Tag Archives: Bargains
There Must be Gold in Dem Der Hills – or Dat Sparrow’s Nest
I have been meaning to write about this particular thrift store in Palatine for a long time. Sparrow’s Nest embodies what we detest about some so-called charity thrift stores – perhaps more than any other shop we have blogged about – GREED. Everything Jeff … Continue reading →
Filed under Shopping, Thrift and Resale Stores
Tagged as Bargains, Charities, Clearbrook, Collectibles, Collecting, Greed, High Prices, Jewelry, Junk, Oil Painting, Overpriced, Palatine, Resale, Shopping, Sparrow's Nest, Stuffed Animals, Sunday Painter, Thrift Shops, Thrift Stores, Used Furniture, Used Goods, Wings
CVS Pharmacies Not All Created Equal – Some Give New Meaning to the CVS Acronym
When CVS Pharmacy first opened in metro Chicago, I was impressed with the selection and prices. They were certainly competitive with Walgreens and Jewel-Osco, but in the last few years this chain has slid downhill at a rapid pace. Of course … Continue reading →
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Filed under Advertising, Human Behavior, Shopping
Tagged as Bargains, Customer Service, CVS, CVS Pharmacy, Dominick's, Grocery Stores, Jewel-Osco, Mariano's, Meijer, Shopping, Walgreens, Walmart
Off the Beaten Path – This Shop is a Thrift Lovers’ Treasure Trove
One of the reasons we love going to Kenosha, Wisconsin a few times a year is not to buy cheese, but to browse a wonderful little shop crammed with treasures called Monica’s Thrift Shop. A bit off the beaten path, … Continue reading →
Filed under Antiques, Shopping, Thrift and Resale Stores
Tagged as Antiques, Bargains, Collectibles, Collecting, Figurines, Jewelry, Junk, Kenosha, Kitsch, Monica's Thrift Shop, Shopping, Thrift Shops, Thrift Stores, Vintage, Wisconsin
When a Deal is Not a Deal – Buyer Beware
I am a sucker for a good deal – I use the word sucker because time and time again I think I am scoring a bargain when in reality I’m buying stuff I don’t need. I am a member of Groupon, Restaurant.com, DoubleTake Deals, … Continue reading →
Filed under Advertising, Dining, Food, Shopping
Tagged as Advertising, American Apparel, Bargains, Beyond the Rack, Buyer Beware, CVS Pharmacy, Deals, Dominick's, DoubleTake Deals, Groupon, Jewel-Osco, KGB Deals, Knee Deep Vintage, Living Social, Restaurant.com, Saveology, Shopping, Superdawg
Who Buys This Anyway – an Astounding Array of Belched Out Objet D’Arts
I frequent Hobby Lobby for its respectable selection of arts and crafts supplies – and always take advantage of the 40 percent off coupons they offer just about every week. But I have to say that my jaw drops open every time … Continue reading →
Filed under Art and Culture, Shopping
Tagged as Art, Arts & Crafts, Bargains, Bed Bath & Beyond, Faux Antiques, Hobby Lobby, Home Decor, Home Furnishings, Kitsch, Made in China, Objet D'Arts, Shopping, Wall Hangings
HUGS Resale Puts the Ritz on Thrift – Reasonably
I am pleasantly surprised by a new charity-related resale store that opened in Arlington Heights in January and always happy to give a shout out to new and worthy businesses. There isn’t much information on Humanity United Group; no website as of … Continue reading →
Filed under Antiques, Shopping, Thrift and Resale Stores
Tagged as Antiques, Arlington Heights, Bargains, Coach, Collectibles, Collecting, Daily Herald, HUGS, Humanity United Group, Jewelry, Prada, Shopping, Thrift Shops, Thrift Stores, TribLocal, Vera Bradley
Practically Perfect Should be Renamed Predictably Imperfect
Many years ago I donated all of my unsold collectibles, antiques and better household goods to Clearbrook’s Practically Perfect Resale Shop. That is until their prices became too high and many of my donated items never saw the light of day on … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Antiques, Arlington Heights, Bargains, Clearbrook, Collectibles, Collecting, Junk, Thrift Shops, Thrift Stores, Used Furniture
Des Plaines Goodwill Grand Opening – the Coming of the Messiah or Tim Tebow?
I have never seen such fervent shoppers in my entire life as this morning at the Goodwill store grand opening in Des Plaines. I could barely get in the door - when I succeeded, I was pushed and shoved and within 30 seconds … Continue reading →
Filed under Human Behavior, Shopping, Thrift and Resale Stores
Tagged as American Pickers, Arlington Heights, Bargains, Collectibles, Collecting, Goodwill, Junk, Shopping, Thrift Shops, Thrift Stores, Tim Tebow
Village Discount Chain Puts the VD Back in Thrift
I have come to the conclusion that for-profit thrift store chains are among the grungiest and most disgusting places in Chicagoland. I have frequented enough stores to theorize that thrift stores that benefit a cause put far more time and effort into … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Bargains, Collectibles, Collecting, Jewelry, Roscoe Village, Thrift Shops, Thrift Stores, Unique Thrift Store, VD, Village Discount
I Find Unique Thrift Stores Uniquely Sleazy
The Unique Thrift Store chain is a far cry from the cool store on Lincoln Avenue of my youth. After I graduated from high school a semester early, my mom and I would go on junking and photo documentary jaunts … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Bargains, Chicago, Collectibles, Dollar Tree, Junk, Kodak, Photography, Shoes, Thrift Stores, Undies, Unique Thrift Store, Used Goods, West Rogers Park
