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August 2, 2019 A Few Lessons / Hunt Stories

Vintage Gambles: Winners and Losers

Every once in a while I’ll take a gamble on items I buy to resell. We all do. Usually these

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July 27, 2019 Hunt Stories

Shopping at Upscale Thrift Stores

A town near me has three upscale thrift stores within a few blocks from each other. They are all small

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July 6, 2019 Hunt Stories

Life & Summer Finds

Life has been unusual lately–full of plane travel and high emotions. I had just gotten back from a fun five-day

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June 21, 2019 Hunt Stories

Antiquing on Vacation

Antiquing is one of my favorite things to do anytime, anywhere and I just got back from a mini-vacation with

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June 7, 2019 Hunt Stories

Plan B at the Estate Sale

First, let me address the elephant in the room. If you’ve read my blog for a while (and many thanks),

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June 3, 2019 Hunt Stories

Yeah for Citywide Yard Sale Day!

Love, love, love my city’s bi-annual yard sale day. I always find lots of great stuff in just a few

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May 20, 2019 Hunt Stories

This. This is Why I Love This Biz!

I stopped in at my neighborhood thrift store for just a few minutes the other day. (Couldn’t stay long because

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May 18, 2019 Hunt Stories / Vintage Goodies

Randy, I Have Your Slide Rule!

Honestly, I wasn’t going to go out sourcing yesterday. I wasn’t! But the mini downsizing estate sale was just two

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May 11, 2019 Hunt Stories

50% Off? Yes, Please!

I’ve been thinking that I need to slow down my buying a bit. I never fully dealt with my whole

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May 8, 2019 Hunt Stories / Vintage Goodies

Are Thrift Stores a Bust for Resellers?

In general prices have been going up in thrift stores. The internet is to blame. Savvy store managers are now

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After years of collecting I’ve channeled my passion for vintage things into a small business. In this blog I share my favorite finds, adventures and life lessons learned along the way. Don’t be a stranger!

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