That is GREAT!

I was running early this morning (shocking!) and had about 15 minutes to kill so I stopped in at Habitat for Humanity's Restore this morning. They were just starting to put Christmas stuff out so the woman running the place told me I could just look through the boxes. I found six cute little Santas for a total of $5. I just love these little guys!

1988 Hoe-Hoe-Hoe! http://tinyurl.com/k7mhpyo
1988 Love Santa http://tinyurl.com/l958pgw
1988 Polar Bowler http://tinyurl.com/m7mvful
1989 North Pole Jogger http://tinyurl.com/klo2doc
1989 Sea Santa http://tinyurl.com/kca5l5b
1992 Santa's Roundup http://tinyurl.com/me297uw

All in boxes but they're pretty ick so I'll probably toss them. Later in the day I stopped in at Salvation Army. They only had two Hallmarks, Mr. & Mrs. Claus #9 with poor Santa missing a leg for .49 and Gift Bearer #4 for $6.95. Neither came home with me but I'm really happy with my little Santas!

Karen

We stopped in to Salvation Army tonight and found the following.

1980 Joy https://www.hookedonhallmark.com/1980-Joy--NB_p_8280.html .99 no box

1975 Rocking Horse https://www.hookedonhallmark.com/1975-Rocking-Horse--SDB_p_29245.html .99 no box

2012 Two Turtle Doves https://www.hookedonhallmark.com/2012-Tw...12_p_33980.html .99 no box

1984 Polar Bear Drummer https://www.hookedonhallmark.com/1984-Polar-Bear-Drummer-_p_10952.html .69 no box

2004 Maxine's "Crabby Mall-idays" https://www.hookedonhallmark.com/2004-Maxines-Crabby-Mall-idays--MAGIC_p_7267.html .99 Still in Box

1989 New Home https://www.hookedonhallmark.com/1989-New-Home--Hard-to-Find_p_1899.html .69 no box

1982 Currier and Ives https://www.hookedonhallmark.com/1982-Currier-and-Ives--SDB_p_33425.html .99 damaged box

1981 25th Christmas Together https://www.hookedonhallmark.com/1981-25th-Christmas-Together_p_11980.html .99 damaged box

1984 Norman Rockwell #5 https://www.hookedonhallmark.com/1984-Norman-Rockwell-5--Caught-Napping_p_911.html .99 no box

1981 Christmas Friendship https://www.hookedonhallmark.com/1981-Christmas-Friendship_p_484.html .99 no box

We were the most Happy about the Rocking Horse!! And I have never been able to find more than 1 Hallmark ornament at any of the thrift stores...I guess we got lucky!

grahamcracker; what a wonderful find with the Nostalgia Rocking Horse! Those Nostalgia ornaments appear to be popping up lately at the thrift stores! I may finally get out of the frozen winter tundra tomorrow and may thrift. Been a while.

Great finds! What a surprise there were so many at one store. You did great! Love that rocking horse nostalgia ornament. What a shock there was a 2012 ornament in there, too.

This weekend I went to 2 Goodwills, Salvation Army and an estate sale. I bought:

2007 9420T John Deere Tractor - $1.00
1984 The Miracle Of Love - 99 cents (I was married in 1984)
1979 Holiday Highlights Angel - 99 cents
1994 Holly Jolly Santa KOC - no box - 99 cents - this one has "For display only Not for resale"
1991 Friendship Tree - no box - 50 cents
2004 Gift Of Friendship - no box - $1.00

My favorite find was the Magnetic Countdown To Christmas still in the package for $2.99.

I passed on several ornaments at the Salvation Army because they were $2 - $5 and nothing special. I also passed on a couple of the Christmas Kitty series, one of the Heavenly Angel series and a large red cookies plate at Goodwill.

Carol

Very good finds Carol! Was the large red cookie plate a snowflake pattern or something similar to that? We received that plate as a Christmas present from our club sponsors back in 2005. Was a nice gift!

I was at Savers on Friday and passed on several ornaments! Didn't need them and didn't see anything that I had to have! I did see Dept. 56 priced starting at $14.99 and higher. Some were in the $20+ range.

The plate had cookies written all around the edge and some snowflakes. It was fairly large and all I could think was storage issues. I think if it had been a little smaller, it probably would have come home with me.

Here's a link to one on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HALLMARK-RED-COO...=item33876163b6

Carol

Oh yes that is the one! Ours is stored in a plastic tote somewhere upstairs. It's not as bad to store as you think and it's a fairly nice sized platter for Christmas Cookies especially for a large Christmas gathering.

I had one and broke it leaving my Son's house. All over their driveway.
Mary

Went back to Goodwill yesterday but the red cookie plate was gone. I did have a nice non-Hallmark find - a box of 4 reproduction Shiny Brite teardrop ornaments with tinsel inside for $2.99.

Carol

Stopped in Goodwill yesterday. Lots and lots of Christmas stuff out. Found a few Hallmark items, but only ended up buying one ornament. The 2012 Club Netherlands Santas from Around the World. Was a bit surprised to see so new of an ornament and although I do already own it, I just love this series and could not pass it up for $2.02!

Carolfs, it's disappointing when we leave an item behind only to go back later and find it's gone. I really struggled with finding a way to store that platter. Finally ended up storing it under a deep shelving unit. Hopefully, you'll come across it again!

Lisa

Can I say I was happy that it was gone and I hope it found a great home? :-) I really don't need another hard to store item especially one that won't get used too often. I know that if I really wanted it, it would have come home with me the day I first saw it.

Carol

I stored mine upside down under my bed. No problem at all.
Mary

Okay, got the furnace repaired. We have heat again. This girl is heading out to the thrifts stores...

Lisa

Fun night thrift store shopping...

Coming to See Santa, 1995, $9.99 http://www.hookedonhallmark.com/1995-Coming-to-See-Santa--Magic_p_3690.html

Christmas Angel Tree-Topper, 99 cents http://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-Hallmark-Ch...=item27dbd2e584

Nostalgic Houses and Shops, 1992, no box, 99 cents http://www.hookedonhallmark.com/1992-Nostalgic-House-9_p_2748.html

Joy to the World (Peanuts), 1978, no box, $1.99 http://www.ebay.com/itm/SNOOPY-PEANUTS-G...=item19e57165ca

Oh, and this retro Swingline stapler, $2.99 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-8-Deluxe...=item27d8f09a31

And a set of 4 gold pear placecard holders, $2.99 - (I thought I could covert them into ornaments ) http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIB-12-Gold-Pear...=item33887f45d1

Lisa

Very nice ornaments Lisa! Coming To See Santa is one of my favorite Magic ornaments of all time!

Everybody is finding such great things at the thrift stores. Makes me want to go out looking again today!

Carol

Today I went to a thrift store I don't normally shop and made a $1.25 purchase for a stocking for our puppy. On the way out, in a box marked "free with purchase" I saw a 1982 Cookie Mouse, no box. http://www.ebay.com/itm/MIB-1982-Hallmar...=item43c300ba42

I asked what it was doing in there and the little old lady said "it's broken dear". I explained to her it's not broken, that's the bite the mouse took.

I donated .50 cents and happily took the "broken" ornament.