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Post by wildhorseluvr on Jan 3, 2021 5:45:16 GMT
I buy mostly theology and commentaries in the book section. Some hauls are good. Some trips are almost dry. Besides my military/history books, I’ve purchased a lot of commentaries, Bible handbooks, Bible dictionaries, etc. at thrift stores. Considering the new price of these books, I can’t even imagine how much money I saved. Now don’t laugh, but I still love ol’ Vernon McGee, and I have purchased all but a couple books of his entire set of commentaries. They’re something like $8-9 each new, the most I ever paid was $2, the majority I picked up for 25 cents. Another savings, almost all my Bibles are from thrift stores. I like several different versions, plus am finding the large/giant print a lot easier to read nowadays. I’ve found some very nice, leather Bibles in different versions. Occasionally I find one that’s never been opened. At many thrift stores these Bibles are free.
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Post by BrewDaddy on Jan 3, 2021 5:52:40 GMT
I buy mostly theology and commentaries in the book section. Some hauls are good. Some trips are almost dry. Besides my military/history books, I’ve purchased a lot of commentaries, Bible handbooks, Bible dictionaries, etc. at thrift stores. Considering the new price of these books, I can’t even imagine how much money I saved. Now don’t laugh, but I still love ol’ Vernon McGee, and I have purchased all but a couple books of his entire set of commentaries. They’re something like $8-9 each new, the most I ever paid was $2, the majority I picked up for 25 cents. Another savings, almost all my Bibles are from thrift stores. I like several different versions, plus am finding the large/giant print a lot easier to read nowadays. I’ve found some very nice, leather Bibles in different versions. Occasionally I find one that’s never been opened. At many thrift stores these Bibles are free. For our first Christmas together, my wife, a 'Christian' (I use the term loosely for a reason), gave me a large book, large print Bible for me to use in the Bible study class I was taking.... I am not religious, I am not a Christian, but I made sure to keep that book when I was downsizing... bd
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Post by farmerjack41 on Jan 3, 2021 6:08:00 GMT
Like wildhorseluvr, said, in our area the thrift stores are not the place I would want to be in this day and age. 90% of the patrons would be from south of the border, with a half dozen filthy kids running loose. Have not been in one in years. Absolutely nothing against anyone who shops there, but just not part of what I want to be involved in.
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Post by wildhorseluvr on Jan 3, 2021 6:11:10 GMT
Like wildhorseluvr , said, in our area the thrift stores are not the place I would want to be in this day and age. 90% of the patrons would be from south of the border, with a half dozen filthy kids running loose. Have not been in one in years. Absolutely nothing against anyone who shops there, but just not part of what I want to be involved in. You don’t see much of that here. Some shoppers are lower income I would guess, some are obviously pretty well to do, shopping for entertainment, I suppose. The majority are the same people you see shopping anywhere else.
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Post by BrewDaddy on Jan 3, 2021 6:23:21 GMT
Like wildhorseluvr , said, in our area the thrift stores are not the place I would want to be in this day and age. 90% of the patrons would be from south of the border, with a half dozen filthy kids running loose. Have not been in one in years. Absolutely nothing against anyone who shops there, but just not part of what I want to be involved in. You don’t see much of that here. Some shoppers are lower income I would guess, some are obviously pretty well to do, shopping for entertainment, I suppose. The majority are the same people you see shopping anywhere else. I dated a gal that would go to the thrift store and buy a bunch of glassware and various items, then a few weeks later go back and donate the stuff, go into the store and buy more stuff, just to repeat a few weeks down the road... She said it was her way of giving... I asked her why she didn't just walk in and hand them some cash? She said there just wasn't any fun in that.... And by the way, she turned out to be something of a nut job....... bd
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Post by wildhorseluvr on Jan 3, 2021 7:08:03 GMT
I dated a gal that would go to the thrift store and buy a bunch of glassware and various items, then a few weeks later go back and donate the stuff, go into the store and buy more stuff, just to repeat a few weeks down the road... She said it was her way of giving... I asked her why she didn't just walk in and hand them some cash? She said there just wasn't any fun in that.... And by the way, she turned out to be something of a nut job....... bd Ya think?! ROTFLOL
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Post by Tim Horton on Jan 3, 2021 17:39:15 GMT
We use the thrift stores in our area for the "thrill of the hunt"....
