More frugal thrift store finds today..

There's a street with about five thrift stores in a half mile stretch in the next town over and I hit them all today..

I got a pair of white Snap-on Throttle shoes that have never even been worn as far as I can tell. Everything Snap-on is high quality (they are a professional mechanic's tool company), I had no idea they even marketed shoes, all my gearhead friends are going to be jealous. These are driving shoes but I'm going to use them for bike riding, they are like high end leather sneakers with a rather thin but stiffish sole, practically ideal for biking, they are about half a size big for me but I can live with that.

http://www.coastalboot.com/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16252&category_id=317

Note the wrench and bolt insignia just below the laces..



Also got a stainless steel thermos bottle in almost pristine shape, just like this one only the shoulder strap is missing but since it clips on any old clip on strap will work, it's going to be great for hot cocoa or coffee when I'm riding in the colder months..



Final find, a Honeywell oil filled radiator style electric heater in decent but not pristine shape.




These are all items I'll use personally, total spent on all three items after a little creative negotiation, $11.00.

The shoes alone are $99.50 plus tax and the heater is $89.95, the Thermos is evidently somewhere around $30-$40..



There are definitely bargains out there but you have to have a lot of self control to keep from buying a bunch of stuff you don't need and won't use, I've gotten a lot better at that over the last few years, I used to drag home all kinds of junk but now I'm a lot more selective.