MaxxSilly: Thrift Store Find Guarantee: Books

The book section at the Worcester Goodwill

This is the second best time of year to be hitting the thrift store for good finds. The first being right before Christmas / New Year when people need their tax write off. But now everyone is cleaning out the old stuff to make room for their new holiday goodies. I thought it would be fun to share some of the things I always find at thrift stores. First up: BOOKS.

Here are five books you are guaranteed to find at your local thrift store. BTW - I found all of these books on one trip to the local Goodwill! Double points!

Oh, the lady on the cover looks so tired. She must have read the previous million editions of this book.

What to Expect When You’re Expecting

I don’t know what it is but this book is the Cher of thrift stores – it keeps coming back. I think it’s because when you’re done having kids, you’re done and there is no need to have this book around, so Goodwill gets it – with 350 other copies.

What? No Tom Hanks on the cover?

DaVinci Code

Loved the book. Hated the movie. This book sold so well you are guaranteed to find both hardcover and soft cover at the thrift store. I once saw 4 copies grouped together; unfortunately it was not a sign from God that I was part of a holy family tree. Future titles to go the way of DaVinci: Twilight Saga and The Girl w/ the Dragon Tattoo.

Mod looking illustration? Pretty pink lips? Yup, it's chic lit.

Chic Lit

Any book that has a pastel cover can be found here. Often by British authors and with some scribbled line drawing on the cover. These books often have Shopaholic in the title.

I want to eat that entire fruit platter circa 1972.

Better Homes and Gardens

BHG must have out a book series about everything from 1950 – 1976. You can find wonderfully dated material on crafts, sewing and parties. My favorites are the cookbooks which often consist of recipes that require vats of Crisco or Fluff.

Oh, Oprah - drowning in cash is more like it.

Oprah Book Club

If Oprah said read it; you can find it at the thrift store. I know she launched like a gazillion books with her book club and apparently people bought them all. You can’t look over the racks without finding the “O” stamp of approval. Unfortunately these books don’t come with “O” money.