I WENT TO 12 THRIFT STORES IN 2 DAYS | MASSIVE THRIFT HAUL!!! THRIFTMAS DAY 1

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HAPPY DECEMBER 1ST EVERYONE!!! Instead of participating in Vlogmas this year, i'll be dedicating all my December uploads to THRIFTMAS! I'll be posting daily vlogs in the lead up to Christmas, and i'll only be posting about THRIFT SHOPPING!!! Videos like.... Thrift flip, thrift haul, thrift with me, thrift makeover, thrift store challenge, Christmas thrift, anything and everything I can think of to get into the holiday spirit while keeping costs low and keeping my consumption sustainable!
I'm starting off Thriftmas with a bang by visiting 12 thrift stores in 2 days - I picked up a wide range of homewares, including vintage items, quirky and unique finds, boring things to flip and a bunch of pastel items too! For anyone looking to visit the stores in todays video, these are the locations:
Vinnies Rouse Hill
Vinnies Windsor
Salvation Army Windsor
Salvation Army Richmond
Vinnies Richmond
Anglicare Richmond
Vinnies Marayong
Salvation Army Marayong
Vinnies Dural
Salvation Army Dural
Vinnies Castle Hill
Vinnies Baulkham Hills
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[@lunaax9503]

Please don't paint that yellow bottle!! It's Nanny Stills "stella polaris" art class and it's value is 95€. GOOF 😅

[@SuspirosdaBea]

OMG SHE NEEDS TO SEE THAT COMMENT!!!!

[@didamecoates-strutz4548]

Omigosh yeah.... I have an extensive collection of uranium glass (some from the early and mid 1800s) and the thought of spray painting a piece is giving me anxiety. @prettypastelplease if it isn't quite your aesthetic, put it out at Halloween with a black light it'll glow.

[@HarpsiFizz]

Woah, I just looked it up, and they're selling for between $82.00 and $500.00 USD! Edit: And the artist died in 2009, so yeah, please don't paint that!

[@Lemonade_Stand_]

@@didamecoates-strutz4548 halloween isnt really big in Aus but i agree with the op.

[@KatieManring]

ALEX PLEASE SEE THIS BLESSED POSTER’D COMMENT

[@ninacaramelita]

I was gonna share a few ideas, but this is a far more urgent matter: PLEASE DO NOT PAINT THE YELLOW BOTTLE! It's from Riihimäki, Finland and quite valuable! "Stella Polaris" designed by Nanny Still for Riihimäki 1968-73

[@olivermoth]

hope she sees this 😅

[@alittleoddme1940]

Oh my God I'm early hell froze over ... Oh wait Trump isn't presented anymore

[@BwaHaHaToldYa]

oh shit, I googled and one is listed for $1,072.00 AUD

[@medythawp]

Up

[@MiaMizuno]

the moment, when you are on the easy-going side of KZbin and you find people with a huge impressive knowledge about art and culture and you feel suddenly so uncultured 😅

[@virpigarets3659]

That yellow bottle is of Finnish design and valuable here. Stella Polaris, Nanny Still. 37: 28min 95 €

[@lunaax9503]

I just commented almost the same thing!

[@kellbell8866]

I was thinking it looked like Vaseline glass? Will it glow under a blacklight?

[@NatalovesLilly]

@@kellbell8866 yes it will!

[@ScarletBegonia1974]

I desperately hope she doesn’t paint that bottle!

[@virpigarets3659]

@@kellbell8866 I do not know. Not to my knowledge. It was manufactured in 1968-73.

[@LL138TM2723]

That yellow glass vase Nanny Still, it’s really valuable and the artist recently died, so please don’t paint it! If you don’t like the colour, I’m sure there’s a collector out there who’ll buy it off of you.

[@carolh3664]

Bright side if she already did paint it the artist isn’t around to see it happen.

[@rangerlovee3324]

YES PLEASE! its the time of year for giving. please let somoene else appreciate it in its original form. alex you can spray paint so many things pink that DONT have original value and make them valuable to you lol

[@LL138TM2723]

Carol H I suppose, but the poor collectors will then have one less item of hers (artist) they can hope to collect, which isn’t fair for those who appreciated and are mourning the artist.

[@AvrilFanCarson]

Yes! Sell it! You can make a profit and be nice to a collector! Please don’t paint!

