various finds from across portland, OR and vancouver, WA

1. jughead t-shirt that said something like “my sardonic humor is just my way of relating to the world.”

2. bedazzled bowling shirt

3. cross stitch of a number 1 bear and his dog

4. t-shirt that reads “cardinals appear when angels are near…”

5. faceless one direction hoodie that would’ve come home with me if it hadn’t been too small :(

rather large crochet octopus

I found some crochet carousel horses that were well made and yet still kinda creepy.

An unfortunate name for a book about being ready for high school. (The Grooming of Alice)

A well educated pig my brother threatened to smash if I bought :(

This fucking adorable kitten jumper that was too big on me, forcing me to leave the store in tears.

(Found in Bellingham, WA)

A collection on 1940s knitting patterns

The Jurse and some wall art friends that came home with me. Value Village in Bedford, NS

1. A pinocchio themed horsey toy more uncanny than the pauly shore one

2. A jellyfish thingy where the jellyfish refuses to get off the roof of its container

3. Giant beanie baby thing

4. Fucked up looking daffy wand/affectionate

5. An entire section of freeze dried candies

6. Crochet amongus

7. Cool marble gargoyle

8. Dollar store bigfoot merch

9. Polite mouse family

And the stuff we bought awawawawawa

Both from the kids section of Ecothrift in Hayward, CA

Thrift finds pt 1!

A very specific Covid measurement sign

This lovely booth owner seemed to have died waiting for a sale

The coolest themed booth EVER.

A very horrifying custom advertising sign for the pencil sharpeners

The tag states it’s a crochet “lamb” I just think it’s a little abomination

This paper mache possum lives at this store and every year I hope he’ll finally but up for sale. This year was not my year

Found a whole flock of these shell animals hanging out by the bathroom

The cat cup that goes with the black-and-white-cat holding-a-mouse teapot someone else submitted (they had the teapot too), an old photo with a nice description on the back, googly-eyed dragon, ew salad, honk, cursed needlepoint, an otter pelt I bought for $45, ew shelf, and some animation cells!

From the Old Strathcona Antique Mall in Alberta.

cats and other creatures (and a blanket) in birch run, michigan. I love the vibes of that blanket, never seen one with pony beads integrated into it like that before.

words to live by. seemed handmade. found in harrisonburg, VA.