r/ThriftStoreCats

Found this at a thrift shop that benefits rescue & homeless cats. If course I had to get it!

I'm always on the lookout for cute whimsical decor for my house. I'm also obsessed with cats. Today I hit the jackpot. I'll be sleeping with these little kitties forever

Third and final stop, a 95,000 square foot antique mall. Lots of good finds. I was a bit rushed in areas. The oldest part of the building wasn’t air conditioned and it was over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38+ Celsius) that day.

For some reason these photos wouldn’t come up in my photos when I tried to post on Reddit. I knew I wasn’t crazy and there were photos missing. Well… I probably am crazy but not about this.

These are from a consignment antique mall with over 60 vendors. Not everything is antique or even vintage, but there are lots of great finds.

The first one is the vintage Persian cat mold, but done in concrete. 2 and 3 are by the same vendor. There were a couple more concrete kitties I took pictures of, but they aren't showing up in Reddit for some reason. Number 4 is a giant Puss in Boots.

So many kitties! It will take me a while to post them all. Antique store prices are outrageous, but the finds are awesome.

All Hail Oliver in all HER fierceness!

I didn't know this pillow would be a holy grail until I saw it, and for $4, it was snatched immediately.

Oliver arrived to us via the CDS in rural Texas in the height of Covid. She was dumped at a mere 4 weeks old but had the vocal cords of a much older kitty. The second she saw me, she screamed at me until she was fed, bathed, and given a warm place to sleep.

Myself, the kids, and even the vet all thought she was a boy... until she went into heat and we found out that she was, in fact, very much a girl. She is the light of our lives and this pillow has immortalized her!

P.S. Cat tax of a few photos from Oliver's side career as a model—dresses are her favorite, she knows she's as fierce as a tiger.

New location, kind of a combination flea market and antique store.

I like buying ceramic cats and hiding them in the garden. He's a mini tour

Edited to include - if you want to try this in your garden just know that all kitties must come in for winter. Ceramic isn't long term cold hardy 😁

So many good kitty finds at two antique malls and a flea market/antique mall.

I was so happy to find this even before looking up the artist.

Seen at a thrift store that benefits shelter animals.

I might have gone overboard. But, in my defense, it’s my birthday this weekend. Today I drove 2.5 hours to my state’s antique mall alley and had a great time. I love antique malls. They’re like museums, only they don’t get mad when I pick things up. And if I love something, I can buy it and take it home with me. The Smithsonian gets mad if you touch things.

Some of the prices, especially at the first place, were ridiculous. There were so many great kitties that it it going to take me a while (and multiple posts) to post them all.

In picture 4, I adopted the kitty on the left. In picture 5, I adopted the black and white standing kitty. In picture 10, the blue kitty came home with me.

My job gave us the day off on the third since the holiday was on a Saturday. So I stopped by a few thrifts on my way to get groceries. Picked up a couple, and found a bonus third (the tiny vase at the end).