BIG Thrift Haul, Come along with me! Vintage Decor to Resell and Use for Home Decor

[@danahinson8212]

Shower curtains into outdoor pillows?! 👏💡 Genius!!

[@teresayates8909]

Thank you, thank y0u for the tip of using shower curtains for outdoor pillows!

[@LostFoundDecor]

You’re welcome! When the other lady in the store mentioned that, I thought it was genius!

[@elizabethgant8291]

I love that your pin has it's pin tip cover

[@laurie4275]

LOVE old Bibles!!! A well worn Bible was loved, cried over, prayed over, and carried about by a virtuous person. I happen to own several that belonged to grandparents and great grandparents, and even an 1860's hymnal with my great grandmothers favorite hymns earmarked. ❤

[@tambij]

🌺 My Favorite Videos are Thrifting With You. It’s a lot of fun to see different stores :)

[@trash2vintagetreasures]

ooh love the religious vintage kids books too

[@ivelisserivera6092]

I get just as excited! That is why I know this is Just Right For Me!

[@george.carrasco]

Love that cat!

[@LostFoundDecor]

I think orange cats are the best 😊

[@tambij]

Yes I Get Very Excited to go Thrifting, Estate Sales are my FAVORITE 🤩

[@sweetgumlife5185]

Yes! I get the dopamine rush from thrifing, yard sale-ing, etc. 🙂

[@LostFoundDecor]

Love it!!

[@janeanderson6342]

McDonald's coffee is my favorite! I like it much better than Starbucks or Caribou, Scooters, too. And it's cheap! Cheers to you.

[@LostFoundDecor]

Thanks! Glad there's a fellow McDonald's coffee lover out there :)

[@tammyjunkin9137]

So enjoy your channel. I am a new booth vender and I am thrilled to have your channel as a resource

[@LostFoundDecor]

Awesome! Thanks for watching :)

[@kellierohaley8328]

I love McDonald’s coffee!

[@michellefidel8159]

I love to visit northwest Arkansas. We go over frequently. I live just north of Tulsa. Great vintage finds there!

[@LostFoundDecor]

Yes! Great finds there!

[@melaniehancock5652]

I had that same cervical spine surgery about 4 years ago. It worked pretty good and I'm in my 60s.

[@LostFoundDecor]

So glad to hear!

[@aseretstudio1724]

Too funny...I had checked out a gardening book months back and could not remember the title, and then you pulled it out while looking for books at the first thrift store! It was the Square Foot Gardening Book; now I can go back to the library and check it out again! Our two Goodwill stores here in Bloomington have been lean pickings as well. Even the bins in a town 45 minutes away have been disappointing. The blue plate is my favorite find of yours! As always, it's a pleasure to watch you share your purchases!

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hi 👋 dear , how are you doing?

[@solnarvaez8667]

My love 2your cat.Cat lover.

[@marilynmckelvey2361]

The pin is a stick pin. Ladies wore on their jacket lapels. Good finds.

[@twistoffate4791]

Yes, it is a stick pin. Those were popular in the late 70s, early 80s, and I owned a few of them. My favorite was a butterfly stick pin, which I wore a lot. It seems it's an accessories style that comes & goes through the years!!!

[@sweetgumlife5185]

@@twistoffate4791 I met a lady selling these hat pins who said they would make a good self-defense device to have on hand.

[@twistoffate4791]

@@sweetgumlife5185 I think she had a good idea.

[@sweetgumlife5185]

@@twistoffate4791 I totally agree. Someone would be sorry for messing with someone with a hat pin. Thanks for your videos. As a new reseller, I'm enjoying learning from them.

[@twistoffate4791]

@@sweetgumlife5185 These aren't my videos, lol. I don't put out any videos. I am like you, just finding inspiration wherever & whenever I can. Cheers!!!

[@nancywood2630]

The ones who complain shouldn't be looking at decorating shows, my thought. Books are wonderful however you use them! Better than the inferno. Like your choices!

[@LostFoundDecor]

I agree, repurposing is so much better than things being thrown away :)

[@doloresrose371]

I loved that lamp with the flowers on it! $7! It could be a pin for a hat or lapel. I would love to see how you display all of the items in your booth!

[@trash2vintagetreasures]

love your videos on the picking and then the show and tell so fun !

[@robincivis9501]

You have a great eye....would love to see how you stage these finds in your booth.

