Thrift Haul at Thirty Below.

I had made big plans to spend two days indoors.  The weather was snowy on Sunday, but the temp was tolerable.  I stopped to fill my gas tank after church and made my way home to stay out of the "dangerously low" temperatures that were predicted.  Well, Monday is 50% off day at Unique, and with so many workplaces closed, many of my friends were out thrifting.  And they were posting their amazing finds on Facebook.  I couldn't take it.  I had to get out there.  I think I can finally admit that I have a problem.  Hi.  My name is Bettie.  I am a thriftaholic.  There.  I said it.

This thriftaholic braved the double digit wind chill, that was at least 10 degrees colder when I left the store than when I went in.  What's more, my very sensible sister was leading the charge.  We hit Unique at 6:30p and the store was by no means empty, but a lot more so than on a normal Monday.  This meant fewer shoppers and tons of merchandise.  I couldn't look at even half of it, but I did find some real goodies...and of course I'm going to show you:

 I found this amazing vintage 3-piece tweed suit for my son.  It's still tagged (from the 70's--never worn!), fits him perfectly and the tweed is so crisp.  The shirt was a steal at $1.50, but the suit, amazingly, was just $4.   

 Not meant to be worn together, but this purple velour Boden skirt and 100% cashmere sweater from William/SCOTLAND are both like new.  The necklace was $1 last year at...geez, I don't even remember.

 My sister found this sweater that you'd better not wear around anyone who's been drinking because it's dizzying enough on it's own.  She also found the cute black and white check wool skirt. She's learning!

 I am so mad that this isn't my size.  I really love this very soft, red and black print sweater. 

 She also bought this faux suede purple shirt jacket.  The color is gorgeous.  Make that GAWJUS!

 Knowing little about labels, especially newer ones, I had never heard of Buffalo jeans, but I had a feeling they were pricey.  I took a quick look with my phone and found them online for $130.  At $3.50, I wasn't leaving without them. 

 I got this "Cosby Sweater" for my son.  They're making a comeback, and this one with suede and leather trim is just great.  I think I'll get a pic of him with the jeans and sweater together.  His tall, lanky frame will look really good in this. 

                                      Pretty and colorful silk dress.  I think I'll sell it.  

 I didn't have any navy blue boots, and of course we all need navy blue boots.  The tan ones are really nice, but are way too narrow for me.  Wanna swap?

                        Just because he doesn't have a t-shirt with a horse on it.  Now he does.   

This was a very productive one-stop thrift trip.  Unique never disappoints.  If I hadn't found anything, I don't know if I could live that one down.  

I did stay inside today, and just went out to start my car.  It coughed a little, then started up just fine. I hope it fires up for me in the morning because the break is over!