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Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 12:24 in thrift store conventions
There has been a disappointing trend in America. When people need to purchase a toy, they arrive, like zombies, to the aisles of one of many of chain discount retailers. This homogeneous, sterile world of excessive packaging and plastic nightmares la...
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Posted on Sunday November 29th, 2009 at 16:48 in thrift store conventions
Like many Americans, the Golightly’s spent a very busy Thanksgiving holiday. But our agenda was different from the conventional.We were graciously invited to a friend's cozy home, where Thriftfully Modern Mommie made perhaps the best stuffing I’v...
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Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 21:31 in thrift store conventions
Mr. Golightly and I worked a marathon photo shoot last Saturday to document items for The previous Thrift Store Conventions: Entertain post featuring items readily found in thrift stores. Two things happened today: 1) we realized we forgot a few item...
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Posted on Sunday November 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 in thrift store conventions
When most Americans think of entertaining, they think of racking up purchases at department stores or discount retailers. To put on a full spread for twelve guests for one swank occasion could spend $500 on the china alone!But there is an alternative...
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Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 22:58 in holidays
Reports are out that the giants of conventional retail are leaking deals early, before Black Friday, to entice shoppers to get ahead in 2009’s retail home stretch. But, they’re talking $598 television sets. Call me crazy but $598 for one gift is ...
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Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 21:24 in thrift store conventions
French poet Jean Cocteau is quoted as saying, “Mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images.” I couldn’t agree more. This begs to question if new, assembly line mirrors from chain retailers are have much to say. Probably not. Lik...
Jim
With the extrodinary amount of waste that we have in our society and the extreme level of affluenza, going to thrift shops is a wonderful thing. Many times I have been very surprised at what I have found for myself and my family. I am a true barging hunter, and there is no better bargin than what is found in a thrift shop.
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