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Category: Thrift Shops
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For Sale: Baby Clothes, Definitely Worn
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The perfect pair of Levi’s, old Armani. These are the vintage grails some discerning parents are chasing for their toddlers.
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‘Hoodwill’ vs. Goodwill
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A conflict between street vendors calling themselves Hoodwill and a Brooklyn Goodwill appears to question the intentions behind selling donated wares.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘Life Suddenly Made Sense’
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Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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Hunting For Lexapro Clocks, Viagra Neckties and Other Vintage Pharmaceutical Merch
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The days of giving pharmaceutical-branded swag to health care professionals are largely over. Now those items are hot on the thrifting scene.
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‘Wool Skirts’ Reveals Fashion History Through Thrift-Store Finds
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“Wool Skirts,” an exhibition of one woman’s 30-year thrift-store collection, reveals a rich tapestry of clothing manufacturing and feminist history.
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The Documentary Filmmaker Styling Her Peers for the Oscars
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Rachel Beth Anderson knows firsthand that her fellow documentarians can rarely afford to dress for awards shows. So she started a concierge service designed to help them.
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Overlooked No More: Bobby Garnett, ‘Godfather’ of Vintage Dealers
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His store, Bobby From Boston, transformed the way vintage men’s wear is sold, serving as a model for a generation of retailers.
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Nostalgia Has Some Young People Seeking Out Vintage Workout Wear
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Nostalgic for a time before social media made fitness about aesthetics as much as activity, some young people are seeking out old exercise clothes.