If you can get past the dirt, the smell, and total lack of organization thrift stores can offer you those rare one of a kind finds that won't cost you an arm and a leg. A few months back I stumbled upon an artisan enthusiasts dream! For $7 I scored an embroidered floral landscape with layers of greenery and flowers of every kind. Someone with a talent for hand stitching spent many hours to complete this work that is part of a dying art.
