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ConeyIsBabe 03-23-2008 05:13 PM

THRIFT SHOP shopping
 
Call me "Secondhand Rose" cuz the name fits! I LOVE thrift shops, consignment shops, vintage clothing, ETC. It's not just the saving of $$$ but the thrill of the hunt ;D There was previous mention of some great used furniture store so I think it would be helpful to compile a list of all the wonderful Thrift Shops within a short drive to TV; including the seasonal Flea Markets !

I'm already convinced that TV is the best place to retire, this would be the icing on the cake..... Thrift Shopping :bigthumbsup:

Sailor17 03-23-2008 05:17 PM

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:agree:

As a, "Newbee", I would love to see a list of all the bargain shops. That is a great idea.

Thanks

jerseygirl008 03-23-2008 06:48 PM

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I "third" that motion. CIB, you start some great threads. I would love to get my hands on a list like that mentioned. Please help, somebody !!!!

chelsea24 03-23-2008 08:11 PM

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I'm rather new here myself, but we've been to Bargains and Treasures, right in the Villages and they have really great furniture. Also, the Markets of Marion, flea markets, hugh, everything you can think of! I can live there! LOL Hope to find somemore myself. ;D

nONIE 03-23-2008 08:41 PM

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CIB,

I am constantly running to flea mkts and thrift shops. Dont Forget Ayers in the Little Joeys plaza on 441 and another huge flea market in Mt Dora called Renningers. You will have a ball here with all the consignment and thrift shops in this area. I know I can think of a few more if I try hard ,so write me when you are ready. I will be glad to run around with you,I LOVE IT!

KathieI 03-23-2008 08:56 PM

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CIB, that's a great name. When I lived in Manhattan, I used to shop "Second Hand Rose" on 2nd Ave, all the time. I found a little dropleaf table for $5.00. Do you believe I still have it!!! And that had to be 1965 when I bought it and that's all I could afford at the time.

Count me in, cause I'm a sucker for bargin shops. I also talked to Nonie once about having "car pooling" to other places in Florida, but not too far from TV, where they have a lot of thrift stores. My brother lives in Bradenton and everytime I go there, I find a ton of great things. My sister in law and I are fanatic about shopping in these places. This isn't junkie stuff but old and in good condition, type of things that old people have kept in their houses and when they pass, the family gives it to these places to get rid of for them. I once found a beautiful antique torchiere lamp and still have it.

We'll plan these excursions when we all get to TV, Okay?

ConeyIsBabe 03-23-2008 11:48 PM

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I'm so excited to have found others with my "passion" for Thrift-Shopping.

Car-pooling would be a great idea to go to a different area each week, visit all the thrift-shops in that neighborhood, have lunch there, and return with our TREASURES; maybe even form a "club".

What would be a cute name for the club ???

P.S. Kathie....... "SecondHand Rose" is from a song...... I forgot if it was in a Broadway Show or a movie, but it's a famous song...... "SecondHand Rose, from Second Avenue".... I'm thinking Barbara Streisand sang it, but I'm not sure.

nONIE 03-24-2008 12:27 AM

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CIB,

Didnt Bet Midler sing it too?

Love your idea for a Flea Market club. Im thinking on a cute name, let me know if you come up with one. ;)

ConeyIsBabe 03-24-2008 12:53 AM

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Nonie....... you made me think to Google the lyrics and voila.........

Father has a business strictly second hand
Everything from toothpicks to a baby-grand
Stuff in our apartment came from fathers store
Even things Im wearing someone wore before
Its no wonder that I feel abused
I never get a thing that aint been used

Im wearing second hand hats
Second hand clothes
Thats why they call me
Second hand rose

Even our piano in the parlor
Father bought for ten cents on the dollar
Second hand pearls
Im sick of second hand curls
I never get a single think thats new
Even jake, the plumber, hes a man I adore
Had the nerve to tell me hes been married before!

Everyone knows that Im just
Second hand rose
From second avenue!
From second avenue! nu!

One more time!
Everyone knows that Im just
Second hand rose
(from second avenue!)
From what?
Lets see if you know the fills!
Once while strooling
Through the ritz a girl got my goat...
(she nudged her friend
And said oh look there goes
My old fur coat)
You dont need me!

