What’s cozier than seeing that feel-good item on the kitchen counter?
Contemporary Thrifting with Amy
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An Unexpected Find at Belfair HUB Thrift Shop
Seeing the unappreciated beauty in a vase some thrift-store visitors described as ‘annoying’ and ‘not useable.’
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Thrifting for the Holidays
Holiday thrifting. This research subject began in early July, when the HUB thrift store offered a temporary Christmas special, bringing out a long clothes rack with lower display shelving. It was loaded for all to explore and purchase the small holiday items. Cousin Susan tried on a hooded sweater with reindeer antlers. I ended up […]
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The Future of Thrifting
That old Corningware dish that now sits outside as the dog’s water bowl — grab it up and dust it off, for it might be worth a couple of grand or more. Absurd? I also thought so, but am seeing many occurrences of outrageously priced vintage Corningware cookware. It got me thinking about future thrifting […]
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Gem Hunting
Very trendy these days to buy used items online, but don’t call that “thrifting.” Thrifting is the actual walking into a thrift shop or rummage sale, looking for a small cooking pot, but then jumping up and down discovering three midcentury canisters like the ones grandmother had. It is the unexpected. Maybe you’re looking for […]
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The Legacy of Grandma’s Dishes
Being a thrifting expert has its responsibilities and notable conclusions. Over the years, I have interviewed and asked a zillion questions. You know what most people said? “The kids don’t want it.” Everyone has heard that statement. My favorite is, “The sales tag is still on the dress and someday I will be able to […]
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Mason County Historical Museum
On this day, husband Earl and I were headed to the Mason County Historical Museum in Shelton. Earl grew up in the Tahuya, North Mason area, where kids were always finding old arrowheads and carving implements on the beaches. He had four of the indigenous arrowheads that had been stored away for some 60 years, […]
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Habitat for Humanity Store
I recently bought these colorful storage baskets at Belfair’s Habitat for Humanity for $8. Not the best deal, but it’s not easy to find the utilitarian gems. And, of course, it also contributed to a cause. Years back, the Habitat for Humanity stores seemed to focus only or primarily on utilitarian building supplies — doors, […]