My friend and her sister have exchanged the same birthday card for 32 years.3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/mildlyinteresting
Almost died when I saw this 6x4 rug at Goodwill for $24.99. Saw one for $350 last week in Georgetown.2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/Frugal
“I hope you’re not buying that,” my girlfriend texted me. How could I pass this up for $6.98?2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
My friend and her sister have exchanged the same birthday card for 32 years.3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/nextfuckinglevel
Lane MCM desk picked from the curb in my neighborhood last night.3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Two years ago I bought this statue of George Kohnken for $10. Thanks to Reddit, I reunited him with his granddaughter earlier this week.2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Two midcentury modern style armchairs for $50 on marketplace.3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
“Hope that doesn’t belong to you” my girlfriend texted after I sent this photo.2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
So proud of my daughter for making it this far. I want to encourage her as much as possible.3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/MadeMeSmile
I bought a French book about emigrants to America and it included a photo of my great grandparents and 16 of their 17 children.2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Another sweet gift for my girlfriend’s 50th birthday this weekend!2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Progress! Confederate statue Appomattox being removed from Old Town Alexandria this morning.4yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/washingtondc
My friend and her sister have exchanged the same birthday card for 32 years.3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/Frugal
Lane midcentury modern desk I picked off the curb last night in my neighborhood.3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/DumpsterDiving
It was 60 years ago today (12.17.21): Beatles first professional photo session.2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/beatles
My daughter started collecting coins. I’m really proud of her and want to encourage her as much as possible.3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/coins
I recently bought a stereo console and asked on NextDoor if anyone had vinyl records that needed a new home.2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/Frugal
27 pieces of takeaway sushi for $15 in Nikko. And yes, it was good.2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/JapaneseFood
I store tea in fancy liquor bottles. This is Anxi oolong in a Hibeki whisky bottle.2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/tea
Apparently 1.89 million dead Americans (a few) isn't a problem for some people...3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/insanepeoplefacebook
Massachusetts Colony, 1652 Pine Tree Shilling in MS-64+ (Large Planchet, Regular Strike). Happy Thanksgiving!2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/coins
I bought this like new 5x8 Crate and Barrel rug and just learned that it retails for $699!5yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
This medical doctor in Burma (Myanmar) lost her license for posting photos like this on social media.5yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/realasians
1940s oil painting of Mt Fuji by Hayashi Nobuo for $50 on Marketplace2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Almost died when I saw this 6x4 rug at a Fairfax Goodwill for $24.99. Saw one for $350 last week in Georgetown.2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/nova
Saved from Goodwill: My dad moved and we donated a lot to the local GW. But I saved this for myself, from my great aunt, probably 1930s.5yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/castiron
Side table I bought on Facebook marketplace. Probably paid too much.3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Espresso machines selling for $695+ on Facebook. My $19 Mr. Coffee going strong after 7 years.2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/Frugal
Got me a new television on Marketplace for $50. Will look great in my midcentury modern home.3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Final thrift shop gift for my girlfriend’s 50th birthday this weekend.2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Two years ago I bought this statue of George Kohnken for $10. Thanks to Reddit, I reunited him with his granddaughter earlier this week.2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Progress!! Confederate statue Appomattox being removed this morning from Old Town Alexandria.4yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/pics
NWT J. Crew alpaca sweater for $6 (retailed for $100). My daughter said You look great!2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Couldn’t pass up this ___________ (turquoise? teal?) sport coat for $6.99. I love it with the green polo.3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
7 kreuzer from Austria...probably the only coin I’ve seen with a value of 73yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/coins
Channeling my inner Hef and ringing in the New Year with style in my $6.98 sport coat. Man did I get a lot of looks from the ladies.2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Samplers, Winston-Salem NC, from 1989 when I worked here during college.2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/VintageMenus
The perfect gift for my girlfriend’s 50th birthday this weekend!2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Sealed, mint copy of New Kids on the Block Hanging Tough LP from 1988 for $0.992yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Here’s the Lane Rhythm desk I posted yesterday after a wash with Murphy’s Oil Soap and Old English lemon oil. The color really pops especially the lighter-hued drawer pulls.3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Saved from Goodwill: My dad moved and we dropped a lot at the local GW, but I saved this for myself. My grandmothers cast iron Dutch Oven. Maybe from the 1950s?5yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Two years ago I bought this statue of George Kohnken for $10. Thanks to Reddit, I reunited him with his granddaughter earlier this week.2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Paid $20 for this 72” x 48” painted silk 4-panel Chinese screen (more photos in comments)4yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Haven’t had a drink in a month so I treated myself to this 1878 1/4 Pe from Burma.3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/coins
Done got me a new-in-box food dehydrator this weekend for $7.3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Not the greatest find of all time, but I’ll take a like-new Calphalon stainless steel wok any day for $16.99.3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
[OC] About to go on stage as Run-D.M.C. at our University's Air Band Contest in 1987 (yes, we won).2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Bought three books (and two airline tickets); taking my girlfriend to Italy in September.3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Bought this Type I Buffalo almost 40 years ago, when I was a kid, and it’s still in my type set. I think I paid $7.50.5yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/coins
Bought this propaganda poster a few weeks ago for $5; sold it for $95 today.4yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Tried to buy my girl a diamond engagement-style ring. She said it was too expensive, so I bought her this instead.2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/Frugal
Large and XL shirts from the 60s and 70s are hard to find. Found these last week for $6-$7 each.4yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Got my first pair in 1984 after seeing Fast Times at Ridgemont High.2yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
One of the first world coins I ever purchased...paid $45 about 10 years ago.4yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/coins
Bought myself an early Christmas present. Any guess on the grade (PCGS)?3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/coins
Just scored 7 handmade copper flower beds for free. Should I polish them and make them shiny again?5yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Key date: 1929 50 Centavos, mintage of 20,000. Just a few more to go to complete the series.4yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/coins
Rented our house on AirBnB and used FF miles for a no-cost, month-long stay in San Juan, PR. This is the view from the place we’re staying.3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/nextfuckinglevel
I was surprised this was VF-25 as it looks better, especially the reverse, than many VF-35s I've seen. Buy the coin, not the slab?3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/coins
My newest thing: Buying and filling old Capital holders. These were like $5 each and the holder about $10, which isn’t such a great deal when you can buy this completed set for like $40. But I had fun putting it together.4yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/coins
Vintage 1980s Sasson three-piece corduroy suit for $18. Didn’t fit so I’m trying to find it a new home.4yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
[Homemade] Breakfast of Champions: Sticky coconut rice with mango and Burmese milk tea.4yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/food
Me and my brother at the Point Pleasant, New Jersey boardwalk in 1972.3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Christmas card from a racist neighbor in a wealthy Washington DC suburb3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/iamatotalpieceofshit
A wheatie soon to be released into the wild. Seen at JFK airport this afternoon.5yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/coins
Better than a thrift store! Picked this off the curb and sold it the next day for $200!5yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Waited 10 weeks to receive the proof coin at upper right (thanks COVID). Worth the wait...4yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/coins
My girlfriend says I’m a nerd. But I love my new Dansco 7010 that holds my world crown collection.4yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/coins
Paid $4.99 at Goodwill; Selling for $232.55 - $376.51 on Amazon.3yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Central American Republic...guess I am a little obsessed with this design!6yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/coins
1837 Central American Republic 4 escudos. Probably my all-time favorite design.6yr ⋅ JamesPerrenoud ⋅ r/coins
