Enjoying a good thrift shopping spree from time to time is one of my little pleasures. It’s like a treasure hunt — you never know what you’ll find on any particular day. Sometimes I go and find nothing, usually I spot at least an item or two of interest, and more often than not I discover all sorts of things so that once I’ve done combing the aisles I have to carefully sort through everything and decide if I really want or need each piece — even if the price is really low. Because really, just how much room does anyone have to keep filling with new old stuff?
Once I’m done, my shopping cart is often filled with items that somehow work together aesthetically. Subconsciously I must have had some theme in mind. Usually it’s colour. While I haven’t set out to look for certain colours, at times what ends up in my cart blends together as though I had deliberately made each choice with that in mind. I guess I am attracted to certain things on certain days without being aware of it.
That happened recently. I went off to a fabric store to buy some fabric to make a duvet cover and found some in a lovely warm pink that just happened to be discounted. After that I went off to one of my regular thrift shops and trolled the shelves. Into the cart went a set of vintage floral sheets and pillow cases, a painted striped container, and a metal Victorian-like planter. Half an hour later I was ready to go through the cash and sure enough, to my complete surprise, my cart was filled with a gorgeous blend of pinks, corals, and creams. I honestly didn’t realize there had been a pattern in my random attraction to various items. What a delight to bring it all home, spread it out and look at it all together.
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