Hey guys I am back from a wonderful trip to Hawaii! When you're on vacation you are supposed to relax and make time for the things you enjoy right? Well I love
thrifting - even in Hawaii! One day I was out shopping for souvenirs in the trendy beach town of Kailua when I stumbled upon the local Salvation Army.
Score!
I grabbed my camera and snapped a few pics of the asian-inspired, vintage 70's, Hawaiian goodies within for your viewing pleasure. I think I also got the award for "Weirdest Tourist" while I was in there photographing a thrift store rather than the beautiful Hawaiian scenery.
The racks of second hand Hawaiian muumuus went on for miles. The local eco-conscious store
Muumuu Heaven takes vintage Aloha wear like this and transforms it into fashionable apparel and home decor. Oh what you could DIY with a sewing machine and a couple of these babies...
The furniture department was a little sparse but I thought these chairs could be adorable with fun paint and fabric.
The bric-a-brac was where it's at though, folks. I really wish I could have figured out how to get some of these goodies home safely on the plane.
It was really fun to take a peek at a thrift store in paradise! What thrift store gems have you found while traveling?
Thanks for visiting!
Hope you had a fun vaca! Love, love, those chairs!
ReplyDeleteyou're hilarious!
ReplyDeletei would have done the same thing! how fun! but i think i would have come home with some hawaiian shirts. ;)
ReplyDeleteHow funny! I just went to the beach today and didn't even make it to the sand. I went thrifting instead. LOL Glad to know that I'm not alone.
ReplyDeleteMy eyes were totally drawn to the bamboo table and chairs in the background of the chair picture. How cool would they be for an outdoor patio?
Leslie
Oh the dresses <3
ReplyDeletei used to live in hawaii (oahu). they have the BEST thrift stores!! my best finds were at a family value store where i bought antique german christmas ornaments for 50 cents a box. i still get giddy thinking about it! lol
ReplyDeleteSo fun! Looks like you found some great knick knacks :)
ReplyDeletei'm off to hawaii in september and i am DEFINATELY going here! thanks for the heads up!
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! Those are awesome finds at the SA in Hawaii! It's like a time capsule of treasures! Mahalo! :)
ReplyDelete-pamela
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Hope you had a wonderful trip. You *are* thrifty to to find SA in Hawaii!!! Love the vintage beach vibe you could get going from there... Also loved those lemon cake balls.
ReplyDeletehugs,
Leslie
Those muumuus are unbelievable! I have never seen so many except at walmart haha! And I love those thermoses too! So glad you had a great vacation. Lucky girl!
ReplyDeleteI'm visiting Kailua and can't wait to check out this place.
ReplyDeleteI'm actually staying within walking distance!
Hopefully I can see as many cool finds as you did :)