Thrift shop swap

I thought I would post some of my likes here so my partner can see it easily. When I go to the thrift store, I always look for:

1. buttons, trims amd fabric (including sheets and pillow cases in great prints)
2. vintage office supplies
3. Stencils
4. Cool items that can be altered
5. cool jars to put my embellishments in :)

wow!! i was just thinking of setting up a swap just like this! i'm so excited!!

Glad that people are getting excited about this. I like the idea of posting what you like at thrift store as well, so here goes: 1. Old cameras 2. Vintage pins/brooches 3. Advertisements for musical instruments 4. Interesting tins for storage 5. Tea cups

I like childrens books, old records, purses, old jewerly to use in my art, ribbon buttons embellishments.

WOW! I just found this site and could not be more elated with this idea. I have three girls who are 5, 2, and 1 and we call our local thrift stores "The fun place"! My husband calls it junk, though. :) Anyway, my interest is fabric! Pillowcases, dresses, scarves, hankies, neckties. Anything with an unusual print.

Out on a limb.... if you see a vintage (50's, 60's, 70's) elephant planter (those things people sent flowers in when you had a baby) with huge eyes... snag it! :)

Another limb.... those pressed tin canisters everyone had in their kitchen in the 70's and 80's. Most have a blue or white background and flowers in bright reds, yellows, and orange. I found one for $2 last week and would love to have another.

I don't expect anyone to come up with those last two items, but that's the great thing about thrift store shopping... you never know what someone just unloaded onto their dock! :)

Can't wait to get out there and swap!

I think thrifting for others is almost as much fun as thrifting for myself, so this is perfect! Jumping on the bandwagon of listing my likes, these are things I'm always on the lookout for: -Vintage fabric, buttons and trims. Pillowcases from the 60s are so perfect for crafting! -Fisher Price Little People, both newer and old school style -Children's picture books from the 50-60's. I especially love Richard Scarry -Kitchenware from the 50's 60's, my kitchen is pink, and I'm -trying to collect Blue Heaven pieces. Vintage patterns, especially for little boy's clothes Vintage hair or ladies' or home magazines. Pretty much anything midcentury or for a toddler boy :)

my interest: 1. interesting(odd)/old/classic books 2. intersting(odd)/jazz/folk (not country) vinyl records 3. vintage cameras 4. instruments 5. art

I love hitting the thrift stores. my interests.

crafting supplies, like buttons, trim fabric,patterns, etc.

frogs

jewelry

glass containers

anything pink panther

i spend way too much time in thrift stores!!!

i am always looking for:

vintage children's books any old beverly cleary books (from 1960s or earlier) bird, squirrel or deer themed things polkadot things postcards nature books anything with bullfighters on it

my interests: art/ craft items: rubber stamps (not cute), vintage buttons, vintage wrapping paper; or ???? funky candle holders; vintage/ interesting jewelry to take apart; magnetic poetry; wooden/ metal type

everyone seems to be listing what they look for at thrift stores so here is my list :)

old cameras or photo related stuff

funky fabrics (including pillowcases, sheets and scarves)

funky old dishes

individual sandwich/tea trays (like this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/Glass-Sandwich-Trays-and-Cups_W0QQitemZ7399112285QQihZ016QQcategoryZ2205QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

sorry i don't think the link above works but you can see the image if you check out ebay item # 7399112285

-Maria

How very cool! Here's my list:

any kind of pretty fabric or buttons (just started sewing) any other sewing supplies

decorative planters for house plants, not kitschy

cool boxes

vintage clothes, size small

or anything else that's just too neat to pass up!

I think this sounds like such fun what a great excuse to go to charity/thrift shops! :0)

Some of the stuff I look for:

I love any secondhand jewelery made up of small beads or charms that I can use in my stitching/embroideries.

Anything with butterflies or sheep.

Any kind of container with a lid: tins/boxes etc

Anything with a USA/Canadion theme to it (that would be unusual to me here in the UK and remind me of times spent in both countries :0)

Linen: Pillowcases in retro/floral prints, tableclothes with or without embroidery

Buttons,Ribbons,Trims,Embellishments.

Old fashioned craft/stitching books!

I'll be happy with whatever really just like the sound of the swap!

Here's what I always shop for at thrift stores:

Books, cool and/or vintage tins, paper goods (notepads, stationery, cards), funky tupperware-like stuff.

I also spend a lot of time looking for stuff that doesn't fit into any category, like I have a "comfort meter" from Sunbeam which is a thermometer and humidity measurer put together, a roulette wheel and a Paddington Bear cell-phone case.

I've been looking for a backgammon board and can never find one!

Hi Could you post your likes and dislikes here please either that or make sure you have something in your profile. My partner's profile is blank and I would love some tips on what she likes and dislikes before I hit the thrift shops! Thanks! :0)

Leah U. in Mass.....

I love found objects, buttons, game pieces, game boards, fabric and more fabric, old wooden boxes ( they used to put food like fish and cheese in them and they are small)sewing notions, old books, ephemera for collages, horseshoes, dice, ribbon and fibers for crazy quilting.....anything ot craft with is what i go to the tag sales and flea markets for.....

I love old books, foreign languages welcom, buttons, ribbons, trim, lace doilies, junk jewellery, silk flowers, odd game pieces (scrabble, checkers, chess pieces), silk scarves and pieces of fabrics, my son loves getting neopets and pokemon figures too.

I love vintage aprons, sewing supplies, fabrics...vintage children's books, anything Beatles, anything purple or green...mosty funky stuff - not your run of the mill stuff:)

My partner's profile is blank! So, everyone who hasn't yet, please post your likes and dislikes. Thanks!

Italian pottery, vintage fabric, vintage games with cool pieces for mobiles or crafting, woodcuts/blockprints, random art supplies, funky vintage mugs (Sambos, Dennys, Kool-Aid, etc), vintage aprons, fun t-shirts (size S), floral frogs, aluminum kitchen ware (e.g. Continental), mirrors, funky toys. . . My kids love Pokemon stuff and any tiny books.

I received a wonderful package from Kristin S. Thank you so much for reading my likes and dislikes. It is obvious that you really made the extra effort to send me items I would like and I'm thrilled. Thanks again -

I received a great package from Jill today. Thank you so much for all the neat things. I received 2 glasses, 2 silver candel holders, 8 placemats that are a light peach, a brass wall hanging, a tote bag. Again Thank you so much I really enjoyed this swap. Buying and receiving. Cathy Jewell

Hey there. I hope my partner received her swap, I've misplaced my delivery conformation slip. I haven't received anything from my partner yet, from the looks of the send list, I think I may not be the only one. Several folks are marked as not sent" :( If whoever has me could drop me a line and let me know the status, I'd sure appreciate it!