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September 28, 2025 Sentimental Stuff

This Past Week as a Part-Time Vintage Seller

My current experience selling vintage stuff (mostly online) may not be typical of many sellers. I am definitely not sourcing

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September 8, 2021 Sentimental Stuff

In the Mood to Buy…

It’s always dangerous walking into a thrift store itching to spend money. Monday was a sale day, 35% off, which

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July 20, 2021 Sentimental Stuff

Do You Shop at Thrift Stores?

When I was growing up, shopping at a thrift store carried shame. It meant you were poor. That you couldn’t

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March 18, 2016 Hunt Stories

New Stuff

I’ve been trying to expand my range of store inventory to go beyond the pretty, girly things I’m fond of.

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February 2, 2016 Hunt Stories

If I Were in Charge of Thrift Store Pricing…

Now I understand that thrift stores have to make money and I’m glad they do as many help support wonderful charities.

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November 2, 2015 Hunt Stories / Vintage Goodies

Last Day Thrifting in NYC

Now that my daughters are grown, I try to go to NYC with my husband when he travels there on business. I

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October 27, 2015 Hunt Stories

Thrifting in NYC

Okay, let’s just say upfront that thrift store deals are a little light on the ground in Manhattan if you’re buying stuff

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October 22, 2015 Hunt Stories / Vintage Goodies

Yes, It is Addicting!

The other day on one of my usual early morning Goodwill forays, I bumped into a mom whose daughter used to

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October 17, 2015 A Few Lessons / Hunt Stories

Notes to Self…

This week was full of irony, sickness, sales and notes to self. Hopefully you’ll get some takeaways from this too! Note to self

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October 6, 2015 Hunt Stories / Vintage Goodies

The Cute and the Weird

Errands this morning included the grocery store, the bank and Goodwill, of course! I had one small bag of stuff to

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