Shopping

Hey there and welcome back!

If you have gotten to know me (Elizabeth) over the years, you have come to understand that I DETEST shopping... for groceries, clothes, etc.  HOWEVER! I LOVE to go flea marketing, to yard sales, garage sales, auctions, and other things down that line.  The treasures that you are able to find are endless and once in awhile you can find some item that really "trips your trigger"!  (That's the Okie in me, sorry.)  

Anyway, if you know anything of Nostalgic Dreams, when I create an item or fill a gift basket, I try to use formerly "gently loved" items.  This helps to keep things out of our landfills and also helps to put some character in the designs as well as the cost down PLUS, I can find and use some awesome vintage goodies and most of the time it gives the created item a different feel.  

To that end, I am listing quite a few of the thrift shops in my semi-immediate area for you to peruse and hopefully to stop by and shop.  Most thrift stores are for a cause so therefore you are helping to give back to  the world in more than one way.  I do hope you get out and see what you can find in the near future.  As I said before there are wonderful things at these stores, they just need to be found!  Here's you a list to get started and a link for future reference.

*hugz n blessings*

Elizabeth

http://www.thethriftshopper.com/  (Nationwide Thrift Shop Directory)

1.  Better Days Animal League Thrift Store

22 W. Main St.

Waynesboro, PA 17268

(717)404-6330

10:00am-4:00pm

Mon-Sat,

Closed

Sun

2.  Goodwill Industries Thrift Store

11105 Buchanan Trl. E.

Waynesboro, PA 17268

(717)762-4561

9:00am-9:00pm

Mon-Sat

12:00pm-5:00pm

Sun

3.  New Hope Shelter and Thrift Shop

25 S. Potomac St.

Waynesboro, PA 17268

(717)762-5840

10:00am-4:00pm

Mon-Sat

4.  The Pantry Thrift Store

201 W. Main St.

Fairfield, PA 17320

(717)642-6426

1:00pm-7:00pm

Tue

10:00am-5:00pm

Wed

9:00am-2:00pm

Sat

5.  Goodwill Industries Thrift Store

202 E. Main St.

Thurmont, MD 21788

(301)271-2100

9:00am-7:00pm

Mon-Sun

6.  Seton Center Thrift Shop

16840 S. Seton Ave.

Emmitsburg, MD 21727

(301)447-6102

10:00am-4:00pm

Tue-Sat

7.  Booksavers of Maryland

13625 Pennsylvania Ave.

Hagerstown, MD 21742

(301)665-1525

9:00am-5:00pm

Mon-Fri

10:00am-2:00pm

Sat

8.  World Treasures Thrift Shop

22 W. Franklin St.

Hagerstown, MD 21740

(301)797-8624

10:00am-4:00pm

Mon-Sat

9.  Goodwill Industries Thrift Store

151 N. Burhans Blvd.

Hagerstown, MD 21740

(301)665-1044

9:00am-9:00pm

Mon-Sat

12:00pm-5:00pm

Sun

10.  Hagerstown Rescue Mission Thrift Shop

125 N. Prospect St.

Hagerstown, MD 21740

(301)739-1114

9:00am-5:00pm

Mon-Sat

11.  The Salvation Army Thrift Store

524 Frederick St.

Hagerstown, MD 21740

(301)739-6737

9:00am-5:00pm

Mon-Fri

9:00am-4:00pm

Sat

12.  Goodwill Industries Thrift Store

524 N. Antrim Way

Greencastle, PA 17225

(717)597-0868

9:00am-9:00pm

Mon-Sat

12:00pm-5:00pm

Sun

13.  Battlefield Thrift Store

2145A Biglerville Rd.

Gettysburg, PA 17325

(717)398-2354

9:00am-5:00pm

Wed-Sat

15.79

14.  Thrift Shop

10 Lincoln Sq.

Gettysburg, PA 17325

(717)334-5264

10:00am-4:00pm

Mon-Sat

15.  The ARM Boutique

2515 York Rd.

Gettysburg, PA 17325

(717)334-7502

9:00am-5:00pm

Mon-Sat

I Had a Great Time Yesterday!

Susan and I had such a wonderful time yesterday.  We started out the day by taking a jaunt to Chambersburg, PA and grabbing lunch.  We went to one of my favorite places...Red Lobster.  Last month when we went out, it was my turn to choose so we went to Sonic in Chambersburg.  I don't know about you, but Sonic is an awesome place.  I totally LOVE their onion rings and cherry lime-aids!  I was raised in Shawnee, OK where the first Sonic came about and I guess I have had  no other onion rings that measure up since.  As for cherry lime-aids, Braum's comes in a very close second.  I worked there in high school (almost hate ice cream now)  and got to where I loved theirs as well.  Sonic is still first though.

After lunch we headed to a couple of shops in the same plaza that Red Lobster was in and took our time looking around.  I did a bit of damage to my wallet but next was...the thrift shop!  I had pre-printed the directions to a few thrift shops and we were on our merry little way to one, when we came across the New Life Thrift Shop.  It is in the Sheets Plaza off of Lincoln Way in Chambersburg.  I found oodles of goodies!  It is amazing the things that are in a thrift shop that have NEVER been used before and are brand new, even the wrapping is still on the packaging.  I love it though, would rather an item get a second life than none at all.

I decided to call my business Nostalgic Dreams for a very good reason.  I believe that time past was a very good time, not to dwell upon, but to reminisce about and some of those times had class, style and character.  Therefore, my bed and breakfast is not a fancy schmancy (w?) place that is fru fru or dripping with elegance.  Nostalgic Dreams Bed and Breakfast is a place that is homey, country with lace edging and silver serving pieces.  It has a style all it's own.  Then came the gift shoppe which includes gift baskets, crafts and home decor items.  I found a place online where I can call home (http://www.bonanza.com/booths/NostalgicDreams) and I have already met some really groovy people there.  It is like a small family. It has been a bit difficult at times getting it started the past few weeks, but it is definitely worth it.

Lastly, I try to use a gently loved item in each thing that I create.  That is just one of the things that I believe in...not throwing good things away that can be re loved.  Anyway, with my sewing creations and decor, I try to include something to bring out the ambiance that I desire, with my gift baskets I try to include items that are not only high quality but are vintage or previously used but are in mint condition. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  Please say hi and if you have something to share, please do!

*hugz n blessings*

Elizabeth

Oh, btw, I think the singing on the hill southern gospel concert sounds fun!!!