VINTAGE

Vintage Riding Boots

vintboot3A month or so ago, I popped into Hamlet’s Vintage – purveyor of the offensive $15 beat-up tee – on a mission: I needed tall, black, flat boots. Again. In the past year alone, I have gone through not one, not two, but THREE PAIRS of tall . . . → GO ON… Vintage Riding Boots
DIY

DIY Halloween Costume

Readers, I’ve obvs dropped the ball on Halloween. Thankfully, you haven’t. Some of you are even concocting your own costumes in lieu of being slutty pirates/vampires/cats/witches/et. al, and to that I say HECK YEAH. Today’s post is dedicated to Jody, clad as Jessie from Toy Story 2 . . . → GO ON… DIY Halloween Costume
STYLE SHIZNAT

D&G Jean Jacket, Under Twenty Bucks

Hey, I just came across your blog awhile ago, and I’m loving it… no one took my credit card away, I maxed it out all by myself -lol, I used to think thrift = gross… but after taking a good look around I’ve found some amazing . . . → GO ON… D&G Jean Jacket, Under Twenty Bucks
RESALE

Austin Thrifter Snags Marc Jacobs Tote for $25

I snagged this Marc by Marc Jacobs shopping tote yesterday at Buffalo Exchange in Austin, Texas for only $25. I knew if there was one person I could share this find with, it was you! I often have awesome luck at Buffalo, putting in at least an hour . . . → GO ON… Austin Thrifter Snags Marc Jacobs Tote for $25
RETAIL FARE

Tahari at TJ Maxx

So I was browsing TJ Maxx, and stumbled upon this awesome white Tahari Blazer on clearance for $29!! I live in Columbus, Ohio and find myself perpetually jealous of the plethora of high quality thrift shops New York has, and was therefore completely ecstatic to find . . . → GO ON… Tahari at TJ Maxx
THRIFT

Epic Bag Sale Haul

On June 29 at 5:34 PM, Rebecca emailed a post-game analysis of her experience at the latest Housing Works’ Warehouse Sale. Read on to see me get totally SCHOOLED in the art of thrift. Hi Cheap JAP, Just wanted to tell you about my finds at my 2nd . . . → GO ON… Epic Bag Sale Haul
RETAIL FARE

Ralph Lauren Black Label At…Marshalls?!

Dear Cheap JAP, I found this Ralph Lauren *Black Label* (ahh) orange linen crop jacket at a Marshalls in the middle of nowhere for… $15 on clearance. It had to be a mistake because the retail price on the RL tags were $1,095 and it was . . . → GO ON… Ralph Lauren Black Label At…Marshalls?!
RESALE

LeSportsac at Le Buffalo

Our Sharesies! of the day comes from Joyce, who recently experienced the awesomeness that is the Buy-Sell-Trade, and was kind enough to provide a photo of her find. Because of your blog, I went to Buffalo Exchange and scored a cute LeSportsac 7507 everyday bag for $14! . . . → GO ON… LeSportsac at Le Buffalo
THRIFT

Salvation Army Greatness

Check out the outfit on Donna, Salvation Army Skeptic Turned Thrifting Extraordinaire: O.M.F.G. The dress, the clutch, the shoes, and the way she put them together is all kinds of awesome. This outfit is KILLER! I almost can’t believe this is the work of a thrifting . . . → GO ON… Salvation Army Greatness
THRIFT

A Skeptic Finds Salvation (Army)

On May 27 at 12:12pm, Donna wrote: I kind of thought that uber-successful thrift shopping was limited to thin petite pretty girls like you. I was proven wrong when I took a trip to my local Salvation Army. I was able to snag two dresses for a . . . → GO ON… A Skeptic Finds Salvation (Army)