Ride With Me: Vintage Furniture Hunting at Thrift Stores

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

I hope you enjoyed a look into how I find furniture to flip at thrift stores. There are lots of other ways to acquire furniture. Let me know some of your favorite ways to find furniture. I may include the ideas in a future video!

[@cuffeacres]

Estate sales! We have a large senior community nearby and can usually find treasures there, mostly in pristine condition.

[@romanroseborough1111]

Living in Southern California I literally drive around and find a ton of stuff people put out. Trash days seem to bring out old furniture too. Otherwise I use Marketplace and OfferUp to search for FREE or reasonably priced furniture worth working on. Got some good ideas from your video. Thanks! Love your videos and your work.👍

[@lanadillard6080]

Holy crap 😨 the first one the Thomasville armore was my parent's until I inherited it and the matching dresser. I'm so glad I still have the set!! 😁 The dresser I made into a bathroom vanity. My son is still using the armore. My parents have passed but everytime I look at their furniture I think of them.

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Oh wow!

[@cathyknapp9360]

You got a great deal they are beautiful pieces I cannot wait until you do them thank you for sharing with us I'm sure you'll make a lot of money off of these two pieces have a great day God bless

[@cameronashton6987]

My dad used to refinish furniture. I might want to get a piece and give this a whirl. I already refinished our dining table and a desk. Both turned out great.

[@vegasjill21]

60 BUCKS!!! Hell yeah!!! It's perfect for you and in great condition, too. Can't wait to see what you do with it. Ok..back to the show... EDIT...Hi again ..I've been looking for these 2 awesome thrift finds to see what you did with them but I don't see them Did you finish them??? I'd LOVE to see how they turned out! 😉 Thanks so much.

[@carolweiss8795]

The Thomasville chest of drawers would look nice painted with a soft, creamy ivory and then antiqued.

[@gladyssanchez5928]

Hey Shabby, can't wait to see the magic happen.

[@sprinkledandpainted]

That dresser is a steal! Nice find. Id love to see white or blush pink with rose gold guiding/glaze/rose gold hardware! Haha. Blush/dusty pinks are 'trending' and I sell butt loads of rose gold so thats a seller too. I sell so much I had to start making my own rose gold paint.

[@tammyatkins6101]

You've inspired me to give furniture flipping a try

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Good luck!

[@tequeena]

Love it! I hope more members join soon. You're welcome. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with these. 😊

[@Sekko417]

congrats...

[@tequeena]

Thanks @@Sekko417 😊

[@tequeena]

8:24 👍😂💃

[@tequeena]

Perks 👌

[@glg3945]

Thanks for the refresh so I will be ready for the reveal. Really enjoy your channel. Take care. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family. These have great potential. 👍

[@donnac7587]

I can't tell someone how to use their creative genius...but I do know how to love it. Looking forward to the adventure and finished result. (I hit the bell)

[@grammybear4226]

🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 67 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼......

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Thanks for watching!

[@CatskillsGrrl]

Good call! No one wants entertainment cabinets anymore, either.

[@dottoxiii]

Great video, it was cool seeing the kind of behind-the-scenes of how you get furniture to paint!! Also I love the toasty emojis for the membership!! I'll have to join for toasty if nothing else!!

[@kellyngrey4950]

Hey Shabby! Thanks for taking us along! I appreciate seeing the entire process from start to finish of finding furniture, to loading/unloading, and then when you get down to painting. Love it!

[@sarahjoyce5041]

Man I know how you feel about not having the room for more furniture I just dropped off the side tables at my mom's house. Working out of my basement isn't ideal 😂

[@MrTurner97]

Im from South Africa and love your content :)

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Wow thanks for watching. Sorry this video probably doesn't relate much to South Africa. Would be interesting to go somewhere like that and try my hand at it though. 🤔

[@lolamaxi2]

Great deals! I can’t wait to see what you do to the armoire!🤗

[@cindybogart6062]

What a great armoire. Excellent condition. I’ve been doing this my entire life. Just love it!!

