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Thrift Store Score!

16 Feb

I was originally going to title this post “Thrift Store Fail”, but I had a turn of good luck this morning.

Monday I went to two thrift stores where I found vintage bed linens last summer and they either, A: have gotten absolutely nothing new since I cleaned them out 8 months ago, or B: someone else got there first.  I was prepared to “cheat” and buy some on Etsy, but they come in bundles and it seems like I have to buy 4 crappy 80’s pastel prints in order to get one fabulous 60’s/70’s print.

Then, this morning I recalled a giant thrift store I went to years ago for a TV show I was working on.  This places has miles of clothing and junk and treasures.  I drove on over and was very pleased with what I found!

Bold Candy Stripes

My parents actually had the light blue sheets when I was little.  I totally forgot until I saw them in the store.

A fun diamond pattern and sweet flowers

Groovy bright floral prints.

These are my favorite and what I wish I could find more often.

I wish someone was doing a vintage bed linen swap. I’ve got some great ones to trade!

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Sewing
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Finished Quilts, pillowcases, repurposed, vintage bed linens

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  1. jen @roseylittlethings says

    February 18, 2010 at 10:57 am

    Yummy prints, love the green diamond, haven’t seen it before!

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