I rarely, if ever, buy new clothing. I always considered going to the Sal-Val like a fishing expedition... every now and then I'd reel in something nice...
I still haven't found a good thrift store like the Salvation Army stores in Pa.

ALERT - ALERT ! ! !

My wife, the ultimate thrift shop shopper, has discovered a shop near TV that she gives her seal of approval (a first for a Florida thrift shop). Centsible Furnishings at the South end (closest to TV) of Baylee Plaza on 441 North of TV. She scored a complete full size Cuisinart for $20 and other items and left the place spending $43 and you would think she just robbed the Bank of England. I believe it is a church or charity place manned by volunteers.

I think it is from "Funny Girl"

Yep - Funny Girl

From Wikipedia:

"Second Hand Rose (From Second Avenue," with lyrics by Grant Clarke and music by James F. Hanley, was written for the Ziegfeld Follies of 1921. Fanny Brice sang this song - a follow-up to her popular "Rose of Washington Square" (1920).

Barbra Streisand sang "Second Hand Rose" in the 1960s biographical musical play and movie Funny Girl.

What a fun thread. I can't wait to join your treasure hunters group. My husband and I are hoping to close on Thursday. Then we have to wait two months before we can see our new winter home (leasing it back to owners). It will be as bare as a babys' bottom and I can hope that this group will be ready to roll by then as we will need lots of "stuff" to fill it. We will only be in TV about a week in June then will have to wait until fall to come down for our big adventure. So, can I join!?!?!?!?! Karen

The Bag Ladies of TV......
 

I'm so glad this old thread has been regurgitated :a040:

Since I'm still a TV-Wannabee..... it's up to y'all already there to start up the Flea Market/Yard Sale/Thrift Shop Club.

Chuckinca..... thanks for that tip. Someone should be making a list of all the good TS's in the area; if I lived there, I'd do it, but that will be one of my favorite activities when I get to TV ! In the meantime, happy hunting :highfive:

We found a great store in Wildwood on the main street. It is at the corned of the street where the auction house is. It is run by volunteers and is a great place to shop. Very clean and well cared for. We bought an awesome Kirby vacuun for 15.00 and a Black and Decker iron for $4.00. Karen

sign me up I am a devout thrift shopper, rummage saler, garage and yard sale specialist. what to do with the surplus? Have a Thrift Sale and use the proceeds for charitable deeds like the one ejp is promoting. In anticipation of my move to TV and the Thrifty Ladies trips I have started a gallon jar of loose change collection. I would be glad to chip in for the gas and driver (have to provide him with bottled water and lunch) in order not to have to do the driving. This sounds like so much fun!

Thrift Store List
 

In these "economic times" it's great to see so much interest in bargain shopping. It is my true passion. I'm considered the "thrift store queen" and I have indoctrinated many others with this economical way of shopping over the years. I live in the Village of Piedmont.

Last April I organized a Spring Fashion Show at our church and 1/2 of the fashions came from TJ Maxx and the other 1/2 came from thrift stores - it was a huge success!

I do have a list of the stores that I recommend in Ocala, Belleview, Leesburg, Eustis & Lady Lake. I know where to find clothes for $.05, $.20 cents, and I rarely pay more than $1. Some of my recommendations have furniture and some do not. Unfortunately, TV doesn't have any local bargain stores, the closest one is run by the Villages Hospital and it's in Lady Lake.
Chuckinca had a good suggestion for local bargains on furniture - Censible Furnishings in Bailey Plaza on Rt 441/27. I volunteer there on Thursday mornings. Someone else recommended Ayers in the same plaza (they are not there anymore).

I'll share a little tip with you - wherever I travel on vacation, I get on "whitepages.com" and query "thrift stores" - Viola! I map them out before I get to my destination. Great fun.......................

I would be most happy to share my list with anyone interested. Stop in to Censible Furnishings any Thursday from 10-1pm and ask for "Vita" - or - I can email the list to anyone interested - Send me a private message & I will get it to you. If anyone needs a "guided tour" to get you started, let me know.

[FONT="Fixedsys"]Originally from NJ - have been in Florida 41 years. I am a Notary Public and squeeze my shopping in between work.[/FONT]

Sounds like alot of fun!! I get so excited when I get a good bargain!! :pepper2: I am trying to get rid of all my things, rather than move them and give my son whatever he wants. So it will be fun starting from scratch...especially if its a bargain lol!!!
Jeanne :2excited:

I was amazed at how fast this became a "ladies"club
 

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I was amazed at how fast this became a "ladies"club
 

We are not in the villages yet, but I love it when my wife drags me along to these kind of places. We have actually done some decorating this way.
So I hope you will rethink the club idea so when we finally make I can partake of the club or I could help Handie serve the drinks lol lol :coolsmiley::pepper2:

Diskman,

You can have my seat on the van.

You couldn't make me go kicking and screaming!

I don't have the shopping, clothes or cooking gene.

But I do have the Party gene.

:pepper2::pepper2::pepper2:

Thrift Shops
 

Please visit the TVRH Thrift Shop in Lady Lake.Quality Items,Great Variety,Fantastic sales people(all TVRH voulnteers) and all yes all profits go to support our regional Hospital.:)

Did you guys ever go to a architectural salvage store. These are not just for men or home remodelers. If you are a crafter it’s not to be missed. My favorite in my area is the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. When people remodel or when companies have overstocks they donate the stuff to Habitat for Humanity and they sell it in these ReStores. I have gotten drill bits, sandpaper, light fixtures, paint, tile, not to mention a dishwasher for $125 that was brand new. The closest to TV I found on the net was. I hope they are as good as mine here in Seattle.

PS if you are remodeling and donate your pulled out light fixtures sinks et al you get a tax deduction.

