Thread: great thrift store bargins!!1

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I went to the clearance store of a local thrift store today, I was looking for clothing for props, and all the clothes were 99 cents! I got 3 blazers, one black for a vampire,plus pants to go with it, two different grey tweed type for the Frankenstein monster, need pants for those, forgot to go back to looks for those once I found the bl;azers, two different long black dresses for witches, a dark purple long one for the vampires "victim" and a white lab coat for Dr Franenstein (79 cents). All for under 8 dollars. Yippee, I love cheap!! I will be able to make all of it work, with a little tweeking here and there. Even at 1 dollar a yard material, can't beat that, let alone the time sewing. I plan on stopping in again, every so often to check things out, who knows, may find something else I like better, for the price, can't go wrong stoing it. Didn't see any thing with motors, maybe next time!!

Blinky is doing the Happy Dance for Bethene wish we had stores like that around here.

Prop motors are hard to come by at thrift stores. I tried using oscillating fan motors but they are not strong enuff to move anything more than a pound or so.

For lab coats, scrubs dont forget to go to used uniform stores, I've bought scrubs tops/pants for $2-$4 most in fair to good cond.. some with blood stains already! muahahahahaha!

I went to a store tonight and found spider web for 30 cents a bag. I bought 18 bags of the purple, green and white with plans to go back for the rest tomorrow.

GothicPrincess, what a great deal! I would grab them all too!!
Captain JackSparrow, alas, my lab coat doesn't have blood on it, ----yet!
Blinks, I am doing the happy dance with you!!

Congrats on your finds, Bethene and GothicPrincess! It's so fun to shop cheap. Savers had a 1/2 price sale on Presidents Day and I found a floor length flowing black dress made out of alternating crinkle and lace fabrics for $5.00. It has short sleeves which I was going to make long, but I might leave them short and wear elbow length spider lace black gloves with it.

Hey Bethane awesome finds. We have a salvation army here that you can get wedding dress's for 25.00. whole suit sets for 8.00. I always buy on sale..

Awesome deals guys. I think maybe I'll start looking for clothing for "people" soon. Haven't made any yet, but this year I think I'll try.

Originally Posted by 13mummy

Awesome deals guys. I think maybe I'll start looking for clothing for "people" soon. Haven't made any yet, but this year I think I'll try.

Dear !3mummy I have tutorials on my website that will help you make "people" if you need some help.

Wow!! i can't believe the finds you all have made. Down where I live nothing is that cheap. I once went into a Goodwill store and there was a wedding dress that wasn't even in style, very outdated, but I thought I could make some use out of it. They wanted $400.00. I wish I could find the $25.00 ones down here by me. I'm going to keep looking though, maybe I will get lucky.
I will join in on the happy dance for all of my fellow haunters who had a great find