Boo!

It's beginning to look a little spooky here at Second Hand Chic. Witches, skeletons, ghosts and bats have been appearing out of nowhere! It's that time of year again...the rustle of leaves, a howling wind and a full moon can mean only one thing. Soon little ghosts and goblins will appear at your door...will you be ready for them? Second Hand Chic is stocked with the decor you'll need to make your Halloween get together spookier than ever!

So come on down to Second Hand Chic...if you dare!

Love, Kelly

Bird Cage Mobile

My customers are so creative! Here is a great idea for using a bird cage sent to me by Tara. She has transformed the bird cage into an adorable mobile for her baby's room. Pretty clever idea, Tara. Thanks for sharing.

Love, Kelly

New Arrivals

Here is a sampling of some fresh merchandise we have just put out on the floor. As you know, Second Hand Chic receives new merchandise almost every day. We price it low to sell quickly so if you see something you like, don't wait or it may go home with someone else!

Bookcase, 63" high and 34" wide. This is a very sturdy old piece: $150
Accent Lamp: $24. Decorative tray: $16.

Set of two Pine Counter Stools, 39" high: $50.



Beaded Decorative Pillow from Z Gallery: $20.

Plaid Vintage Shopping Cart: $20.

Painted Shelf, 25" high and 17" wide: $24.

Framed Circus Poster, 19x24: $26.

This just a sampling of our new merchandise. So come in and see for yourself.

Love, Kelly

Hallelulah!

Have you ever been so happy that you wanted to do the "happy dance?" Well we have good reason to be happy here at Second Hand Chic. The construction on 9th East is finally finished. After several dusty, noisey months, our ordeal is over. Ninth East is finally open to north and south bound traffic. So if you've been avoiding us because of the roadwork, your wait is over. Please stop by. We have lots of new fun merchandise that you've been missing out on. The only unfortunate thing is, those orange barrels would have looked fabulous with our Halloween decor!

Hope to see you soon.

Love, Kelly

OKAY!

Remember those fabulous letters I found at Hoodoo Antiques in Portland? Well here is how they look on my wall. I love the way the brown letters contrast with the green wall. I think they also are a nice addition to my Cuban painting.

What do you think?

Love, Kelly

This Month's Winner

Congratulations to Christina Jackson! She is this months lucky drawing winner. We've chosen a special prize we think she'll love; an assortment of adorable vintage greeting cards. Since Christina is into mixed media and "anything sparkly" we know she'll enjoy these cards. Be sure to check out Christina's blog: "icandy" at http://icandychristinaj.blogspot.com

We decided to have two winners this month. One chosen at random and another for the most comments left. Our second winner, with a whopping 11 comments is Linda de Acevedo. Linda has alot to say! We've decided on this cute and oh so very useful vintage mixing bowl. Since Linda's kitchen is so adorable we figured she spends alot of time in there.

So congratulations ladies! If you haven't signed up to be a follower of our blog what are you waiting for? All you need is an e-mail address and everyone has one of those.

Love, Kelly

Thriftmania!

Since Portland is a "Green" city, they love their second hand stores. It seems there's one on every corner. Since we were there just there for the weekend I had to do some speed-thrifting. Thanks to Pam over at One Gal's Trash
http://onegalstrash.blogspot.com/ for some thrifting tips in her hometown. First stop: The Bins. This thrifting adventure is not for amateurs! Merchandise is literally dumped into these huge bins. I am a seasoned thrifter, a real pro, and I found myself a bit queasy at times.

At one point, I reached in to grab a dish and noticed it was wet. Eeeeew. I should have worn a big rubber apron and industrial style gloves for this excursion.

But regardless of the "ick" factor, we found a few treasures. Check out this awesome vintage bug killing device.

When you're ready to check out, they roll your cart onto a big scale and charge you $1.00 a pound! We were also told we were not allowed to take photos. Huh? So if you like to document your thrifty shopping trips, be discreet with your camera.

The Bins

1740 SE Ochoco

Next stop: Teen Challenge. Your basic non-profit thrift store. We found a few treasures but nothing outstanding. The prices were reasonable. They have lots of furniture and nic nacs. The clothing selection was lacking.

I'm not Catholic but I love this picture of the Pope. They have a patron saint for just about everything but is there one for thrifters?

Teen Challenge

3131 NE Sandy Blvd.

Next stop: Bearly Worn Resale Clothing. Very nice shop, set up like a boutique rather than a traditional thrift store. Good brands on apparel and accessories for a younger shopper. I found some things for my daughter there.

Do you think Poopsie will like these?

Bearly Worn

4926 SE Division

A fun day of thrifting! My one regret is that I didn't have more time and space in my luggage.

Love, Kelly