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Continue reading →: Thrift Find of the Day
This 1950s European pop-up book is rare. When it opens, it takes the shape of a circus tent. Unfortunately, the condition is not better. If in great condition, it retails for 175.00 on eBay. My find of the day on May 26th, 2025, Memorial Day fun find.
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Continue reading →: Collecting Vintage Beaded Handbags
Where to begin to find these rare vintage one of a kind bags? Vintage beaded purses were popular during the 1920s and 1930s era, many were handmade. These beautiful dainty beaded creations were creative and unique. Collectors of these purses look for them at antique shops, garage sales and flea…
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Continue reading →: Refreshing My Garden with Thrift Finds and Paint
Spring is here in Ocala, Florida and all over the Country, although with these hot temps. We confuse Spring for Summer. Many Floridians are fixing their gardens with plants and garden decor. Now is the time to plant and seed before the real summer heat gets here. Where do you…
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Continue reading →: Tips When Attending Yard Sales in Ocala Florida area
My favorite pastime is going to various yard sales in the central Florida town of Ocala. This area is great for finding treasures at yard sales, Thrift stores, and Antique shops. There is nothing like a great yard sale to get your Fridays and Saturdays going. My friend…
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Continue reading →: The Obsolete Photo Album
There are so many items in our society that were once popular but are no longer considered useful due to modern-day technology replacements. Items that are obsolete now, include DVDs, DVD players, CDs, CD players, VHS, landline telephones, record players, watches, clocks, telephone booths, pagers, and now photo albums.…
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Continue reading →: Why I love vintage clip earrings instead of pierced earrings.
Opinion as an active Jewelry wearer As a person who loves to wear earrings every day, I prefer Clip earrings to pierced earrings for two reasons. The first reason being that you don’t risk as much damage to the ear lobe like with pierced earrings. Second, the clip earrings…
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Continue reading →: Local Haunts: Exploring Ocala’s Antique and Thrift Stores
The internet is a vast resource for researching and collecting items, leading to the rise of online retail. This has fueled a secondary retail market and created opportunities for individuals to sell antiques and collectibles. However, it’s important to support local businesses to maintain a thriving community. Ocala, Florida, offers…
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Continue reading →: When an Amazing Find turns out to be Fake
The Find I was looking throughout the Thrift shop when I came across something unusual. I thought at the time, what an unusual, amazing piece. I thought the item I found was silver because it had four hallmarks on the base and had the number 95% on it. On the…
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Continue reading →: You never know what you will find at the local Thrift
Vintage old art found at an estate sale
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Continue reading →: eBay Sellers Worst nightmare realized scammer Alert
eBay Sellers Worst Nightmare Realized Scammer Alert The Scam As an eBay seller for 16 years, you would think that I have come across a scammer or two. Luckily, I haven’t had any such problems with past customers and their items. Until, last week. I had sent this very collectible…
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Continue reading →: Smart Ways to Save Money on Goods and Services: Practical Tips
Inflation is at its highest in years to save money we have to come up with ways to reuse, spend thrifty, and make those dollars stretch. As companies and corporations raise their prices on goods and services as consumers we have no choice but to pay the high prices. …
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Continue reading →: Updating your home with paint and accessories
I have not kept up writing with my blog due to my day job. I pledge to be more consistent. I decided to paint my home during the hottest time of year in Ocala, Florida. I started after Memorial Day, and it took me six days from start to finish.…
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Continue reading →: Beautiful vintage sofa and chair found at Sheriff’s Ranch thrift shop.
I saw this amazing Victorian-era sofa and matching chair at the Sheriff’s Ranch thrift store off Hwy 200 in Steeplechase Plaza near Bravo Supermarket. The fabric was a white damask-style fabric it was clean and in very good condition. The furniture had wood detailing all around it and the wood…
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Continue reading →: What is this item, if you know let me know?
A few years ago, I found an interesting object in Divine Providence for a quarter. This item is a cylinder wooden item that had micro miniature carvings of people inside. The carvings were intact in some of the scenes inside. Anyway, I thought to myself how detailed this item was. …
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Continue reading →: Amazing oriental Asian antique cabinet found at sheriffs ranch thrift.
Was walking around the sheriff’s ranch thrift shop when I came across this beautiful wooden antique Asian cabinet. It is in a pre-owned condition could use some TLC but overall great condition. The asking price is 395.00. It’s very old beautiful cabinet. This is the photos of the cabinet. Check…
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Continue reading →: Found a vintage wooden Tole desk organizer for a Dollar!
