Thankfully, surprises of this ilk are few and far between.
What usually happens when I find an untagged thing at Goodwill? Said thing ends up being a whole lot less than I anticipate. Surprises of the celebratory sort are far more common.
Two tops/ Both alike in quality/ At Gramercy’s Goodwill/ Where we lay our scene. (Sorry, Baz Luhrmann’s R&J was just on; am clearly still in a Leo-induced reverie). The brands of said tops?
Velvet and Theory, respectively. I was el nutso about both tops after trying them on; as both were untagged, I did some guesstimating while waiting in line to pay.
Long story long, I assumed/hoped I’d be out no more than $30 post-purchase. What did I actually pay for each?
Cue the drumroll.
$5.99. That makes the total cost of my brandtastic finds $11.98.
BOOYAH.
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Nothing beats the high of a good Goodwill score. The Goodwill in Davis Square (Somerville, MA, a T ride from Boston proper) has had some major finds. Never mind that it smells of feet and pee, and that it’s been 100 degrees of late, last week I got a Theory plaid cashmere skirt for $3.99. Schweeeeet!! As the old Payless slogan went, “Fashion’s where you find it…” (Or was that another brand? hmm…slogan more memorable than whatever it was promoting.)
Anyway, congrats of your score!
ahhh i love your romeo and juliet reference just fyi. oh and i love your blog too! i read it compulsively. i’ve been secondhand shopping for a while but since i started reading your blog i’ve been finding even better stuff! it’s like your good shopping karma is rubbing off on me so thanks!
I live in NJ and the Goodwill stores here will give you a 20% discount on your entire purchase if you show them your college ID. Awesomeness!