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#Bramblewood Thrifted // Patterns

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   Hello all! I'm joining in with the first day of Bramblewood Fashions' #Bramblewood Thrifted link-up. It's barely Friday any more, but I don't think it matters too much. ;) I had completely forgotten about this event until I saw a post by one of the bloggers I follow - eek! Thankfully, I already had a photo shoot stocked up for this Saturday, and it happened to meet the requirement of being mostly made of up secondhand items!

Secondhand Tips & Autumn Pink

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   Hello all! I'm sorry to be posting this a bit late -better late than never, you know. ;) Today, I am presenting a topic of interest to me, as well as a new outfit. Scroll on down - I hope you enjoy this post!

Thrifting Expedition!

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   How can a girl spend a November afternoon in a fun and rewarding way? Go thrift shopping! Today, my mom, grandma and I paid several of our home town's thrift stores a visit. Not only was it a lovely way to spend a girls' day out, but it also produced some cute purchases.   Technically, not all of our shopping was at thrift shops. We also visited consignment stores. The difference has confused me for a while, so here are definitions from thefreedictionary.com and Bing dictionary to help you and I out: * Thrift Shop - A shop that sells used articles, especially clothing, as to benefit a charitable organization. * Consignment Store - special retail outlet: a retail outlet that stocks and sells goods on a sale-or-return basis, or as an agent selling on behalf of others and receiving a percentage So, at a consignment store, the person who gave the items to be sold gets a profit. Typically, consignment stores stick with items tha...