No Habla Ingles

I headed to Charlotte, NC this past weekend to spend some quality time with my friends, Jessica and Jess. No, that was not a typo. Yes, they are both have the same name. Jessica was in class all day on Saturday and Jess had to be at basketball practice so I did a little thrifting to kill some time until they were home.

First up was Value Village. I have never been to one but have always heard great things about them. There happened to be one near their house so I hit it up. This particular Value Village is in a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood. As I was standing outside taking the picture below, a soft-spoken older woman approaches me to ask for money. She immediately begins speaking in Spanish. I look at her and say, "No habla ingles." without even realizing what I was saying. Obviously she looked at me like I was a jerk and that was when I realized what I actually said. Oops!

 

I am happy to report that the rumors are true. V.V. is where it's at. The store was HUGE and very well organized- which was surprising since it was such a large location. Everything was individually priced. Much different than what I am used to with shopping at Goodwill where only a few things are individually priced. From what I could see on Saturday, V.V. also uses the 'color of the week' deal just like Goodwill.

 

Here are a few things that I found while browsing the store:

 {Fancy lamps.}

 {Seriously, why?}

 {Hooker boots graveyard. RIP.}

 

What I bought from Value Village:

 {silver plated basket- $1.21}

 

 {Cranberry throw pillow- $3.50}

 

 {Wooden frame- 60¢}

 {I was planning on painting the frame but I kind of like the way it looks as with the canvas.}

 

 

And for the Pièce(s) de résistance: Two leather jackets! The first photo is of the one I bought for myself. The second photo is one that was too perfect to pass up. It was not a good fit on me but this jacket deserved a new, loving home. I could not just put it back on the sales rack. It was BRAND NEW and in perfect condition! So I called up Jess and offered to get it for her if she were interested. And she was.

{My leather jacket- $24.50}

 

{The jacket I picked up for Jess- $25.50}

 

 

After I got over the shock of finding these two fantastic leather jackets, I met up with Jess and we headed to the Salvation Army. This particular location always catches my eye when I drive by it. The store has these big showroom style windows perfect for displaying their massive furniture collection (as seen below).

 

This is just a small section of the furniture. And I must say that I feel this thrift store had the best selection of furniture at insanely affordable prices. There was a red sectional in perfect condition for right under $400.  I was bummed that I was so far from home with no way of transporting it back to my house!

 

I did end up purchasing one thing... another copper jello mold!

{Mirro copper jello mold- $4}

 

So all in all I say it was a great weekend of thrifting. I enjoyed going to new stores and seeing the differences of what they sell compared to the stores in my area.

 

And here's a little bonus blog post within a blog post.

My Outfit of the Night!

 

 

Leather jacket: $24.50

Black sweater: 75¢

Skinny jeans: $4.25

Owl ring: $2.25

Express purse: $4.25

Booties: $5.75

 

Outfit total: $41.75

 

 

Thanks for a great weekend, ladies!

{One of these things is not like the other... Which friend is NOT named Jessica/Jess?}