Decor & Books Thrift

I nabbed this thrift lot of books and home decor in October for $8.99 from Shopgoodwill.com, which I think anyone will admit is a steal. I want to use most of it to spruce up our guest room above the garage.

Everything arrived in sterling condition; and the quality really surprised me.

The Bath & Body Works candle is unused, and marked $24.50. The two hardcover novels are in new condition, and marked $30.00 and $28.00 respectively (these are for me, and I've never read this author, so it will be fun to check them out.) The faux plant is in pristine shape and tagged $14.99 from Target. Even the 5X7 picture frame is brand new and marked $17.99.

The pretty throw blanket was the big surprise; it's in new condition with no visible wear.

The throw has a Christian Siriano label (one of my favorite designers from Project Runway), and his throws run anywhere from $40.00 to $80.00 new.

Just on the things with price tags the lot is worth over $165.00 dollars. The basket, birds and autumn ceramic cup are likewise in new condition, so I'd put the total value at somewhere around $220.00. Savings: $211.01.

Image credit: the first photo in this post is from the auction listing at ShopGoodwill.com.

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