What $5 Bought

I volunteer at a thrift store by my house. A week and a half ago, I found this vintage foot stool. It's in pretty good shape for its age. It was marked $4.99 As a perk for volunteering, I got 25% off

What $5 Bought

A Super hero belt and a Nintendo wallet

They were $2.99 each but I had a 25% off coupon so it brought the price down to less than $5. I'm surprised the wallet was so cheap. They usually start at $4.99

I've been needing a belt for some time. I ordered a buckle less one off ebay but it still hasn't arrived so I'm glad I found this one.

The wallet has a lot more slots than the one I currently had. My son loves Nintendo and I'm sure he wanted this but it doesn't have a strap and wouldn't fit in his pocket.

Tell me your cheap finds in the comments.

What $5 Bought

L.E. Smith swung vase

It does have a hairline crack in it but I think it was still worth the $5 I paid. It's 22" tall.

These vases were produced by many glass companies such as Viking Art Glass and L.E. Smith.They ranged in height from 7" bud size to 40" tall floor sizes. I have never seen the 40" size. The vases were hand blown and literally swung around to produce the neck. The opening was hand tooled and heat polished smooth. With the exception of the very big pieces, they were produced in large quantities and are still easy to find today.

What $5 Bought

a primary yellow 503 dish and a Wheaton poison bottle

 The Pyrex dish I found at Goodwill

 The Wheaton bottle I got at the estate sale where my husband purchased the repurposed sewing machine table. It has a skull and crossbones on the front and R.I.P on the back.

What $5 Bought

On Thursdays, the thrift store has this dice game where if you roll a 3, 4, 5 or 6 you get a certain percentage off your purchase. Ryker likes to play this. The highest you can get is 30% off for rolling a 6. Ryker only rolled a 2 so no percentage off. We found this marble maze for $4.59. It was in a box marked hamster habitat. I opened it up to see what was inside.

When we were checking out, the cashier said "Someone's getting a hamster." I replied, "No, someone is getting a marble maze." I opened it up to show her. She told me the ladies must have looked at the tubing and thought it was for a hamster. Hmmm, that would be one tiny hamster.

It took me an hour to put this together. I was beginning to think  you needed a degree in engineering to assemble it. I can only imagine how long it would have taken me without the directions. Next time, I'll let Ryker put it together.

Sold This... Bought That

I sold some children's plates on Facebook this past week. Good thing I procrastinated with taking my box to consignment as I would not have gotten that much there.

On Friday, my sister took me over to St. Vincent's. I got this lamp.

I don't really need any more lamps, but I like how it matches my bench.

There was a blue bulb in the lamp and the cashier charged me for the bulb. They were selling other blue bulbs for .25c but all those were marked. I felt like he thought I was trying to steal a bulb. Trust me, if it had a price sticker on it, it would have been near impossible to remove all of it. I had bought 4 additional bulbs and I know.

I also bought a bag of play dough with accessories for Ryker and found 2 Powerpuff Girls cake toppers. I put those on auction here.

What $5 Bought

I walked over to the thrift store today and found this:

I looked at the price tag $4.49 for all 5 pieces. What a steal. I then thought about the nightmare this would present for shipping. How on earth could one ship this to arrive safely? I almost put it back. But who can resist such cute containers? The only flaw is the chip on the front of the salt shaker.

I have no idea how much a set like this will sell for. Listings were all over the place. I decided to price it high with best offer and see if I get any response.

You can see my listing here

And I Would Walk 500 Miles...

So maybe not 500 miles but I did walk about 1 mile (14 blocks) to purchase this toy.

Yup Buzz Lightyear wings. I hope they are still selling as high as they used to. I found them on my local Facebook garage sale page. It was listed in a lot with other Buzz toys and two people already commented before me so they had first dibs. I was so happy to see both passed on the wings (not the dolls) and I was able to purchase them. Unfortunately, with this cold weather, 14 degrees out, my truck wouldn't start so I had to walk over there. I sure hope it will be worth it.

What $5 Bought

I walked over to the Dime and Dollar and they were having half off all their Christmas stuff for today only. I found some cute stuff but even with half off, it was out of my price range. Here is what I did get though.

Four cotton spun snowmen These are really cute. I'm debating whether or not to put them in my Ebay store. Right now I have them posted on my Facebook garage sale page. The big ones are 12" and the little ones are 9" and 10".

Fireman Santa Figure This is pending sale on my Facebook Group. There is a member that collects firemen stuff and he has bought from me in the pass.

and some Blue's Clues figures (not half off but only a dime a piece)

They See Me Rollin

Last Friday, in addition to hitting the Goodwill, Sarah and I managed to shop some garage sales. The first couple of sales were ok but nothing to write about. The last sale we hit had some bikes and Little Tyke vehicles in the driveway. I was expecting them to be priced high and when I saw $5 on the pick up truck, I knew I had to get it for Ryker. These trucks retail for $129

What 5 Dollars Bought

Yesterday, we went to Goodwill to see if this vintage stainless steel canister set was still there. It consisted of 4 containers: tea, coffee, sugar and flour. They were priced separately for $4.99 each. This week they were set to go half off. Unfortunately, when we got there, they were already gone. So, what did I find?

