#especially thrifted finds

[bunny-xoxo]

I hate how so many shops now on Etsy just take general product images from other stores and use them in their store front so you have to scour the reviews hoping someone’s posted pictures so you can see images of the ACTUAL product.

And you never really know who the original producer/maker of the item is when there’s 5 other products with the SAME EXACT IMAGE all from FIVE DIFFERENT SELLERS

#aAkrklajtlaifBAEKIAIR #ITS SO AKRKKAE #Sometimes it’s easier to tell by the quality of the photo #and then sometimes you get lucky and click on the product and then the other seller related products are clearly like oh okay so this was - #your piece first lol #but other times it’s like a shot in the dark #I see this for jewelry a lot #it wasn’t nearly as bad as it is now like at the beginning of the year #and places like the tiktok shop do not help 😭😭 #LIKE NOT TO BE THAT GUY BUT ‼️ #it just reminds me of older sites like ‘wish’ or even shein :/ #I’m going on Etsy to pick handmade items from small business/individual sellers! #that are unique! #not the same reproduced extremely poor quality sweater made by 4719471 people that all use the same thumbnail! #sorry I hope I don’t sound insane but like 😭😭 #this is my roman empire #that and the negative effects of reselling #especially thrifted finds #I know it’s old news but I could talk about it for HOURS #And the way fatphobia is so ingrained in it #okay I’m done. #elle speaks

[commsroom]

i love to think about the ways eiffel is willing/able to take up physical space for hera when she can’t. i think... with eiffel and hera and minkowski staying together post-canon, one thing that might start to really bother hera is that, like. she doesn’t have any stuff. she doesn’t even have herself to be there in the house, really, not physically. and unlike with the hephaestus, a house that is actually meant to be a home, a place that is designed for human life, is always full of reminders of the people who live there. so i want to think that she expresses this to eiffel and he starts picking up stuff he thinks she’ll like just to put it on the shelves and around the house, so it’s her house too. and she thinks it’s kind of silly at first because it’s not like she can really interact with most of it, but. then she sees all of her stuff mixed together with eiffel’s on the shelves and it’s like this constant reminder that she exists in the world, that she has an impact on it and a place in it. and that does make her feel a little better.

#wolf 359 #w359 #doug eiffel #hera wolf 359 #eiffera #when she finds some favorite albums he buys records #and she's like you know i can listen to this whenever i want to right you don't have to do that #but eiffel is an analog guy i think he's like. yeah well it sounds better on vinyl you'll see. er. hear. #and maybe she kinda agrees with him. a little bit #i think she'd like to have Stuff of her own even if she thinks the idea is a little silly at first #she likes used books specifically because she wants them to look worn and loved. it's not satisfying to have a brand new book #untouched on the shelf. #she likes sea shells and sand dollars and sea glass even though she knows it's just litter and various. maritime trinkets. #i want to say she likes kinda tacky painted statues you might find at a thrift shop because the idea is funny to me #like dragons and fairies and assorted mythical creatures #eiffel gets her flowers because well. no one's ever gotten her flowers before. #and okay. usual caveat that i'm not attaching all of my post-canon thoughts to this especially re: eiffel because that's for #a different type of post. #also yes minkowski would/could/should also get hera physical gifts. however #this is a post about eiffel and hera Having Their Stuff on a Shelf Together. okay? #... i promise i'm done talking about them. for now.

[opera-ghost]

phantom of the opera (1925) & (1943) vhs tapes

#i feel really pretentious making this look all aesthetic but it also pleases my monkey brain #anyways i bought these at two separate local thrift stores #was very surprised to find the 43 film and even more surprised about the silent film #especially because both of the vhs collections were smaller #i can’t watch them bc i broke my vcr by trying to recalibrate the remote lmao #which sucks because i just hooked it up to my projector #it’s not really broken the remote just doesn’t work which renders it useless bc there are no manual controls for playing and rewinding etc #seems like a design flaw to me #maybe that’s why they died off #not the inferior quality and deterioration over time #well at least the tapes look pretty next to my titanic vhs and star wars box set #phantom of the opera #poto #lon chaney

[ethernitty]

once again hoping my cd isnt scratched

#love cheap thrift store cds #especially when theres music i cant find on the internet #listenng to the dutch phantom now #only the highlights but still

[plushie-lovey]

If I could get any Ty plush, I really want Cassie since she reminds me of Lassie!

