Success at the thrift store

Actually, thrift stores. I had an unusually lucky week for thrift store purchases. I cannot reveal all of my exciting finds however, because some will take the form of a Christmas present in not too many days.
Still, some finds are public knowledge:

This is beyond awesome. A Fisher Price Sesame Street Clubhouse! I swear I had this when I was little. I remember the moving sidewalk that dumps you down the twisty slide and the trap door that spills you out onto a chute on the other side.

Count (with monocle) and Big Bird (looking a bit skinny) were included...along with some barrels and a jump rope!

Uh oh Bird...watch out for the trap door at the top of the stairs!

I saw this a split second too late to transform it into a Christmas present. We've been trying to find a lunch box for Alex for ages...but he saw it just after I did. Still...a Voltron lunchbox is too cool to pass up. And everything was 50% off. Wahoo! So..I guess Alex got an early Birthday present.

Speaking of birthday presents and good finds...

Alex's dad found this old 4-string Slingerland banjo at a pawn shop. It's just what Alex has been looking for! They gave it to him last weekend for an early Birthday/Christmas present. (Al's birthday is Wed. Dec. 19th...he'll be 29!)

For a good 48 hours he only put the banjo down to sleep, eat, and use the restroom. I think the gift was a hit! I hope I can find a gift even half as cool...