Nothing, I repeat NOTHING, makes me sadder than seeing an entire collection discarded at the thrift store. I really feel for the person who owned the things, even though they are gone or somewhere they probably don't care about them anymore. My instinct is always to buy them all, but I never can...
When I was shopping with my mom on my birthday, we came across an entire collection and my heart skipped a beat! At this point I can't even remember everything that was there, but the corner display shelf was busting with vintage hostess soap set in their original packaging from Avon. I imagined the little grandma who had hoarded them, saving them for special occasions and visitors. I wanted them all!
But, apparently vintage soap is pricey. The Salvation Army wanted four or five dollars per set! Honestly. I settled on two:
An Aristocats set for Danette.
And a set of racing boats for Mitchell. I want the graphic from the boats on a t-shirt...with a memorial to the soap saver on the back!
When I was shopping with my mom on my birthday, we came across an entire collection and my heart skipped a beat! At this point I can't even remember everything that was there, but the corner display shelf was busting with vintage hostess soap set in their original packaging from Avon. I imagined the little grandma who had hoarded them, saving them for special occasions and visitors. I wanted them all!
But, apparently vintage soap is pricey. The Salvation Army wanted four or five dollars per set! Honestly. I settled on two:
An Aristocats set for Danette.
And a set of racing boats for Mitchell. I want the graphic from the boats on a t-shirt...with a memorial to the soap saver on the back!