Finding a Beauty

Children love many things; playing outside, eating candy, getting piggyback rides, and of course, fun shows and movies, like Disney movies. I grew up watching princess movies with my cousins, wishing I could live under the sea like Ariel or go to a ball like Cinderella, and while it might seem silly, it is something I always hold close to me.

While on break last week, of course I went thrifting with my mom, 1) because it's a fun way to spend time together, and 2) she's the greatest thrifter on earth. We went to the Salvation Army across the border in New Hampshire, our favorite place, which is huge and very organized, making it easy to find great things. So as we began to shop, I quickly went through the mens shirts, women's jeans, and sweatshirts and ended up with a decent amount of clothes. However, my mom takes forever, looking at dish sets and furniture, so I decided to look around a little more. It was then I realized I had never looked at the movie section at Salvation Army. I always check the books, but I never checked the movies, which is strange of me to do. Going through the books, I didn't find anything that stood out to me surprisingly, but when I got to the movies section I was blown away. They had so many options ranging from romance to horror, and everything in between. Suddenly I stumbled upon something amazing; a Disney movie, Beauty and the Beast no less.  If you don't know a lot about Disney and their movies, they only release a movie for a small amount of time, and then that movie goes back in the "vault", meaning they are unable to purchase for a while. Basically it is impossible to get Disney movies anywhere unless they are released for a particular reason, and even then you have to act fast.

                                            (sorry for the glare, dorm room lighting is rough)
I have been collecting Disney movies for a couple years now, and my mom managed to find a couple on eBay and what not. Yes it seems nerdy, but Disney movies were my childhood, and I'm sure many of you can relate. The Little Mermaid is my absolute favorite, so I had to get that when it came out, and I also own many others like Aladdin, Cinderella, Peter Pan, The Lion King, The Jungle Book, and a couple others. So, when I stumbled across a good quality Beauty and the Beast DVD for only $2.99, I snatched it right up. I was also super excited about this because the new Beauty and the Beast that is coming out reminded me of how I hadn't seen the original version for years. Basically this was a complete treasure to find. Thrift stores can give you these objects that you would never find at a regular shop like Target or Walmart. It was like a blast from the past; I could remember watching Disney movies with my cousins all squished on the couch, singing along to the music. I could do it all again, for only $2.99!

Moral of the story, thrifting has the potential to surprise you, as it surprised me. It gave me a piece of my childhood back, so I can always have it now. In my opinion, you can never be too old to watch Disney movies, and from now on thrift stores are my first place to check to find more.