God Bless The Joneses
You would not believe the stuff I’ve picked up over the last few weeks at garage sales and thrift stores. Whenever I browse now I repeat this prayer, Thank You God for the Joneses. If other people weren’t so concerned with keeping up with the Joneses, I wouldn’t be living so well off our single-income.
- Dell laptop, 7 years old, great condition, loaded with software - $66
- 100% Wool J. Crew Men’s overcoat, new - $1 (retail $365)
- Liz Claiborne Women’s Gorgeous
black suede knee-high boots- $6
- 22″ color television - $25
- Banjo - $110 (who knew a banjo retails for $500?)
- Barbie Acoustic Guitar
, in box - $10
- Electronic Violin
, in box - $5
- Fisher-Price Little People Touch and Feel Noah’s Ark
- $5
- Little People Animal Sounds Farm
- 50 cents
- Spinmaster Bella Dancerella Swan Lake Home Ballet Studio - DVD
- $5
- DKNY Jeans Stretch Ludlow Jean, Masquerade Blast Wash
- $1.50
- Dockers Khaki’s - $1
- Ellemenno Jeans - $1.50
- Mixit Jeans - $1.50
- Two Kisses heals $1
- Side table - $5
- Men’s Casual Coat - $1
- Alex My Bubble Mower
- $1
- Heelys Youth Fizz Skate Shoe,White/Pink,13 M Little Kid
- $1
- Imaginarium Cowboy Dress Up Set
- $3
- Mini Musical drum
- $1
To list more would be bragging. Seriously,we’re already getting everything wanted and more for Christmas. Like last year I’m going to have to stop buying gifts so I don’t spoil the children.
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3 opinions for God Bless The Joneses
Violet
Nov 13, 2007 at 10:23 am
Love the thrift stores. Some of my good scores are iron pot rack ($10, retail $100), pottery barn duvet cover ($15, retail $149), Le Creuset cast iron casserole dish ($5, retail $200), set of O’Reilly software development books ($50, retail $500) and countless clothes, dishes, and books.
It is weird how the universe works sometimes. A friend recently told me I needed to get a book that was out of print, and I saw it later that day at the thrift store. Happened so many times.
I can’t get up early enough to go to the garage sales though. Craig’s list has good stuff sometimes.
Gayla McCord
Nov 13, 2007 at 12:58 pm
I love love LOVE thrift stores and gently used stores.
My kids are learning early that if you buy the used stuff at a lesser cost, you get more stuff :)
This year they’ve done their homework and found used games and electronics they want online and made their lists telling me where to find them.
Tracee
Nov 13, 2007 at 1:52 pm
Smart kids. I could never afford all the stuff I want if I bought it from retail stores.
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