Last week, I went on a little thrifting adventure after
work, and wanted to share! Milwaukee
is a wealth of little shops here and there, some quality, some not so much.
Then, you have the big-box thrift stores like Goodwill, where sometimes you’ll
score on clothes, but not much else. When I thrift, I am usually looking for
something to add to my religious art collection, craft supplies like embroidery
hoops, or keeping an open mind (and open eyes!) for other fun, unexpected
finds. I wanted to write this post and share a couple of my favorite thrift
shops with you guys – as well as last week’s buys!
Likely my favorite shop in Milwaukee (at least the one I go to the
most), is located in Hales Corners, a suburb, but is just a short drive down
Highway 100. It is a Bethesda Thrift Shop, and there are twelve in Wisconsin, but this is the only one in the Milwaukee area. I love it
for a couple of simple reasons: I always find something great, the items are
always priced well, and the store is absolutely immaculate! There is nothing
better than that when you’re out thrifting. I found a couple of great wall
hangings featuring handpainted style kitties! So kitschy, but I couldn’t turn
them down. I also found an old spice rack that I plan to repurpose for an upcoming How-To Tuesday!
A second favorite is also located on Highway 100! While it
doesn’t donate to a particular cause and is for all intensive purposes a
for-profit thrift shop, there’s something a little bit different about it…
There are Barbie dolls everywhere! On the walls, lining
shelves, everywhere. There’s no rhyme or reason to it, they’re just there.
I don’t typically have great luck here, but still like going
in to poke around all the same. On last week’s trip, I found this adorable Enesco
cookie jar with squirrels on it from the 1970’s! It was in great shape – best part
about the buy was I couldn’t find the price (they typically write on the items
with a grease pencil), so the store’s manager priced it at $6.50, and we
eventually found the price, and it was initially marked $10! Such a cute, great
find.
If you are in the Milwaukee
area and looking to check out a couple of different thrift shops, these are
definitely a couple to look for!
Have you gone thrifting lately? What have you found?