I was at the Countryside Presbyterian church at 8 am for their yard sale when I walked into their book section. Well, along with the miscellaneous items was this really beautiful wooden black floral tole design desk organizer. I couldn’t believe the price of a dollar! I said sold! I…
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Continue reading →: Amazing news about my chair it’s official
My Nichols and Stone black 1930s Windsor chair is original. One of the owners said it’s a Windsor chair worth 350.00 depending upon geography. In NY my chair is worth 350. But in Ocala, FL only worth 125.00. I was told at Ocala auction. I’m not selling keeping my original…
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Continue reading →: My find of the month Nichols and stone 1930s black Windsor chair
I was walking around the sheriff’s ranch thrift store when I spotted this amazing chair. It called me to it with its amazing simplicity in style and it’s antique vibe. I loved it right away, I knew it was a Windsor chair and I knew it was old by its…
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Continue reading →: How Inflation is affecting the thrift stores
It seems that Inflation has hit a 40-year high affecting everything from gas prices, housing, food, and consumer goods. Inflation started to creep up on us back in December 2021 as the pandemic took its toll on employees who were resistant to going back to work again…
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Continue reading →: How to make thrift clothing last longer?
Some thrift clothing can last a long time depending fabric it made with . I would purchase name brands like Ann Taylor loft, Express, the Gap, Talbot’s, Chico’s because they are quality brands and the clothing may be more resistant to wear and tear of the washing machine. Purchase clothing…
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Continue reading →: Why thrift store reselling is ethical and not unethical?
Why thrifting and reselling is ethical and not unethical? I read an article in the North Texan Daily where the writer wrote that reselling is unethical because it causes thrift store prices to rise. Therefore, making it less affordable for the community that relies on these items.…
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Continue reading →: Some problems with thrift store items
Although I love to thrift, I have to admit these are some cons when you go to thrift especially when looking for items to resell. One of the cons of thrift store items is that once you bought the item you can’t return it. It is bought as is if…
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Continue reading →: How to repurpose dated thrift store paintings?
Ever go to a thrift store and find an amazing art that you like off the bat. Then, you find some pieces that you feel need Improvement. You brainstorm how to improve on the art or in some cases, you just want the canvas. In these rare cases, where you…
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Continue reading →: Writing about the thrift niche
When writing about a niche, the blogger or writer will give you very generic information. For example, write what you like to write about or pick a topic of great interest to you. The writers never give you specific subjects to write about. I write about thrift store finds…
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Continue reading →: What are the rules of thrift store shopping etiquette
This is a good question, what is thrift store etiquette? Thrift store etiquette is the rules that make interaction with others less inoffensive and comfortable at a thrift store. Thrift store etiquette involves learning proper behavior socially and professionally, in casual or formal circumstances, here and abroad in the thrift…
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Continue reading →: Top tools of the trade to go thrift shopping
Tools of The Trade When Thrift Shopping Going to the thrift store may be a fun adventure, especially if you are looking for something specific. If you are looking for that one item to decorate or for reselling purposes, then you should bring along these items when shopping. 1.…
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Continue reading →: How to save more money shopping at thrift stores.
Thrift shopping is the best way to save money shopping. There are even more ways to save at the thrift store despite all the regular savings. Thrift stores often have sales to get rid of excess inventory. They will list it on a sign or whiteboard, and list which…
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Continue reading →: DIY tables done Shabby Chic
I found these two great end tables at a thrift shop solid wood but the finish needed some TLC. At first, I thought they were by a furniture maker named Hadley from Massachusetts. But I was wrong, they did not have a brand marked on them but they were sold…
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Continue reading →: How to decorate your bathroom with thrift finds
The first thing you should do when shopping for items to decorate your bathroom is to scan the bathroom and make a list of items to purchase. Some great items to decorate a bathroom include: 1 bathroom signs 2 small succulent plants 3 dish soap holders 4 …
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Continue reading →: How to display your thrift store finds around the home
Often, when we pick up something we like from the thrift store. We will evaluate what use we wanted it for. Sometimes, we want something displayed or add to a collection. How do you display your items if you don’t have a curio or hutch? If you have a collection,…
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Continue reading →: How to be a good reseller
Reselling items from thrift can be difficult. Often times when shopping at a Thrift shop or an antique mall, the variety of inventory can be overwhelming. Where do you start? I know that looking for items from the Thrift is not always easy. To be a good reseller you have…
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Continue reading →: Top 20 items to resell from the Thrift
If one is looking to find items at the thrift to resell it can be overwhelming because there is so much to pick from. It can be hard to choose which items to purchase. Before you pick items for resale you have to make sure the condition is very good.…
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Continue reading →: How to decorate with faux flowers from the thrift?