What one would you get?

Cassie is super cute, I have a soft spot for her as well. She looks very good for a small collie stuffed animal (and she looks similar to my mother-in-law's dog). You might have luck finding one for a really reasonable price at a local thrift store or antique store!

The Ty I want the very most is a pluffies pink whiffer dog (the blue version too but especially the pink) they look like my favorite plushie, Soup, and they're my favorite color! However they're really rare and whenever they are being sold they're always too expensive.

#my mother-in-law (datemate's mom) breeds collies actually sp she's had a few dogs who look similar to cassie #her current collie looks the closest tho #she's a really sweet dog too I love her. she's named after a popular pokemon lol #you can find all sorts of beanie babies at thrift stores and antique stores for less than $10 if you really really want her #but you have to get lucky. I feel like that's part of the fun of getting plushies tho. the hunt #especially plushies that are no longer in production #like original beanie babies #viti shoosh #storm-cloud

[gratefulnez]

My amazing finds from thrifting yesterday!

#I screamed when I saw RAM and the record player #the record player especially #my best thrift find so far (that and RAM) #and I christened the CD portion of the record player by playing the All Things Must Pass album ☺️ #which I have a special story about that but that will be for another post #honey chats

[ambassadorquark]

i looked up the like army surplus place in town bc my new thing is ironic military clothing and i remember the ones i'd been to before having cool stuff, will not be going there bc one of the first images on google results from a customer is their bigass confederate flag. so you can imagine the stress i am under

#beep boop #tbf you can usually find donated fatigues at thrift stores for less especially if you're near a military base but whatever #my toxic trait is that i'm obsessed with uniforms but am also ideologically opposed to pretty much every organization with a cool one

[bellincurl]

I fucking lucked out to the sun and back finding the sandiego comic con exclusive xenomorph at a tip shop I’m going crazy. IT’S SO NICE.

#IT WAS NEAR THE COUNTER ON A SHELF SO I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST LIKE #THE WAY THRIFT STORES JUST DISPLAY COOL SILLY STUFF BUT IT'S NOT FOR SALE #but the guy working the counter said he was the one who placed it on the display so he was fine selling it. especially if it was to a fan #going to start ugly crying #i got ti for $10 #tthis is the third alien figure ive found thrifting. #the other is a really stylized riipley holding jonesy and the other is a predalien that's missing its tail #then like a funko xenoqueen and the anniversary xenomorph funko bc they're both actually cool #uauauauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu #i'll have to take toy collection pics some day i have a lot of items im ssoooooo in love with and happy about finding #the anniversary funko also has a clear head with the skull visible it's one of my favouriteeeeee things for these figures #there were only 500 of these made i do feel crazy i do

[instafuck]

all i want in this life is a living space that looks like frankenfurter's castle...

#instafuck #like im struggling to get my bedroom to even look like that rn #i'd have thrifted and reupholstered furniture by now but i don't have a car i can haul it in!!!! #id borrow my moms but hers has been fuckedddd #and theres just nothing online thats my style :/ #i cant even find anything in the right color... #all i want is green!!! #id even take orange or brown or dark yellow or even red!!! #especially in corduroy hehe #but theres not shit its like it just doesnt existtttt #i have FINALLY gotten the rest of my room pretty much in shape #i cant wait for my evil bitch grandma to die so i can live in her house baha

[69ottersinatrenchcoat]

What does one do when they're bored with their current courses and can't take psychology yet because their school doesn't offer it?

Buy a second hand copy of a psychology textbook and spend the next week pouring over it.