[@Albedo.officialguru]

👍 here in italy... for a similar routine I spend... 100$ for the van... 200/250 for one furniture... total 600 $/€ for the deal

[@jamesdugan3079]

The Thomasville piece would look good with a yellow base and white glaze or wax over the yellow. The dresser could be a blended hombre finish.

[@mermaidtales3639]

That maple chest on chest dresser is pretty much the only type of dresser I flip. I never ever ever pay more than $25 for them. All about turning out a great product for a great profit! 😊

[@UniqueUpcycles]

Furniture flipper problems. I don’t need it but it’s a good deal! 😂

[@sandyadams9446]

It's always good to see you.

[@rockshot100]

good job Shabby. The 20 maple one is nice minus the hardware, the foot is pretty bad, colonial. Almost take that foot piece off and use simple legs on that one?

[@SabsRehabs]

Nice finds!

[@yukiko347]

I love to see the armoire with a red hue of polish and some shadows in the creases too emphasize the design work. Then the drawers i think would look pretty cool woth some 70's or art deco flair of the geometric decorative choices

[@campfireaddict6417]

Curb shopping. I never pay for furniture (or lamps, rugs, tables, baskets, etc.) because what people put on the curb keeps me plenty busy. May not see anything for a month, but sometimes I score more than I can fit in the truck. Once I even had to unload and go back for more! Apartment complex dumpster areas are good spots too.

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

It is a good idea but not a stable source of furniture when running a full time business like I do.

[@NoCIemency]

Can you make a video explaining your setup for example how you have your spray paint room setup? I"m interested in getting into restoring furniture and eventually paint spraying, but I don't know the best way to create a room like you have to avoid paint overspray and getting it all over my garage as well as how to handle the fumes. Thank you.

[@ThatGirlinLoveland]

Another alternative/lower cost truck idea, I know here in Cincinnati Lowes and Home Depot rent trucks for 20$ for hour or 2 hrs. I work in delivery center for furniture company and we've seen people pull up in their trucks picking up furniture to save 140$ delivery fee.

[@bellepoupee61]

Great pieces! Christine 🇨🇦

[@gakim55]

Great deal 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@tinytonya930able]

GREAT FINDS 😍 🤷🏻‍♀️🤔 Idk what techniques to advise, but can't wait to see what you choose! Great job

[@aema5124]

Great furniture pieces!!! Can't wait to see the painting and tips for cleaning. Just found your channel, looking forward to seeing more of your work and videos. Thanks for sharing this with us!

[@slbl88]

awesome to see him thrifting in my neighborhood

[@FurnitureFlippa]

you found some really nice drawer chests, nice work!

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

lol stop 😂

[@FurnitureFlippa]

@@ThatShabbyGuy 😂

[@homebodyheaven6114]

I have a gorgeous but outdated old armoire. I just decided to paint it. It’s already here!

[@minitoes67]

I would love to see the armoire done in variations of blue and trimmed with silver 💙

[@jeanine6492]

I think they’ll turn out great.

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

Great finds.

[@DewaterExpress]

you can lift the uhual ramp up more and theres no bump then

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Nice. I'll try that next time

[@marybethlongstreth186]

Great choices!!

[@marleangreene6117]

20 bucks heck yeah

[@jenniferfitzgerald1796]

I see so many great pieces on Facebook marketplace people are giving away. Especially large pieces they can’t move.

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Yep! Marketplace can be gold. Especially like 7am to 10am on Sundays. People seem to be post some good furniture really cheap around that time.

[@LinkiGallant]

some Mustard yellow with glaze in details!!

[@Lisab8693]

Yes get it

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Lol

[@doddnejadfard3251]

Can’t wait to see how it works out

[@MicahGilmorethekoopaking]

Will you do a video on how you fix furniture? I find it Interesting to see how people fix minor fixes in different ways.

[@homebodyheaven6114]

Awesome video.

[@michaelfotheringham4940]

Hello from AZ. I have been inspired by your videos. I have a 1927 Wurlitzer Band Organ, in pieces and pretty derelict which I am going to fully restore. I am competent enough to do the carpentry but was wondering where you are based. I am looking for someone to refinish the cabinet. Do you take commissions? Keep up the good work :)

[@ralphmiller5510]

How fast do you normally sell pieces

[@guy4462]

Hard to believe the armoire wasn't turned into a tv cabinet in the 80's like so many of them were.

