Thrift Store Find

Here it is.. today's thrift store find. I wrote about it below, and wanted to insert the image at the bottom of that post, but couldn't do it. It's a nearly brand new evening bag, approx. 5"x8" embroidered with wire and thread. Total price......$2.94!
I'm thrilled that someone found it useless. I have a feeling it was because the cord frayed a bit where it is attatched, and the owner had no patience to mend it. I have the perfect gold thread to mend it with. (there is a side to creativity that seems to be a curse...everything seen can be used for something, saved to be fixed or made into something else...) Do any of you have that problem? My poor husband has a good sense of humor with all the cast-off remnants, books, fabric, art supplies and things I bring home or save. The best part is when you've saved something for 5-10 years, and can finally use it..heaving a sigh of relief when you find it...justifying all that space and time spent hoarding the thing in order to put it to good use. I think there should be a support group called Thrift Addicts Anonymous. At the end of each meeting everyone could say "TAA-TAA"
It's a funny idea...everyone would have to bring to the meeting what they collected that week..and there could be an exchange of goods....(secret motivation to attend all meetings..because thrifty people can't avoid free exchanges either) This of course would be another justification for the TAAs to explain why they bought more thrift goods, or saved more Freebies...it was all in the name of generosity (another problem of the thrifty people) They can always think of someone else who could use the items..saving the thing for eons to give to the unsuspecting innocent.