Like said, there is virtually nothing we need, but still if you don't put in the time to look, you won't find that one treasure..
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Post by fixitguy on Jan 3, 2021 19:42:40 GMT
We used to make a Sunday from January thru march to hit the junk stores. There is not much going on around here in those months, except a bit of ice fishing. I scour the Garage sales, thrift stores for old hand wood saws. The older the better, normally I can score some for 50 cents to a few bucks. I plot them on my CNC table and cut a deer/bear or horse scene. Hand saws will bring $65-85, typically. Two man saws and buzz saw blades bring a premium if I can find them at farm auctions, so I don't score many of those. The Amish like to pay good $$$ for old hand tools around here, So I don't bother bidding against them.
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Post by woody on Jan 3, 2021 23:33:16 GMT
M brother got into thrift shops and garage sales. He has 6 bicycles and when my sister asked if she could have one, he said no. Why? Because he keeps all the bikes in case something goes wrong with his favorite one, he can then replace a part. He collects old cars too.
I heard from him and his children that his house is packed full and now he’s got a “path only” clear that he can walk to and from the rooms...UTT ohh!!!
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Post by TxGal on Jan 4, 2021 13:18:24 GMT
I used to thrift shopping! Oh, the thrill of the hunt, especially back in the day when we barely had two nickles to rub together.
I haven't been in years though. It got too expensive for nothing. The stores around here all have worn out walmart junk and they are selling it for brand new retail prices or more.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2021 13:56:26 GMT
I used to thrift shopping! Oh, the thrill of the hunt, especially back in the day when we barely had two nickles to rub together. I haven't been in years though. It got too expensive for nothing. The stores around here all have worn out walmart junk and they are selling it for brand new retail prices or more. Used to love thrift shopping, as well as garage sale-ing. Nick once picked up a pair of nice Red Wing boots for $50 at the local Red Racks.
But now, we have more than enough stuff, and no place to put it.
His mom and dad love to go out garage sale-ing on the weekends. They have an overfull basement, and I don't want to think about the stuff they've stored up at the WI farm.
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Post by meandtk on Jan 4, 2021 14:58:47 GMT
I buy mostly theology and commentaries in the book section. Some hauls are good. Some trips are almost dry. Besides my military/history books, I’ve purchased a lot of commentaries, Bible handbooks, Bible dictionaries, etc. at thrift stores. Considering the new price of these books, I can’t even imagine how much money I saved. Now don’t laugh, but I still love ol’ Vernon McGee, and I have purchased all but a couple books of his entire set of commentaries. They’re something like $8-9 each new, the most I ever paid was $2, the majority I picked up for 25 cents. Another savings, almost all my Bibles are from thrift stores. I like several different versions, plus am finding the large/giant print a lot easier to read nowadays. I’ve found some very nice, leather Bibles in different versions. Occasionally I find one that’s never been opened. At many thrift stores these Bibles are free. 12/19 was my 30th anniversary in the ministry. My wife gave me the complete TTB commentary set, to replace one I’d let go years ago.
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Post by meandtk on Jan 4, 2021 15:00:51 GMT
My best hauls were out of Harahan, LA; but now I despise going to the city.
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Post by wildhorseluvr on Jan 4, 2021 15:55:42 GMT
but now I despise going to the city. Same here. Wish there was a way to go to my favorite places in the city without dealing with the rest of it!
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Post by wildhorseluvr on Jan 4, 2021 16:00:10 GMT
I used to thrift shopping! Oh, the thrill of the hunt, especially back in the day when we barely had two nickles to rub together. I haven't been in years though. It got too expensive for nothing. The stores around here all have worn out walmart junk and they are selling it for brand new retail prices or more. Too true of many of them, but I can still find the occasional treasure at a good price. It’s even more difficult now because I don’t have many wants/needs to begin with.
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