[@lisahughes-sherring8891]

Oh please don’t spray paint it Alex

[@AbigailSummers]

That bubbly "sickening lemon lime yellow" vase thing looks like uranium glass (put it under a black light) and it might glow.. dont spray paint if it is x

[@vishpri]

That green bottle is Finnish design glass!!! Designer: Nanny Still, name of the bottle: stella polaris!! The price of a bottle can even be 95€. PLEASE DO NOT SPRAYPAINT THIS!

[@annukkanurmi6795]

Best wishes from Finland. I thought I recogniced it. Nanny Still it is. I have candle holders of the same glass designed by her. The bottle was made 1968-1973.

[@Pifkie]

+pretty pastel please

[@danielle1341]

13:58

[@vishpri]

Danielle Fowler I didn't mean that pink / gold object. I meant that green bottle, timestamp 36.33

[@fourthievesgone]

Those stone cups are onyx! They aren't particularly rare, but they are fairly pricy! You got a great deal on those two.

[@FC-mn8ne]

I totally thought it was agate, good to know!!

[@nikanna75]

I too thought they are agate...?

[@Jennifer_MB]

I thought they were soapstone, it's amazing how similar some of these materials can look lol

[@fourthievesgone]

@@nikanna75 If you search for onyx wine glasses you'll find identical cups to the ones Alex bought.

[@nikanna75]

Wow I didn’t know, now I learned something new!

[@suzewink6788]

The ashtray would make a great candle holder with a beautiful decorative pillar candle.

[@kylieschultz6167]

I thought if only she had a matching bowl it could be a chips and dip set

[@daniellegoldstyn1930]

Could hold nuts or sweets while they have cider in the matching goblets.

[@0thercat556]

When Alex says, "Look so beautiful sitting on a shelf." I hear, "Be another thing I have to dust."

[@Ilovevintage77]

Same!!!

[@charliekezza]

And archie says "lets try to land on that shelf"

[@NataliaELopez]

If that ain’t me

[@karenramnath9993]

But I’m glad someone buys them, ‘cause they are pretty to look at

[@de.moslimagids]

When people find gems in their local thrift stores and I can only find garbage on our local thrift store 🤣

[@NeccoWecco]

try another city nearby

[@heybearnation]

Same. And I'm not gonna drive an hour or more to MAYBE find something. I only go when I'm already in the area.

[@de.moslimagids]

We have only one good one, but they are more like a secondhand clothing store. Other stuff are mostly in very bad shape or ready to throw it away in the trash.

[@phoebe2962]

lmao we don’t even have thrift stores :(

[@Hell.0itsMe]

RIGHTTTT

[@parsleybeckett6335]

if you dare even consider painting that yellow glass vase i will fly to australia to stop you

[@raeebissh1227]

It looks like uranium glass.

[@sarahbon421]

It looks like it's got boils. Only way to fix that is to put it in the bin.

[@idiotoninternet]

@@sarahbon421 apparently it’s worth hundreds and hundreds of dollars so I wouldn’t throw it in the bin

[@teacupalice]

@@idiotoninternet it might be, it might not be, depends if it’s in fashion right now in the antiques world. Things decrease in value the less popular they are, plus uranium glass isn’t a rare commodity there’s tons of it for sale on EBay etc.

[@mikaelasjunnesson4741]

@@teacupalice It's "Stella Polaris" by Nanny Still and she recently passed away so yes, very valuable to a collector at least

[@haiskeletonkid]

Maybe you could paint the dots on the vases pastel pink or pastel blue, so you have them clear but also with a pop of colour 💕

[@andyart5121]

Omg that such a good idea!🤯 I suggested that she could paint them half pastel on the bottom and leave the top half pure glass 😊

[@haiskeletonkid]

@@andyart5121 oh~ that it’s a good idea too! I’m sure they will look really nice

[@crazygossipgurl101]

I also thought maybe fill them with colored paper or something to get the color you want

[@JadaSweet]

Have pastel colored flowers in them! It would pop with the pastel dots. But in the blue dots has a pink pastel colored flower. The pink dots will have pastel blue flower!

[@Jojobird31]

You Goof! Thank goodness for goofoff. Love you, Alex! You should see if the sickly green on glows in black light. If it does, its uranium glass

[@Pifkie]

Really? I hope that Alex sees this comment, do you mean using the black light in the dark?

[@l.m.1272]

I was also thinking it looked like uranium glass.