#nerd. #future psychologist #psych nerd #second hand shops are wonderful #especially as this was supporting the hospice #double win #thrift finds #posted by 🔥 #i just realised how autistic this is #bye 💀

[sanstropfremir]

✨🎥! Forgot to say, I have a wedding in April but no dress/suit/clothes. I’m desperately looking but every single day I’m more disappointed in the quality of the fashion industry. Even the most basic thing is shit quality and cost 5 times what it should. So yeah, if anyone has recommendations on clothes (not necessarily for weddings or events, but in general) that are good quality, let me know

i know how you feel, affordable decent clothing is fucking impossible right now. honestly my best advice is thrifting/secondhand. idk what the situation for that is like in spain so maybe it's not possible, but it's always worth a shot, especially if you've already been looking for a while. it does obvs take more time than shopping new bc you have to sift through racks, but you're more likely to get a good find of better quality for a more reasonable price. my general thrifting advice (honestly this applies to any clothes shopping also) is first look for the colour and shape that you like, and then look at the material content. this is very important. do not look at brand that means nothing. always always always check the material content on the tags. ideally you want to be looking for garments that have 100% natural fibres; wool, cotton, silk, linen, rayon/viscose (yes it is natural despite the name). if you can't find 100% than something with an 80/20 ratio or more (to the natural side) can also be a safer bet, but my rule of thumb is the more polyester is in a garment, the worse it is in every way.

my general advice for wedding attire is unless you need black tie, don't worry about trying to find a full suit or a really fancy dress you're only gonna wear once. get a good pair of dark formal trousers (black/grey/navy), wear a dress shirt or a formal blouse, and throw on a nice tailored jacket that's in the same colour family. is it technically only semi-formal? yes, but who does true formal weddings and actually cares about sartorial rules. in this economy? psh. some visual aids:

it's a great combo for any 'events you have to look nice at' because you only have to buy individual pieces, you don't have to buy them all at the same time, and they can be reused for other events. just find out what the colour theme of the event is and get yourself a shirt or tie/pocket square/scarf/other accessory in that colour and you're good to go. also do not forget a good pair of shoes. this is also very important; always have a good pair of shoes.

hopefully this helps! i'm sorry i don't have better recommendations on where to actually go to buy stuff/what to buy, but i haven't shopped new in......quite a long time. but at least having some tips to go by should help. and tbh sometimes you do gotta cough up the money.....BUT only ever cough up the money for something that is 100% natural fibre and is a piece that will get use outside of a single event. otherwise you just gotta be patient and keep looking; if you are patient things have a way of coming to you.

#diligence and perseverance are so key to any kind of shopping but especially thrifting #tbh these are fundamental tips for building a wardrobe in general so if that's a thing anyone's been thinking about: #always start with good trousers and good shoes #all these photos are from the sartorialist's blog btw if you want more fashion inspo check it out #fashion tips #answers #text #✨🎥 anon #also i know that most people's level of sewing skills are not good but dont be afraid to get something thats not quite perfect #minor things like sleeves too long you dont like the buttons etc. rolling up sleeves is an easy fix and will give you a bit of character #and sewing on new buttons is a very very easy to learn skill and is very useful to have when one inevitably comes loose. #plus its way cheaper to buy/find new buttons and you can play around with styles #trouser hems as well if theyre too long you can neatly roll them up and give them a good press and no one will know #if you happen to have access to a sewing machine or are just a determined hand stitcher #there's an easy way to take in the fit of a formal trouser waistband #but thats a bit long to put in tags so if someone wants to know ill do a separate post #also for thrifting if you know the demographics of the areas you're shopping in look for secondhand stores where a lot of older folks live #you're much more likely to find good quality bc older garments are better made #also if you have large enough feet to wear men's sizing or are on the verge (40/41/42) you can often find very nice dress shoes so so cheap #that can also be another post if ppl want i will talk about shoes for literally ever

[zellkabellk]

I'm currently looking for a skirt in thrift stores but so far have been rly unlucky finding one that looks like what I want and fits me... But I HAVE found a new flannel so like... the butch side of the futch life is pursing me MKDSJFHKF (I'm happy with that fact)

#god forbid I find a cute skirt though I want to cry #please I just want One (1) cute skirt I beg #a kneel-lenght or longer wool skirt #high waisted #you'd THINK it'd be easy to find ???? #not in my city's thrift stores apparently (i'm not done checking them all tho so fingers crossed) #beary life #beary ramble #i hate looking for clothes tho holy shit #especially pants it's SO FUCKING HARD to find pants that fit and suit me #clothes shopping hammers my body dysphoria straight into my face everytime #(though on a better side of things : the dysphoria is A LOT LESS WORSE THAN IT USED TO BE so like.... #perseverance of looking and actively trying to accept this body is ever so slowly working yknow #never give up !!!!)

