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| The beautiful mural on the outside of the MCC Thrift Shop |
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On a budget? Unemployed student? Lover of deals? Sometimes shopping does major damage to my wallet so when I get the itch to buy something but I don't have much money I go bargain hunting. One of my favourite places for finding great things for super cheap is the MCC Thrift Shop.
The store has had a couple of different locations but for the last year they have been at 445 Chalmers Avenue. They have a large mixture of items including clothes, dishes, furniture, books and movies. All of the stuff they sell is donated by local people and businesses, and the proceeds go to fund the Mennonite Central Committee. Also, all of the staff at the MCC thrift shop are volunteers and they are all very friendly.
Now that there are hardly any places left to rent movies in the city, I check out the thrift store to stock up on old VHS tapes and DVDs to watch at the cabin or at home. They have movies I forgot even existed but that are classics!
The main reason that I like this thrift store is because there are so many hidden gems just waiting to be discovered. My mom and her co-workers usually check out the store once a week for a day they call "thrifty fridays". Her favourite item to buy is antique china. She has managed to find some pretty awesome stuff and lots of it has turned out to be worth way more than she paid!
The best item I have seen come out of the thrift shop so far is a fortune telling teacup that was made between 1904 and 1920. My mom bought it for $0.25 and it's worth $125.00! There is a guide online that shows you how to use tealeaves to read your fortune with the cup. Around the rim it says "would'st learn thy future with thy tea this magic cup will show it thee."Such a cool find!
You never know what kind of old treasures you can find in a thrift store so next time you're in the mood to shop and find a deal check out the MCC Thrift Shop!
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| The Fortune Telling Teacup |
Last time I was at that store I came so close to buying the entire series of Star Trek: The Next Generation on VHS. Then I remembered that I don't have a VHS anymore. I like these stores as well but I think the one over on McLeod has better selection.
ReplyDeleteThat's such a cool tea cup! I love MCC. They actually check appliances and electronics to make sure they work and look at games and puzzles to make sure nothing is missing. It's really nice to go home with something that's second hand and not wonder if it's actually going to work.
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