I would say that at least 50-60% of my ~DIVA on a Dime~ wardrobe comes from yard sales.
The rest , of course, comes from my favorite thrift shops.
There is definitely an art to yardsale shopping .
Many people are experts and have gotten it down to a science.
Let me tell you, some people take their "yardsaling" very seriously !.
For me ,it is just fun, fun, fun...and super exciting !!!
You NEVER know what you might run across at a yard sale !
I have been a yardsale shopper for many years.
At first, I usually only bought household furnishings, decorations and accessories.
I never really even THOUGHT about buying clothing , until I started asking a friend of mine at church where she was getting all of these fabulous dresses she was wearing,
She almost never wore the same thing twice . Every time that I would ask, she would say that she had gotten it "at the yardsale . When she told be the prices ...$3, $5...never more than $10., I almost fell out !!! I couldn't believe it !
At that time, I was one of those crazy , maniac shopping, like many of you are. (LOL)
I thought nothing of paying $80, $90 or $100 for a blouse or skirt that I wanted.
When I look back on it now, I just shake my head.
Now, I let someone ELSE pay $100 for a blouse or skirt ...and I get it at the yardsale for $1 , $2 or no more than $5. It is VERY rare for me to pay more than $5 for any dress, blouse or skirt. I did pay $10, several years ago, for a fabulous beaded evening gown that I still wear and love . Even the gown that I wore when I participated in the Mrs. Mississippi pageant last year only cost $5. I got it at a yardsale in Saltillo.
I want to tell everyone out there that it would be well worth your time and effort if you would give yardsale shopping a try !
Here are a few YARD SALE TIPS to get you started..............
~ YARDSALING ~
Yardsaling is a southern art,
And to some it's a way of life;
It's a way of getting almost anything,
Without the stress and strife.
You meet all kinds of people,
And you see how others live;
And while the kids sell lemonade,
You negotiate what you'll give.
There's always a faithful crew ,
That gets up before the dawn;
To see what treasures they might find,
On some neighbor's lawn.
There's much anticipation ,
Of the next bargain 'round the bend;
And everyone knows in yardsaling,
The possibilities never end.
There's always something
You've been searching for,
Suddenly , staring you in the face;
And when your eyes lock on to it ,
Your heart begins to race.
There's nothing like the yard sale game,
Or should I say, the sport;
It quite easily becomes an addiction,
If you're of that sort.
2008 Patricia Neely-Dorsey
from Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia-A life in Poems
Yardsaling is a southern art,
And to some it's a way of life;
It's a way of getting almost anything,
Without the stress and strife.
You meet all kinds of people,
And you see how others live;
And while the kids sell lemonade,
You negotiate what you'll give.
There's always a faithful crew ,
That gets up before the dawn;
To see what treasures they might find,
On some neighbor's lawn.
There's much anticipation ,
Of the next bargain 'round the bend;
And everyone knows in yardsaling,
The possibilities never end.
There's always something
You've been searching for,
Suddenly , staring you in the face;
And when your eyes lock on to it ,
Your heart begins to race.
There's nothing like the yard sale game,
Or should I say, the sport;
It quite easily becomes an addiction,
If you're of that sort.
2008 Patricia Neely-Dorsey
from Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia-A life in Poems
I think these few tips will get you started on your new adventure in the Yard Sale Game !
I will be back, of course with more tips and advice on thrifty shopping.
Until then...Go Forth and Be Fabulous! Be You ! Do You ! SHINE!!!
~DIVA on a Dime~ Yardsale FINDS |
PS...... HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY !
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