[@Jennifer_MB]

It's made by Nanny Still, it's listed as uranium yellow but I'm not sure if it's actually uranium or they're calling the color uranium yellow. Either way I hope she doesn't ruin a 60 year old vase with pink spray paint lol.

[@MelAtTheHelm]

Up voted so hopefully she sees it!

[@arca2001]

Yes to this! I like how people upcycle or take cheap stuff and diy it into something functional but do your research! A lot of things can be valuable antiques or one of a kind items

[@sassmacfru]

Update.. when you picked up the sprinkle vases, I could see that you are aware of what I said below. One thing you need to remember when going to a thrift store. Sometimes the things have been donated by adult children of someone who has passed or going into a home. They don’t know the real value of what they are donating and the workers at the stores don’t always know either. Some of your finds are actually worth a LOT more than what you paid for and flipping them will decrease the value. Some of the glassware you have is crystal. That being said, they are yours now and you can do what you want.

[@sassmacfru]

@@cha0ticneutralbigs no where was I talking about disabled people.

[@valuchiiii]

@@cha0ticneutralbigs that’s not what it says, it says the children of someone who has passed, these children being adults. Children as in the relationship not the age

[@jhjjhg1]

@@cha0ticneutralbigs yeahhh... that’s not what they meant at all.

[@theMerryMonarch]

@@cha0ticneutralbigs this is about then off spring of dead people who are, in fact, adults. Not disabled people.

[@KSUTAU]

@@cha0ticneutralbigs as a disabled person: damn u really thought that was what they meant and thought u were on some hot saviour shit huh

[@alannahnicole3238]

The Goblets and ashtray are made out of a stone called Banded Calcite :) although a lot of mainstream shops seem to refer to it as Onyx. As a crystal lover, these were such a cool find to see!

[@thriftstorescoreswithvanes913]

I came here to say that exact same comment..lol

[@Poseidoros]

Banded calcite is often confused for banded onyx, sardonyx (which is actually onyx) is also banded and is similar colors...doesn't help that most sellers (crystal or homeware) insist on calling is "banded onyx" when it's not an onyx. I have the same goblets but never drink from them bc banded calcite is too soft for long term use as a cup, absolutely stunning tho so I don't regret buying them

[@alannahnicole3238]

@@Poseidoros yes I had that same thought about them being "cups", not the ideal stone for liquids but still awesome!

[@hwrencleaveland459]

please put that bubbly lemon lime vase under a black light before you paint it!!!! it might be vintage uranium glass which glows

[@simplesimply3753]

Just a tip for Alex or others buy a UV flashlight to take with you to try on glass and jewelry for uranium glass before buying.

[@Jennifer_MB]

It's a vintage piece by Nanny Stills. I am hoping she doesn't paint it!

[@marysample275]

I was under the impression that uranium causes cancer because the uranium girls died of cancer!

[@HarpsiFizz]

@@marysample275 Yes, but the uranium in that glass isn't enough to be dangerous. The uranium girls were literally putting it in their mouths (licking the tip of the brushes to make them pointy) hundreds of times a day, many days a week, for many years, which s how they got cancer.

[@blackwidowmollie]

@@HarpsiFizz That was Radium for luminous dials of watches but yes, radiation BAD.

[@wildflowerblvd]

Just a note to say that even when something says “made in China” on it doesn’t mean that it’s not beautiful or of good quality- that floral vase is so pretty and looks like it could be hand painted Also that lime green vase is a DREAM 😍

[@cutecats532]

Yea a lot of things are mass produced in China but China used to be known for fine china and stuff.

[@AnniCarlsson]

There is a reason why it's called china when you talk about porslin

[@cheerfulcaptain5077]

"Made in china" means made with unethical labor (majority of the time) because of China's slack labor laws and worker welfare. It can be good quality but it doesn't change that the person that made it most likely didn't profit enough for it. Buying these things through thrifting makes it okay since it isn't giving anymore money to the shitty company.

[@hannahthekiwi]

@@cheerfulcaptain5077 Not necessarily. It it looks like it was produced in the last 20-30 years yes probably a high chance of being poorly made but could be completely different for vintage items

[@mpiper456]

I think using ‘made in China’ as a stand in for all mass produced and unethically made products contributes to racist stereotypes and places all the blame on the nations who produce the items without holding accountable the nations who buy the products and perpetuate these systems. Also it seems like here she doesn’t want to buy things made i China because she thinks they are cheap and potentially poorly made, not because they are made unethically. Instead of rejecting anything made in China (but not other items that are mass produced elsewhere) I think it’s more useful to shop ethically/sustainably more generally like thrifting...

