Monday, August 15, 2011

Thrifting Finds: A Failed Thrifting Experience

I am devastated...so devastated.  My most recent thrifting experience was a complete...and I mean complete fail!  It brings tears to my eyes to even blog about it.

I left my wallet at home!  Enough said. 

I could end this post right now and everyone of you thrifters would understand how much of a soul-jerking, emotionally devastating moment I experienced while standing in the middle of my favorite thrift store and realizing that I-LEFT-MY-WALLET-AT-HOME!

Many issues could have come from me leaving my wallet.  I could have easily been pulled over for a traffic violation and hauled off to jail by an annoyed officer of the law, simply because I couldn't identify myself.  I could have fainted in the middle of the knick-knack isle (I don't know why I would have fainted, but I could have) and nobody would have been able to identify me because I didn't have any I.D.

But no issue more painful than the fact that I-COULDN'T BUY ANYTHING!! 
I wanted to cry.  I even think I did a little. 

I normally find amazing things during my thrifting excursions, but this day seemed remarkably amazing and having no money on me made it a gut wrenching experience.  These are just a few of the things I wanted and had to leave behind.  After a while, I just stopped taking pictures!

Feel free to cry along with me. 

This FABULOUS hand-painted headboard!!
OMG...this was a heavy, queen-sized headboard with so much detail.  I could barely slide it out to take this pic.  The lighting made for a bad pic, but trust me, it was crazy prissy and only $39!
 Vintage Pyrex mixing bowls.
Williams-Sonoma hammered copper napkin Rings for $3
Black/White Upholstry fabric
I did happened to have a few dollars in my pocket, which surely was for something more important like lunch or gas, but I opted to buy this great upholstery fabric anyway.  Three yards for $7.  That's a bit over $2 a yard!  OH YEAH! 
I'm still grieving over all of this and sure hope my next thrifting trip turns out better than this one! 

4 comments:

  1. Oh no that is such a bummer! I've left my wallet at home before and didn't realize it until I had made it all the way to the store. Hopefully some of those great items will still be there when you go back.

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  2. I am definitely crying with you over that fantastic headboard. Waaaaaa!!!

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  3. Thanks ladies, I feel the love! I just posted about this very thing (tomorrow's post) and how I don't plan for this to ever happen again. lol! @Rosemary, I still think about where I could have put this headboard!

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  4. been there...I am thinking of having my debit card number tatoo'd on my arm so it never happens to me again...:)
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    Karin

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