[@shelleyimmel8067]

I get excited when YOU walk into a thrift store😇 I find it funny how much pleasure get watching and listening to you.

[@jennifergagne4844]

Ah you were at one of my favorite thrift stores! Shhhh don’t tell anyone.

[@LostFoundDecor]

It’s our little secret Jennifer 🤫

[@kimberlonhorton762]

You are so cute! I just love your videos. Back in May, I started a booth…never done it before and thought, since I have been a picker my whole life (my parents were antique dealers back in the 70’s and 80’s) I’d give it a try. You have been so helpful! It’s easy for me to get stuck in a certain style rut. You have opened my eyes to new things. Thank you so!

[@LostFoundDecor]

You’re so welcome Kimberlon! Congrats on your new venture :)

[@patriciarobinson5909]

So great you’ve recovered! 💚

[@iraessick1994]

Thanks for sharing prices and knowledge , I am new to this , a hobby &collector, and learning the business part, so love it!

[@trash2vintagetreasures]

love collections of books and im learning to color coordinate nice idea!

[@jadestone8552]

Those thrift stores were so clean and well organized. Lots of good finds.

[@PattyPaints]

Paused the video to tell you what you have is a stick pin... but so many people already have! I came to this party too late. Lol! I had a couple in the late 70s/early 80s and still have one with my initial in my jewelry cabinet.

[@LostFoundDecor]

Yep, the verdict is either that or a hat pin (or are those the same thing?!) I learned something new though!

[@greencottagegoods2474]

The pin looks like a stick pin, worn on lapels. Super haul!

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hello 👋 dear, how are you doing?

[@julsatmidnight]

2:40 I squealed out loud to see the stack of Villeroy & Boch Naif pattern dessert or bread plates with the gorgeous sunset village scene on them. One of the finest makers on the planet and very good for resale. 😍

[@bearoscar1358]

Not so much if you live very close to the original factory😅 Everybody used to know someone who worked there…and a lot of attics are full of it😂

[@julsatmidnight]

@@bearoscar1358 😆 I grew up in Alsace and made frequent trips to the factory outlet stores and brocants. I have multiple patterns. I don't love it any less and it sells really well for me now. V&B fans and collectors are steadfast. 😊

[@supercrane01]

What is the best way to try to sell plates? How do you stage them?

[@jeaniemarkel360]

I live in Houston, TX and I have yet to master the art of gardening. In Maryland, I could grow an amazing garden with little to no effort!! Zone 9 is only good for succulents and Mexican Heather (a beautiful purple flowering bush). By the way, I love watching your thrift adventures.

[@sunshinevibes4357]

From one Melanie to another….yes, I get a thrill every time entering a thrift store. You mentioned the BHG book Cottage Style. I love that book. It was very, very influential for me!! Congrats on your recovery! God bless.

[@LostFoundDecor]

I think I need to go back and see if it’s still there …

[@maggieduggan2185]

Finding the Mothers Day card in the book signed with the same name of your son is called a God wink moment! You were supposed to find that!!

[@LostFoundDecor]

Wasn’t that crazy?!

[@dkeliuot]

Happy recovery anniversary! I have inflammatory spine arthritis, so I understand! Wishing you good health and no pain - and thanks for the great videos!

[@magnoliapinevintageboutiqu872]

Oh my goodness that Jacobs tin!!!! I NEED that!!!! Soooo beautiful!

[@LostFoundDecor]

Isn’t it beautiful!? It’s already sold 😬

[@magnoliapinevintageboutiqu872]

@@LostFoundDecor 💗 I had no doubt it wouldn't last long! I need to go visit my mom in Arkansas and take her to shop your booth!

[@trash2vintagetreasures]

me too old bibles are my thing ! wow

[@pamelafox7677]

Congrats on your recovery, it’s inspiring, I am waiting for hip surgery.

[@cityfarmhouseantiques9917]

I am a McDonald's coffee drinker too!

[@LostFoundDecor]

It’s not too bad, right?!

[@DeannaMoyers]

The pin is called a stick pin - the bottom pulls off so you can attach it to your lapel and put the protective tip back on

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hello 👋 dear , how are you doing?

[@elisayager634]

Hi Melanie! Your piece of jewelry is known as a stick pin. If you do a search on vintage stick pins you’ll find that they run the full range of prices. Look at it again to see if it is 14k gold. Yours is pretty! Your haul was great. I love the fawns and the books-even the chewed one. 😆 Thanks sharing your haul!

