Tossed & Found Rummage Sale

Hello Readers!!!

It’s that time again for Tossed and Found Rummage sale sponsored by the Junior League Washington of DC.

If you miss this event you are truly missing a treat. They will have everything from housewares to clothing at discount prices. If you love thrifting then you will love Tossed and Found. The event is kicked off on Friday night with Hoops and Heels silent auction and sneak preview sale. All shoppers will get to see the goods first hand on Friday night. Admission is $45. However Saturday and Sunday they are open from 9-4pm and its FREE all day! If you can make it our group The Thrift Score Society will meet you there at 8:30am Saturday morning and a few of us will show you the best way to navigate the huge show room of items. Bring large tote bags and rolling carts!! On Sunday you can purchase a large bag for $40 and stuff it with as much as you can carry away. Thrifters Heaven!!!

This year the location of the sale has move a couple blocks away from Crystal City. The Sale will be held at 251 18th street, 5th floor, Arlington, VA.

If driving, pull into the garage of 251 18th Street. Immediately past the ticket machine, take the first left. Drive straight until you can’t any longer. There will be an elevator bank with a large green stripe that says 251 18th Street and Square 5 in front of you. Please take the elevators to the Shops level, where a volunteer will meet you to give you access to the locked 5^th floor. If taking other methods of transportation, you will need to meet a T&F representatives on the Shops level of the elevator banks that are located close to the Rite Aid on the Shops Level.

Please note: if you are coming on a weeknight, the parking in the 251 18^th street garage is very limited before 7 pm. There is a 2^nd garage next to Morton’s on Crystal Drive, labeled “Crystal City Shops at 1550.” You can park here, and take the blue elevators to the Shops level, where you will need to head towards Starbucks and take a right and walk until you see the Rite Aid. The “251 18^th street” elevators are directly across from RiteAid. A volunteer will be there to give you access to the locked 5^th floor.

Below are a few of the designer items you will find at the sale:

Awesomeness Squared at the Final Day of Tossed & Found

Mar28

You see these smiles? This was after about an hour and a half of loading up our bags with as much as we could for only $40!! These women really know how to rummage…………

I can’t even begin to tell you how we all probably have a complete wardrobe for the rest of the year. A large portion of items we scored were brand new never worn with tags still attached. It doesn’t get any better than that.

The place was buzzing on the last day. Shoppers had rolling carts, IKEA bags, flashlights and lots of determination.

Kanisa seen here with her trusty flashlight

Here is a snapshot of some of the items we picked up

What $40 got me:

5 dresses, 4 blouses, 35 wool sweaters (mens & women’s) for crafting, 5 pairs of jeans & 3 jean jackets for our upcoming jeans makeover class, 30 men’s ties (for a crafting project), 3 pairs of corduroys, 3 blazers, and 1 tahari suit. Yes I love tahari #rummagesalescore

What $40 got Ann:

40 mens t-shirts (future scarf class supplies)
7 pair jeans (to become bags in future)
7 cotton sweaters (future project)
6 t-shirts for ME
Mid-calf suede coat (future project)
2 leather jackets (future project)
puffy winter coat for me (Gap never worn)
dress w beaded fringe (future project)
Vintage French silk brocade, wide leg, fully lined, high-waisted pants- Ann says “these are so beautifully tailored it might kill me to cut them up” (whats a crafty girl to do?).
Red Polo brand shirt for me (she could not resist)

What $40 got Kanisa:

3 duster length spring coats
3 skirts
2 scarves
4 blouses
1 pair of cropped pants
2 pairs of trousers
a rolling bag for my sewing machine
a really nice wallet
a pair of brand new platform sandals
3 short sleeved jackets
1 dress
4 tee shirts (for projects)
1 strapless dress that was probably a bridesmaids dress(probably a future project but I am not sure for what)
a pair of jean for the jean tote bag project

This Brooks Brothers Skirt with the $88 price tag still attached. Great score!

As you can very well see we got more than our $40 worth. Now we just need to find time in our schedules to go through it all, wash or clean it and create new projects. I’m planning to get started on at least one this weekend. Wish me luck

It’s only 6 hours away!! Tossed & Found

Mar23

You don’t want to miss DC’s largest rummage sale of the year held down at Crystal City in Alexandria, VA in the old Safeway. And just to let you know the room is completely filled along with another room across the hall with high-end items.

Tossed & Found has tens of thousands of valuable items at unbelievable prices. Shop pre-owned quality designer items, fashions, jewelry, furniture, housewares, books, electronics, sporting goods – and more.

All goods sold at Tossed & Found are donated by generous members, friends, and community partners of the Junior League of Washington. Furthermore, the event committee recycles as much as possible, and donates unsold merchandise to local charities and people in need, rather than throwing it away.

Some of you remember last year I scored some fabulous finds at unbelievable prices. This year The Thrift Score Society has a Meet Up scheduled for Saturday. The group will meet at 8:30pm and I will be tweeting live from the event.

If you love thrift store shopping and finding a good deal you won’t want to miss this event. Don’t meet me there beat me there!

Tossed and Found

Thrift Score Society takes their first field trip

Feb22

Thrift Score Society Kicked off their first Meet Up on Monday with a trip to Unique Thrift Store on Veirs Mill Road. What a great day to go thrifting when everything is 50% off. Thanks to Xtine and Heather for stepping up to co-lead this group. We are going to have so much fun thrifting this year. Make sure you visit us at Thrift Score Society to get information on our next meet up. See you there!

By Xtine Hutcherson

The first Thrift Score Society meetup was a great success! A quick stop at Dunkin Donuts gave everyone a chance to get acquainted and map out their shopping strategy. Heather gave us a quick rundown of Unique’s layout and gave us sage advice about looking at the higher ticket items since everything was half off; 2 dollars off a t-shirt is no big deal, but 20 dollars off a sewing machine is a steal!

We snapped a few photos and then fanned out through the store. A few people were able to grab a shopping cart and after 30 minutes or so, we met to share our treasures and ask for advice on fit and style. Sam scored some fabulous dresses (with the tags still on!), Hassan got a suitcase, Heather loaded up on housewares and I found a fantastic BCBG denim shirt.

Despite the huge crowds, the trip was fun and everyone found a least one gem. Thrift Score Society will be venturing out again soon – watch Meetup for details!