[@Midlife_Manical_Mayhem]

just a request -- could you please turn on closed captioning for those of us with hearing loss? it would be much appreciated. thanks.

[@cutecats532]

I just found out KZbin removed the feature :(

[@skyefirenails]

@@cutecats532 what?! How shitty and ableist of them!

[@tngirl341]

You do it yourself on your phone or laptop :)

[@marianna3253]

@@tngirl341 KZbin deleted the feature

[@emradford5173]

@@cutecats532 That’s actually disgusting if they have removed it!! We need to contact YT. Not having CC does not sit right with me!! Everyone should have equal access (I am hearing, but involved in the deaf community ❤️)

[@nemaru]

Every time she says that she wanted to paint something all I think of is an Antique’s Roadshow episode where the appraiser is all “...and this would be $10k....BUT it looks like at some point someone painted it so now it’s worth $10”

[@sprinkles_091]

saaame!!

[@loverrlee]

Yeah but she bought it for $2 cuz money is made up and all the value comes from what we project onto it! 😉

[@sftraub]

Honey, you need to research your styles of decor, the plastic tumblers with squiggles are vintage 80’s all the way. The iridescent lavender vase is called luster ware. Vintage luster ware is very collectible. The mottled purple glass is Murano glass from Italy. It is made on the island of Murano. For the shelf, put a primer on it or the paint will just peel off the vinyl veneer. You got some great finds! The Murano stuff is fabulous!

[@serenaincendia4327]

When she said 70's I felt a piece of myself die... lmao (80's is my favorite decade)

[@NatalovesLilly]

Finally someone with some fundamental knowledge :D watching this video of someone with no knowledge of vintage/art, pains me in some aspects. On the other hand it’s nice that someone can get so excited about $1 plastic cups from the late 80s🤣

[@nakitsura]

@@serenaincendia4327 They are so 80's I could hear the Golden Girls theme music playing.

[@amysmith7998]

It's still cool tho that even tho she doesn't really know about the stuff she found she still appreciated it enough to pick it up and buy it

[@Hell.0itsMe]

Australia’s fashion and home style was a head of its time always has been so that probably why the us doesn’t get the fashion especially back then for like a whole year after it started

[@23fuma]

This glass carafe is from Poland. The history of this company dates back to 1923. Very good buy

[@Justinya0]

Krosno! I knew it!

[@LunaWitcher]

25:23 "It's such a satisfying shape, it's like a burger!" me: _garlic_

[@FluffieXStarshine]

I thought the same

[@anonomysanonomys3533]

I was thinking pumpkin

[@LunaWitcher]

@@anonomysanonomys3533 could be, but it really looks _just like_ a full garlic. You should google the plant, it is a striking resemblance.

[@Just1Nora]

SAME

[@michellekraft7706]

I was thinking garlic as well 😂

[@jsimpk13]

if you paint the clear vases, pour paint on the inside to cover, then pour the remaining out, don't spray paint the outside. That way you can see the uniqueness of the glass.

[@Kat-zo6vb]

Anything 30 years or older is vintage, 100 years or older are antiques

[@CheshieD]

Oh I thought it was anything 50 or older was vintage

[@loverrlee]

I am over 30 so from now on I’ll be telling people I’m not old, I’m ✨vintage✨

[@dancin.breegan]

Me 7 minutes in: how long has that picture of macklemore been there?

[@allisonwwz2655]

So not just me 🤣

[@vanillathebard]

My thoughts exactly.

[@sarahrambhatla9257]

Holy shit how didn’t notice that’s hilarious

[@1kleanne]

Its the fact it progressively gets clearer that got me lol

[@bellee3685]

Don’t paint the yellow bottle!!! It’s actually expensive!!

[@FjIrwin]

So in conclusion: Alex is going to spray EVERYTHING matte pink.

[@Jennifer_MB]

I hope not! I love pink but too many pink knick knacks will start to look like a floridian grandmas bathroom.