Thrift stores are a great place to find beautiful quality faux flowers. A lot of people donate silk flowers and faux flowers when they change their decor. Many dollar store flowers look really fake and are not good quality. At the thrift you never know what you will find but…
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Continue reading →: Why Thrift Shopping is good for mental health?
Thrift shopping is good for mental health because there are so many benefits to shopping thrift. There is a Euphoria when you go through everything and find that amazing find. The happiness one feels when they find something unexpected or what they find if they have been looking for a…
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Continue reading →: How to Save Money by Shopping Thrift IN HWY 200 Corridor in Ocala Florida
How to save money by shopping Thrift in Ocala How to save money by shopping thrift includes saving money by setting a budget to shop Thrift. Depending upon your budget set you can shop for both quality and a large number of items at thrift stores. Shopping Thrift you…
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Continue reading →: Thrifting Fun Unique One of a Kind Items
Thrifting fun unique one-of-a-kind items. The Thrill of the hunt as I visit thrift stores makes me anxiously happy as I see as I scan through the items. There’s nothing more exciting than looking for vintage treasures at the thrift. There are some thrifts where you can dig but for…
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Continue reading →: How People avoid Inflation shopping Thrift
Inflation has hit a 31 year old high and products and goods have risen up 7%. Prices on food, rent, gas, and everything else has risen. Thrift stores helps customers during these difficult times. Thrift stores allow people to purchase clothing, home goods, pots, furniture, and appliances, as an example…
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Continue reading →: How to go shopping thrift for different holidays?
How to go shopping at Thrift for different holidays? Shopping Thrift all year round helps to find unique items that may no longer be found in retail shops. Unique items can be found for different holidays and Seasons. Some items are donated in original boxes or with tags still on…
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Continue reading →: Top ten reasons why Thrift Shopping is great?
Top 10 reasons why thrift stores are great? I have an addiction to Thrift because I love unique and different things that you can’t find anywhere else. I love to find unique one-of-a-kind items that you can’t find at a regular retail store. I love vintage art, figurines, clothing, books,…
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Continue reading →: What does it mean to go thrifting?
What does it mean to go thrifting? Thrifting means to go shopping at Thrift stores, flea markets, estate sales, yard sales in hopes of finding amazing deals on vintage personal items. Thrifting is the act of attending thrift stores and other venues that sell Pre-owned items. Thrifting is an action…
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Continue reading →: 30 thrift slogans and ideas
A list of 30 thrift ideas and slogans have been compiled for online thrift stores. These are names that would fit any online thrift store and reseller store. Thrift slogan ideas should be easy to remember, catchy slogans ideal for your business or brand. Shopping thrift helps the buyer buy…
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Continue reading →: Snow babies history oh great snow babies
Snow babies were created by Hertwig and company Thuningia in 1864 according to kovels.com . Snow babies were made out of candy and kept as Christmas decorations because they were cute children in white snow suits. As the years went by many companies made bisque models of snow babies since…
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Continue reading →: Our nation shall rise from a great divide
Our Nation is divided For so far it is blighted With our differences so stark Pure motives are too dark We fail to reach consensus As politics have lost their senses News media have chosen sides Contributing to a farther divide Fake news created every day Facts no longer…
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Continue reading →: Marcia herring art sold after in thrift store
I found a beautiful Marcia herring painting at a thrift store it was marked 275 on the back. It was an 11 x 11 painting small and square but very beautiful red floral art on rice paper. I resold it for 60 on eBay. Marcia herring is a Sotheby s…
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Continue reading →: The benefits of Journaling
Journaling can benefit us in the long run because it can help people see something that they couldn’t see on their own and they can improve upon. Journaling can improve a person’s life by aiding in many areas of their life. Journaling can be anything that the person wants…
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Continue reading →: Why is thrift shopping so popular?
