also love thrifty finds? We’d love to have you join us for a week of Thrift Score Thursday! If you’re interested, send me a message!

Thrift Score Thursday Guest Host Call

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Comments

  1. cassie @ primitive & proper says

    July 9, 2015 at 5:47 am

    oh those sconces!!!! and i keep forgetting to add dear tst graphic- eek! sorry! will add later!

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      July 9, 2015 at 9:24 am

      I’m have a little twinge of regret for those sconces now… And no worries! I’ve been forgetting about dearTST lately, so this is the first time I’ve included it in a while!

      Reply
  2. Dena says

    July 9, 2015 at 10:11 am

    STOP IT! That green couch?!?! It’s so good! And for $75 bucks?! I have a sad story about my DearTST submission – hoping to share in the next month or so….

    Reply
    • Trisha D. @Black and White Obsession says

      July 9, 2015 at 12:02 pm

      Oh no, not a sad #dearTST story Dena!

      Reply
    • Brynne says

      July 9, 2015 at 10:13 pm

      Right?! So, so good! Someone else got really lucky, I’m sure!
      And oh no – what happened?

      Reply
  3. Trisha D. @Black and White Obsession says

    July 9, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    I’m surprised at the restraint you showed to leave that sofa behind. I totally hear ya on the whole leaving things behind because it gets to be too much (did you see my side of the garage today?!).

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      July 9, 2015 at 10:15 pm

      I think it means I’m growing up 😉 I’m cleaning out my own garage right now – it’s definitely inspiring me to look and admire and then leave!

      Reply
  4. Gretchen says

    July 9, 2015 at 5:06 pm

    dog mugs! those would, indeed, make awesome quirky planters. ah well. It’s sad but true that the line must be drawn somewhere….

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      July 9, 2015 at 10:16 pm

      I started regretting them even more when I saw your lovely planter wall!

      Reply
  5. Rachel says

    July 9, 2015 at 5:14 pm

    Thanks so much for the feature shout-out! 🙂

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      July 9, 2015 at 10:16 pm

      You’re so welcome! Love those sconces!

      Reply
  6. Julia@Cuckoo4Design says

    July 9, 2015 at 7:09 pm

    love the sconces and the sofa

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      July 9, 2015 at 10:16 pm

      Those were my two favorites too! Kind of regretting leaving both behind now, haha!

      Reply
  7. Amber @ Wills Casa says

    July 9, 2015 at 11:27 pm

    Okay that sofa!! Why can’t I be the friend who estate sales with you!?!?!

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      July 10, 2015 at 10:47 am

      I hate going to estate sales by myself and Bryan never wants to go with me… There’s officially an opening in my life for the “estate sale friend” position and I feel you’re a strong candidate 😉 Let’s go!

      Reply
  8. Corinna - A Designer At Home says

    July 10, 2015 at 2:38 pm

    I feel like the ceramic dogs would have fit in your home perfectly! But exercising restraint is important, so definitely keep doing what you’re doing!

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      July 10, 2015 at 11:26 pm

      Haha. I’ll admit, I did look for them the next time I went!

      Reply
  9. Jessica says

    July 10, 2015 at 10:27 pm

    Great finds, great finds…and some interesting finds this week. I love that you have an infinite respect for the odd things that I would surely pass up at the thrift store and I love how you incorporate it into your home. I know you passed up on your finds, but girl you are brave….I need to budget myself. I would have totally purchased that sofa, it is gorgeous! Thanks for hosting!

    Reply
    • Brynne says

      July 10, 2015 at 11:38 pm

      Thanks girl! It’s a struggle not to bring it all home, but I’m trying to reform my couch hoarding tendencies! 😉

      Reply

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