Archive for February, 2008

Are you addicted to thrift store shopping?

Friday, February 29th, 2008 Posted in News | No Comments »

Earlier this month Thrift Store Whore wrote Five Warning Signs of Thrift Store Obsessiveness. Thankfully we only have one or two of the symptoms...still safe for now! Click ... Read more..

Donate your used goods to a thrift store!

Thursday, February 21st, 2008 Posted in News | 1 Comment »

We are saddened to hear that donations are down at a Salvation Army thrift store in Rolla Missouri. They think it could be because a lot of on-street clothing ... Read more..

Bread and Badger beautifies thrift vases.

Saturday, February 16th, 2008 Posted in Arts & Crafts | No Comments »

Amanda Siska of Oregon picks up glass objects from thrift stores, then beautifies them with hand etchings. Wow! Check out her Bread and Badger etsy shop for more. SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: ... Read more..

Writers’ strike good for thrift stores?

Friday, February 15th, 2008 Posted in News | 2 Comments »

According to Curbed LA it is! One thrift store owner says out-of-work writers are coming in to buy cheaper clothing at the same time movie studios are looking to ... Read more..

Thrift store throwdown.

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 Posted in Fashion, News | 2 Comments »

The University of Oregon wrote about a "Thrift store throwdown" in which two of their writers went to a local thrift store to see what sort of cool outfits they ... Read more..

SuperLuckyCat: More recycled clothing.

Saturday, February 9th, 2008 Posted in Arts & Crafts, Fashion | 2 Comments »

The William Good clothing line isn't the first one to take used, unwanted clothing and turn it into something new. SuperLuckyCat has been doing just that for seven years! ... Read more..

Thrift shopping tips galore!

Friday, February 8th, 2008 Posted in News | No Comments »

Walletpop isn't the only one with thrift shopping tips! TSL did some sleuthing and found many many other thrift shopping advice articles on the web. Click here for our favorite. ... Read more..

Goodwill presents William Good.

Thursday, February 7th, 2008 Posted in Arts & Crafts, Fashion, News | No Comments »

Goodwill is partnering with designer Nick Graham to create the William Good clothing line. (Clever name, eh?) Basically it involves taking Goodwill-donated clothing and upcycling it into something ... Read more..