I love going to yard sales and on weekends I always visit a couple in Venice or Santa Monica on my way to my ballet class. Home-made brownies or cookies are also often for sale, and I never even attempt to resist them.Buying second-hand clothes is not only cheap, it is also a good way of, well, recycling...
This Sunday my yard sale foraging was very successful, albeit brownie-less. Here's what I got for a mere $3: a Levi's plaid shirt (the tag reads: 99% cotton, 1% metal), a cream silk Banana Republic top with exquisite details such as those discreet pleats, an a very soft long sleeved black Roam tee.
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Wow, you did great. Beautiful finds. Watch out for the 1% metal. So funny.
Great finds! Yard sales rule! The one percent metal is interesting. I have recently seen paper in the composition of clothing, most notably in Dries Van Noten. What do you make of that? Recycling?
I love yard sales too - looks like some great finds!
You are really good at this!
After your last post about a sale I went online and found the James Perse jacket I have wanted for so long for 50% off. I wore it today! :)
great finds.I love yard sales.
KWANA and J ELAINE - actually, the shirt has tiny, very thin metal stripes that didn't appear on the pic...
NIKELLA - congrats on your James Perse find! Do post a picture on your blog, as I'd love to see it.
CLARE - and I love Sesame Street.
That's the advantage of having your exquisite taste.
Looks like we've had a similar Sunday!
I went to an outdoor market and got myself very cute ankle-boots, an amazing World War II military hat and an anemone brooch, all vintage.
It didn't cost 3$ though :)
BILLIE - I'd love to see your finds, they sound fab, especially that old military hat...
You have the knack to find the right piece!
Something we just don't have in the UK, yard sales. But the summer brings carboot sales, which are nearly as good. Love your finds. 'Specially the silk blouse - gorgeous.
Great weekend finds with or without brownies. Upon second thoughts, with brownies is always best.
Now these are great treasures!! Enjoy!
wow you found some great things for soo little money!
lucky you!
Great finds! Just found your blog and loving it! Beautiful pictures and lovely posts :)
GRACIA - yes, between a life without brownies and a life with brownies, I'll go for a life with brownies. Everything is better with brownies.
i love trying to recycle too..
ill have to try to get to more markets here :)
ps. i tagged you if you want to.. dont worry if you dont :)
Wow amazing finds! I love that plaid shirt:)
Fafa et moi qui suis aujourd hui a BA te disons que jeudi prochain 26 MarsFafa aura ENFIN Internet a BA..
ooh cool.....lovely finds.
i do love second hand stores etc....love when i find something....;)))
nancyxx
a friend of mine lived in LA for a long bit and said the Salvation Army and thrift shops were amazingly full of great designer buys...
MANSUETUDE - oh thanks for the tip, I need to check that out...
I wish there were yard sales in Spain!! It's such a great tradition...
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