MaMa2005 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I usually go by Goodwill every Friday morning just to make a quick swing through the books. Today, I found the complete set (all 10 books) of Joy Hakim's A History of Us. I actually squealed when I realized all 10 books were there :001_smile:. When I checked out, the cashier said I look really happy. I told her that the books were used by home schoolers and she charged me the price of a child's paperback instead of the price of an adult paperback. On top of that, it had the sticker color of the week on the spine! So my total investment in that curriculum - drum roll please - $3.75! :party: I just love Goodwill!!1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Oh my goodness - that is AWESOME! :party: Perhaps I shall have to start going to Goodwill on Fridays, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Wow, that's is a great find! I keep meaning to check that place out and see what books I can find... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 That's great. I always found lots of good homeschooling books there, too, including many classic novels. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allearia Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 woohoo, I love Goodwill! Going this afternoon. I would love to get that set! I did get Volume 2 of K12 Human Odyssey for $3.99 a while ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Great find!!! :hurray: All I can ever find at my local Goodwill are Sweet Vally High and other similar books. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontier Mom Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Great find!! I got an awesome love seat at ours when we redid our learning room to a more mature multi-purpose room. It was nicer than our coach in the den. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I love Thrift Sores! I have found many of our books we use for school there. Sometimes we drive to a larger town an hour away just to hit their Goodwills, and St. Vincent De Paul's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Awesome Possum! And hooray to the cashier who recognized that they're kids' books. Our Goodwill has a pretty good selection of textbooks and other vaguely academic volumes. I was thrilled to find Duiker/Spielvogel's World History for $2 (especially after I read it and decided not to use it as our history book; a much easier decision for $2 than for $50). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 My Goodwill NEVER has curriculum. I've checked probably a thousand times, I swear. Not once have I found anything of value. Sigh. Jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelbe5 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 What a score! One of my homeschool friends also picked up the full set a few years ago. I have been lucky at our thrift stores . . . but not that lucky yet!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamturner Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 YOU ARE SO LUCKY! rather blessed. That is amazing!! I think I would have squealed w/delight and jumped up and down! (insert jealous smiley here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I've gotten many nice books at Goodwill. I think it's because there are a lot of homeschoolers in my area, and not a lot of places that take/resell homeschool books (most of the used bookstores don't deal with anything but fairly popular fiction), so they end up there. I filled up most of my Sonlight 3 and 4 book lists via Goodwill and two library used book sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cortana Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Awesome!!! It's hit or miss here, I've gotten very lucky and got some great buys. One week you'll find tons, the next week there'll be nothing. It's still fun to go and look! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Island Academy Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Wow! I'm jealous. I'd have squealed too! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Congrats! Last year I found Drawing with Children for a quarter, and I am still excited about that a year later. : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Congrats! I do so love a bargain! Especially on books. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyFL Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 My Goodwill has gotten wise. They look things up on ebay or something. Everything is EXPENSIVE if they think it's worth anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cslbda Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Amazing!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 You lucky duck! :001_smile: I just got back from the thrift store. I was looking for those Hakim books as well as a bunch of books from cores 6 and 7 and didn't find a thing. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigomama Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Wow! Our Goodwill is outrageous!!! They sell their books at 40-50% off cover price. And like someone else mentioned, they look it up if they think it;s worth more and price accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 :party: Last week, ds14 and I stopped by a local thrift store. To my surprise, I found all but 8 volumes of The Great Books by Encyclopedia Britannica. I paid about $40 for 40+ hardback volumes. Now where to put them?! I need more shelves. :tongue_smilie: Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyP Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 What a great find! I gasped out loud when I read that, then had to explain why to DH. I've got to get to Goodwill now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemMommy Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Rejoicing with you!!! My kids have enjoyed that series and learned a lot from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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