St. Vincent de Paul

This evening I went to St. Vincent de Paul in Ballwin, which you may recall is one of my favorites.  I got a bike which needs a little beautification for $13.50 and some other things I couldn't pass up, like a little pitcher for ten cents.  At first I thought I might paint it but looking at it in my home, I think it will just rock the blue and green.

Did you know that St. Vincent de Paul has a frequent shopper card?  I wish I had known it before!  When you spend $10 or more they will punch your card.  After 10 punches you get a $10 discount on your purchase of $10 or more.

St. Vincent de Paul is opening a new thrift store in Dellwood (about 5 miles northeast of UMSL) within the next month according to their website.  The address is 10052 West Florissant Ave, 63136.  I have updated the map:

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Seal-a-Meal

Here is another vintage item in the box, found at the same St. Vincent de Paul as the Executive Dumbells.  I hadn't realized that Seal-a-Meal had been around so long.

For your viewing pleasure, here's a Seal-a Meal commercial from 1984.

Executive Dumbells

I love to find things in their original boxes.  I found this at St. Vincent de Paul in Ballwin.  I think I've been going there too much since it opened.  Instead of asking for my zip code before he rings me up, the manager says, "Um, what was your zip code again?"  (It's not like I go there everyday.  But still.)

I always buy something awesome there (at an awesome price).  And then some things I am just content to take pictures of, like today's feature:

"Executive Dumbells"!  

(Uh, I thought there were two b's in that word.) 

Behind every "dumbell" is a good woman who is pleased to see her man staying "toned and trim".

From back in the day when working out meant donning a heather gray sweatsuit.

St. Vincent de Paul

One thing to love about St. Vincent de Paul is the prices! Wow. Where else can you get a paperback book for a quarter anymore? A quarter! Hardbacks are $1. That's it. No complicated pricing scale based on the initial price, or whether it is a children's book. The prices on clothes are sweet too. This is a great place to go for furniture, especially the Forest Park location if you are looking for variety (and loads of books). The other two locations have a better selection of knick-knacks and decorative items. Some hardcore thrifters don't want me sharing this kind of information because they think you'll go and take all the "good stuff". Go on, there's plenty for everyone! We can't all be there on the same day, looking for the same stuff. Happy thrifting, I say!


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The Casualty

St. Vincent de Paul- Forest Park

(Please note, there is a lovely new St. Vincent de Paul

Thrift Store open in Ballwin and they are looking for volunteers!)