Tag: Contemporary Thrifting with Amy

Donations Wanted
Contemporary Thrifting with Amy

Donations Wanted

There is another side to thrifting, and that is the donating aspect and the should-donate-aspect. I’m not talking about hoarders, but most of us who have a hard time letting go. “I’ll fit in it someday,” “The tags are still on it,” “My … read more

Pyrex casserole called Raffia
Contemporary Thrifting with Amy

A Little Pyrex History

Twenty years ago, it was commonplace to see Pyrex as the dog’s outside drinking bowl. A decade later, that same Pyrex bowl might have been on the auction block for hundreds. Today, it’s still collectible, but the Pyrex trend peak has diminished as … read more

Drinking Glasses
Contemporary Thrifting with Amy

Drinking Glasses

The question is “why.” The answer is “thrifting.” On a top shelf at Belfair’s HUB thrift store were six striped Libbey drinking glasses. The very last thing I needed but, what the heck. Lots of singles, but it’s getting hard to find vintage … read more

Contemporary Thrifting
Contemporary Thrifting with Amy

Rediscovering Knickknacks

With college degrees under my belt, I came back to Bremerton in the early ’70s and got a job managing a parking lot and a rummage sale building in downtown Bremerton. And thus began my “doctorate in thrifting,” so it seemed. My area … read more

Clocks
Contemporary Thrifting with Amy

Vintage Clocks

Want something like this midcentury beauty? Good luck. They’re grabbed up before the sun sets. Have you ever met a clock person? If or when, you’ll never forget. They’re avid, dedicated creatures from another planet. Seems there’s no in between with clock/watch people. … read more

Grandma's Dishes
Contemporary Thrifting with Amy

Grandma’s Dishes

Availability, trend, need and definition will determine the future of “thrifting,” which is primarily looking for used items. Today, the activity is enormous in many directions, but tomorrow may be a different story. My expertise began in the ’70s, when I was teaching … read more

Contemporary Thrifting
Contemporary Thrifting with Amy

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store

I’ve caressed and tangled with just about every thrift item there is, but this one threw me off. Don’t know why I picked it up, this ridiculous, tiny, vintage sugar bowl that read “50th” on one side. An attached underlabel read, “Kelvin’s REG.PAT … read more

Contemporary Thrifting
Contemporary Thrifting with Amy

Salt and Pepper Shakers

Hate to admit I was wrong. I was wrong and want to apologize to all the salt and pepper shaker collectors out there. It started a few months ago at the Hub Faith in Action thrift store in Belfair when I spotted super … read more

placemats
Contemporary Thrifting with Amy

East Bremerton Goodwill

Ever had a friend call you, really excited to tell you about the placemats they just bought in a local thrift shop? Of course not. Let me take you down that road, since no one else will. Entering the Goodwill store in East … read more

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