Tag: thrifting fun

This month’s thrift haul is a mix of secondhand finds – from both thrift stores and consignment shops. With spring on its way, I’ve packed away some of my heavier sweaters and have been looking forward to wearing skirts and dresses WITHOUT tights in the near future! My thrift finds reflect that with some in-between season clothes.

Let’s take a look at this month’s finds:

Sage Collective Joggers, $5.50

These joggers were new with tags and I found them on the ‘extra 75% off’ clearance rack at one of my favorite consignment shops. I wasn’t familiar with the brand, but I did some google sleuthing and it looks like they are sold at Nordstrom Rack. They are super comfortable and incredibly soft with nice, deep pockets, so for less than $6 they are a fantastic addition to my telework outfits!

Athleta cross-over sweatshirt top, $7.50

This was another item from that super sale rack. However, this one has certainly seen some wear… so I would not have purchased it if it were not as cheap as it was. With that being said, it’s super soft and warm with thumb-holes and for less than 8 bucks, it will certainly get lots more wear in my closet. This is another great telework top and also a comfy top to throw on for outdoor walks. Eventually, when it gets even more worn-looking, it will be demoted to bedtime wear and I’ll use it as a pj topper (until it gets thrown across the room when I overheat halfway through the night).

Lauren Ralph Lauren skirt, $23

Another new with tags find from the consignment store! This one still had the Macy’s retail tags for $155 and it was marked at $23. Not quite thrift prices, but quite a bit of savings. I went back and forth on whether I wanted to add the animal print to my closet, but this print is a pretty classic brown and black version that I anticipate will go in and out of style over the next couple decades. As it is, I think it will get enough wear in my closet to make this a good buy.

Charlestown Shoe “Federal” Boot, $7.50

The extremely luxe leather on these blue booties initially called to me. I didn’t recognize the logo, but there were a few clues that it was a higher end brand:

1. The logo was embossed on a leather insole – cheaper brands don’t typically use leather insoles. They also tend to stamp print their name/logo, rather than emboss it.
2. The leather is SO NICE. It’s a thick and chewy leather with the blue stain going all the way through.
3. Someone had spent the extra money to add on a protected sole on the bottom of the shoe.

Also, the embossed logo tickled my brain as being vaguely like Tory Burch. So I took a quick photo of the logo and the shoe and ran it through Google images to track it down and found:

There you go — a gorgeous and well-made pair of booties to add to my collection! They were marked at $14 at the thrift store, but purple tags were half off… so I got them for just $7.50.

For those of you who are ‘secondhand shoe curious’ I’m planning to write up a quick shoe cleaning/care post early next week!

It’s the first thrift haul of 2025 and I can’t wait to share it with you all! Once again, after taking a look back at my thrifting for the year, I’m trying to stick with my goal of being super picky with what items I thrift. However, I’m also trying to keep in mind that if I love something I need to just buy it. Some of my favorite items over the years are items that I wasn’t necessarily looking for… but loved anyways.

Here’s what I thrifted this month:

Merona Cardigan, $5.50

Okay, so at first glance this cardigan isn’t anything special. It’s Merona brand, which was carried at Target from 1991 – 2017. At the time it was introduced at Target to help them compete with department stores, but ended up replaced by their current ‘A New Day’ collection. However, it is actually a pretty great little cardigan.

It’s 100% cotton and has a fun pattern going on. I can see it over a solid t-shirt for work Team’s calls, over a graphic tee on weekends, or paired with a swishy skirt for more of a kitschy look. For $5.50 it will be fun to play around with!

Coldwater Creek embroidered jeans, $9.50

I’ve been on the hunt for a new, comfortable pair of jeans, so I was touching all the jeans at the store to check out brands and washes. I saw that this pair was from Coldwater Creek, which initially piqued my interest, because that brand tends to be made really well. Then, I saw the adorable embroidery at the bottom of each leg and I was sold.

The company releases different versions of these embroidered jeans every so often and they are priced around $100, so YAY for this steal. I’m looking forward to wearing these in the spring with sandals and sneakers.

Cactus hat, $3.50

While I’m not a huge baseball hat person, this cactus hat was too darn cute and I absolutely needed it. For those of you who may be aghast at purchasing a secondhand hat, it went straight into the washing machine (on cold, with everything else) and then formed it back into a hat shape and let it air dry.

Banana Republic scarf, $6.50

It’s been cold and snowy the last couple weeks, so I found myself drawn to the soft and snuggly scarves. I really liked this chunky two-tone version. It has the Banana Republic tag on it and is 70% wool and 30% cashmere, which sells at the store for anywhere between $100 – 200 depending on the sales. This one went directly into a lingerie bag and then thrown in the wash (on cold) and then to the dryer. It’s so soft and it will be the perfect topper for the chilly days we’re having right now.

Stitch Fix sweater, $9

This sweater was new with the Stitch Fix tags still on it. It’s just a nice, mockneck Henley sweater that I found in the men’s sweaters. This is a great topper for telework days, as it’s easy to layer and will look professional when I’m surprised with the random Teams call. I like the pretty cranberry color too, so this will get lots of wear this winter.

Homemade quilt, $15

This quilt was my absolute favorite find of the month! After months, if not years, of checking for handmade quilts… I found this one. It is an absolutely gorgeous handmade queen sized quilt in the ‘Trip Around the World’ style of quilting. This quilt took somebody hours and hours and hours of loving work to make it.

Just for fun, I checked Etsy for ‘Trip around the World’ quilts and they range from $325, $500 and over $1,000 due to the labor in creating them. I love the shades of blue in this quilt and it has been soaked in Oxyclean, washed and now is part of my ‘snuggling on the den couch’ nest.