Honey Hole

 I've heard a lot of people refer to their go to sourcing place as their Honey Hole. The place where they find over looked or under priced treasures.

I think I found mine yesterday. Which tells me I need to widen my range. The GW's and the SA in this area are rather picked over, though I did luck out and find this last week! An Icelandic Design Vintage sweater that was waiting for me as I walked in. Just sitting with the Men's Tee shirts. About a month or so ago someone had written about finding one so I knew I had hit gold. $5.99 I believe. I have it listed at 85$ and just offered it to someone for 65$. Some on Ebay are as high as 129$.

 Be that as it may....I had won several things in an auction. I had to travel to another county and found myself in the million dollar home area. Even the air smells better out there. The house was huge! Sitting close to Harrods Creek. I collected and paid for my stuff, 4 Nunn Bush shoe stretchers/keepers, and an assortment of jewelry from India. a 40$ investment I hope to triple my money. turn 40 into $120. Is that double my money? You would think I, as a business major, would know. It was a long time ago and I , the wizard of calculus, can barley figure out ROI. 

Knowing I was in money territory, where all the rich escape from Louisville crime, taxes and surly neighbors, I googled the nearest Thrift Store.

I went down windy roads that took my breath away in their beauty and in their on coming traffic. Until I arrived at my destination. I was surprised at how small the place was but it was crammed with goodies from top to bottom. Since I do not sell a lot of clothes, I naturally went there first and looked for cashmere sweaters and off brand stuff that I (tried) sneakily to comp on my phone. I thought the red was the 50% 0ff and scored two jackets, one a sweater jacker, the other an expensive brand going for the 20-35 dollar range on Poshmark. Two for $6.29 was a good enough gamble for me, but alas I was wrong, yellow was half off so I returned them.

I found a Barbie out of the box and without shoes, otherwise in very good condition for 1,99$. It was from the Barbies' of the World collection and represented India. (India a reoccurring theme this day!). I scored a Bratz Doll and a dog cup (that was for me. A red one to match my purple one). Then I found in a shopping cart, poised to be shelved or just in the aisle to be picked from, 10 unopened packages of sexy thigh high stockings! OMG! 59 cents a piece. The comps (I did not even check in the store knowing these were pure gold) for the Calvin Klein are 19 bucks. Plus shipping!!

This particular thrift store has not received the memo to stop putting money merchandise in the display cases. And I was drawn to a jar of jewelry like a moth to the flame. I asked to look at it and rolled it around and it seemed like pretty junk, but the pearl necklace on top spoke to me so I indulged and shelled out 35$

When I got home, hoping that someone had overlooked a Miriam Haskell or some Coro jewelry or possible a turquoise bracelet I was not lucky. Only two things marked. One a Chico's necklace and the other a Tiffany and Co .925 silver bangle.

I have to get it authenticated. I will not let myself get too excited. But, man oh man! My honey Hole!