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| Marjolein Bastin cards, frames, stickers and gift bag. |
I am very fond of Marjolein Bastin's artwork. I was very lucky to stumble upon all this...not all at once, but over the period of a month. All are new or "new condition". The plastic wrap is on the stickers and photo frame. The white box picture frame is really a music box with a hand-turned player!
Most of these items were under $2.00, or less, as in the case of the stickers and gift bag.
Greeting cards and gift bags are a great way to SAVE big at a thrift store. Some stores sell cards in bags that are sealed, grab bag style. With the price of ONE greeting card often about $5.00 at a regular outlet--you could easily pay $3-$4 for an assortment of cards. No, not everyone will be suitable for your use, but I have found some great stationery and PRE-STAMPED postcards as well. The stamped ones I only needed to add 3 cents postage and they were good to go. The booklet of pre-stamped postcards cost me about $1. The postage was worth quite a bit more than the price I paid and got some pretty postcards as well. Sometimes I find only a couple of cards to my liking or suitable for my use; but I have, many times, found wonderful greeting cards, and thank you notes, and stickers in a bag that cost about $2. What you can't use you can re-donate (to another store) or give to children to play with (and teach them how to address envelopes). I've never met a kid that doesn't like to play mailman!
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| These cards are lacy and embossed and beautiful!! |
For gift bags, greeting cards, post cards, stationery, wrapping paper, gift boxes, and party supplies it's a wise idea to keep this department on your "check every time" list...you can't trust they will always have a good assortment of the type of card you need, just when you need it. Buy ahead...you will be able to afford to!
[the pansy cards are not by Hallmark or the artist Marjolein Bastin, but they are lovely!!]
