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JUNE Bargain Brag thread-- thrift sales, rummage sales, dumpster diving, and more!

post #1 of 67
6/1/09 at 1:35pm
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'Tis the season! Share your June haul here. :
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post #2 of 67
6/1/09 at 2:41pm
Nothin exciting so far- I did get a washboard for washing doll clothes and doing wet felting. Does that count? I paid 1.00
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post #3 of 67
6/1/09 at 2:48pm
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Definitely count and sounds exciting to me!
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post #4 of 67
6/1/09 at 5:10pm
Well I went out on Saturday which was still May, but I need to brag a bit. I spent about $100 total (CAD) and got so much stuff I had to send DF home to unload and then come back and pick up more stuff. I run a home daycare and am still in the process of accumulating toys and equipment. We got:

- a metal trike
- a plastic trike
- one of those plastic cars that kids sit in and push with their feet
- a sand and water table
- 4 big outdoor Tonka trucks
- a Little Tikes doll house with dolls and furniture
- a play tool bench with lots of tools that spin and make noise
- a big Ikea puppet theater
- 3 Barbies and 3 Kens, all with outfits
- a play grocery cart
- a doll stroller
- some dress up clothes
- a couple of dolls
- a Fisher Price car racing thing
- brand new leather cowboy boots for my daughter
- a Precious Memories hand imprint kit, still in the original packaging

I think that is it. There may be a few more odds and ends, but that is all of the big stuff. I think I did pretty well!!
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post #5 of 67
6/1/09 at 6:43pm
A nearly brand new mountain bike *with* rear baskets for only $80! This was a Schwinn, too and in really pristine condition.
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post #6 of 67
6/1/09 at 6:57pm
Found these in May but got a great BCBG dress from goodwill for 8 bucks and a brand new with tags still on pair of American Eagle shorts for 7 there.
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post #7 of 67
6/1/09 at 9:05pm
My garage sale haul this last weekend consisted of: 2 pots for camping, 1 coffee percolator for camping, 2 hanging organizers and approx. $50CAD worth of Polly Pockets for DD . . . and I paid $15CAD for all of it.
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post #8 of 67
6/1/09 at 10:24pm
I've found a lot of kids clothes - gymboree, childrens place, & old navy for 25 cents each.
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post #9 of 67
6/1/09 at 10:28pm
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Our church had its semi-anual clothing exchange on Sunday. I was able to take in a lot of my clothes that don't fit anymore and get some smaller sizes. I found a couple beautiful dresses for Katie Grace and a pair of Hanna clogs!
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post #10 of 67
6/1/09 at 10:28pm
Can we put dumpster dive finds here too? I don't have anything yet this season, but garage sales mean fabulous Monday morning trash piles so I'll be on the look out! I need a fish tank for a project I have in mind.
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post #11 of 67
6/1/09 at 10:29pm
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Absolutely on the dumpster dives! I just posted a free clothing exchange. Maybe I should change the title to "Bargain brags"?
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post #12 of 67
6/1/09 at 11:46pm
Got a laptop lunch box for $2. Complete and in perfect condition!
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post #13 of 67
6/2/09 at 12:21am
Well I went to a yard sale and got 4 kids books, a brand new pair of shoes for DD and a nice infant life jacket for $2.25. Plus when I went there a woman had saw my ad on our local bulletin board and I got a bag of 15 cotton prefold diapers for FREE!!!! I just started washing them, now I need some covers. When I showed up they were like are you here for the diapers? and I was like, huh? Oh sure, thank you.

I got some other newborn unisex clothes at another yard sale, I love yard sale season.
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post #14 of 67
6/2/09 at 12:56am
Two full tubs of fabric!!!!!!!!!!!
Free
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post #15 of 67
6/2/09 at 1:22am
today at the thrift shop i found..

~like new kids ikea curtains, $1.00 for the PAIR.. and i was going to go on thursday to buy some!
~the cutest dark brown old navy shorts, nwt, for my middle dd, and a bunch of other really nice gap, on, ect clothes all for 4$ as well as a wooden puzzle, also ikea, 3 little sweetest wooden cars and some lovely kids books (bag sale)
~an old thick cotton sheet in my favorite lime green & browns to go with my vintage linens.. 25 cents!
~a bamboo steamer basket 50 cents, ive been wanting one for a few weeks now!
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post #16 of 67
6/2/09 at 7:20am
My brags....

A 3T blazer, tags still on, brand name, .99c. It was apparently part of a 3 pc suit, and the tag says the original price was $68. The "bargain" price was $33. The thrift stores original price was $5.99. I got it on their .99c day. :

3T pants, different brand, but match the blazer, .99c

Motherhood Maternity dressy shirt, .99c

Motherhood Maternity sweater, .99c

2 prs of jeans for my 4 yo who is always blowing the knees out of his pants, .99c each.

Ceramic glazed pot (replacing my awful scratched Teflon pot), 1.99

Frying pan, 1.99

I looooooove my thrift store!!
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post #17 of 67
6/2/09 at 10:24pm
I'll share.....

Consignment store today:
Two new bathing suits
two gap skorts
two nice pair of shorts
pair gap capris
three solid tee shirts
mini boden halter dress
limited two indian-inspired woven cottne top
sweat shirt from ltd. too
funky belt

grand total...$68.00

My dd was in need of clothing and the pre-teen sizes are so hard to find, so I'm thrilled. Everything passes pre-teen girl inspection! She's growing so fast that I refuse to shop retail!
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post #18 of 67
6/2/09 at 10:28pm
Wow, great score!

I am in decluttering mode with my home daycare, myself, but I picked up a Little Tikes dollhouse myself at the thrift store a few weeks ago. They are perfect for toddler/preschooler play and I've been looking for one for AGES!

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Originally Posted by just_lily View Post
Well I went out on Saturday which was still May, but I need to brag a bit. I spent about $100 total (CAD) and got so much stuff I had to send DF home to unload and then come back and pick up more stuff. I run a home daycare and am still in the process of accumulating toys and equipment. We got:

- a metal trike
- a plastic trike
- one of those plastic cars that kids sit in and push with their feet
- a sand and water table
- 4 big outdoor Tonka trucks
- a Little Tikes doll house with dolls and furniture
- a play tool bench with lots of tools that spin and make noise
- a big Ikea puppet theater
- 3 Barbies and 3 Kens, all with outfits
- a play grocery cart
- a doll stroller
- some dress up clothes
- a couple of dolls
- a Fisher Price car racing thing
- brand new leather cowboy boots for my daughter
- a Precious Memories hand imprint kit, still in the original packaging

I think that is it. There may be a few more odds and ends, but that is all of the big stuff. I think I did pretty well!!
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post #19 of 67
6/2/09 at 10:53pm
Another May brag, pretending to be June. But it was SO GOOD. Photos included: http://bigbluestem.blogspot.com/2009...icking-in.html
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post #20 of 67
6/2/09 at 11:31pm
I found a $30 book I have been planning to buy for my new business for $3.98 at Half Price Books!!!!
I was going to order Hook On Phonics Kindergarten for my older son to teach my younger one to read with and rather than paying $64.95 for it, I found it online for $14.95.
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