Thrift Hunter Gifts

"That cozy scarf is yours?"

'If I get half a decent bid, you and your pipe can go too!'

'Well, don't I feel like an idiot!'

"Gracie! Look what I found at Monica's yard sale!"

'It's rather unorthodox, but it appears the deposit refund on the empties will cover your first interest payment.'

Thrift: New way to eat eggs (avoid needless transport costs).

'We are entering an era of thrift, so in place of champagne and canapes, there will be a jumble sale.'

"I love these old decorations!"

When Tia Carmen says... "I got it for a very good price!" it means...she stopped at a garage sale on the way home.

"I just..."

That's supposed to say garage sale!

"I'm glad they want comedy... the budget is a joke."

"I'm on a tight budget. Make it look like I cut at myself."

"1. Flimsig used pallets, old foam 2. Stinkum goat wool 3. Beetup recycled lumber 4. Riskig kerosene lamp 5. Stupor hand blown by Nils 6. Smokum found on beach in Mendocino 7. Woblig 100% driftwood"

'We grow our food, have solar energy, use bikes instead of car...now if we could only stop buying knickknacks!'

"I need something that says, 'Let's party,' but in a fiscally responsible manner."

Vintage Dresses: Your Frock Exchange

'The sick economy isn't why J.B.has cut back on spending. He always was a tightwad.'

World's cheapest car

Buy Back the Junk We Bought at Your Garage Sale

"Secondhand books, reheated coffee"

'It took a six hour operation to remove this fiver from your fist.'

"Once again, how little did you pay for this room?"

"I think I found the perfect time of year to sell my old clothes!"

House sale.

"Times are perfect for us masochists!..."

Electricity Bills

'I thought you wanted a clothes dryer.'

'There's something satisfying about clearing out the loft and taking it all to a car boot sale to make room for all the rubbish you buy there with the proceeds.'

'For Sale Used Only Once.'

Thrift: instead of 1 tap for hot water and 1 tap for cold, 1 tap for warm water.

'He has no romance. For special occasions, he gives me a coupon for a card and chocolates that will be 50% off the next day.'

Man debating the price in a resteurant

"I only drink on special occasions. Like when some body else is buying."

"The valuation of my business includes its goodwill."