[@jessicamcmillian2312]

I hope she does whites and pastel purple too

[@linsyalvarado4567]

And Gold

[@Lili.29]

Shes tacky

[@FjIrwin]

@@Lili.29 don’t be mean. This year has been tough for us all. We need more kindness in the world. Spread love. Not hate. X

[@samalama9510]

the pot that has pentagon sides would look really cute if you made each pentagon a different pastel color I think!

[@Smudge_1989]

What I was thinking maybe with a gold outline too

[@thewierdone1298]

This whole series gives me so much serotonin. I watch it over and over just to revisit all the cool things Alex finds. It's like a comfort show. 😅

[@Tina.bina.]

The stone "ash tray" could be used for large pillar candles.

[@kelsea6591]

My initial thought was a jewelry holder for rings or bracelets!

[@pinkbourne]

Omg this series seems like it's gonna be a lot of fun!!!

[@criptonite0hour]

::makes happy Alex noise::

[@MelAtTheHelm]

Just a little tip for the plastic cups you bought, don't put them in the dishwasher. Hand wash them, it'll keep them looking nice for longer! Also, love the idea of Thriftmas!!!

[@mapostolidi00]

this is going to be my favourite KZbin christmas series im sure of it

[@theirishslyeyes]

Right? I LOVE thrifting, it's so exciting! It's one of my favorite things to do when I visit a new area on vacation...first, go check out their local thrift shops! I have some really unique stuff from all over the world that had a complete life there before coming to live with me! My treasures :-D

[@Lemonade_Stand_]

Kind reminder to anyone purchasing mattresses or couches etc to beware of bed bugs when thrifting.

[@amysmith7998]

They don't really have bed bugs in Australia. I moved here from America and it was interesting not having to worry about them lol. Yet anyway

[@Lemonade_Stand_]

@@amysmith7998 that's interesting. I wasnt meaning just Alex though, just in general to anyone who may now want to thrift stuff after watching her series. Just always something to beware of when buying second hand stuff. Im in Canada and some parts of my city are pretty rampant with bedbugs. 😬😷

[@Your_Best_Nightmare]

Alternative title. "45 minutes of justifying buying pink things". 😂❤️

[@thelovelymisshill]

Or buying things to make them into pink things 😂

[@emilee7926]

Have you thought about translucent glass paint? That would be adorable on a couple pieces

[@thecaffinatedthrifter5499]

As an avid thrifted and knower of vintage things, I can't believe those multicolored sprinkle looking vases you got! Those are vintage italian glass that was indeed handmade! I've also never seen those colors so that's fantastic. And those stone cups are amazing too. I'm so excited for this series!

[@pinkcheer2013]

Eeeekkkk I'm so happy I found this comment

[@racheldelr]

I didn’t know you liked houseplants, I would love to see a houseplant tour someday! 😊🌱

[@aimpinkpanda96]

She has a plant insta too! It's prettypastelplants

[@racheldelr]

@@aimpinkpanda96 thank you!

[@nataliecrews1645]

Yesssss I loveeee plant tours!!

[@Jamiesayla]

What Alex said “retro swirls.” What I heard “retro squirrels.” Please somebody paint me a retro squirrel vase.

[@rebeccahamm2349]

Thats AMAZING. I too now want one.

[@LozzyPanda]

This makes me wanna go thrift shopping!!! I mean I walk into one every now and then, but this makes me want to visit more often. I hope this encourages more people to do so too. Thanks Alex

[@staceysanders5972]

Yesss, can't wait for the shops to open again here in the netherlands! I love yardsales and everything similar to it😀

[@CaroleBiscuits]

Take a shot for every time Alex says “matte pink” lol

[@sentienttapioca5409]

Graet isea.. 110/10 wuld recommnde 👌🥃

[@MissChase86]

Id like to keep my liver please

[@lauraloo4845]

Or gold haha

[@MsAlix11]

Shot for very time she says aesthetic 😋

[@winnielewis1749]

Of water, stay hydrated guys!

[@dominika9695]

The white vase you said is shaped like a burger is obviously shaped like a garlic 😄

[@catcatcat9781]

I'm very sure that green vibrant vase is vaseline glass. It glows in the dark and spray painting it would ruin it!