A Fisher Price Laugh and Learn Play House for $5

I sold one last year with two other toys on craigslist for $60.  I have this listed on Facebook and craigslist. I might try selling it on Ebay but I'm not sure about shipping it. I could take it apart but that seems like a lot of work. If it doesn't sell within a month or so I might just have to. These sell brand new for $90

What 5 Dollars Bought And Other Finds

A vintage table lamp. I can't seem to stop buying these. My living room is starting to look like the lighting section of Home Depot. I love the milk glass shade. I was so happy when the guy told me it was only 5 bucks, that I paid right away without checking to see if it worked. It works but there are exposed wires near the base and near the plug. Are we allowed to sell on Ebay if it has issues? My husband can rewire it but I would rather list it right away. Anyone know?

It looks like my two facebook sales are a bust this week. The one wrote to me and apologized saying she wasn't able to make it. The other one was suppose to be here an hour ago so I basically wasted my whole morning waiting for him. Honestly, just call and cancel. Don't leave me hanging.

Here are some other things I found yesterday, some at the thrift and others at the Goodwill.

Relic handbag. I might keep this. It holds my Kindle nicely. I do have it listed on my facebook group but I doubt anyone will want to pay my price. Everyone there wants garage sale prices.

Two snowy owls. I can't seem to resist owls either.

Birthday Care Bear

and some more plush I found at Goodwill.

What 5 Dollars Bought

What does 5 dollars buy you besides a Subway foot long? Well, all this of course.

All the clothing is available for sale in my Ebay store. Make me an offer if you see anything you like.

What 5 Dollars Bought

Converse All Star toddler high tops

They are slightly too big for Ryker so I put them up for auction on Ebay. They are brand new. They retail for $27 on the Converse website. If I do not get any bids, I will put them into my store until they fit Ryker or sell.

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What $5 Bought

A play work bench for Ryker

I found this at the Goodwill in Rib Mountain. It has a saw, hammer, screwdriver, a level and wrench. It has some bolts and nuts and pegs to pound in. Ryker loves to pound. He still has not figured out how the screws work though.

What $5 Bought

Daisy Cinderella Divided Casserole Dish

I found this at the Goodwill in Rib Mountain. I have never found a casserole dish with the lid so when I spotted this, I knew it was coming home with me. The colors are so bright and vibrant, it looks like it was never used. I'm suprised my sister didn't spot it first as I was at the counter making a return. She said she glanced down the aisle but didn't see any pyrex. It was destined to be mine. Now I just need to learn how to cook.

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What $5 Bought

Two Fridays ago I went to my favorite thrift store with my sister. There really wasn't a whole lot of stuff I hadn't seen before. They do have some nice pieces of furniture, but purchasing that would require me to ask hubby to pick it up and who wants to go through that drama. And I can hear him say "Where are you going to put that? We don't need it." He honestly has no vision. Anyways here is what $5 bought plus a gordita from Taco Bell which was promptly eaten before any pictures were taken.

All items except for the A&W mug are for sale in my Ebay store. The cowboy lantern is a tea light holder but you could add a light to make it a night light for your little cowboy.

Goodwill Finds

I'm a little slow in posting this. I found these about a week or so ago. I already sold the Pat Pat Rocket and the Thomas Train set. You can read about it here. The Little People airplane is for Ryker to keep. The shoes in front are brand new and are also for Ryker. He needed a bigger size and I was happy to find these for $5. One shoe doesn't light up but Ryker doesn't seem to mind.

I needed a fan for this summer. Last summer the air conditioner in our living room quit working. I think it had something to do with a 2 year old turning it on and off. It won't come back on. Anyways I really want one of those vintage metal fans. You know the ones where you can lose a finger. I didn't find one of those so I settled for this one. It has a cool look to it. The price was right at $4.99

You can check out other great finds by visiting  Her Library Adventures

What $5 Bought

A few days ago I walked over to the consignment shop to see what Christmas stuff was on clearance. I came across a box of brand new Scottie dishes. They were marked $10. I asked the cashier if they were included in the Christmas clearance and she said no but since they were white tags, they were half off. I'm hoping to double my money on just the shakers. They are so cute!

The mug has a Scottie on the outside and one on the inside.

Look What 5 Bucks Got!

Actually I only paid $2.10 because I had store credit. I found this at Goodwill and thought for sure it would be priced around $15 or so and I was happy to see the 5 dollar price tag. It is 24 inches long by 16 wide by 15 inches tall.



felt board side




abc abacus




close up of abc abacus




shape maze




dry erase side


The top comes off and can be used as a toy box. I put all his Little People in there. I'm so glad my sister took me today. As I was paying for it, another customer commented on how neat it was. Another said I got it for a great price.