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Thrifty Goodness is a fun little blog I happened upon. Blogger Rebecca recounts her thrift store finds, her on-sale steals, her crafty projects and her colorful swaps. While our personal tastes don’t always intersect, checking out someone else’s thrift store haul is always fun. Who doesn’t love seeing what weird and unexpected things are out there to find? Check out one of her rummage sale scores below.

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Here’s a quick little pattern for all you knitters out there. I think this “Cloud Bolero” pattern, free from Ysolda Teaque, is just simply adorable and romantic. I wish someone would make one for me…hint hint blog-o-sphere If you’re not crazy about the bolero, check out her website. She has other fun free patterns, like a skull scarf and opera gloves, and some lovely patterns to buy as well.

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I have such good friends. They know to send me all the the weird chain emails that cross their paths. I received this one a few weeks ago about a condom fashion show held at the 4th annual China Reproductive Health New Technologies & Product Expo in Beijing on July 11, 2007. Condoms of all shapes and sizes were used to make dresses, hats, clocks, lollipops and more. Don’t they look good enough to actually wear? Yowza. For more, check out this news article from China Daily.