We love looking at thrift stores and garage sales for things for our house. We like the idea of reusing (as in reduce, reuse, recycle). Thrifting saves a lot of money, and there is the thrill of the hunt!

We drove over to Baker City to check out the furniture consignment shop. We didn’t find any furniture, but we did find the Salvation Army store.

We looked hard for something we needed; we just didn’t find anything. We were about ready to leave when we remembered to check out a little back area behind the children’s toys.

Wait!

There is a George Nelson-type bench!!! We had thought months before that a bench in front of the windows would be nice for plants.

And look!

Right next to it is this amazing retro lamp. The wood veneer is coming loose, and a tiny piece of it is missing. But the sculptural shape is wonderful.

For $12.90, we’re in thrift store heaven!

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