Everyone knows that Im just
Second hand rose
From second avenue!
(ya cant beat the egg-creams!)
Good! second avenue!
(there is more between me
And fifth avenue, I tell ya)
Right! second avenue!

Hyacinth Bucket 03-24-2008 01:13 AM

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Somewhere on this site is a list of quite a few shops. We went to some, some we bought from and others no.

We love thrift shops and enjoy looking at what others bought - a perpetual treasure hunt. We also go yard sailing - another treasure hunting area. That one is more fun if we are looking for items for others - that way it increases our chances of being successful.

Renningers I always thought of for antiques - many dealers set up there and antique dealers come to buy.

We were shocked the first time we went yard sailing here in TV by the number of cars and golf carts that descend on one sale.

So definitely count us in.

Name of group - Treasure Hunters Anonymous.

HB

nONIE 03-24-2008 01:25 AM

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HB,

Thats a perfect name for our shopping club. After all, it is another addiction isnt it?

Please hold onto that thought because ill forget it in 5 minutes. (Absolutely no memory left) Great name HB!

ConeyIsBabe 03-24-2008 03:34 PM

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HB........ I like that name, also! Now we need to work on the list ;D

jerseygirl008 03-25-2008 05:04 AM

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Please count me in also. Love the name. Great choice HB.

KathieI 03-25-2008 10:57 AM

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We need to make sure one of us has a car large enough to hold such a large group. We should have scheduled meetings (can be lunch, of course) to discuss the list and dates for the excursions.

"Name of group - Treasure Hunters Anonymous." quote from HB

HB, I would expect nothing different from Hyacinth than a name like this - oh, so conservative!! However, I was thinking of something a little bit more "catchy", something that works with a great girlie acronym, like WACS, or BB's (Bargain Babes), what do you all think and when do we start this? Guess we need to wait until we are all in TV. Let's not drag our feet ladies, "times awasting" and those bargains aren't going to be around forever!!!

Let me know what you think about some good acronyms. Thanks, Kathie (probably the driver)

J Herman 03-25-2008 12:04 PM

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Another great bargain stop is Webster Flea Market each Monday in Webster, FL. Maybe 25 miles from TV.

Cajungirl 03-25-2008 12:45 PM

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I'm in!! Let me know. New to TV but not new to bargain, treasure hunting. Love it, love it, love it!!!!

islandgal 03-25-2008 01:32 PM

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One of my favorite "things to do". Please let me know. Some time ago, there was an article in the
Sun about one village ladies group going on consignment and thrift shopping trips regularly.

nONIE 03-25-2008 02:07 PM

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This is really taking off! We will need to rent a 12 passenger van!
Yes kath, you can be our designated driver since you know "the lay of the land " so well.

Now can someone tell me where I can store all the "junk" I bring home???LOL :dontknow:

JHerman,

Yes the Webster flea market is enormous, definitely an all day event. You can find anything there from Live birds to antiques. Its all in Webster!

ConeyIsBabe 03-25-2008 02:35 PM

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As the newbie "new kid on the block" I'll sit back and let y'all residents and already established TVers take over and plan this exciting new CLUB (whatever it's called) :#1: Of course, whatever mode of transportation is decided ....... rent a van.... someone's huge SUV..... we should all share in the gas & costs !

Now, to work on THE LIST ;D

Time for Tee 03-25-2008 02:58 PM

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:hot: :hot: :2excited: Count me in! I have been a Antique Dealer for 24 years so my weekends in Illinois are Garage sales every weekend. Filled up the house so had to become a Dealer to support this hobby. Have been in several Antique Malls over the years and had my own shop for ten years. Now I look here at the garage sales (Fri. and Sat.) and they are very crowded in the Spring. Much better in the Fall. Funny, but things do not change. I thought they would have them every day with the great weather but most are still Spring and Fall. I sell on Ebay and also supply my shops. Have found many great things.Consignment shops take 50% and also the Ebay store so people tend to try to sell from their home first---fun because you can buy things from all over the U.S. and Europe since so many people have moved here from everywhere and brought too much. 040 040
There is now a course at the School of Learning called "Shoestring Shopping" and will be every other month. Visits shops in Wildwood and Leesburg with lunch out. We carpooled. I do not feel that I can tell all of the places as that would hurt the class--just look in the phone book for thrift or consignment shops and go to Google maps. There was one that had very nice furniture and very clean and organized --Habitat for Humanity in Leesburg. Nice things. A great consignment store in Ocula is called The Carriage Trade with 23,000 sq.ft. Closed on Sunday! Look in Ocala phone book. Worth you visit. This was not in the class. I have not been to the others yet as have not had time -- but plan on it before I leave in May.
Hope this helps all of the people needing to supply a new home or add to their collection.

