Of course Diva Pam and I managed to take turns greeting our fans and holding down the fort, so that we could each take advantage of the surroundings and do a little shopping.

We were so excited to be able to meet Emily Rowse and Marie Baker, two of our favorite Discount Divas. Emily will be opening her very own resale store in Charlotte called “AvaLilly’s Fine Resale Boutique , and Marie has a vintage resale store on Ebay called “The Vintage Peddler.”

We also met some of the fine folks from the local Goodwill chapter. They had the best booth with boxes and boxes of clothes for $1!

Although the highlight of our day was meeting all the “Discount Diva’s in training” and established “Discount Divas,” we also purchased some great items at low prices. I bought a Mr. Coffee coffee cup warmer for $1, a combination am/fm radio alarm clock and noise machine for $3.00. I got a cordless phone for $2, and an antique green glass pitcher for $1.

Diva Pam bought some nice binoculars in a leather case for $15, a large pottery ice tea urn for $10, a recirculating table top fountain complete with rocks for $5 and a straw purse to make a diva basket, $3.00.

One thing that we discovered while talking to the Discount Diva’s, is that everyone agrees…..once you get the resale shopping bug, it is very hard to purchase new items after that. Of course we have always known that; but it was fun hearing it from all of the individual converts. Remember … Resale not Retail!