Monday, August 16, 2010

Ode to thrifting...

Walk through through the turnstiles at the door
the familiar scent smacks you in the face
rack after rack of unwanted, forgotten goods await your roaming hands...
price tags stapled on...twice.
gospel music blaring
children running
who once wore
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these gold high heels?
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Twirled in this dress?
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Who once turned the pages in this tattered book?
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drank from this ceramic cup?
sang loudly with this cassette tape?
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what have these hanging pictures seen?
...the clothing is smashed into blocks and stacked.
the dumpster outside overflowing...

13 comments:

  1. Love it! We used to live right next to a thrift shop and would go in like once a week. We moved and even though I kinda miss that tradition I'm kinda glad I don't have more stuff I am adding to my "I already have enough stuff" collection.

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  2. I love this post and I love thrifting!...You look beautiful twirling in the dress :-)

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  3. I've been teaching my daughter that "thrifting is fun!" That is our mantra when we go to the thrift store and I think, even though she is only 2, she is starting to understand. : )

    You look lovely in that dress and the shoes are fantastic.

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  4. Oh! We are all about thrifting here! I love your finds, especially the dress! All of my favorite dresses are thrifted vintage treasures too!

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  5. Beautiful text! I love the gold shoes. You look so lovely; that dress is perfect on you! Ah, the Pokey Little Puppy, you scored some major treasures. Thanks for sharing your finds. I love thrifting.
    Peace, Angela

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  6. Ah, there is such magic in vintage and thrifting!

    I can remember reading the Pokey Little Puppy about a hundred times with my sister when we were little!

    That dress though!! I seriously think it must be one of the greatest dresses ever!

    Renee :)


    p.s. thanks for entering the giveaway, the book is so super sweet, maybe you will come across a copy for your family on a thrifting adventure!

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  7. Such fabulous finds! The gold shoes (and such a pretty little star on your foot)!
    LOVELY dress~!
    I want to go thrifting now. . .

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  8. I think you have great taste! :) I especially love that mug that you found. Thrifting is like treasure hunting. When I'm in the right mood, I love it!

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  9. So wonderful. Fabulous finds!! We also love thrifting. Such treasures to be found. Treasures that have a sense of history and are full of delightful character.

    Blessings...

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  10. Beautiful treasures! I love the gold shoes.

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  12. I wandered across this and smiled to see such beauty. Lovely treasures!
    I laughed aloud because today I also wandered the Thrift store and You translated it perfectly. I rarely shop anywhere else,beyond food.

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