Unique. Midwest Mountaineering

Another Monday spend day. I am probably not going to find the furniture that I want at the thrift stores, so I should just stop going because I end up spending every time I enter one. Although this visit did help cure my "15 year old" problem a little. I was told recently that part of the reason I look like a fifteen year old in my wardrobe is because of the shoes I wear with my outfits. If I could chuck the chucks and go for a heel then I would get a few more grown up points. Since anything over an inch is way to high for me it's been kind of a difficult task to find classy shoes. I have a lot of flats, but they're far more casual than what I'm hoping to go for. Today I scored two cute dressy heels at Unique thrift. Although Unique is a for profit thrift store they do still have a charity connection. And it is still recycling goods. I also finally got to browse Midwest Mountaineering. I have been in the Hub Bike Coop which is connected to it and I've ventured into Midwest Mountaineering before, but this time I had purpose. Outdoorsy purpose. And I'm justifying my made in china purchases because I was buying from a local small biz.

Style & Co shoes = originally made in china
Mossimo shoes = originally made in china
Tea tray = no se
Acco paper punch = originally made in usa
Black Diamond chalk bag = made in china
Black Diamond chalk sock = made in china
How to Rock Climb by John Long = printed in usa

7 = china
1 = mexico
9 = usa
21 = thrifted

Box Store Whores = 2
Small Biz = 4
Thrifty = 4