Tuesday, July 12, 2011

[i love thrifting day recap part 1]

okay. if you didnt go thrifting with us this past weekend raise your hand.
uh huh
just want to let you know that you missed an AMAZING time!
twitter was a buzz this saturday with the hashtag #ilovethrifting.
the charlotte chapter came out in great numbers. i think we had maybe 40 persons joining in the party.
i could not have done it with the nester. she was so bright-eyed, fun, excited and as sweet as a paula deen buttered up apple pie!
i was so excited to see pam, who is the voice behind diy fanatic. i think we talked all the way out the door right straight to our cars. she has so much talent. of course i knew this because i do follow her blog. and you should too...here.
kim, of superchyc was wheeling and dealing on Saturday but you have to check her out on twitter to see all of her amazing finds. 
i admit that i spent most of my time meeting and greeting and not really taking a lot of pictures, but this was a light fixture one of the thrifters found and we were contemplating what to do with the finish. i cant wait to see it in their space. 
this mirror was a pair. BUT...they arent even for sale. they are on display because a worker has no place to store them, but decided they did an excellent job reflecting the light. well yea...but i mean.
well i know my photos are few, but the recap continues on facebook where i will be uploading photos all all week long of "i <3 thrifting" tee-shirt wearers and some of their great finds. take a moment to check the twitter feed for #ilovethrifting where you can find blog recaps and even videos from around the thrifting world.

so how much fun did you have?
what city did you participate in?

23 comments:

Eye See Pretty said...

We had soooo much fun at the Toronto party! We hit four thrift stores and all came away with some great finds. I just posted a recap and can't wait till the next one!

Amy

Lauren @ Our Big Fat Farm Wedding said...

Our group was small in Minneapolis, but the four of us ladies had a fabulous time together. Thanks for organizing such a wonderful event. Check out my recap post at http://www.jesseandlauren.com/2011/07/what-wedding-weekend.html

Emily A. Clark said...

Looks like so much fun, Rashon! Did you feel slightly out-numbered? :)

Beth said...

I went solo in Springfield, VA. Treasure Trove, a resale shop that benefits INOVA Childrens Hospital, had a few steals: Martha Stewart euro shams for 1.75 each, pair of outdoor pillows in a black and gold trellis print for $8. Fun day!

Kelle Dame said...

I had to raise my hand :( I was sad that I didn't get to go thrifting. Next time! Organizing this was an awesome idea Rashon!
Kelle
xoxo

The Tidy Brown Wren said...

I hope to jump in next time! I do love a great day of thrifting. I'm so glad you all had a great time.

Pam - diy Design Fanatic said...

Saturday was so much fun Rashon! Charlotte had a great turnout! Thanks for the shout out and for the great idea!

InMyOwnStyle said...

Hi Rashon-

You had a great turn-out in Charlotte. WOW. I am so happy that you took your I<3 Thrifting Day idea and made it a reality. The event was a success everywhere. I can't wait to do it again next year.
My best- Diane

Amanda Hill said...

What a great idea you had...I wish I was there to go with you!

Dolly Daydream said...

This looks so cute! :)

http://oliviadollydaydream.blogspot.com/

Beth @ Free Stylin' said...

The Austin party was small but fun!! We had such a great time and are looking forward to the next one! Thanks so much for organizing this crazy cool event!

Here's a recap of Austin:
http://www.freestylinbeth.com/2011/07/thrifting-austin-style.html

www.freestylinbeth.com

Blue Velvet Chair said...

I'm happy to say I did NOT raise my hand. I was out thrifting in Sweden on Saturday! Goodies snagged and video are on my blog. Wow! That was a serious warehouse that your groups was thrifting in. Impressive! Was there anything that you wish you would have gotten but didn't? Happened to me...so I went back on Sunday and got it!
Michael

Anna Weaver said...

I am so bummed that I couldn't make it. I was shooting a wedding and had to meet my bride at 9AM! :( Next year...

Katie Mac said...

WooHoo…looks like you guys had a great turn out! Saturday was so much fun…we can’t to next year maybe in the next 6 months….hmmmm…think about it! LOL

hollyG said...

Great turn out in NC! We had a blast in Philly thanks to Diane - we are looking forward to the next outing. Thank you for organizing a really great day.

A Perfect Gray said...

wow. looks like so much fun!

denise sims said...

I am looking at you as i type on the Nate Berkurs show and is enjoying the pieces especially the lamp. You said you should love everything in your house, well that is not so here. One day I hope to get to that place but until then I will begin to follow your post. I might learn something.

Kathy Gonzalez said...

Hello, a friend from the Fort Mill area passed your website on to me. It sounds like you all had a great time on your thrifting adventure. Best wishes on your design service and blog. I'll check back often to read about your thrifty finds.

Kathy
www.ThriftHappy.com

Tracey Bower- Bower Studio said...

Had a lot of fun! I wish I had been better about meeting everyone there (I'm in the back row with the white shirt :)

Hyphen Interiors said...

That is so fun. I love seeing all of the shirts and familiar faces!

Denise at PinkPostcard. said...

I had a great time at the Portland OR chapter- Katie and I got to meet up and we both found some fun stuff! My post on it is here:
http://pinkpostcard.blogspot.com/2011/07/i-thrifting-party-wrap-up-fun-finds.html

This Friday, my sis in law and I are going back to the Portland area to go to several Goodwills :) Can't hardly wait!!!

Kimberly Bradley said...

i live in charlotte and LOVE LOVE thrifting...I want to know more about these thrifting parites...how do I find out??

Christa @ BrownSugarToast said...

Hey! A little late commenting here, but...thanks for the great time in Charlotte! I put a pic of you up on my blogpost about our thrifting day. :)Yea for getting together with other thrifty people!!