[@davidmedeiros7579]

What's up SSG !! Love your stuff . Your an inspiration. I'm so.ewhat of an artist and what u do to this furniture is Picasso . Thanks for all the tips . It's getting me a long way seeing I'm new to this furniture deal . I do have one question, if u have the time to answer would be greatly appreciated. I bought this dresser , I've been stripping all my tops of pieces with the Kwik strip 15 min . It's worked well every time.. not on this dresser top. Did nothing . Not a single thing. I'm not mad just confused on the top piece material used on this dresser. Any idea on what it might be made out of ? No idea what company makes it. Have u ever had this issue? I'm hoping that u have so u can give me the gossip on the steps I need to make. Thanks . That's stain art u did , blew my mind and I'm going to try it out.

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Could be a plastic top or some other composite material. I've only had it happen a few times. You can usually look at the back of the top and get an idea of what it is made out of. Sometimes you need to take a razor blade and remove a veneer backing on the top to see what it is made of. I'm guessing you have some sort of laminate/plastic top though. Hard to know without seeing it.

[@phen0mejon99]

Can you do a vid on how to make a work space when you don't have a lot of space?

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

When it comes to workspace, I've almost always had a large area to work in. I painted a few pieces by hand on a drop cloth in an apartment living room, then in a 10x10 storage unit, a 1200sq ft barn, my largest was a 3600sq ft building with an additional 1000 sq ft location for incoming furniture. Now I'm back to a 1200 sq ft work space. So while I could probably give you advice on how to use a large area if you have a ton of work to do, I really cant help out much by saying "this is what I do". I prefer to make content on things that I have experience in rather than just talk about circumstantial advice about "what I WOULD do" and maybe not give solid advice. Hopefully this is understandable. I do appreciate the suggestion though. Thanks for watching!

[@justwhatilike...234]

Where are you located? Those seemed like really low prices ... is it due to the number of stores?🤔

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

I am in the Dallas/Ft Worth metroplex. 7 million people in my area so lots of opportunities to find inexpensive furniture, free furniture, etc. If you notice I hit up 3 resale/thrift shops and that was just in a 2-3 mile area and there are even more in the area, not including two Goodwills that are within a 10 minute drive from me

[@justwhatilike...234]

@@ThatShabbyGuy - You’re preaching to the choir ... I’m from Dallas🤠 ... but currently living in North Carolina. We have furniture manufacturers in High Point! I want to go look there!🙃😉

[@marypreddy547]

Did you finish those pieces I can’t find the a video

[@brewgardsrg]

Dude.....we need video's!!!!!

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Working on one right now that I thought would be done nearly two weeks ago but I screwed up the top coat after already prepping, painting, gold gilding the whole damn thing lol. I had to let everything cure a bit before I repainted. I'm currently redoing the gold. Gimme a week or so and I'll have a video up. Thanks for checking in

[@galetrowbridge542]

sell it on facebook marketplace

[@bmarie8965]

Thomasville looks cheap..is it even wood?

[@ingliskelley915]

How can i Contacts you to by a furniture

[@mahindrarai7660]

Why don't you get a truck so that when you see on the curbside its free

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

It isn't free... I'd have a truck payment, fuel costs, maintenance costs, vehicle insurance, etc. I haven't had a truck in three years after my last one bit the dust. I had so many people bringing me stuff and picking it up, I've seen it as an extra expense when I can be putting that money towards other things. For most other people though, it makes sense to have a vehicle. Also, don't assume I do this every time I find furniture. Our SUV can fit most small dressers or I'll give one of my neighbors $20 for their time to help me pick them up. Or... If I have to, I'll rent a uhaul.

[@AlexBabcock-hw9iz]

You need to find a friend with a pickup truck.

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

I have a few neighbors that I pay to help me pick stuff up but none were available and I did all of this kind of last minute. These places were just a few miles from each other and not far from my shop so the Uhaul wasnt much more expensive than the $40 I tend to give to my neighbor for help. $40 might be a bit much but I know how it feels to have a truck and people want your help all the time. I try to sweeten the deal. :)