KathieI 03-25-2008 03:08 PM

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Sounds like we'll need to rent a bus!! Maybe Handie will drive for us!!?? Ya think? He'd love to have a "bus load of 'broads' instead of kids".. :super:

T4T, I forgot about your hobby. You'll be our resident expert. Love to have you along.

Love the name "Shoestring Shoppers" , sounds catchy, ya think? This will be much more fun than my sitting at my computer all day shopping on EBay... I agree, I think there's a lot more stores to explore than we realize.

Nonie's right, what are we gonna do with all this stuff?

This is progressing nicely let's keep working on it. Kath








Hyacinth Bucket 03-25-2008 04:10 PM

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Kathie, I feel so sad. I really thought you knew the real Hyacinth.

Hyacinth was thinking along the lines of a Cadillac or Lincoln stretch mobile with Handie driving it wearing a tuxedo.

I will just have to bring my videos down of my show so that you can get a better idea of who I am. I know it is hard if you haven't seen the show.

If I was to use my real name, which you know, then I would go for a beaten up old wreck with a souped up motor (to get to all sales fast) with the most advanced gps system in it. That way when we say the price is to high and they look at our vehicle, they may take pity on us and lower the price or just give us the four (4) carat diamond ring, rose cut, set in platinum. ;)

For those who do not get into our vehicle, we will have special van seating on the roof with seat belts of course for safety reasons. You will be our scouts in case we miss something, and for all others you will be strapped to the back of the car to make sure we do not miss any sale signs going up as we drive.

Handie can follow in the U-Haul It, :cop:, needs to wear this uniform so that he can stop all traffic going to the same sales. Therefore less competition for all the things we definitely do not need. We need the u haul -have a place to put all our "treasures" in.

So to all my Sistah's who are junque collectors like myself -we will have a blast 040 040 :hot: :2excited: :hot: :2excited:

This is going to be so much fun - now all we have to do is decide what time we shall leave.

Our motto could be CHARGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! crap crap crap crap


ConeyIsBabe 03-25-2008 04:15 PM

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What to do with all the stuff we buy, you ask ????????????????????

Why, HAVE OUR OWN CLUB YARD SALE, of course ! ::)

It's all about the thrill of finding something we love, for cheap ! Every couple of months I have to "purge" my stuff cuz I tend to collect too much clothing ........ can't help it ....... such great treasures that I must adopt. In my little country town, there is a "boutique Goodwill" where EVERY ITEM OF CLOTHING is $1.50 no matter what it is.... and I'm talking Designer Labels. Then there is the Community Thrift Shop, where every item of clothing is $1.00 no matter what it is...... also some designer types, silk jackets, etc. I have already collected my Florida wardrobe!

But now that I'm downsizing in preparation for putting my home on the market, I'm too lazy to have a yard sale and am just donating everything back to where I got it.

KathieI 03-25-2008 09:15 PM

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bump

handieman 03-25-2008 10:00 PM

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OK here's DA deal
[center]We'll pool our money and buy a used school bus
. Take out the rear half of seats for "stuff" Then every Fri and Sat AM hit the road for bargains. I'll drive and serve beverages from our on board wet bar. We will do lunch at some neet place, then head for our private warehouse to price and display our treasures for sale
Such a deal
Handie :joke:

Hyacinth Bucket 03-25-2008 10:57 PM

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Handie, I will personally accept your offer for all the Sistahs. Wonder what they will think when they read what I just wrote. But this is such a fantastic offer that I do not want us Sistahs to loose it.

On 27/441 there happens to be a place that sells old buses. We can all go and find what we like and then of course negotiate on the price - or is that haggle?

