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At Value Village

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Unfortunately, the envelope was empty.

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April 8, 2012 · 5:16 pm

18 responses to “At Value Village”

  2. Diane
    April 8, 2012 at 5:44 pm

    Size 12 and Bust 32??? Guess sizing has changed over the years!!! LOL

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    • Tanit-Isis
      April 8, 2012 at 5:58 pm

      Yeah, that’s typical of the pattern-sizing prior to the late 60s. In the late 60s the “Big 4″ pattern companies changed their sizing to the modern pattern sizing (where a size 12 has a 34” bust)—a lot of the patterns from the late 60s and early 70s say “New Sizing” in big letters to alert you to the change.

      Of course, store-bought sizes are completely different…

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  3. Heather
    April 8, 2012 at 6:01 pm

    TAKE IT HOOOOOME!!

    (continuing my all-caps reactions to your posts)

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    • Tanit-Isis
      April 8, 2012 at 6:06 pm

      I didn’t. If it had been a more spectacular pattern-envelope, I might have. But since it’s kinda meh to begin with, and completely lacking pattern, I decided the photo alone would suffice. Since they wanted just as much for it as they did for any of the complete patterns.

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      • Heather
        April 8, 2012 at 7:05 pm

        Oh. I was distracted by the pretty picture that I totally didn’t see the note below it. =/

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        • Tanit-Isis
          April 8, 2012 at 7:23 pm

          LOL! It’s just a rolled hem foot… Not terribly mysterious. Although possibly more trouble than it’s worth…

          Also, we’re past the flip-point… You guys will probably have nicer weather for the next six months or so. Winters here are wimpy, but the summers blow…

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  4. Sufiya
    April 8, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    BIG BUMMER! I bet someone STOLE it right out of the envelope! I hope their sewing machine develops a short and they get a BIG SHOCK.

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    • Tanit-Isis
      April 8, 2012 at 6:07 pm

      LOL! Well, I suppose it’s possible. I was going with the “someone’s mom forgot to put the pattern away and the cat/kid/octopus got at it, but they still liked the old picture so kept the envelope” scenario. 😉

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  5. katiedmd
    April 8, 2012 at 6:33 pm

    Aaargh! That happened to me on Monday at the thrift store here, and I wanted to cry. It wasn’t even as cute a pattern as that one.

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  6. Amy
    April 8, 2012 at 10:45 pm

    I was wondering if you found it empty in the store or once back at home. Glad to know you looked while in the store. Hope the thesis writing is going well…

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  7. Clio
    April 9, 2012 at 7:37 am

    Ooooh, that is such a tease! Boo and hiss!

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  8. Smash Knits
    April 9, 2012 at 11:42 am

    That’s just plain mean! However I have to say that my VV never even carries anything remotely that “old” in terms of patterns. Mostly circa 1997 McCalls bulky sweatshirt type patterns. Not exciting at all, even if it WERE just the package 🙂

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  9. cationdesigns
    April 9, 2012 at 1:18 pm

    BOOOOOOO. BOOOOO. *picture that old hag in the Princess Bride*

    At least you didn’t go home with it?

    Okay, back to boo-ing and hissing.

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