First Entry!

I decided today to start this blog about the awesome things I find at the thrift stores I go to. Shopping at thrift stores is one of my favorite things to do. You never know what you're going to find! I've been thrifting with my best friend since 2006. I initially never went to thrift stores because I had one of the common misconceptions about the people that go to thrift stores: that only impoverished, desperate people go there. (Not that I'm financially rich by any means!) My best friend also was under that impression. Luckily, we discovered that that was entirely not accurate, and just one more 'media lie'. I have certain areas of interest that I tend to center on. I am a total deco-freak! If it's pretty, and I really like it, I will probably buy it. I love ocean-centered things - seashells, nautical themed things, artwork, etc. I live in the American Southwest, in the desert, and I don't get to travel to the beach. I would one day like to live there, right on the shore, but my best friend can't move yet, and we do everything together, so here I must stay, for now. I am a Barbie/fashion doll collector, but I won't post all my thrift store dolls here unless they're of particular interest/significance, because there are just so many that it would quickly become a thrift store doll-centric blog, and that's not what I want for this blog. I collect religious art from all different religions. I myself am not particularly religious, but I suppose you could say I am a fan of religion. I particularly like Hindu art, but have artwork from all over the globe. I also love 'ethnic art' from all around the world, I don't just limit myself to religious art. I love 'junk' jewelry, a.k.a. costume jewelry. I love all things sparkly and glittery. That said, here are a few things I've found :) This week, I found this awesome seashell that has both shells. It is attached somehow at the natural hinge, though it does not open and close. As I said, I love seashells, and this one is especially awesome because it has all these extra growths on it. I think that's the most interesting thing of all. I took the photos just after I washed it (I scrub everything that find that isn't new in the box). (Incidentally, the 'background' is a grass hand fan I also found at the thrift store.)