Ocala
Marion County, Inc. ReStore, HFH of 1020 Canton Rd
Ocala, FL 34476 Phone: (352) 369-3800

Ocala
Ocala HFH ReStore HFH of Marion County Inc
926 NW 27th Ave
Ocala, FL 34475 Phone: (352) 401-0075

Club please
 

Great!!! Let start a club.....

still a WANNABEE........
 

I'm hoping that all you TVers will start a thrift shop/flea market club -- so when I ever get to TV, it will already be organized . I'd help if I were there - but all I can do now is offer encouragement :pepper2:

Darling Coney.

It is time you were here.

Words of wisdom much appreciated!

Thanks Da Sgt.

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We went to Bargains & Treasures yesterday - it is so big - there were 3 or 4 large rooms just packed to the gills with furniture. I was looking for an armoire for our old tv we had in master bedroom - they probably had 20 I could choose from and there were some I would have liked. After considering age of my tv and the cost of the armoire, we decided to just get another flat screen since they have come down so much in price. However, I think you could go in that place and totally furnish a home very reasonably. (no appliances there). We also went to an estate sale here in Villages - again - good stuff and half price since it was the second day. I would love to join the club but I would have to buy another house since I have no room for anything left in this one. I may be putting a couch at Bargains since it didn't fit into the room I was going to put it. I had to flip rooms around.
I'm going to go to the salvage yard for Habitat for Humanity that Trudy was talking about - I need a shelved cabinet in my laundry room - I am too short to ever reach the cabinets that are mounted except the first shelf - I am also thinking I want to change my master bedroom bedspread.

Just read this thread and what a great idea...a Junque Club. We could meet and have a pot luck luncheon and show-n-tell...bring your best find and the winner gets the Junquey Award. Also, we could arrange excursions. Other groups go to shows or on outlet shopping trips. We'd go to great flea markets! I'm still a TV wannabee but count me in! :highfive:

Thrift shopping problem
 

You've got to kiss a lot of Frogs to find a Prince!

We tried to find the Habitat restore in Wildwood or Leesburg but couldn't find it. Someone there gave us directions but with road construction we gave up. If anyone knows where it is, post it here for all of us. There are two of them nearby. We don't have to go all the way to Ocala when we have two closeby. Thanks, Karen

dizz42,, I absolutely love the idea of a junque club! I have been hording and saving junque for my whole life and now have the terrible task of getting rid of it all before we move to TV. I just have one question! Where do we put all this new junque we collect????:shrug:

Kissing Frogs ~
 

I'm only guessing........ but I think Alan meant ~ ~ you have to search through a ton of JUNK before you find your TREASURE !! :a20: At least, that's the way it seems to be for me. I love looking at old junk anyway, so it doesn't matter if I find the Prince or not :a20: ((But that's why we don't go Thrift Shopping with a man ~ cuz most don't have the patience for the hunt )). :shrug:

The other day I bought a very pretty diamond tennis bracelet at Goodwill :pepper2: for only $4 ~ What a find :pepper2: (fake, of course, but I love it)

Hi, nONIE! Well, we could take the "old" junque and sell it on eBay. That way, we have room for the "new" junque! :laugh::laugh::laugh: Hey...that would be a great luncheon topic, "How to Sell on eBay"! :coolsmiley:

Fake or not, this is the type of stuff we could bring to Show-n-Tell. I'd love to see it! Great find! :thumbup:

I just thought of a name for you club. TVQ THE VINTAGE QUEENS:0000000000luvmyhors

http://www.habitat.org/cd/frame/fram...kesumterfl.org


Go to the web page and then click on the location you want [4 shops listed];when that page loads you have to click on the directions tab and you get a map - without written directions. Having the address will let you go to mapquest for written directions. Hope this helps.

I'll be lookin' to join this junque club when I move there!:pepper2: I'm SO looking forward to getting back to doing the things I enjoy doing. Lookin' for that elusive bargain is always fun. I used to think I had to buy everything I found, but I'm getting better at that. I've gotten now where I can enjoy the hunt even if I don't find something to buy.

Dizz,

Wonderful idea, I like the way you think ! When you get to TV please let us know right away. I know of a few great flea mkts. and 2nd hand shops we can check out! Looking forward to meeting you!

Looking forward to meeting you also, nONIE! Sounds like a plan and thank you for your kind invite although our move probably will not happen until next spring. Right now, we are in the "clean out/give away/pitch" stage. Then we can sell the house and breeze on down to TV. In the meantime, I have these boards and great people like yourself to keep me going. :wave:

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Dizz ,Awww, you sound like a total sweetheart! No visits between now and next spring? Well you are worth waiting for! We are going to have great fun in our Junque club!:coolsmiley:

Bettiboop, you are going to have to show me how to do that! (shop without buying) LOL

Aw, shucks, M'am...thank-ye! :o Well, actually we might visit in mid-November if we can get tickets to the next space shuttle launch (still working on it). We'll probably try to rent from an owner for a week. However, we have talked about tying in a private rental with a LSP and just hanging around for another week. We'll have to wait-n-see. If that doesn't pan out, we're coming for sure in January.

Another good luncheon topic, "How to shop and NOT buy." You're our lady on that one, Bettiboop! ;)

THRIFT SHOP SHOPPING !!!!

Please don't call them THRIFT SHOPS.....We who frequent them like to refer to them as DESIGNER STORES...

Hurt Fumar

It's like a 12 step program for me...and I'm only half way there.;)

:1rotfl: We gotta fight off those spending demons! :boxing2:

thrift store
 

Our Massey termite inspecter said a lot of temites are coming into houses from furniture and items from thrift stores. I love thrift stores, just pay close attention to what you purchase....