Thrift Shopping Antiques & Vintage in 2 Countries! Who Wins?
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Published 2024-08-08
We start at the Burien, Washington Value Village, a place we've come to find valuable vintage for decades! The donation center, stock room and shelves are packed, with more good stuff rolling out as we shop. We meet a viewer who just picked up sterling in the silver plate section, so we're going to look hard through the shelves! A cheaply priced English creamer and a spatter glass vase make us go grab a cart right away, and we show the whole experience as we pile up a nice total at the register. But is it enough for Team USA to win?
It looks like it'll be a close contest when we enter the Value Village in Richmond, British Columbia, the Canadian challenger in this battle! A different mix of vintage and antiques awaits us, with English and even Cuban items (that we can't take back over the border) amidst the American, Canadian and pan-Asian vintage we find! A Viking Glass duck reminds us why we came, and we even find furniture! But is that enough to put Team Canada in the lead? You'll have to watch to the end to see who wins this international thrift shopping duel!
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All Comments (21)
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I am so glad to hear you mention Edith Heath Pottery. I recently found out that she grew up in the small rural western Iowa town I taught art in and taught her relatives who never mentioned or possibly knew about her. I have bought some of her pieces for their historical society.
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Omg you’re at my value village in Burien!!! I’m so sad I missed you! I had that Bauer piece in my cart too the other day but decided against it cause I just didn’t trust what was under that rope that was glued to the handle! I feel like a celebrity was here! Haha!
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Hi George, This was a fun video. I loved seeing what is selling in Canada. Also, I just wanted to mention that Scott from The Old Curiosity Shop on YouTube is a reseller who buys and sells lots of 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s coffee percolators and such. He cleans them and actually brews a cup of coffee in them to make sure they are properly working before he lists them for sale. He also picks up vintage cords, for older appliance’s to have extras on hand. In case one of your viewers may be trying to locate one. 💖💞💖
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I like this comparison between the two countries. Lots of fun and knowledge. Thank you George.
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I had that candle making kit when I was a kid. I made the owl for my mother. She collected owls back in the day. The pigments were just paint to paint the candles. It didn’t adhere well to the wax. I used old crayons 🖍️ to color the wax.
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Lol, the dreaded self checkout...good one George, I hate them myself ! 👍
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Woo hoo ,🇨🇦 ❤️ you George!
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I have not done any shopping in Canada for a long time. This video is great to see. Thanks, George
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Both of these Value Villages are great. A variety of wares that would have me looking for days at all the good stuff. How fun is this. Thanks for letting me tag along with you. Have a great day and safe travels
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The kids book oooohh that sweet title oh the gas we pass looking it up for my nephew
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Yay Canada!🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
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Look at you I love this super cool idea!! Keeping it fresh!!
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Wild George, oh my goodness. I've never been in a Valley village store. Those are really interesting. I really enjoyed this video. You really do travel a lot. So be safe in waiting for the new video, thanks.❤😊❤😊😊😊😊😊
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So happy you came to Canada!
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I think you scored at both. I would love to travel and see all the vintage and thrift stores you showcase on your videos.
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That was fun to watch. ❣️
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I like the little community Thrift shops.
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What a fun video Thanks so much George
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That was fun! Thanks George ✌️
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Wow I wish we had a value village in my area great stuff prices good thanks George
