Share your thrift store finds!

[LeahLPS]

Wow, so many neat finds lately...congrats!

And Zuse, your ferris wheel is from a Disneyland playset by Playmates.  I had the set as a kid, and always thought it was really neat.  Here's a pic I saved of the box some time ago from an eBay auction:



and a pic of the set loose as well:


Hope that helps you out a little.  Again, what a great haul...have fun styling MLP hair!

[EmBee]

@EdenEye
I used to be super embarrassed too.  The worst case scenario I can imagine is running into someone I know, but I'd probably play it tough like "Yeah I like these toys, so?!"  (Well, actually I'm pretty timid ._..)  The only other bad thing is being side-by-side with a 9-year-old girl and being as legitimately interested in the toys as she is.  They notice it.  o.o

But other than that no one else really seems to care thankfully!  I really shouldn't be ashamed of it at all, though; and neither should you!  Getting that feeling off your back is very liberating.  Just remember: you'll probably never see those people again, nor will they remember you!!

I'd guess animal shelters don't bother with it because of the stuffing clean up.  Or swallowing eyeballs or something dumb like that.  But I completely see your point!  Speaking of clueless workers, sometimes my thrift stores get a little self-righteous and overcharge stupid things like crazy!  Like $8 - $14 for a vintage Garfield plush.. hello??  No thank you.

I don't have any friends around here that I can relate to with toys either.  I think we're in a pretty small niche.  XD  A happy one though!!  Okay, I win the long-winded award.

@EricaVee
Yeah, that's always a great alibi.    "Oh this?  I have this niece who... "  xDD.

-Em

[invaderhorizongreen]

in regard to the neopets account it will get you frozen if you try and sell it that is against the terms and conditions! so no you cant! by the way nice find with the neopet toys some of the mc donalds plush have codes!

[mouse]

Em - yeah kids do notice! Kids always talk to me in the toy isle and in op-shops. I don't mind though

[zuse]

Today at one of the thrift stores I visited I thought I saw a girl from my high school right when I was digging into the plushie bin (and had just found a Yum-Yums). Haha. It's been a few years (Class of '04) but I totally hid behind a shelf and went over to browse the kitchenwares for a few minutes. I don't get back to my hometown much so I totally forget I still KNOW people here, eep! Hate to ruin my rep.

Turned out it wasn't her, though. Haha.

[vanillascoop]

and a pic of the set loose as well:

I have a Muppet Babies version of this. It's pretty much exactly the same except for different figurines, and I think the rides are painted differently.

Will post pictures soon.

[zuse]

It's really cute. Turns out I have a Huey figure that I got a long time ago. I didn't know what he went to.

There's also a modern version of this that is more Polly Pocket sized. It always does really well on eBay. I thought this reminded me of something (you could tell that there was something that turned the gear that turns the ferris wheel).

[alicewonder]

Vanillascoop Ohh please post pics Muppet Babbies are awsome! And I gotta ask what the heck are those bears your looking for?

[DarkAnjel77]

Awesome finds everyone!! 
I love thrift shopping!!  I feel alittle weird sometimes but I enjoy it to much to stop:)

I agree with alicewonder.  What are those bears you are looking for vanillascoop?
They are really cute.

[vanillascoop]

I'll be able to take some pictures on Monday

They're called Fluffy Surprise. There are also smaller ones which are rings, hair clips and others. The bigger ones (pictured) have purple rings which can be clipped onto things, and have a hole underneath them were you can store the mini ones.
 They seem to be near impossible to find, so I've put that sig up in case someone has some; I'm willing to pay a fair amount for them

[EdenEye]

Fantastic find Mer_Kitty!  Care bears are one of my favorite items to collect!

[MissAliRae]

I'll get pictures later, but I finally found a few things at the thrift stores!

(I collect plushies, so the majority of my finds are that).

A Funshine Bear (Tag says 2003) for 75 cents
A Bartok (from Anastasia) plush for 75 cents
A Small 101 Dalmatian Plush (I think it's Lucky) for 50 cents
A GREAT condition Beethoven with the tag still on the collar from 1993 for $1
and A Wonder Whim Owl! So adorable! Again for $1

I also found a giant giraffe plush for $5 and I was so excited!
Haha I feel like I've finally had a good couple of days thrifting!

[invaderhorizongreen]

well i just realized our MLP i got with a xylophone was a UK one only it was the one with the scotty dog symbol it is missing the tail although. i got it for a quarter we have sense broken the toy xylophone but the pony is intact i wonder how it got over here!

[Linkachu100]

Today I found some Barbie and Barbie Fashion comics from the 90's at an antique store for 25 cents each. I bought 12. This is the first major find I've ever had.

[EricaVee]

Awesome! I love the artwork in Barbie books and comics.