Amazing Thrift Store find!

[_ktg_]

I have been slowly trying to switch over our cookware to get rid of our older teflon pots/skillets.

I have been moooning over le creuset - especially their large dutch ovens and etc. you know the ones that cost like an arm & a leg

This weekend we're cruising goodwill and what do I find - a le creuset pot. its HUGE for .... $14.99 no defects, cracks in the enamel or anything except for normal wear/tear at the bottom.

Needless to say I ran with that pot to the checkout, and we also found a food dehydrator (ronco) which I am moderately thrilled with (after reading reviews )

DH was puzzled by my thrill and zeal in finding this pot. So I had to come & share here.

:j oy

[weliveintheforest]

that is AMAZING! what a fantastic find. I would be so thrilled to find a le creuset at a cheap thrift shop.

[columbusmomma]

Totally freakin' sweet

[mnnice]

I have literially dreamed of wandering into a garage sale and getting a whole set (the enamaled cast iron) of la creuset.

Is it cast iron or steel?

I did break down and buy at Tuesday Morning a new enamel on steel teakettle to replace this awful teakettle with a wavy super warped bottom. It red and I love it.

Awesome find. You need to take your DH to Williams Sonoma and then wait until he finds your pot and sees their price. Then he'll be impressed.

[_ktg_]

DH kept saying I started to look a bit like "Gollum" with my "precious".


I "think" its cast iron as she is hefty lady, and its a pretty cobalt blue. I'm trying to search for what it might be as all I can go on is the giant F on the lid & bottom. So I'm assuming its from the f series...

mnnice Oooh a new teakettle and red to boot! That sounds lovely. I will have to take DH to a williams-sonoma, but I'll have to give him instructions I am not to _buy_ anything and to remind me constantly of that. W/S, sur la table, restaurant supply... are all my weaknesses

[mnnice]

Kitchen tools, pots and pans are my totally my weaknesses as well.

My DH wonders about some of my thrifting finds sometimes too, but he's a pretty avid cook too and would totally appreciate your current find.

[lakeruby]

That is totally awesome! I once found a set of le crueset nesting oval orange casserole pans at a yard sale --5 or 6 of them i think, for $3! I thought that meant they were each $3, but nope! $3 for the set! I don't use them very much, but I still feel happy about that find!


yay for awesome thrifting finds!!!

[CookiePie]

Awesome! I keep hoping to find some too. I did find regular cast iron dutch oven for $47 I kept going. I'm pretty sure Wal-Mart sells lodge for $35-ish! I have found some great stuf though.

[Drummer's Wife]

wow! great find.

[lara1828]

I think that is awesome. If I could only keep one pot, it would me my Le Creuset dutch oven. You can cook ANYTHING in there.

[spring978]

WOW you are so Lucky!!

[_ktg_]

Originally Posted by lakeruby

That is totally awesome! I once found a set of le crueset nesting oval orange casserole pans at a yard sale --5 or 6 of them i think, for $3! I thought that meant they were each $3, but nope! $3 for the set! I don't use them very much, but I still feel happy about that find!


yay for awesome thrifting finds!!!

That is an awesome find, and wow $3!!

[aprons_and_acorns]

What an awesome find! You scored, mama

[busymama77]

That's incredible!! Good for you, mama!

[Rosebud1]

Husbands don't always understand.....

if my husband only knew how much I have saved our family through thrift store scores!!

Make it basic for him -- find a link to what it usually is new online and show him so he can do the math.

I have to warn people, once you get into thrifting, it kind of ruins you for buying new. Friends will brag that they found a pair or toddler jeans in the mall for "only sixteen dollars" and I'm thinking I rarely pay more than $4 an item even in consignment shops.

[MCsMom]

WooHoo - Congrats!

[hopefulfaith]

Fantastic!!!!!!!

We stumbled upon an All Clad soup pot recently...for free. Dh didn't understand my joy until I pointed out that it was a $200 pot. He still wrinkled his brow and said "Huh." I don't think he knew they were that expensive.

I am so excited for you!

[laura163]

That is a fabulous deal!!!

[SleeplessMommy]

Originally Posted by _ktg_

DH was puzzled by my thrill and zeal in finding this pot. So I had to come & share here.

MY DH would understand. I want to shop at your store!

[Danielle283]

Wow, that's awesome!