Hidden Gem #6: Craigslist End Table

I picked this up today from a woman who was trying to get rid of her parents' antique collection that had been in storage since the 80's.  I had to hold myself back from all of the other hidden gems in their warehouse unit.  I bet you can still find some of them on craigslist! happy hunting.

Hidden Gem #5: Wooden Wall Clock

$2.00!!!

Little Sis and I dropped in on an old favorite on Friday - The Thrift Station in Danville.  Generations of Sisters have shopped here.  So it is a tried and true classic.  It's hard to come in here and not find something that you love.  Sister Spend almost bought a huge bag of royal blue yarn for $11 to fuel her new knitting hobby, but decided (against her better judgement) to keep looking for a better deal.  I mean, where else are you going to find a huge bag of royal blue yarn for less than $11?

Other great things about the Thrift Station include:

• Being right next to El Balazo. Great Mexican food!
• And once a month(?) they have a day where you get to stuff as many items as you can fit into a grocery bag for only $7.  

The Thrift Station
486 San Ramon Valley Blvd
Danville, CA

Hidden Gem #4: Cake Platter Found!

I just popped into Menlo Park Goodwill a couple days ago and this lovely cake platter appeared before my eyes.  Isn't it sweet?  I can't wait to put a cake on it.  Preferably a lemon or coconut cake.  And have a tea party!  Actually, this cake platter is reserved for use as a centerpiece at Colby's wedding reception.   She is gathering all sorts of adorable vases and centerpieces for her outdoor farm wedding in late May.  It's going to be so beautiful, and what a creative idea!  Here are a few that she purchased from the SPCA thrift shop in Davis, a hidden gem in its own right.   Can you believe those bud vases were only 25 cents each!? Now there's a thrifty sister!

   

Goodwill Menlo Park

711 Santa Cruz Ave

Menlo Park, CA

Yolo County SPCA Thrift Store

920 3rd Street
Davis, CA

Hidden Gem #3: Black Tassel Loafers

I've been coveting men's loafer shoes for a while now and I almost bought some the other day at Nordstrom, when Lindsey stopped me, saying that I could probably find some at a thrift store that didn't make me look like an elf and would cost a 1/4 of the price (the $40 Steve Madden pair were curiously small looking on my feet). So when I saw these at the Novato Hospice a few days later I was delighted! Size 8, in perfect condition, $8. Of course Sister Thrift had been right, and they've been on my feet every day since.

~Sister Spend

Hospice Hodgepodge 2
910 Grant Avenue
Novato, CA

Hidden Gem #2: Copper Tea Canister

I went in this thrift store looking for a cake platter and I came out with this adorable copper tea canister ($5) and a new water bowl ($6) for the pups. This place is huge!  A two story treasure trove of anything your heart could possibly desire.  Furniture, tons of holiday decor, rows and rows of clothing that I didn't even get to.  I was surprised they didn't have a cake platter because they had tons of kitchenware and serving dishes of all sorts.  I will find that cake platter though and I will be back to Savers in Redwood City.

Savers
875 Main Street
Redwood City, CA

Hidden Gem #1: Striped Flower Shirt

Does this look like a popcorn bag or something Leslie Caron would wear circa "An American In Paris"? According to Jorgen, it looks like the former, but for $4 I don't really care. I bought this on a whim at Novato Goodwill and I will be wearing it either to my next carnival or on Bastille Day.

~Sister Spend

Novato Goodwill
936 7th Street
Novato, CA