Friday Finds: $3 Judith Leiber Wallet

Some of you might remember this $2.49 Judith Leiber speedy I scored last year.

Well now, thanks to Goodwill, I've added another Judith Leiber piece to my
designer accessory collection! Isn't this lizard wallet lovely?

FRIDAY FINDS: $4 for a set of 2 Mongolian Lamb pillow covers

There arent many textiles out there that scream decadent luxury quite like Mongolian Lamb.  I've pined over pillows and throws made of the fur for years but could never quite justify spending the cash.  West Elm came out with ones that were $59 (shown above) but y'all know me. I'm a penny pinchin stickler and will usually thrift till I find a suitable substitute.  Fortunately, this time I didnt have to settle! I found a set priced right in my budget.

Scored these two champagne colored pillowcases yesterday while out thriftin in Fontana. I ignored them at 1st because I thought they might be faux. On my second pass, I turned them inside out and saw the skin. Woo-Hoo - they were the real Mc Coy.  Priced at just $1.99 a piece too! 

There was a 3rd smaller one (it looked like a 12x16) for $1.49 which I left there (dont ask me why). I think I better go back for it.  These two here are 18"square and the fur is about 4" in length.  The ones at West elm were just 16" square so I did a bit of  online research to get a good comparison. Ones of similar size and fur length sell for up to $138 a PIECE! I'd say I got a damn good deal at four bucks :)

Friday Finds: $5 NWT Leifsdottir Cashmere Sweater ($228 retail)

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No brand is more synonymous with the Anthropologie customer than Leifsdottir. Each item in their collection is always effortlessly casual yet classically modern at the same time.  Case in point this DARLING sold out 'Daybreak Cardi'. Made from the softest, palest lilac cashmere with the most adorable floating daisy buttons down the front!  Problem was, normal retail price was a whopping $228 *DOH!*

I'm a sucker for Anthropologie and all but there is NO-WAY my conscious would ever allow me to pay full price on their clothes.  Thank God I've got 3/4 of the brands they sell on "speed-dial" in my brain! Comes in handy while thrifting :) I was thrilled to be able to pick this one up yesterday for $5.  In case you're a little slow with the math, that's 98% OFF retail! It was just icing on the cake when I took it off the hanger to fold it into my cart and realized it still had all of the original tags attached *giggles*  I tell ya ladies, it PAYS to take your time & go piece by piece down those aisles.   There are treasures just waiting to be found!

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Friday Finds: $2.49 Judith Leiber monogramed speedy handbag

So I'm cruising along in the thrift store and headed down the handbag aisle.  I was initially drawn to this bag for its clean lines and extra long straps ( a whopping 13" handle drop). Then I zipped open the top and saw that gleaming "Judith Leiber" signature! {insert chorus of angels singing} Haaaaal-le-leuiah!

Now, I'll be honest, I've never been a huge fan of her bags. Those minaudieres? WAY too gaudy for my taste. Remember that God awful crystal mallard thing Big gave Carrie in SATC? *shivers* Yulch! Never the less, I acknowledge and appreciate the craftsmanship. So you could imagine my delight in stumbling upon this practical canvas speedy of hers. What a rare find!  It has all the signature elements of to the classic bag. The simple geometric shape (love how this expands with this side fold over snap tab!), the wear with everything color (platinum silver & brown canvas, brown leather, gold/silver toned hardware) and of course - the designer's monogram print.

 

As it is with some of my best vintage finds, there wasn't a price tag to be found.  Although this particular shop has a "No tag - No sale" policy, I was NOT about to leave that store without her. I got up to the cashier and had a manager paged. Ladies, I laid it on THICK. Went into the whole story about just moving to California, getting lost for over an hour trying to find the store and dreading having to drive ALL the way from Long Beach into Orange County tomorrow if I would have to wait for it to be priced.  Can you say drama queen? Ha-ha! Finally, the manager said, "Alright, alright. I've heard enough...I get it.  How about $2.49?" I did my very best to maintain composure, sighed heavily and said, "Well....OH-kay....I GUESS that's fair." Ha ha ha ha! I had to play it off ! After all - its a cardinal rule in thrifting:  Never let 'em see you get stoked. If the staff figures out they're pricing the good stuff cheap they'll start jackin them up. We cant have that now can we?

Friday Finds: $6 Cartier attache

Vintage 1970s Les Must de Cartier oxblood leather attache

Ahhh...Nothin says class like Cartier! Sourced in Newark, NJ back in 2006,  I knew this was a jewel when I saw her.  Since purchasing I've had three (yes - THREE) different women on the streets of New York stop and offer me hundreds of dollars in cash if I sold it to them right then & there. *HA* Now THAT'S what I call fashion validation!