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Scored this pair of sunglasses at the Salvation Army. They may have been less than a dollar, but definitely no more. And let me tell you: they rule! The frames were made in France, the lenses in Japan. I swore to myself once I would never wear any shades with white frames. See what living in south Florida will do to a girl?

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Steve and I were on our way out of the most eccentric local thrift shop but before we slipped out the door, I decided to dig through the overflowing scarf bin. I unearthed this small treasure and was intrigued. A hand-woven scarf from Kentucky? I´m sorry, did you say fireside weaving? Oh, delight! Look, the artist even signed the original tag:



It´s called a snow white scarf and I just adore it:



What´s most wonderful, though, is what I learned about where this scarf was woven. Take a look at all student crafts. So cool.

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I have a lot of thrifted clothes that I don´t share here because they are sort of boring, utilitarian. Jeans, for example. Who cares about my jeans? You probably don´t. You might be intrigued in this lovely red SONIA RYKIEL sweater, however, so here you go! It is like, brand-brand new. Possibly the greatest thrifted clothing gem of my career, folks.

And, Happy Labor Day! My most favorite American holiday, ever.

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Another non-Pyrex round of thrift shopping...boo! But I did find this font-happy bag today and I love it. Such a crazy assortment of Florida cities and towns. Yes, it has your token spots: Miami, Tampa, Palm Beach. But all in the same breath, there's Bradenton, Hallandale, Pompano, Hollywood, and Lakeland (of all places). Anyway, perfect for toting library books to and from work. Plus, it's navy...my latest favorite color.

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A new Banana Republic jacket, with tags? Yes, please. Obviously a holiday gift as the price was neatly folded on the dotted line and torn off. So it's a little too big but a) I could always have it altered though I know I never will; b) there's plenty of room to layer - er, yes, it sometimes gets cold in Florida; c) the more hound's tooth, the more better.

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In addition to being thrifty, I am also a blog magician! ;)

I found this scarf at my favorite Palm Beach County thrift store. You might say Palm Beach? Scarf? Wherefore? It does get chilly around here. I can't wait for the day!

Bonus: it's North Face! Which reminds me of being in high school in Portland. We tiny things with these mountain-climbing type packs on our backs trekking from one classroom to the next. And another bonus: it has its original tags! Shriek!