[@LostFoundDecor]

Thank you Elisa! I’ll look it up

[@heididepotter8136]

ow what a grate ideea with old showercurtains. I love the oil and vinaigreset I love those turcoise large plates. Poor lonely bunny. That litle basket is so cute.Beautyfull pitcher Lovely litle tin, Love the ducks too. I love old books but never find any here, the red covered ones are my favorite This coffeesnob get take away cofee too when the need is high

[@barbarahaines7661]

Had the children's hour as a child.i will never forget the way they smelled.funny

[@innaalexeeva1908]

I love Clifton-Mogg's books so much!

[@patriciarobinson5909]

Love old tins! Use them for my cookies! Great under a Christmas tree if they are Christmas themed!

[@judyclennan1212]

I believe it's a lapel pin. Try pulling of the small end. It should have a pin at the end.

[@LostFoundDecor]

Thank you!! Another viewer said a stick pin?

[@Queen365]

@@LostFoundDecor I think people call it different names, but the first thing that came to MY mind is "hat pin". Very pretty!

[@everydaynicole1]

It’s a hat pin. I had one that belonged to my great grandmother. The one you found is very pretty!

[@christineschiebel2890]

Made me smile, in your opening speech, you said the sun is melting. I lived in Pennsylvania most of my life, moved south because the sun was melting. "The snow". Congratulations on your 5 years. I bet it wasn't a fun recovery, however you are doing great. Hey the scar is a small reminder that you made it.

[@LostFoundDecor]

Did I say that?! 😂 Super funny. Thanks for watching!

[@kimmurphy6864]

The pin is a hat and lapel pin. They are collectible. I love it 🥰

[@janetdavis5619]

The gold piece that you called a hair pin, is actually a stick pin, worn on hats and lapels! Great finds!

[@bonniebrown6818]

Melanie, thank you for your informative videos re operating a thrift store. Because of my age and health I doubt I’ll ever have a booth but I’ve learned a lot about being not only a possible owner but also being a better consumer. Some of the things you discuss help me understand not only why some booths are so great and some aren’t worth my time.

[@LostFoundDecor]

That’s great! I’m so glad it’s been helpful!

[@laurie4275]

I think your forsythia wreath is from Marshalls a few years ago. I have one exactly like it.

[@smoothsailingmp]

My puppy chewed the corner like that on a hymnal "I borrowed" from our church at the time, (while I went to the kitchen to answer our dial wall phone). Had to buy the church a new hymn book (not under compulsion by them ..ha ha!..but I still have that hymnbook....not the puppy ....long gone❤

[@selah7702]

You’ve probably been told this before but you totally look like Farrah Fossett!

[@LostFoundDecor]

I have not… but I’ll take it as a compliment!

[@kathryndeforest9444]

Oh my, Mel! Love your background music! Who would have thought…

[@LostFoundDecor]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@ReinventedDelaware]

Love the biscuit cutter! Congratulations on the 5 year mark!! The blue paint is pretty! The mail slot holder thingy would be so cute painted white with a pothos plant! Another great haul Melanie!

[@LostFoundDecor]

Thanks Cindy!

[@joandavis676]

The pitcher looks like an Anchor Hocking Wexford pattern. Great haul and great finds!

[@tammytumlison3748]

I enjoyed seeing your treasure hunt. Nice finds!

[@debwinfrey]

I love the quilted glass pitcher with handle, great item!

[@iraessick1994]

what a cute big cat , looked fake did not move lol, prayers on your celebration of recovery wow that is huge . Your haul is awesome! Learning lots from your experiences.

[@LostFoundDecor]

Thanks Ira!!! And yes, our big cat doesn’t move too much so he kind of blends in with the scenery :)

[@susanhoyle2081]

the pin is a hat pin. it was used to keep their hats on. i have several.

[@sandragoss48]

Thank you for sharing your thrifting. I was beginning to think you gave up thrifting for furniture painting. I am delighted I was wrong.

[@LostFoundDecor]

Nope! Still out digging up finds :) Thanks for watching!

[@Anna-zp9vc]

I always look for the old Bibles too, sadly haven't found any yet. It gives me something to look for though. It's a shame that you have to explain about taking off the covers of old falling apart books, you would think that people would know that you wouldn't do it to books that are in good shape. Thanks for taking me along on your thrifting adventures.