[@catcatcat9781]

actually it glows under black light! but still

[@aaaaaaaaaaaa_99]

I love Vaseline glass so much! It’s actually radioactive! I bought some Vaseline glass beads just to own something radioactive 😂

[@buttonbrain]

it pains me to hear your rings clink to the class 😂 And, as many has said, NANNY STILL, DO NOT PAINT PLEASE

[@mermaid1717]

The small looking vases after the candle holders are toothpick holders. They're an extremely common shaped ones in the US

[@nikanna75]

To learn that Krosno glassware is shipped all the way to Australia from my homeland makes my heart warm.

[@Poetry-gc1kw]

To learn that Krosno glassware is shipped all the way to Australia from my hometown makes my heart warm :D

[@filippiekny3178]

also how overpriced it is in there!

[@Poetry-gc1kw]

@@filippiekny3178 i know! Here I would pay max $30 for a brand new one

[@pinkaypinkpink]

I work in a store that sells Krosno! It's called Wohlers and it's located in South Australia

[@AnniCarlsson]

@@filippiekny3178 it becomes higher price due to everything is higher there. So it's not really the big steal is sounds like. Taxes takes a lot most likely

[@gloriaash7511]

Those “tiny vases” are toothpick holders. I love them too. 😆 My Nana collects then.

[@yunajones9077]

Tooth pick holders ? They look like cute vintage shot glasses

[@gloriaash7511]

@@yunajones9077 I mean you certainly could use them for any purpose you please but their original intent is toothpicks. 😁

[@yunajones9077]

@@gloriaash7511 Oh that's to amazingly perfect. I can just imagine the leonardo DiCaprio meme holding that fancy little glass smugly with it full of toothpicks and offering one like, "mmmm yes quite quite! Would you like a toothpick for your weeny my dear? Or simply for your teeth." Then he laughs fancy after talking fancy.

[@gloriaash7511]

@@yunajones9077 lol Yes!! I would see that movie. 🤪

[@TarisLuna]

25:23 looks more like some strange garlic than a burger.

[@firecaller]

the stone ash tray dice rolling dish!!! i love the goblets and and tray to match!! EEK!!!

[@Julaeable]

Seeing you handle the glassware gives me so much anxiety 🤣

[@casimatelski935]

Thrift shopping is sooooo good! Plus...I think I remember you saying that you enjoy thrifting and doing diy content more than buying and doing hauls from chains? If that is so, we all support a happy, authentic, pastel queen. ♡

[@mahogany1923]

That pink and gold vase you painted looks AMAZING. you’re giving me a bunch of inspiration for my new house.

[@FluffieXStarshine]

It feels weird to me... I prefer silver with pastels over gold. Idk, might just be me.

[@214luvbugs]

I love thrifting then flipping. Majority of our furniture is thrifted then I painted or stained. Then I get unique knobs/pulls from hobby lobby. It’s so much fun!

[@CeageDesu]

“It also looks nice on a shelf” - Alex 2020

[@LilBunbun12]

I honestly think that those sprinkle vases with the frills on the top are gorgeous 🥺 The second I saw them I just fell in love! They are so artsy and abstract. Perfect for an art lover!

[@ShinyHappyBean]

To help you decide on whether to paint the glass wear you can fill them with water and food colouring of your choice and see how they look. You may find you decide to keep them like that and have the option of having them clear or change the colour as and when you feel like it all by just washing them out :)

[@the_royal_angel]

Its crazy the prices of the thrift stores in Australia vs America. Lots of those vases, cups, really everything would have been half those prices or less 😱

[@MariiBlubb]

Well considering the conversion from aud to usd its a lot closer in price

[@mediumbelly]

the thrift shops in my area (us) are like double the price of what she paid! especially that little shelf- at least $10 if not $15

[@tngirl341]

In my area you would find shitty stuff in a thrift store NOTHING EVEN CLOSE to these kind of things

[@tngirl341]

For example $15 aud is little over $10 usd so not a huge difference

[@GeetaGalaway]

Australian money is worth less than American

[@allisonhernandez595]

I think you should put a crystal sphere in that stone ashtray 🔮

[@emilyaltamirano3816]

Came back to rewatch :)

[@Audrey-vr8rk]

I love how the noodle vases look😳 i vote to not spray paint them!

