Across the country, health issues and thrift stores frequently are joined, with proceeds from the stores supporting hospitals and help for individual diseases. In many cities, AIDS charities are funded by thrifts, with many offering discreet rapid testing in the stores. The Philly AIDS Thrift Store in Philadelphia is a carnival of clothing, books, housewares [...]
While writing our book ThriftStyle, and continuing through today, we’ve visited several hundred resale stores from coast to coast. But every so often, we are completely overwhelmed by the offerings and style of a distinctive store. We had this experience in Sarasota, FL, at the remarkable Canned Ham Vintage & Loyal Modern in the downtown [...]
In the true-to-life movie Lady Bird, several scenes take place in a thrift shop. To be specific, the large Thrift Town store at 410 El Camino Ave. in Sacramento, CA. Allison was in Sacramento this weekend, reconnecting with two Iowa State University roommates, and so a pilgrimage to Thrift Town was in order. Turns out [...]
We just received word that ThriftStyle: The Ultimate Bargain Shopper's Guide to Smart Fashion won a 2018 Book Award from the American Society of Journalists and Authors. The organization, founded in 1948, also makes awards for magazine articles and op-eds. Here is the news from the Book Awards division. ASJA Annual Writing Awards Winners 2018 BOOKS Biography/History: [...]
Update on 4/6/18: Kate Holmes writes about ThriftStyle on HER blog, which is at Auntie Kate, the blog: https://tgtbt.blog/2018/03/26/smart-fashion/ Here's what she wrote: March 26, 2018 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw I had the delightful experience of being taken to breakfast by one of the authors of Thriftstyle: The Ultimate Bargain Shopper’s Guide [...]
Men’s dress shirts, often in mint condition, overflow the racks at resale stores. Maybe men simply buy too many, or receive them as unwanted gifts. Maybe it’s because Americans’ casual dress habits have reached the point that it isn’t unusual to see men headed to church wearing polo shirts and jeans. For whatever reason, we [...]
If there was any doubt that there’s a tsunami of interest in resale clothing, the latest example is a new publication, The Happy Thrifter, whose beat covers just 100 miles of southwest Florida jam-packed with thrifting opportunities. The tabloid is so successful that 45 shops are on a waiting list for ads and its publisher, [...]
