Love Hate Relationship...

I have been 

not so fond 

of the thrift stores lately.

The prices they put on some things

are ridiculous!

And...

it's usually not until 

after 

I get home that I think

"That should have been $1 not $10!"

Sometimes I just get 

so caught up in the 

thrill of the hunt frenzy

that I don't use my thinking cap.

But...

today my relationship was a "love" one.

I found this little gem in the

 "coveted collectables"

 locked glass cabinets...

I will gladly pay $5 for this!

It is a candle 

that has (thankfully) never been lit. 

You can't really tell in the picture but 

it is BIG...

just under a foot tall!!!

I saw it from a distance and tried not to act too excited 

 (as there was a grumpy old man

who looked like an antiques dealer 

standing right in front of the case eyeing it)

I knew I had found something great

when said grumpy old antiques dealer man 

kept showing up 

creepily behind me 

throughout the store.

(I'm pretty sure he was trying to subliminally will me to set it down)

My faith in the thrift store was restored...

for today at least :)

Oh, and by the way...

Dear thrift store,

having chipped dishes, raggy haired porcelain dolls and scratched dvd's 

locked up behind glass
as if they're precious heirlooms

 is a little over the top.

I'm just sayin'...