If you’re planning on poppin’ some tags at your local thrift shop anytime soon you might want to consider this: A few years ago I was shopping for coats at the Coquitlam Value Village. On I tried one, then another, and another until I finally stuck my hands in the pockets. Out came a fiver, followed by a tenner which practically paid for my entire purchase! Feeling particularly golden, I resisted the urge to frisk the entire rack.
The moral of the story is two-fold: first, people put money into pockets and forget about it; and second, if you’re ever stuck somewhere without cash, look for a thrift shop and go for the scrounge. Winter wear seems to be particularly robust.
I tell this story because spring is on our doorstep and I’m inching towards the annual winter/summer clothes swap-out and closets tidy. Lo and behold, squished in the back of the hall closet, I found my long-forgotten MEC vest (from Value Village, of course). Hmmm, I thought, hmmm…..
And hmmmm was right. I recognized pocket loot from the very first squeeze: Out came $60 cash, a stack of business cards, my misplaced bank card, four packs of seeds and the usual wads of kleenex and receipts. Now I’m feeling motivated to clean the van…
What’s the best thing you’ve ever found in your pockets or other unexpected place around your house?