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Thursday, April 11, 2013

J is for Jeans and Jewelry - A to Z Writing Challenge topic


J is for Jeans, jeans and more jeans.  Mom jeans, 80s jeans, low slung jeans, there are more jeans than you could ever imagine at the thrift shops.  There are racks and racks of them, jean castoffs, jean-tastrophes.  While I did score some True Religion brand jeans ($5 thrift shop find) a couple of months ago, that sort of discovery is rare.  Want to find a pair of those red-tag vintage Levi jeans?  Well, good luck, those have been snapped up a long, long time ago.  


I just have to add jewelry under All Things Thrifting.  I just cannot resist little bits of costume jewelry.  The one thing I bought this past weekend thrifting was the love necklace ($3.50) displayed outside of the etched glass container.  Also, draped across the Hippie Chic perfume bottle is a dark blue beaded flower bracelet with light blue beaded centers (a previous thrift shop find).  That piece reminds me of the beadwork I used to create when I was a teenager. 



A to Z Challenge [2013]

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16 comments:

  1. MaggidApril 11, 2013 at 6:46 AM

    You are Splendid. If i can't have you for an immediate neighbor - I am thrilled with second best - Having you as a blogger neighbor . . . just know, if i could buy you coffee and treat to nibble while i listened to your stories & admired your finds . . i would. Your stories have sparkle.
    Happy A to Z!
    -g-

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    1. Tami Von ZalezApril 12, 2013 at 2:33 PM

      I'm delighted you visit AND comment on a regular basis.

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  2. LaeliApril 11, 2013 at 7:28 AM

    I like how you've displayed your pretties, so clever.

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  3. orneryswifeApril 11, 2013 at 7:34 AM

    I have bought jeans from garage sales to harvest the pockets. I like to embellish them and put them on the front of decorated journals. They are handy to put pens and note cards in.
    tm

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  4. AnonymousApril 11, 2013 at 8:41 AM

    I have found some great clothes at the local thrift shop...new follower from the challenge, blessings and thanks for sharing! Jeans are hard to find or fit at a thrift shop but every once in a blue moon you find a pearl!

    Shannon at I Survived and Now I Run

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  5. UnknownApril 11, 2013 at 10:39 AM

    I love thrifting! That is one of the things I miss living overseas. I always find very expensive label clothes sometimes with the tags still attached. I turned my kids into thrifters too! I shall be home soon and will be making my rounds to local Goodwill and Salvation Army Boutiques! You are a girl after my own heart. :)

    Shirletta @ Shirleyisnotmyname

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    1. Tami Von ZalezApril 12, 2013 at 2:49 PM

      I know the aussies call it op-shopping. I can't imagine NOT being able to thrift. You, sweet Shirletta, are thrift-deprived!

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  6. Gigi @OohLaLoveItApril 11, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    My Mother hit the motherload in the elusive vintage red-tag Levis. She was so excited, she actually cried in the car!!!

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    1. Tami Von ZalezApril 12, 2013 at 2:49 PM

      I would cry too - but tears of joy and after cashing the $500 check after selling them on Ebay!

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  7. AnonymousApril 11, 2013 at 4:49 PM

    I have such a hard time finding jeans that fit me correctly- and the good ones are so darn expensive! Need to check out a thrift shop...

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  8. swright011699April 11, 2013 at 6:28 PM

    I like the stretchy jeans.

    Blogging A to Z Challenge http://www.shellygoodmanwright.com/apps/blog/show/25564441-j-is-for-jessica

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  9. KristenApril 11, 2013 at 9:54 PM

    I really don't like costume jewelry the way it is, but I do love to use it for other applications. There are all kinds of fun crafts for costume jewelry.

    #atozchallenge, Kristen's blog: kristenhead.blogspot.com

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    1. Tami Von ZalezApril 12, 2013 at 2:50 PM

      It is true - I rarely wear the stuff. It usually ends up on my dollies and stuffed animals ... and perfume bottles.

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  10. ChanceletApril 11, 2013 at 10:13 PM

    I am ALL for thrift shop jeans - but rarely can find them under $10. Writer’s Mark

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  11. Poke The RockApril 12, 2013 at 3:41 AM

    I really have to see if we have any thrift shops in Dublin here, I just love discovering things

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