Well, "normal" non addicted people go Christmas shopping you know in the shopping malls, Best Buy, Toys R Us etc...."antiques addicted" people go Christmas shopping in antique centers, thrift stores etc! I am one of these people, and happy about it =)
I do not know many people that go antique shopping as Christmas shopping. I LOVE antiques and I am on the hunt to find my husband something great. I do have a bid on an AWESOME Christmas present for him, I am determined to win!
So tomorrow, my mom and myself are meeting up with a good friend who loves antique shopping.
We will have a nice early breakfast together and then head out to hunt for some nice Christmas presents.
Hopefully, I will also buy myself a nice Pyrex present. I will be on the lookout!
Wish me luck.
Has anyone else gone Christmas shopping at antique stores, thrift stores etc?
(I hope I am not the only person who does this! =)
I shop at thrift and antique stores any chance I get. Problem is, I usually find more for myself than for others so I've been trying to stay away this month. But it's ok because my mom called me from a flea market to ask me about which Pyrex pieces I needed and then was very vague when I pushed her for details. So hopefully there will be Pyrex under the tree for me Christmas morning!
ReplyDeleteGood luck tomorrow!
I ALWAYS find more for myself! Oh sounds like your mom got you some Pyrex =) Hope you get it and would love to see what you get!
DeleteI have bought some great gifts in antique stores and found the odd item in thrifts. Matter of fact, I found a special beer mug in a thrift the other day, for my husband's stocking.
ReplyDeleteNice, your husband will be happy!!!
DeleteOh yes, I totally shop at the antique malls for Christmas. Mainly just for my sister, daughter, & myself of course!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
Erica
Awesome! I buy for my husband, my mom, my dad, myself and my friend. So alot of people in my life love antiques which is good!!
DeleteI make a lot of gifts by hand, but I definitely go to antique shops and thrift stores for other gifts! Or I'll use the stuff from thrift stores to MAKE gifts. I just scored an old-fashioned Christmas desserts recipe book, so I'll use that for baking gifts. I also just found a book for my mom this weekend at the antique store -- the store was eerily dead though! I thought there would be more people out shopping for the holidays?
ReplyDeleteThat is nice! Getting gifts that are personally made are the best!
DeleteI believe most people are at the malls! Which is good because it is more for us!!! =)
Tomorrow I am going to an antique center with my husband so hopefully I will find some more scores, I did however find some nice things yesterday...
At Christmas, my friends and I exchange gifts that we've "collected" throughout the summer at garage sales and thrift stores. We've been doing this for years, and it's so much fun to see what we've picked out for each other.
ReplyDeleteThats a neat idea!!! I like it.
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