Memory Lane Monday’s And Then Some

I’ve been a closet thrifter for years. I used to consign my kids baby clothes, children’s clothes, shoes, and some of my own things all the time. I remember washing clothes, ironing, and loading them in bags or boxes to take them to the consignment shop. Hubby introduced me to the whole idea of thrifting and consigning, can you believe that? He was damn good at it and would thrift shop all the time before we got married. When I got involved I found that consignment shops fit me better. I enjoyed the idea of taking my treasures in the store, being compensated for them, and then finding new treasures of my own. Hubby wasn’t too crazy about that part of it he just wanted to get in and out, none of that clothing exchange thing for him. It became a hobby for me so much that we decided to turn it into our own business and open up an ebay store. It was great! Our store name was, Picture Me Perfect and we loved  it. We sold used and new clothing from, babies to young adults. We would buy our new clothes by the bulk from various online retailers, take pictures of the items on our mannequins, load it to the store, and then voila, we were in business. We ran the store from 04’- 05’ and it was great while it lasted. We made a decent profit, and would have kept going if it were still a good fit.

Now back to thrifting. When Hubby introduced me to thrift stores I was a little hesitant at first. I wasn’t too keen on the idea of wearing clothing already worn by someone else. Have you guys ever thought about it like this? My MIL would thrift shop all the time and would find amazing deals that I thought was just ri-di-cu-lous! Our conversations would go something like this, Me: “ You found what, and where, for how much??” Her: “ Oh, yes I did! And look at what else I found!” LOL! Even though I was reluctant I was willing to give it a try and was sold after a few trips and the most amazing treasures. Over the years I found a few shops that I really like and just recently found another. However, I still haven’t been able to find a children’s consignment shop that I’m happy with. Children can be rough on their clothes and it’s hard for me to look past some of those nicks and bruises. I’m pretty certain my luck’s going change because I know all of my fashionista’s in the ATL reading this post will have some ideas for me, right?

Just this past Sunday, thanks to my friend who is a queen at thrifting in her own right, we cleaned up at a 50% off sale. You should have seen my Hubby taking his time, browsing the isles and finding treasures. Don’t you love it when your man goes shopping with you and is completely involved and is NOT harassing you to hurry up? It truly rocks!   

After I realized how much money we were saving on clothing I got over the whole idea of wearing other peoples clothing. Once you buy the clothes, wash them or dry clean them, they are brand new to you. And once you wear it and get compliments, you alone know that you paid just $3 for your designer shirt. Priceless.