[@erincasto6640]

If you spray paint the cracked vase you won’t see the cracking

[@andyart5121]

She could try a crack paint or marble paint spay DIY 🤔

[@leashanna]

She should paint the inside of it so you can still see the glass texture. Like the white one that looks like a burger, it's painted on the inside

[@erincasto6640]

@@andyart5121 that’s true but I think it’s gorgeous the way it is

[@erincasto6640]

@@leashanna yes so true

[@bad1uckcharm485]

The sprinkle vases are actually gorgeous

[@pinkcheer2013]

Yesssss ! I was seeing if anyone posted anything similar to them

[@nfaith47]

I literally said out loud “yay thriftmas!” My husband gave me a funny look lol 😆

[@jessmarie4381]

Thrift shopping for home decor is the best, you find hidden treasures.

[@Somewhere_beachy24]

Thriftmas turns into Antiques Roadshow Australia/Pretty Pastel Please Edition 🤣🤣🤣

[@christirowland858]

Not ONLY are you BEAUTIFUL in your sweet seafoam green Daisy dress you are single handedly CHANGING 'Vlogmas' to something that EVERYONE can relate to and 💯% get behind. Im HERE FOR IT!! I adore you Alex💚💜💚💜 Side note..those little pastel green coffee cups with the little saucers (you didn't need but WANTED) WOW...😍😍😍

[@matheab5864]

It seems like only yesterday you weren’t posting because of the Australia wild fires, crazy it’s almost been a year and now it’s thriftmas 😭❤️

[@Sleipnirseight]

Someone else pointed this out, but 36:39 might be uranium glass! If you have a black light, see if that sickly yellow vase glows! Could be a really cool find ;)

[@marytramp5678]

Hello! i'm a diyer, and have learned quite alot about "flipping", most of it the hard way! 1) use a matte clear coat, this can also be found from rustoleum i prefer minwax if you have that in Australia. If you don't when cleaning the painted items the paint will come off slightly as most cleaners have chemicals that will take off the paint. 2) Yes, you can sand the veneer. in fact, it is very important that you do. otherwise the paint will run, no matter how lightly you do it. In fact you should imo be sanding just about anything you paint. and light grit sandpaper is all you need. just something to give the paint to grab hold of. 3) on the end tables, you don't need to strip them. simply sand them down with say a med grit sand paper to get the all of the gloss or wax off, then again with a low grit to smooth it out. then give it 1-2 coats of a good base coat of white. if using rustoleum you may want to do 3, but use your own judgement. this base coat will stop the "bleeding" through of any stain. now you can paint with any color you want too. this avoids have to use the harsh chemicals of a stripper. And you will find that most "vintage" truly vintage pieces used a veneer. even on great pieces of wood. If these are mdf pieces which are and were popular a stripper will destroy that wood. in shich case you don't want to use a stripper either.. I wish you the best of luck!

[@Hena158]

The goblets are onyx marble. Its common in Pakistan. Every household has some shape or form of these pieces. Growing up I had one as a big swan and little rabbit, turtle etc. We also had a chess set made of this stone. You can find these in the marketplace. They come in all shapes and sizes, from a small jewelry box to a side table. Most of what I've seen is hand crafted. And even ones with floral design embedded in the stone. You’ll also see some buildings with this onyx marble flooring. It's a treasure.

[@Petitfleur_]

One great way to use cute cups/glasses is to turn them into candles! For my wedding, I made like 30 candles by going to goodwill, buying small glass cups, & melting down wax blocks. I only did unscented white wax because they were just for adding some warm lighting to the tables, but I’ve also made a cute Christmas candle by melting down a cheap scented, colored candle from the dollar store, hot gluing a wick to the bottom, & pouring the cheap candles into the glass!

[@Star_ander]

It made my day better just seeing she posted a KZbin video today

[@tpwk13]

Me: * sees that Alex posts* * doesn't even read the title but clicks right away*

[@knivspit]

i can’t wait for this series. i love thrifting so much i’m pretty sure 90-95% of my closet is thrifted 😅 i really love statement pieces and older pieces so thrifting is perfect

[@juliii_g]

You're so right, the cup and saucer set is SOOO aesthetic 😍😍😍😍

[@arca2001]

OMG YES, I love thrifting and love to see you promoting a more accessible and sustainable way to shop!

[@Flareontoast]

I keep thinking, as a cat owner, I cannot have glass decoration around the house.. Lol

[@hannah.rose-louise]

I, as a double cat owner, just put up an entire glass village on a big window sill 🤦🏻‍♀️ what am I an idiot!? We’ll see how many casualties we have post-Christmas.

