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Crazy Thrift Shop Book Swap

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Crazy Thrift Shop Book Swap
Swap Coordinator:rainbowfrogs77 (contact)
Swap categories: Thrift Store  Challenges  Books 
Number of people in swap:22
Location:Regional - United States
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:December 6, 2013
Date items must be sent by:December 13, 2013
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Newbies welcome This should be a quick and easy swap!


If you have allergies and are sensitive to old books please do not join this swap.


Head on out to your thrift shop of choice and find the weirdest book in the place (preferably under $5) and send it out to your partner!

This swap is not profile specific, so you could wind up with something really crazy!

Let's try to keep it PG-13'ish.

Feel free to add a book cover to the book to make it even more mysterious!

I will angel for this swap if there are any issues. If you end up having to send your partner their book via media mail please message them and let them know as it can take a few days longer to arrive.


Books can typically travel via media mail, this is especially handy if you find a large or very heavy type of book.

Discussion

joyhouse5 11/26/2013 #

what a crazy/stupid idea for a swap! Of course I will join. Hahaha Ok How did you ever think of this? It is crazy stupid! isnt that a commercial? some crazy stupid sale?

AZmom875 11/26/2013 #

Be Nice FB! Ok I will play to! Sounds crazy enough for me.

Mugsie 11/26/2013 #

What an awesome swap!!

AZmom875 11/27/2013 #

Yes! I know what a cute idea!

kellogg 11/27/2013 #

I'm thinking about joining....it's sounds fun yet subjective. crazy to me may not be crazy to you but I am on the look out.

digitalmaven 11/30/2013 #

Is there any chance of extending the send deadline? Three days isn't much time to go out and get a book after partners are assigned.

kawaii1984 12/ 1/2013 #

I'm thinking about joining this swap but I don't know if 3 day's will give me enough time to go to a thrift shop to find a crazy book... I basically live in the middle of nowhere and the closest thrift store to me is about a hour away.

Kayefiles 12/ 4/2013 #

What is media mail?

myfairladyxx 12/ 4/2013 #

This is such an awesome idea for a swap. If you hold another one and it includes Canada I'd love to join!

Neenie 12/ 5/2013 #

I love it! I'm in :)

ccap 12/ 5/2013 #

Great idea for a swap. Can't join being Canadian and all but still wanted to say that it's a fun idea.

doulakk 12/ 5/2013 #

Media mail is a cheaper way to send books, but it is not supposed to have correspondence in the envie at all! That is why when you receive a book from a book club, that the invoice is taped to the outside of the box. I have sent items media mail and taped the envie/note to the outside and they allowed it. The postage is half price sometimes, but sometimes it is about the same, also, so make sure you compare it to 1st class mail.

fawnscrafts 12/ 5/2013 #

Sounds like a great idea.

Unfortunately most of the USA is going to be snarled and home bound these three days due to the weather. (Even @AZmom875 is hunkering down cause of cold weather.) LOL

I hope that those that signed up realize this and can make it safely to the thrift stores and to the PO after.

Also another swap later would be great for us that are already housebound. local temp is 5 degress F and wind chill -12degrees F.

AZmom875 12/ 5/2013 #

Yes, it is even colder than usual in AZ. I was at the thrift store today. Mainly cause I needed wrapping paper at the $1 store. I looked at books. I didnt buy one.

starhiker 12/ 6/2013 #

I found a neat book for this swap and the other swap for an interesting gift. I think is freezing in a lot of places.

fawnscrafts 12/ 6/2013 #

I know ice storms have made much of the south a disaster this week. I wish the weather had held off because this swap is a great idea.

I do happen to have a 'weird' book I got somewhere that is a thrift store book. But not this week, so I do not think it would be fair to join.

HeideC 12/ 6/2013 #

Haha! I was at Goodwill yesterday (before the storm hit) and I bought a Gone With the Wind Cookbook and a book called Zombie Haiku ...can it get any crazier than those two?

AZmom875 12/ 6/2013 #

OMG HEIDE can I be your buddy? ok I know it doesnt work like that.

starhiker 12/ 7/2013 #

Same here 2 on the wesy coast maybe it will thaw before Monday

AZmom875 12/ 8/2013 #

I will trade one book with any of you. I will give you a list of books that I can trade. Let me know.

joyhouse5 12/ 8/2013 #

I will trade with you AZMOM, I am not going to be able to stick around and see how this turns out.

rainbowfrogs77 12/ 9/2013 #

I apologize to everyone. My new home became available for move in weeks earlier than we had expected and I just spent the last 5 days moving.

rainbowfrogs77 12/ 9/2013 #

I pushed the date back to the 13th to have items sent by and I apologize again to everyone! :(

Kiin 12/ 9/2013 #

I'm glad you're ok. :)

pbcquiltlover 12/ 9/2013 #

Whoo hoo! Congrats on the new home for Christmas! Hope you aren't too sore from all that moving! =)

pbcquiltlover 12/12/2013 #

Can't wait for my partner to receive her book: if you like vintage post cards, watch your mail!

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