Thrift shopping on MadTV.

May 12th, 2008 thriftstorelove Posted in News, fun No Comments »

Here’s a fun clip of MadTV’s character Lorraine causing a ruckus in a thrift store:
Lorraine Mad TV Thrift Store

(Thanks to Thrift Store Whore for sharing this.)

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Thrift in the City.

May 9th, 2008 thriftstorelove Posted in Fashion, News No Comments »

A recent article about the Sex in the City movie notes that the characters will be wearing a variety of clothing, including that from thrift stores. Thrift shopping is officially everywhere!

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Picasso sold in thrift store auction?

May 6th, 2008 thriftstorelove Posted in Art, News No Comments »

It’s possible. Click here for the full story. If it’s real, the bidder paid $925 for something worth $12,000. So here’s the question of the day: If you thrifted yourself a Picasso would you sell it, or keep it?

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Thrift news updates.

April 4th, 2008 thriftstorelove Posted in News No Comments »

-Another person donated a grenade to a thrift store causing the evacuation of several businesses and a nearby school. Stop it people!

-We are entering a recession, which means more people are interested in thrift stores.

-Are you a high schooler going to prom, but on a budget? Consider thrift shopping. Walletpop agrees.

-Thrift shopping is a way for you to “go green” and still be fashionable.

-Thrift store workers don’t always know how to price items.

-Goodwill does some rebranding.

-Man buys a work of art at a thrift store for $15, donates it to museum.

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Box of grenades donated to thrift store.

March 13th, 2008 thriftstorelove Posted in News No Comments »

Wha?? Why would someone do such a thing? Thankfully they weren’t explosive, but the Pennsylvania thrift store still had to call the bomb squad to find out. Think before you donate people! Click here for the full story.

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Thrift News Updates.

March 10th, 2008 thriftstorelove Posted in News No Comments »

-Even local papers are getting in on the do’s and dont’s of thrift shopping.

-Wired says thrift stores are a good place to find old video games.

-Local papers are still recognizing thrift stores that help people. Another one here. And here.

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Thrift store worker finds and returns $30,000.

March 9th, 2008 thriftstorelove Posted in News No Comments »

Wow! Barbarita Nunez was doing her job at a thrift store in California when she found $30,000 in recently donated clothing. It turns out the clothing came from someone who recently died. She returned the money to the family. They gave her a cash reward that she is using to get her mother a necessary operation and buy a digital camera. This just might be the best thrift store news ever! Click here for the full story.

(Thanks Hanna.)

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At what sort of thrift store should I shop?

March 3rd, 2008 thriftstorelove Posted in News No Comments »

Today the Thrift Store Whore published yet another good thrift store article. There are many different kinds of thrift stores. Sure, most of them have good prices, but do all help the local community? Click here to read the post.

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