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The final lot I thrifted for 2025 arrived right before Thanksgiving, and there was much to be grateful for.

Twenty-one skeins of clean, odorless unused yarn with the original labels, and four types/colors came in multiples.

What I thought were five skeins of my favorite Mandala yarn in Serene turned out to be seven. These retail for $8.99 each at Lion Brand; you're looking at $62.93 in yarn right here.

Lots more treasures came with the yarn: 30 small vintage skeins of plastic canvas and needlepoint yarns, 25 packages of vintage seam binding, a kit to make an amigurumi puppy, new and used knitting needles and a huge bag of crochet hooks. There was even a ball of hemp cord for jewelry making.

Although I know it's worth more I'll price the skeins at $5.00 each resale, that's a $105.00 value. Everything else I'd say is worth $25.00, for a total of $130.00 for the lot. My max bid was $35.00, but I ended up paying $34.00 due to my strategies. That's a savings of $96.00, plus I got enough of my favorite ombre yarn to make some substantial. Very happy to finish up 2025 with this lot.

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