Thrift Thursday: What Does Your Thrift Purchase Say About You?

Let's face it... What we pick up at the thrift store can reveal both character traits and the subconscious longings of our very souls. Because it is indeed ourselves and not the tides of fortune that truly determine what amongst the flotsam and jetsam of mankind's discards will make it's way into our lives, or at least the back of our cars.

This week in the midst of chilly, breezy but sunny days, I picked up this:

From this example, what you will first notice, is that I am an optimist. I will usually see things as they will be... not as they are.
The second thing you will notice is that I have Spring Fever. The purchase of a picnic basket or patio furniture is always a significant symptom of this malady.

From this Estate Sale purchase you will see that I am a person of discerning taste who values style above fashion and has a tendency to rely on classic motifs to define my personal tastes.

Also, I'm not too creeped out to buy stuff that probably belonged to somebody who's dead now. In addition, they probably kept their used kleenex in there, so I'm probably not a huge germ-a-phobe.

From this example you can clearly divine that I am mildly imbalanced.

I am a obsessive-compulsive, pack rat, hoarder that is probably due for an intervention and a series of meetings that begin something like:
"Hello My Name is Betty. And I am a Compulsive Junk Shopper."
 Even though I am admitting here and now that I do have a problem, you will be relieved to know that this blog is as close as I will go to any sort of reality show situation.
I  also feel like I need to provide some rationalization, by stating that it was free, it has pretty eyes and it was clearly unloved.

But that still doesn't make it right... does it?

So, What does your thrift shop/estate sale/flea market  purchase say about you?

Fashion Friday: Buy Me Indy Gifts...

Personal Advent: Day 6

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 Okay, it is more blessed to give than receive...Especially if you are receiving mass produced goods from China because your loving family isn't as crafty as you are (Not talking about anyone in my family...of course.).

So, sometimes taking a few minutes to decide what you'd like to get can be practically altruistic. I mean, it will save the loved ones stress, better for our fabulous craft community, and 90% of the time these come with Far Less Packaging. So Go On.. Update your Etsy Favorites, email them to "Those Who Need Hints". They will be grateful and in one more small way,

You'll be a better person.