On my walk today I decided to head to Savers. I passed a trash barrel with a drum in it. The clutterer in me wanted to save it, to give it a new home. Its skin was perfectly in tact. But it gave me the words for today's blog posting. I hadn't realized that the holiday, and especially the unique date of 11/11/11 would spark such a glut of sales everywhere.
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| Savers promotional advertising worked and brought in crowds of folks. |
Twenty percent off in one antique store—
Kalembar Dune—and 50 percent off on many items at
Savers, the former site of a super size me Stop and Shop. The economy may be choking us but thrift stores like Savers, do-it-yourself auto repair supply shops like
Autozone, and used book stores are all thriving and giving us the shopping buzz without the huge debt. Plus, recycling gives you a good feeling. You donate decent stuff that no longer serves you, and it gets a new home with someone who wants it more than you do.
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| This 11" high pitcher was only $11 on 11/11/11 from Kalembar Dune. |
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| These rotating globe book ends—totally unnecessary objects—seduced me for $12 at Kalembar Dune. |
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| Savers was swarmed. Nothing I picked out was in the 50% off category but I got some great stuff cheap. |
glad you resisted the drum..we produced about 20 boxes for the Salvation Army during this move! Nothing like moving to force you to deal with all of it. The amount of older/obsolete/never used electronic cables I have accumulated over the years was particularly staggering.
ReplyDeleteYou know how much I got rid of last year when I closed my Somerville space but I'm glad I held on to the few pieces I really loved. It's making my new digs feel like home.
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