♥︎ Thrifting Log ♥︎
♥︎ About ♥︎
the idea of this log is to document what i find whenever i go thrifting/buy something from second handwhere i live there arent exactly "thrift stores" the same as in the US. here i believe the most common way of buying second hand is in fairs. there is one in a park close to where i live, and the second hand goods section is active during the weekend (there are mostly clothing stands antique stands). i have aerial silks class every saturday morning, so on the way back i like strolling through the fair and checking everything out ^^. even if i dont buy anything, going to fairs is one of my favorite things to do outside!
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♥︎ Sunday 21st April (2024) ♥︎
today i also went with my mom to the fair to buy groceries. there are a lot of stands that sell vegetables and fruits, and baked goods. so while we were there, we went to check out the part with antiques stands, but sadly there were only like 5 in the whole block (probably because it was predicted to rain later). anyways, in one of the stands we found boxes full of books about french grammar, there were also some about history, political figures, a considerable amount of books in french and some in italian.
now, i have to say that my pile of books to read is quite big so ive been trying to avoid buying new ones... but when i found this book i knew i couldnt Not get it. its not everyday that you find a camus book in its native language for 1000 pesos !! the book has Le Malentendu and Caligula, which are both theater plays. i also found a newspaper clipping from 1993 inside, it was a small article that talked about camus and La Peste, one of his most famous works
ok so right after writing the previous paragraph, i remembered that the book has a signature so i went and googled it and?? the previous owner was actually a professor at my university! her name is listed as professor in a lot of programs of courses and assignatures from my college's online library, books about french history and literature, which is coincidentally what most books in those boxes were about. so yeah thats kinda crazy. i do wonder how those books got to a stand in a fair but considering the signature in the book is from 1958, i think i might know the answer.. i hope im wrong though.
well this kinda ended in a depressing note.. um im glad i got the book though! from camus i already read L'étranger, and also Noces, which is an essay. i also started reading La Peste but completely forgot about it.. so im gonna make use of the vacation week i got ahead, and read that before starting with Le Malentendu
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♥︎ Saturday 30th March (2024) ♥︎
today we had to go shopping with my mom, so i suggested we pass by the fair on the way back. we checked everything out, but didnt really find anything i wanted to buy.. thats until the last post. i found this pink knit sweater that was just soo cute. i tried it and it fit me well, i especially love the neck and the crop, which cuts at the perfect height !! it costed 4500 pesos but i only had 3000 pesos on me lol, so my mom gave me 1000 and told me to ask the vendor for a bargain. i was kinda nervous but thankfully they accepted lol. tbh 4500 is a bit expensive.. but im not even sure this piece is actually second hand, and something similar in a store would probably cost around 7000-8000 pesos so i shouldnt complain haha
heres the sweater isnt it so cute?? i think it would look the best with my wide light blue jeans or my black jean skirt, i cant wait to wear it ><