[@krys1581]

Me when I find candles or wax melts I love. One of my cats has knocked over my wax warmer (thankfully not while on) several times & neither of my two can control their tails & would ABSOLUTELY end up dipping their tails in an open flame.

[@serendipityeuphoria2446]

I lost my job due to COVID, I've done most of my Christmas shopping (for my family) already but I would love to get some cheap thrifting gifts for friends

[@laurenbrown5275]

I loved this video! I could listen to you talk about this stuff forever. I can't believe how beautiful the things are that you found.

[@annaboogman3321]

The vase with the dried flowers in it that you spray painted came out really well! Really inspires me to head out to buy some second hand stuff to paint

[@itsarah]

To the 1% reading this: May all ur wishes come true, stay safe!💜 I make vidz

[@therichardsons7476]

Same to you thank you

[@brandimunguia]

I buy a lot of glassware from the dollar tree, in cases, and decorate the inside with glitter and then use them as makeup brush holders and window decor.

[@davidsandhillsnotmyrealnam1882]

this is one of the coolest series i have ever seen and i can't wait to see more but wheres ARCHIEEEEEEE!

[@samanthajave9407]

all that fine, vintage, and precarious glass?? think of the carnage...

[@Bannakaffalatta32]

I hadn't even thought of flipping thrifted stuff as gifts!! That's such a good idea! I haven't known how I was gonna do Christmas gifts this year ❤️❤️

[@Laura30827]

The two colorful vases are lovely. I genuinely love them! I can picture them on my bed side tables, one on each side of my bed, with fresh lavender in them.

[@RachelTriesHard]

If Alex doesn’t turn that geometric vase into a giant D10 I’m gonna lose it lmao

[@Cutegreydollwolf]

yes!!

[@PestoPasta666]

D12 but yes!!!

[@sosanmia3]

Omg you are a genius!!

[@monstercpcake]

Actually its the right shape I will be highly disappointed

[@annafurry7333]

The cups and the ashtray are soapstone. It's a very common carved material and they use it to make tons of stuff like this and also small animals

[@sydneysahota]

It's not soapstone it's Pakistan onyx

[@firebladecatcalie]

A pastel green velvet would look amazing on those guest bedroom lamps. It will bring the green back in from the pink/leaf print your putting in there as well!

[@joseescobedo7899]

Alex: " my channel is pretty pastel pleas eso what wrong with gold and pastel pink??" The other pastel colors: "are we a joke to you?"

[@Vvvvvvv3]

I think the yellow vase is beautiful. I’ve never seen one like it! I really love the lil “bubbles”

[@slightlystressedblueberry7714]

I’m so freaking excited for this series, I’m looking forward to that this month more then even Christmas ( yes I know, it’s cause memories) thank you for bringing some Christmas joy to all of us!!

[@SakaDiKovVitch]

I got SO MUCH anxiety when Alex held the glass items 😭😭😭

[@alanasetnyk4019]

Me too with everything!

[@brodysstoryrescuehouse8205]

Me too! She held like two together and they were clanking and I was like NO ALEX PLS

[@debbimor8003]

And everytime her rings hit the glass too!😂

[@booobee8351]

I almost died while Alex was turning the vases, my heart turned up n down too n I felt so anxiousssss n she also used only fingers to hold some of them, my soul kinda almost flew out of me 😱😱

[@norainnoflowers1551]

32:40 😭😭😭 the blue and red vases are so cute just as is

[@lidlrini]

Alex: This is being dyed matte pink. Alex: This is going to be dyed gold. Alex: This is going to hold plants. Me: yeah, that sounds about right.

[@cadavher]

That pink lamp!!! My cat just knocked mine off my dresser and smashed it. I loved that thing, it gives off such a pretty glow.

[@cadavher]

Oh, I just got mine 4yrs ago from Ikea in MB! It was only $10! I guess they remade them!

[@arsonmouse2511]

Such cute selection! You could try pouring acrylic paint inside some of the glassware and twirl them

[@TadToyz]

Your voice is soooo soothing I always watch your videos while working on the computer or doing some kind of house work. Love your videos greeting from Mexico

[@negativelyevil]

Don’t spray paint the lime green lamp!!!!

[@mikecatalano3739]

Those are the most organized thrift stores I’ve ever seen.

[@haleylikescheese]

Am I the only Skyrim nerd who immediately thought "Another hand touches the beacon" at 34:00 minutes? Lol