The new D.A.V. sponsored thrift store called Red Racks had it's grand opening yesterday and I happened to have a spare hour so I took my chance and ran. Just kidding. I did, however, pull into a parking lot overrun with people from all social classes clamoring to get inside. I had to practice my patience with narrow aisles and distracted shoppers. I get it. Lots to look at.I went to the housewares section first and found this beautiful, vintage, U.S.A. bowl in aqua. I could've walked out a happy woman but then I found the fantastic yellow-green melmac bowl, the trio of tulip cups, the hot pink insulated pitcher, and then...more vintage sheets. The same yellow vintage sheets that I passed up the day before. It was like I needed to take them home with me. Then, I come home late last night and realize all of the quilt kits had sold in the first thirty minutes of the update (THANK YOU!) and figured I could probably send those sheets off in pieces to a few more happy people. Sometime soon. I'll let you know well in advance.
And again, thank you for everyone that purchased a quilt kit or chalkboard. They sold out so quickly! There are so many beautiful pieces from this update so head over if you haven't had a chance.
xoxo,
Rachel
I was just at a thrift store today and they had a bag full of those melamine plates, bowls, etc. and I thought of you. They were the same turqoise, yellow, and coral. I should've snagged them. But I have SOOOO much stuff to list in my shop as it is.
ReplyDeleteAnd I scored a vintage Radio Flyer tricycle for $9.95. Saylor's in ♥♥
they sold out SO fast...in the time it took me to give my daughter a bath and put her to bed!
ReplyDeleteso yea! you...
i'm gonna have to be more on the ball if you make more!
<3
i totally wanted one of those quilt kits! i can never find good thrifted sheets in my town. don't tell anybody else if you make more, just tell me nkay? ;)
ReplyDeleteWe have a DAV in Kansas City that I love!!! It is my favorite thrift store. It always has great finds!! It looks like you had some good finds as well!! :) Have a great weekend!
ReplyDelete~Kjirsten
I'm soooo excited for my quilt kit! I think this is going to be the first quilt I actually start AND finish!
ReplyDeleteAwesome finds! Congrats on all of the sales - it is such a cute update!
ReplyDeleteI made sure to get one as soon as you had them up, I knew they wouldn't last long!! Have a wonderful weekend!!
ReplyDeletexoxo~Meg
Question! What do you do with your used thrift store sheets once you bring them home? Doesn't it bother you that you don't know where they've been?
ReplyDeleteI've been tempted to buy sheets and pillows from thrift stores in the past but even if they look and smell clean, the idea of sleeping on someone else's used stuff grosses me out!
I wanted a quilt kit!! I guess I wasnt fast enough..
ReplyDeletethrift store, gotta love 'em
ReplyDeletexo
OMG - i had those pink and orange striped sheets when i was a kid!
ReplyDeletegreat finds, all of them! i adore the yellow sheets, and those mugs are so cute!!!
ReplyDeleteYou found some really great stuff!
ReplyDeleteI was so sad to miss out on the quilt kits! i will be watching for more!!
ReplyDeletethat's great rachel! congrats on making a good seller
ReplyDeleteoh gosh! I knew if you got there before me you'd get all the good stuff, LOL! my friends just told me about it last night. I was planning on going this weekend. probably shouldn't have spent $25 at Salvation Army then....but I found the most amazing vintage curtains and aprons and..!
ReplyDeleteI was wondering what happened to those quilt kits. I have a stack of vintage sheets myself but it's so tempting to buy the kit with pre-cut squares (I hate cutting)! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteit's official. it's worth it to fly to springfield just for the thrifting. and i tried to buy a kit but was too late, so i would love to be one of the "happy people"! :]
ReplyDeleteI wish I could find stuff like that at the thrift store here in Juneau Alaska.
ReplyDeleteI went on the Red Velvet Art site to buy one of you quilt kits. I saw two of them there and put one in my cart and clicked back to look at some other things. I went back to the cart 30 seconds later to find that someone had just purchased the kit I was about to purchase. haha. Hot items.
so cute ! love the arrow lol
ReplyDeletehope you have a good weekend
-xoxo kelsey
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I'm one of the lucky few to snag a quilt kit!! I could not _possibly_ be more thrilled!!!
ReplyDeleteI'll send a picture when Im done making the quilt!
-Talia Christine
Oh shoot! I really wanted a one of your kits, but I couldn't find it on there! I didn't get to check the update until early this afternoon. I'm sad I missed out, but VERY happy for you!
ReplyDeleteso glad there may be another chance to get my hands on a quilt kit!
ReplyDeleteI was so happy to have got a quilt kit.. you should have seen me rush home from shopping. sit on the couch without taking my coat off and pick one of them out so fast.. my husband thought I was CRAZY! for those patterns maybe I am :)
ReplyDeleteSweet DAV finds! Those quilt kits did look awesome, I'm excited for you that they sold out so fast, way to go!
ReplyDeleteI'm SOOOO disappointed that I didn't get a quilt kit! They were all gone by the time I got there.
ReplyDeleteAwesome finds! Thanks for puting me in a thrifting mood & helping me figure out what to do today!! ;)
ReplyDeleteok... i'm officially ready to come back down to go thrifting with you!!! when works best!?!? ;)
ReplyDeletexoxo.
Rachel, I'll be passing through Springfield soon and would adore some thrifting tips. The sheets were meant to be. xo
ReplyDeletei drove by that store 4 or 5 times today and they were always packed. i'll go in 2 weeks when it's calmed down. i bet i will miss all the good stuff! haha!
ReplyDeleteThis makes me want to go thrift shopping REAL bad.
ReplyDeleteMy mom has that top sheet - the pink and orange one - in her closet. Too funny!
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