This vintage cameo Thrifting is so popular because everyone likes to treasure hunt especially with pre owned items. Everyone likes a deal and many like to haggle over prices at sales. Yard sales, garage sales and estate sales are especially popular for people searching for specific items or for…
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Continue reading →: Daytona beach trip
Life’s a box of chocolates Did you know that Daytona Beach was where the first Daytona nascar races were held in the 1910s before being moved to present location. On the boardwalk there are plaques about the history of Daytona Beach which is fascinating. Have to go there to enjoy…
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Continue reading →: A trip to kennedy space center
On August 1 1967 kennedy space Center opened on merritt Island as a bus tour since then it has grown to the many exhibits offered at kennedy Center visitor center. Here are some of the photos taken at the kennedy space Center Atlantis rocket The moon landing The rover The…
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Continue reading →: Some of the most unusual items sold on auction for high amounts of money
There have been some items that have sold for large sums of money that you wouldn’t believe would sell for that amount due to the item itself. According to CNN, in Auckland New Zealand a rare houseplant named Rhaphidophora Tetraspema sold for 19,297 dollars. This is the highest amount ever…
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Continue reading →: Holy land in belleview fl
I visited Holy land in belleview fl still under construction very nice place to visit here is a photo
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Continue reading →: Top 60 thrifting blogs on the web my blog was 16th
My blog was selected as one of feedspots top 60 thrifting blogs on the web which is such an honor. My blog ranked 16th on feedspots blog. There are 59 great blogs on and about thrifting in the USA. Many blogs showcase sustainable design by recycling clothing. There are great…
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Continue reading →: History of homer laughlin virginia rose pattern
Homer Laughlin began in the 1870s located in East Liverpool Ohio and was founded by Homer and Shakespeare Laughlin. The company originally started as Ohio valley pottery then renamed Laughlin bros. In 1879, Shakespeare sold his interest to Homer. Homer renamed the company as Homer Laughlin company and ran it…
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Continue reading →: Rare jadiete piece sold at auction
I recently sold a rare Jadeite piece I didn’t know how rare it was. Until I found it in an old vintage book on anchor hocking fire king identification and price guide. It was a large 11-inch Swedish modern mixing bowl. As soon as I placed it on auction I…
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Continue reading →: Items for sale and sold on ebay 2021
Selling baseball jacket and vintage jewelry. Go to eBay .com. And type in mightynetbuyer for sellers Check out amazing deals. Visit http://www.vintageoldtreasures.com
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Continue reading →: America is Divided so how to bridge divide?
A America is so divided because of three issues that have never been really resolved, first the issue of race, second the issue of social class, and third and the most divisive is that of political affiliation. Slavery has left a mark on America so deep that it scars…
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Continue reading →: How to make the Internet friendlier
How to make the Internet friendlier I always say an anonymous troll will deflate the Internet as quickly as an airless balloon. What is a troll? It isn’t those hairy scary trolls on the tip of your pens, they were popular baxk in the 1980s. On the Internet, trolls are…
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Continue reading →: Junk Drawer Organization
Junk Draw Organization I use recycled check book boxes as small storage for drawers. I clean out the junk drawer by placing small items in boxes. The larger items are placed towards the back of drawer neatly in rows. Get a folder for menus and place manuals in a clear…
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Continue reading →: How to turn an unused lanai into a third guest bedroom
How to turn an unused lanai into a third guest bedroom. When creating a third guest bedroom from an idle lanai, you must first decide if room is large enough and will be comfortable.Many vacant lanai’s are not climate controlled meaning that they are not insulated so when remaining room…
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Continue reading →: ART is Personal
Art work can be both expensive and inexpensive but it is personal because Art speaks to a person’s individual tastes and likes. The same artwork can be interpreted differently by people, some can be offended and others not. I like the American and Puerto Rican flags as art. I hand…
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Continue reading →: Is it really DIY if you get help
I enjoy DIY projects because I get a lot of pride knowing I did a project myself. There are times that that DIY project can be a lot harder than it looks. There may be a project that may be too hard to tackle and you need professional trades people…
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Continue reading →: MY Christmas lights in Ocala FL
My neighbors and I put up lights outside this year making this street the most lighted up this year. Lights are pretty and joyful. Here are some photos of my lights only.
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Continue reading →: My scrapbooks
I enjoy scrap booking, it is relaxing and fun. My scrapbooks are time capsules for the future I have one for current events, for favorite things, for genealogy and for journaling. It is good to express yourself in a creative way to de stress from every day living. Here are…
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Continue reading →: MY NYC Trip last year
I took a lot of photos of Times Square and of Bronxville NY I have family that lives there. Here are some of the photos
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Continue reading →: Divine Providence treasures
Here are some of my treasure finds at Divine providence thrift shop; you always find something there:
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