The Et-Cetera Shoppe - Eureka, IL (Yes, Again...)

As this is my favourite second hand store in the area, you'll be seeing a lot of posts from this store. But don't, fret, I promise there were some fabulous finds today! My limit was $15.00 and I spent $13.46.

Forever 21 isn't the most expensive or exciting store on planet earth, but as their sizes run phenomenally small (typically a medium = size 2), I have a hard time finding clothes that fit me there, unless they're in a much larger size that I usually wear, leaving me feeling bad about my purchase. But this time, I found something at Et-Cetera from Forever 21 that fits me and isn't a Juniours 2x... Little black dress, here we come! Size Medium Forever 21 Twist little black dress. Like new. $3.75.

My favourite bank, which is shaped like an old red phonebooth from the UK, recently had a cork explosion. I've been holding it together with tape and hoping for the best. Today, I can retire it as a trinket for my shelves and use a more practical bank! It is hardwood, Fair Trade from an artisan in India, and has a lock and key. Serrv Fair Trade bank from India. New with tags. $2.00.

Anyone who knows me knows that I live in vintage jewelry. I spotted this in the front jewelry case and had to have it. Its missing a couple of very small stones, but that's a price I'm willing to pay for antique jewelry. It used to be a brooch as well as a charm, but it appears that the pin was broken off the back. It's still incredibly beautiful. Charm and necklace. Vintage. Used. $1.75

I read a lot of classic novels and plays, and I get a majority of them at secondhand stores. I found a couple of them today at bargain prices. The inside is what matters, so if the book is a little cosmetically damaged, I don't tend to mind. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Used. $0.30. As You Like It by William Shakespeare. Vintage. Used. $0.15.

Fossil makes watches that tend to last quite a while and are unique looking. I found this one today and it has the appearance of showing the inner workings of the watch through the face, which I found quite amusing, and it worked, unlike most of the other watches on display... Ladies Fossil watch. Used. $3.00.

There are a few things I purchased which aren't quite as noteworthy as the rest of my posts, but here's the scoop:

I am very picky about the appearance of my leather shoes, so I polish them and watch their upkeep very closely. I found a shine brush today at a fabulous price. Pure horsehair shoe shine brush. Vintage. Like new. $0.10.

Once again, I found a pair of earrings. These aren't cute or unique, but they'll look great with the dress I bought. Black dot earrings. Sanitized. Used. $0.25.

It would have been a bit hard to show this one, since all you would have seen was my camera and my hand, but I found a small (5") freestanding mirror with two sides, one normal, and one magnifying. I had been looking for one, so it was quite a deal! 5" freestanding magnifying mirror. Used. $1.25.

So, those were my most recent findings. Please feel free to comment and post YOUR second hand shopping spree findings! Keep on recycling!

--Second Hand Raven