Level Up Your Thrifting to Find Antique & Vintage Deals!

We venture into a big thrift store in this episode, and watch some amazing finds happen! Valley Thrift Store in Fairfield, Ohio is a destination for Jocelyn @CrazyLampLady, so she takes Kate @Followthatbugvintage and me to see what we can all find.

There's a lot to learn about thrifting in this one, but the biggest lesson is that timing is everything! We give up our empty cart to a fellow shopper who's already found a handful (including the familiar 1970s Tupperware jello ring), just in time to find a good piece of Fostoria Navarre and a Victorian style cranberry bowl...so it's back up front to get another cart!

Missed it by that much! Just then, we see a lucky buyer find a newly placed shelf of really good, big 1950s metal toys from Texaco and others that we were sad to miss. That tells us that we need to circle back through the toy section to see what else they're putting out...and a Tonka Jeep appears! We head back through the stacks of merchandise, pointing out anything vintage of merit (even a clarinet), talking about why it's better to buy tableware sets rather than odds-and-ends, figuring out when it's worth buying something for parts and when it isn't...all things that we've learned over our years of thrift store antiquing excursions!

In the end, we find a good set of stems (and talk about why we left one behind), useful replacement pieces for vintage readerboards, and a number of other things our collectors will enjoy. Now, is there room in the car for all this? We'll make it happen!

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[janetpogue]

Hello again, George! ❤love your video

[Mallratthrift]

George I always come away from your videos with a ton more knowledge then before watching them. You are a treasure to me!

[michellehilty]

You are so kind about the toys😂😂 I know the feeling to see someone’s cart and I wanted it😀 the world needs more like you!!!

[oliviayates]

I hate self checkout. Glad I found your channel

[martisteele]

You are always so kind and gracious to the other buyers....

[chrystalbrown]

You are so knowledgeable. I enjoy watching 🙂

[LuLu-xssh]

George, your sly sense of humor makes me smile while I'm learning : )

[lauraansara]

George I so appreciate all the education and info you give us on everything!! Big ty!

[persiphonehellecat]

Those divided dishes are never out of style. They are always useful at holidays for pickles and things like that. Mom always used hers (which was Candlewick) for celery stuffed with cream cheese and walnuts on top. And they aren't real big to store for the rest of the year.

[Cindicado]

Our Unique Thrift stores in NJ are all Scan yourselves -- I love it Great video George Thank you

[tracybeil]

You found so much to talk about! I love the history you share. A thrift store becomes a museum!😊 I think self check out should come with a discount! Not a fan! Thank you!❤

[lavender]

George I was envious each time you turned over a plate and the price tag was not covering the maker info. At least 2 Goodwills in my city make it a habit to cover the info with a price tag that does not budge. Luckily, I recently found a plate that was so pretty, I didn't care who made it. I soaked off the tag at home and found written: "Kokura Ware Japan 1018 Fairwin." I would have bought anything in this design but there was just one plate.

[tassie]

George, I just love how you explain things, it makes it so interesting!

[SocialStudiesMane]

Live in the Netherlands and all of my big and small appliances are SMEG 😂 Love them

[cindysmith]

The Nortaki is a well loved china pattern among the people who love setting tablescapes,
It is called Christmas Ball and is often featured on Christmas tables.

[janetpogue]

Your optimism is a great model for all of us. You ended up finding things in older glass, Nice !

[tamarrajames]

Self checkout is anathema to me. I like a sales person who enjoys what they do, and will often point me toward a matching piece I may have missed. I also don’t want to put people out of jobs. If you make friends with sales clerks they often give you a heads up on new stock as well. Looks like some of you had a good day there.🖤🇨🇦

[karengibson]

I love Valley Thrift! I live in western North Carolina and drive to Dayton Oh to visit my grandkids. Always stop by the thrift store when Im there. I always look for fine jewelry and usually find it! Enjoyed this video and new subscriber!! 🎉

[pyrexmaniac]

I always check the bags! I found a lalique perfume bottle, a number of Swarovski miniatures, sterling silver sugar and creamer, a Steuben blue Aurene master salt, a set of ten beleek individual salts, several Waterford clocks and a pair of Grueby faience tiles....all in four dollar bags at my favorite thrift store in Buffalo, NY. So many incredible finds in those wonderful bags!!!!

[nancyloomis]

One of my big finds was coming across a Franciscan Atomic Starburst bone/waste/bread? dish in GW in mint cond for maybe $6. I flipped it on Ebay for $90! I can't believe what that pattern sells for. I guess a full set would go for thousands... but I've never seen a complete set for sale. 😮