[deathbypufferfish]

Personifying inanimate objects is not cute anymore when you have to make room in your closet. Because this sweater is so kind, how could I get rid of her?!!!?!??

#puffer talks #this shirt has gnomes please #especially when you thrift your clothes #i will never find something this weird again #much easier with tj maxx clothes

[mariska]

last post i just reblogged reminded me i never remembered to post these silly lil photos i took on here...ever since i had to quickly get a new phone from my other one's (rip iphone 6s and my beautiful beloved Standard Analog Headphone Plug....we had a good run old friend...........) screen literally bubbling up like it was going to actually explode from internal heating if i kept using it i now have a super cool high quality camera lens situation that i hope to be able to use for my various diy art projects and stuff but its still been less than a month since i've has this model phone and its the first like. modern within two years or so high tech camera i have ever owned in my life and i grew up in the pre-phone camera era of handheld digital cameras for broke aspiring photographers so its been very exciting for me to test things out and look at settings (i can allegedly take photos & videos in literal 4k HD with this camera lens system according to the quality options in the system settings which is. absolutely mind boggling to me in a good way i cant believe i have a camera in any format that has the potential to capture things to that extent!!!)

anyways all of that to say that i'm obviously very out of touch with how any of this modern high tech high resolution works as of now, but i picked this version of this phone model specifically because it gives me a lot of opportunities to hopefully have more personal, accessible control over visual photo/video art and editing and filming etc etc but since i haven't had a chance to really learn how to utilize everything the way i want to yet, i've been having fun taking 'portrait mode' photos in the meantime just to try and get the hang of one feature at a time, and a week or two ago when i had my Weekly Day Outside Of My Home For Therapy Appointment, one of my moms and i decided to take a drive just for the heck of it to get some air and see the world.

all of this. again. to say. here are some portraits i took of my beloved soft fluffy chicken bag (his name is Lestat de Poultrycourt 😌) while sitting in the passenger seat and cracking up with one of my moms over how hard i was trying to pose him in a way that did not show my hands like a muppet operator. i am 99% sure at least one of these pics will end up being used by me as an album cover for a song at some point in the future so look forward to that. fjshdhsgshsgshsvsh

#i just took my adhd medication this text did NOT have to be that long. i just have a lot of thoughts all the time #thank u. for ur time. pls carry on. have a nice day #need 2 start a tag for my chicken bag #lestat de poultrycourt #:-) #(oh also i learned within the past year or two that this bag may have originally been manufactured by #a Currently Very Popular Unethical Shopping App/Site That I Do Not Buy From #which sucks but i wanted 2 just. put it out there into the world that Lestat here was a random thrift store find that just happened to be #exactly the type of silley accessory that i love collecting especially since its a legitimately functional and useful bag #so. if this is one of the models that was made by. That Shop I Will Not Name. i dont want anyone thinking i buy stuff from there or use it #at all lmao. anyways that is all feel free 2 keep scrolling now) #MarTography #that will b my new photo/video tag on here. fjshdjsgsjssgdhsbg

[virtual-idoll]

just realized my thrifted Addy is probably first edition, like 30 years old. She's exactly the doll I would have wanted when I was young and her eyes are in good condition too

#poor girl gas a fucked up wig but I really want to keep her as whole as possible so no doll hospital for her #I'll probably ask someone to order the beforever/new wig for her bc it's easy to get and I prefer the style #I would say i was lucky to find her (it is) but I'm in a predominantly black area so I've never seen a non black ag doll at the thrift stor #especially with the learning aspect of the doll it was inevitable to find an Addy with time #anyway Addy Walker character of all time #txt

[eightw]

i just found a jly 4 on facebook but the listing is a month old. im gonna ask in the morning if she's still available. everyone pray for me

#she's 250 including three pleasant company outfits and not including shipping #i assume shipping will be in the 25-30 ballpark #and fuck that's a good price. especially considering she's in canada and not the states so no customs #yeah yeah american collectors get the same condition doll for like $10 all the time idc #i cant order from mercari and no one from canada is donating dolls to the thrift store #realistically this is the only price ill find her for