Selling - easy - we will go into competition with Bargains and Treasures.

Another thought to make our new enterprise more lucrative, we can accept peoples wish list and then charge them for looking for the item(s), buying the item(s) and delivery charges.

Just my thoughts, and yes I am letting my imagination get carried away.

Handie thank you for making us such a wonderful offer.

HB


redwitch 03-25-2008 10:57 PM

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Not sure I can wait til this is organized. Poor Jess is moving at the end of the week -- they told her she'd been approved for the apartment. She has nada. Little does she know she's going to be up bright and early to hit Bridgeport on Friday morning. Wish us luck!!!

In the meantime, can't wait for this to get organized.

islandgal 03-25-2008 11:14 PM

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Red -

I am not in the know. What do you mean? :'(

KathieI 03-25-2008 11:18 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by redwitch
Poor Jess is moving at the end of the week -- She has nada.

Red, hate to tell you but that's how I moved out of my mothers house, with NADA!! So everything I have, I am grateful for. Its tough love, but it works.

Quote:

Originally Posted by handieman
Take out the rear half of seats for "stuff"

Stuff?? I thought we'd put a hot tub in the rear of the bus? Handie, you gettin old? Otherwise, I love the deal you've put forth. You're on!!

Kathie :redface:


villagera1 03-26-2008 12:26 AM

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Count me in! I love the thrift shop love the car pool what fun!

chelsea24 03-27-2008 03:46 AM

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Actually Handi, all things considered, that's not a bad idea. Did I just say that to Handi? :o

handieman 03-27-2008 04:42 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by chelsea24
Actually Handi, all things considered, that's not a bad idea. Did I just say that to Handi? :o

Which idea? The hottub in the rear or the shopping bus??
BTW I will have a pickup truck this summer in TV. I'll remember to bring down the tie down straps
Handie :joke:

ConeyIsBabe 03-27-2008 04:56 PM

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:agree: Whatever y'all decide is OK with me. I'm hoping this Thrift Shopping Club will be well-organized by the time I become a TV resident ...... yup, yup, yup !

pqrstar 03-27-2008 08:27 PM

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Was at the Habitat for Humanity thrift shop in Leesburg on Monday. It is directly across the street from a cemetery.

Nested in the top of the pine trees there are a pair of bald eagles. It was a good view from the parking lot of the thrift store.

Anyway, that was exciting to see.

:2cool:

jerseygirl008 03-29-2008 06:14 AM

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Oh Goody, this is sounding better every minute. I can't wait to get down there and join the club. You Sistah's are so clever. Thanks CIB, for starting this thread.

ConeyIsBabe 04-05-2008 02:17 AM

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You're Welcome, JerseyGirl!

ThriftShopping is one of my "passions"; I guess I really need to get a life ::)

But, when I do finally get back to Florida (hopefully TV) I'll have to start from scratch with all new (used) STUFF ! Then the serious ThriftShopping will begin.

:clap2:

uujudy 04-05-2008 04:44 AM

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Oh Boy! I can't wait to get there! All you good folks recommended that I leave everything in Utah and just buy new in Florida. If it's new to me, it's "new," no matter how old it really is. This sounds like the answer to my "how to fill up a house with furniture" dilemma!
Let's see... First I'll need a chair... ;D

Time for Tee 04-05-2008 06:07 AM

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:2cool: I took the easy way! Bought a home "Turn Key" It was used for the Lifestyle program so just like new. Another name could be Salvage Sistahs or Cheap Chicks.
I am in Calif. so only 11 P.M. here~~~~~Hate the time change here. 8)

uujudy 04-08-2008 07:14 PM

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This might be off topic, but Secondhand Rose is from one of my favorite musicals of all times -- "Gypsy." Rosalind Russell played Mama Gypsy Rose Lee in the movie. Aha! Yes, of course! Now you remember! :) :pop:

lavendera1 03-09-2009 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nONIE (Post 113488)
CIB,

Didnt Bet Midler sing it too?

Love your idea for a Flea Market club. Im thinking on a cute name, let me know if you come up with one. ;)

:agree: Lets not talk about it! Lets make a flea market club We can do this.


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