What keeps me thrifting? And yard sale-ing? And estate sale shopping?
Well, things like this potato chip can.
I found it at a yard sale a few weeks ago.
Do I need to know they're alkaline? Is that a selling point?
I don't know about you, but "scientifically processed" just gets my taste buds tingling.
And not in a good way. More like in a my tongue is going to fall out of my mouth way.
My favorite kind of feasting. Without fear.
I bought it to put a plant in for my porch. But then when I brought it home, I noticed that it said this on the back.
I mean, Frito-Nicolay? Could it be Frito-Lay?
So I googled it. After I was done cleaning the pop off my computer screen, I had second thoughts about my planting plans. Seems it's worth about $30.
It's Frito-Lay before they knew they were going to be Frito-Lay. Before they got into the land of Ruffles, Fritos and Funyuns.
Bought for $3, which at the time I thought was a little too pricey for a yard sale. In hindsight, not a bad price. Not bad at all.
For me, it's the thrill of the hunt that keeps me thrifting and yard sale-ing and estate sale shopping.
It's finding a deal.
It's that little jolt of adrenaline you get when you first spot something vintage on a thrift store shelf. Or on a greasy table in someone's garage. Or in the bottom of a box in the back of a closet at an estate sale.
It's also finding something strange and quirky that you never knew existed, but now think is sort of cool.
That's what keeps me in the game.
What do you love most about thrifting and yard sale-ing and estate sale shopping?
BTW, can we all get together and decide how to spell yard sale-ing? Is it yard sale-ing? Yard saling? Or yard sailing?
I'll let Merriam Webster know what we decide.
Kerin
Love your yard sale find!!
For me, it's thrifting, or yard sale-ing . Guess as long as we all know what we are talking about 🙂
I love to hit the yard sales every weekend. It's a fun, and in-expensive hobby.
You are right, you never know what you're going to find!!
I too have to think about my purchases now, and decide where I'm going to use something, or for how long I will use it, and where I can store it, or who I can give it away to eventually. I told you, if I'm not careful, you'll see me on an episode of "Hoarders"!
At a thrift store, I found a copy of "Moby Dick" for just $3.00. Turned out that it was a first edition book, and worth anywhere from $400.00 to $600.00 !!!! What a deal.
K.
Mick
thrift shopping is the best. i love the bargain, the weird stuff,the hunt. i rarely buy anything brand new. i haven't bought clothes in a regular store in many years.nor dishes, kitchen things, books, music, pretty much everything but food. i also love that you are saving things from the landfill, it makes me sad to think of all the really cool stuff that ended up there.the fun way to recycle
Sir Thrift-A-Lot
What a weird product. Still looks delicious though.
Always be "yard saling" to me...
Musings from Kim K.
I totally remember this tin. My grandmother had it in her basement kitchen and stored some of her canning supplies in it. Love the hunt! Totally addicted.
Vickie @ Ranger 911
We just call it rummaging in my family. Yes, I agree, it's finding that unusual thing you never knew you wanted that keeps us pulling our cars over when we see that familiar sign on the boulevard. I love your new tin! The early days of junk food!
Jill
I wouldn't have passed that tin by either!! That's a conversation piece for sure!!!
Debbiedoos
I love it Pam...and I love this can. It reminds me of a cookbook I have that clearly states, cake is nutritious! I knew it all along:) Cute can.
mary scott
I love the colors on that can, & I wish we had HEALTHY potato chips today. {I think it should be yard sale-ing.} The thrill of the hunt is the best feeling. When you score like with this can, it just fuels the hunt for more & more. When I find a marked old English ironstone serving bowl for $3, I feel like I just won the lottery.
Blondie's Journal
This is a neat tin and you were a smart cookie to Google the name and value! You still might try adding a container inside of it to protect it and still have a planter. Just keep it out of the rain.
Do you know thrifting still isn't considered a word? Try it...it's telling me to do spell check!!
Jane
Pam Kessler
I know. I keep thinking I'm spelling it wrong. Yet another word we may have to talk to Mr. Webster about.
Shara
Thrifting. Eh. I'm not into it. HAHAHAHAHAHA Addicted is more like it! You just never know what you are going to find! Like that flask I bought yesterday. It's cool and industrial and slightly Meth-y, but really cool and a brand new one sells for over THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS. Wowzeeeee. I can find the dorkiest thing at a yard sale and be happy to just look at it and admire it and think HOW LUCKY AM I to have found this! Man, I need to go thrifting right now!
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces
Love the graphics on the tin! Exactly why I love shopping yard sales...you find the stuff you don't find in stores...
Marla Wilson
My daughter lives near an ad for the product painted on a local silo, which I have always loved.
Carlene @ Organized Clutter
I have never seen that tin before but it's cool! Not sure how to spell yard saling either!
Pat
I am glad to know that potato chips are healthful! I love estate saling (?) and garage sales. I love to come home when I find something and look it up on ebay to see what it is worth. However, the last few years, I must answer this question before I buy. " Where are you going to put it, do with it, etc?" Keeps me from just buying cause I like it.
Polly McCormick
haha! the whole yard sale-ing things has always stumped me! as a matter of fact, we started calling it yardin'! I looooove to thrift! For me, it's the joy of rescuing something that somebody didn't want anymore whether it be old or new!
Blessed Serendipity
I have had that same tin before. I like the graphics on that one. It's in great shape. Good find.
Danielle