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Unbelievable Denver Thrift Store Haul

5/29/2016

 
by Lyn Lomasi, Write W.A.V.E. Media Staff
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As most of you know by now, Rich and I have been extremely thrifty during this pregnancy, getting things at deeply discounted rates, as well as many for free. Yesterday, we visited two local ARC thrift stores and you will not believe how many good items we found for about twenty bucks total. The details of this amazing thrift store haul, along with their actual value are outlined below.
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This car seat canopy, blanket, & breastfeeding cover combo piece cost us all of a dollar and fifty cents. They generally go for $20-$25 on Amazon and sometimes more elsewhere.
These soft counting blocks cost us 69 cents. I was unable to find the exact ones. However, they are new in the package. and those I'm finding are much more than what we paid. Therefore, it was definitely worth the pocket change we paid.
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This baby quilt appears to be handmade, but we're not sure. We can't find the exact one on Amazon. However, those similar in thickness usually go for anywhere from $70-$130, on average. We got it for about two bucks and it looks new or almost new.
This shopping cart and high chair cover has interesting pictures and activities for baby. It's an older model but still in like new condition. The exact one is not available on Amazon, that I could tell. But, a comparable one is about 27 bucks. We got it for two dollars.
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The bigger doll pictured is a Baby Born Interactive Baby Annabelle Doll by Zapf Creations. They've now become collectible dolls. Therefore, the exact version we got for Aja is not available on Amazon. Every similar version we can find is listed at around $500, as of 5/29/2016. This is the same type of doll she got last time as well. So, now she has two of them. Just like last time, we got it for a dollar. The other doll pictured came in a big bag of assorted toys that was only two bucks total. We don't know the value of the small doll or what kind it is.
Like other fashion, baby clothing changes like the wind. So, we can't find the exact pieces. However, this newborn outfit was a buck fifty. Brand new, Carter's sets like this usually go for about ten or fifteen bucks, easily - sometimes more.
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This is another cute baby comforter we got for a dollar fifty. I can't find any like it. But those comparable in thickness and size seem to run from $70 on up to $150.
I don't really tend to use these carriers very often for my babies, as I prefer holding them naturally for health benefits. However, it's good to know I now have this option for those rare moments I need to be hands-free. We got this older model for about a dollar. Today's carriers range from about $15 to hundreds of dollars. Because this one is able to be in more than one position but isn't very fancy, a comparable one might range from $30 - $80.
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This is a wide range of small toys Nathan picked out, as well as an Etch a Sketch. Some of these toys came from kids meals and some did not. I'm not sure of the true value, but they cost two bucks total for all of them together. The Etch A Sketch alone is about $22 new.
The super colorful top toy here is an infant crib and playard toy. It attaches to the crib or playard for baby's entertainment. The rest of the items are a bunch of random stuffed animals and small toys, as well as a new infant nail clipper. The crib toy was a buck fifty and the other items were two dollars all together. Comparable crib toys usually range from $15 - $50.
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What kid doesn't love a race car carpet or rug? We got this for three bucks! Seriously! These can start at as little as thirty bucks (depending on size and brand) and go way up from there. The one we found is an IKEA Lillabo Play Mat and is currently priced at about 62 bucks on Amazon.
As you can see, our quick thrift store visits were quite productive. Most of these items were items we had planned on getting at some point, but figured we'd have to save first. We didn't go to the thrift store looking for them. We generally just go and see what we can find. Apparently, we're very good at finding exactly what we need without even trying. The Universe also seems to be looking out for our family a ton lately.

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