[@LostFoundDecor]

Thanks for watching!

[@leobardochavez7190]

Lots of great stuff loved it

[@roryrosevintageakalizliz8838]

Thank you for these great booth videos not that many people On KZbin still talk about them just a small amount and I really like your Channel

[@LostFoundDecor]

Thanks so much!

[@jeanmariesvintage2933]

totally understand that feeling! I think its the thrill of the unexpected

[@kristinbrown5683]

Your nut cracker is actually a crab cracker set. The other pieces in the set are to dig the the crab out of the shell. I have a set. Mine is a wood bowl and has slots for 3 “crackers” and 6 “diggers”. (Yes, technical terms. lol) I live on the West Coast (Oregon) and we go crabbing all summer long. My set gets lots and lots of use. There is nothing better than fresh crab.

[@LostFoundDecor]

That’s awesome info! Being a landlocked southern girl… a crab cracker would have never entered my mind. Thanks!!

[@kristinbrown5683]

Well, I researched it more out of curiosity. We have a walnut tree and I thought that “digger” would work great to wedge the walnut out rather than drawing blood. lol I guess I spend too much time on the coast crabbing because I never thought of using the set for nuts. In fact, we really don’t eat the nuts because it’s too much work. It’s making much more sense now. I use the bowl part to hold extra crab crackers and diggers, but it’s actually to hold nuts! Who knew?! I collect them from yard sales and estate sales, that way everyone has their own. I think I have about 14 now. I also collect those small Pyrex bowls so everyone has their own melted butter. I learned that these tools are definitely used for both. Sets like these, with the bowl, are more for nuts…I think! Too funny!

[@shoshonnaissachar5927]

I heartily disagree....or perhaps that is what they call it on the coasts, but we had one from Montgomery Ward's bought in the 1950's and here in the Midwest and South, the bowl held nuts of all kinds and the men (usually) sat around at the holidays cracking nuts and passing out the nut meats to the kids. I am 73 and it is one of my "bestest" memories.

[@kristinbrown5683]

@@shoshonnaissachar5927 Read my reply above. They are 100% for both.

[@benniececiliamattox7426]

Oh what a haul! Good to know about the brushes being so hot…love the idea of using it as a picture holder. Your pup is adorable but the fat cat cracks me up! Catching up on your videos and loving them. Keep them coming!

[@LostFoundDecor]

He is sooooo fat 😹 but he’s super happy!

[@trash2vintagetreasures]

amen to you wow that is a huge surgery

[@SarahsOctoberHome]

McDonald’s coffee is my favorite. 😋

[@LostFoundDecor]

❤️ it!

[@cassfonnesbeck8057]

I believe the striped goblets are from dollar tree. I enjoy watching your videos. I love old tins too. Can't sell them in my booth tho, nobody wants them. Well, that looked like a hat pin.

[@nancyfries4560]

Those tins are great to put homemade Christmas cookies in. I always used to buy them.

[@juliemaloneofficial]

Firstly, McDonald’s coffee is good! I can’t drink most fast food coffee. Secondly, GREAT HAUL!

[@LostFoundDecor]

It is pretty good, isn’t it?! And cheap too!

[@juliemaloneofficial]

@@LostFoundDecor and congratulations on your spinal surgery recovery! Five years 🎉🎉

[@juliannearlene7244]

Love your haul.

[@tresilewis5925]

Just found your channel. Fun stuff. So glad you are doing so well and enjoying life.

[@BusyBeeMaree]

I liked the pot next to the Eiffel Tower pot. I’ve never seen a craft section in a thrift store. Maybe I’m looking in the wrong place. I live in Las Vegas so maybe they don’t have them here. Great video

[@LostFoundDecor]

Thanks so much!

[@sallymoffit3751]

The nutcracker piece would be great decor in a rustic cabin or even some farmhouse people.

[@nellsinnock867]

Hello, this is my first visit to your channel, very interesting indeed. I noticed when you held up the pretty blue and white plate that you found at the Sally Ann, that the mark on the back said just England rather than Made in England. My Dad always used to tell me that the mark with just England meant that the piece was made before 1921. I am not sure if this is true or not and my Dad is gone so I can't confirm with him, so if anyone knows whether or not that is the case with English china, I would really like to know. Again, very entertaining channel, keep up the good work!!

