Yesterday afternoon I went to the huge Salvation Army on 46th Street between 10th and 11th Avenues in search of some vintage sweaters and a Childlike Empress Halloween costume. I found a white-and-navy knit sweater for $2.50 and a pink miniskirt for $2, but no costume, alas. 

The furniture department at the Salvation Army is my absolute favorite place for vintage buys (we found my vanity, my vanity chair, and our coffee table there). You can get as many items as you want delivered for just $50 (way better than hiring someone off of CraigsList, in my opinion).

This antique rocking chair only needs a little recovering to make it absolutely spectacular. I’d go with bright, bold fabrics to contrast with the grandma-chic woodwork.