Today I went to McLean to meet up with other members of the Women's Club to visit several thrift/consignment stores there.
There were many designer clothes in the first store, mostly on consignment (50% to the charity and 50% to the seller). There were also a surprising number of real fur coats such as the one above - full length mink from the 1980's - priced around $1500!
At the second store there were even more furs..
One of these, a vintage fox fur, had a valuation of $8,000 attached to it and was on sale for $3,000. Beautiful fur but surprising that anyone now wants to wear them. Maybe they don't and that is why there were so many there.
Other items on sale were mostly rather more expensive than the items we sell at the Bargain Loft - although this pair of Stieff Bears were rather nice!
At lunchtime twelve of us went to a local restaurant. Before the meal (as often here) bread and butter was brought to the table...
The 'bread' was in fact a very light savoury scone (called a biscuit but I don't know why). The butter was whipped and sweet and drenched in maple syrup..
The ingredients and recipe were supplied .. maybe worth a try?
Did I buy anything today? Well yes - a new Ralph Lauren ribbed cotton sweater; and a couple of other bits and pieces..
Well I can see a future for that nice fox you have been photographing.......I would need a translation of the crisp first. All purpose flour? Is that plain? Cake flour? Is that SR flour?
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