[@BusyBeeMaree]

I’m from England but I didn’t know that. That’s interesting to know.

[@LostFoundDecor]

That’s really great info! I don’t know for sure, I still have the piece so will do some more research on it :)

[@MarinaMouraPhotography]

iiii loooveee the lamp!!!!

[@LostFoundDecor]

me too :)

[@jennhastings8887]

I love tins

[@bridgetlykins5467]

I think the brass wheat swag is a Home Interior piece from the 80’s. My mom & Mamaw both had them. We had a family member who sold Home Interior for many years.

[@bridgetlykins5467]

I looked it up that’s correct. Etsy has for $44

[@LostFoundDecor]

Thanks!

[@beckymatus2551]

Hello from Salem, VA!! I enjoyed your video & have to say, I would hv bought that pretty lamp with the pink flowers, in a quick second!! Loved it. I started collecting small antique Bibles, several long years ago. I looked for them in all of our local shops & collected about 10. They are very old, small & beautiful. They were pricey, but I didnt mind, I wanted them anyway. I've enjoyed reading them. I saw many things in your video, I would hv bought. Thanks for sharing with us!!

[@LostFoundDecor]

I wish I could click my heels and send that lamp your way 😊 Thanks so much for watching!

[@peggymalabuyoc9150]

Great finds! Loved the ceramic deer. It was a nice surprise to see a stick pin in your haul. I haven’t seen one in years. My Grandmother had several and I was always fascinated by them. They were unique. The cap at the end of the pin should come off to reveal a sharp point to run through the apparel you are wearing. That’s if it is a stick pin. (I could be wrong). 🙂. Enjoyed your video, many thanks!

[@kevnjenn]

Can’t wait to get my elephant basket! 😁 Love the thrift hauls! So fun to see what you find!

[@LostFoundDecor]

It’s on the way!!

[@magnoliapinevintageboutiqu872]

To be fair to the doggy, the book does say "dig in!". 😀

[@LostFoundDecor]

Excellent point 😂

[@juanitagibbs2100]

Hat pin love the books

[@lindawillis9687]

You would wear the stick pin on the lapel of your jacket, I think.

[@twistoffate4791]

At 5:01, you briefly picked up the dishes my family ate countless desserts out of when I was growing up, usually ice cream, pudding or fruit in those. I didn't save them. I wish I had saved at least two.

[@LostFoundDecor]

Wow! That’s so fun!!

[@Ohsirruh]

You can use it for a hat pin or stick pin.

[@dianehatmaker415]

Congratulations on your anniversary from your surgery. It is a big deal!

[@kellybeiter9486]

I love old Bibles as well...not overly religious, but for some reason, I am drawn to them. Great finds!

[@LostFoundDecor]

I think they have such a story to tell . . . imagining the people who sat reading them long ago!

[@robinalexander8429]

I am 60 years old and I am pretty sure the "hair pin" is a stick pin, the end should screw or pull of and you wore them on your jacket or coat....

[@LostFoundDecor]

Yes! Thank you Robin :) Hat pin or stick pin seems to be the winning answer! I learned something new today :)

[@jbowenandcompany]

Great finds! Thanks for sharing. I have an old letter sorter with a mark on back. I'll just oil it up and put it in my booth.

[@nascoke]

Like those old brushes, if you were to place them in your antique booth, what price would you put on them? Nice shirt, love those Tigers! Of course when I went it was still Memphis State. Thanks for the video, Renée

[@TheTurtleRage]

I’m a coffee snob and I love McDonald’s coffee. 👍🏻

[@LostFoundDecor]

Woo hoo! I will literally drink just about any coffee, as long as it’s hot 😂

[@nancyfries4560]

I love McDonald’s coffee, too.

[@patriciarobinson5909]

Thrifty coffee for a thrifty search!

[@LostFoundDecor]

😂😂 Absolutely

[@lindanoreika893]

It’s not a hairpin. It would be used on an ascot or lapel of a suit.

[@MeganSmith-ly2cl]

I’m a snob on some things but do love McDonalds coffee!

[@LostFoundDecor]

It’s not that bad, right?!

[@melaniebernard3688]

I really like that blue plate!

[@kristinbrown5683]

I have a 19 year old son named Evan too!

[@LostFoundDecor]

Is this your book?? 😂😂

[@kristinbrown5683]

😂😂 I “lost” it. It was a lovely gift, Evan!