I've been a fan of thrift stores since the early 1980s. Over the past 25 years I've found some incredible things in thrifts.  And I'm not one of those people who is always bemoaning the "fact" that there's no good vintage making its way to thrifts any longer.  The vintage is getting there,  but so are other buyers!

Lately I've had very little luck finding older stuff at thrifts.  They are great for craft supplies and fabrics, but I've made a lot of visits to my local thrifts and found very little vintage clothing or household accessories.  So I was delighted to find the print above in a thrift shop last week.

It came from a Habitat for Humanity thrift.  I love  their shops.  They don't carry clothes, but they do have fabrics, patterns and crafting things.  And then there is the occasional 1930s print find.  Still in its original frame, the colors and design are just stunning.

So get out there and find your own special treasure.  Thrifts are good shopping on so many levels.  They keep people's old junk out of landfills while raising money for worthy causes.  They make it possible for people to afford things that otherwise would be out of their reach financially.  And from time to time, they provide you with just the perfect object, which is usually something you did not know even existed!