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28 December 2009 @ 06:39 pm

I've been on the hunt for a half apron for a while now, and when I do manage to come across them, they end up being a ridiculous price (the most expensive one I've found in stores was about $30.00 for a half apron and it wasn't even that awesome). So today on a spur of the moment trip to Goodwill, I found this:

Apologies for the craptastic camera action.

It was made by American Greetings Corp. in 1980, their "Himself the Elf" line. Price - $1.00

And because it appears that the elves are sticking matches into the snowman for use as arms, I can only assume that they are Arsonists and plan to light him on fire.

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cornykoreannerd
[thriftwhore]

28 December 2009 @ 08:06 pm

Dec 09 finds. :D

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gwailowrite
[book_worm]

27 December 2009 @ 08:59 pm

The Separating Sickness, Mai Ho'oka'awale - review

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Title: The Separating Sickness, Mai Ho'oka'awale: Interviews with Exiled Leprosy Patients at Kalaupapa, Hawai'i
Author: Ted Gugelyk, Milton Bloombaum
Genre: Non-fiction, Hawaiiana, Hawaiian History
URL: Amazon
Price: US$ 15.95

Summary: Interviews with Exiled Leprosy Patients at Kalaupapa, Hawaii. Patients tell about having bounties placed on them, being captured, quarantined and imprisoned for life as leprosy patients. Published for the Ma'i Ho'oka'awale Foundation. 16 pages of color photographs.

My Review: This is an important work, not only because it helps convey what life was like at Kalaupapa on the island of Moloka'i for the "patients" interred there, but mostly because it records the feelings, stories, perseverance and strength of character of the residents of the one-time "leprosy settlement."

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humanvirtue
[thriftwhore]

27 December 2009 @ 05:52 pm

recent thrifts

From the Valley Thrift on Reading Rd in Cincinnati, and the St. Vincent de Paul in Milford.

( goodies )

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humlikearadio
[thriftwhore]

27 December 2009 @ 01:28 pm

(no subject)

( just a few )

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dweebulous
[thriftwhore]

27 December 2009 @ 12:21 am

summer thrifts

I've been slacking on posting, but not on thrifting. Here are a few of my finds from last summer.

( Golden days )

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daynavon
[thriftwhore]

26 December 2009 @ 07:38 pm

(no subject)

Lots of pics under the cut, finds over the last few months and a few from today.. dishes, lots of stuff from my mushroom collection, figurines, random things.

( mushroom, mushroom )

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doni_dyke01
[book_worm]

25 December 2009 @ 07:53 pm

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Has anyone read through the Temeraire series? I stumbled across information on the books and would love to know what your impressions are.

Current Mood:

curious

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radteacherally
[thriftwhore]

24 December 2009 @ 09:49 pm

One more Christmas Thrift!!

( Two Vintage Christmas Aprons! cute! )

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gwailowrite
[book_worm]

24 December 2009 @ 04:29 pm

Mama Fish by Rio Youers - review

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Title: Mama Fish
Author: Rio Youers
Genre: Dark Fiction (horror/speculative)
URL: Amazon
Price: $7.99 (note that this is a novella length work at 92 pages)

Summary (from the publisher): At Harlequin High School In 1986, Kelvin Fish was the oddball, the weird kid that no one would talk to, except for Patrick Beauchamp who was determined to learn more. When Patrick's curiosity about Kelvin leads him into a bizarre and tragic series of events, Patrick gets much more than he bargained for.

My Review: Damn, Rio Youers can write.

Mama Fish is an interesting little novella and one that is hard to categorize. Part coming-of-age, part befriended misfits, part urban horror, and part speculative, this novella is most certainly a page-turner, keeping me engrossed the whole way.

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undeadviolinist
[thriftwhore]

23 December 2009 @ 11:47 pm

Antique and Thrift finds.

( Recent to least recent :) )

Current Mood:

amused

Current Music: Indochine

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leavethedayfree
[thriftwhore]

22 December 2009 @ 11:12 pm

I believe when I fall in love with you, it'll be forever...

Marriage blanket forts & a thrifted/vintage wedding dress for a grande total of $40.

Ps. Hello thriftwhore! I used to post here as monroe :) But you know, I'm a big girl now...so I had a little journal revamp. Alright who am I kidding, I just got tired of that username. xo

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amarettobunny
[thriftwhore]

21 December 2009 @ 10:15 pm

A few records.

Charity stores can be so good for records! Tommy by the who for £2.99, Silver by echo & the bunnymen for 99p and Bring on the dancing horses by echo & the bunnymen for 49p. I also got Frampton comes alive! by peter frampton and Street life by bryan ferry & roxy music for £2.00 each a few weeks back.

Current Location: london

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twilightsm
[book_worm]

21 December 2009 @ 12:28 pm

Top 10 books I've read this year....

1. On the Beach by Nevil Shute
2. The Jukebox Queen of Malta by Zibby Oneal
3. The Sun Grows Cold by Howard Berk
4. Beloved by Toni Morrison
5. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
6. Make Room! Make Room! by Harry Harrison
7. The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
8. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
9. Damion by Herman Hesse
10. The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury

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iv_xxi
[thriftwhore]

21 December 2009 @ 10:52 am

just one.

Vintage Paint by Numbers "Last Supper" - $5.00, SalArmy

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basepair
[thriftwhore]

21 December 2009 @ 10:49 am

Recent finds

Prop antique phone, from a Brooklyn Goodwill.

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gwailowrite
[book_worm]

20 December 2009 @ 01:34 pm

The Silent Hustler by Sean Meriwether - review

Originally reviewed for Uniquely Pleasurable.

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Title: The Silent Hustler
Author: Sean Meriwether
Genre: contemporary literary fiction, erotica, single author anthology, GLBT fiction
URL: Amazon
Price: US$15.00
Other information/warnings: Explicit content.
Summary (from the publisher): Best known for being the editor of edgy gay fiction of the Velvet Mafia website, Sean Meriwether has quietly been writing short fiction and building up a body of his own work. The Silent Hustler collects his short fiction published over the last decade. Meriwether’s fiction spans in range from the literary (“Things I Can’t Tell My Father”) to the revolutionary (“Burn the Rich”) to the downright raunchy (“Sneaker Queen”). Slip into bed with The Silent Hustler. You won’t feel guilty in the morning.

My Review:

For years, Sean Meriwether has served as editor of two of the most cutting-edge web magazines out there: Outsider Ink (now shuttered) and Velvet Mafia: Dangerous Queer Fiction. During his time with both markets, Meriwether has found exceptional literature by some of the best writers working. Occasionally he’s also thrown one of his own works into the mix and that is how I first discovered Meriwether as an author in his own right. Over the years, Meriwether has been amassing an enviable body of work and that, my friends, is a very good thing for us.

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