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Guides to thrifting and vintage in Connecticut, notes from the shop, and how to take care of old things.

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How I Find Vintage, and What I Leave Behind

How I Find Vintage, and What I Leave Behind

Where everything in the shop comes from, what makes the cut, and what I leave on the table.

How I Find Vintage, and What I Leave Behind

Where everything in the shop comes from, what makes the cut, and what I leave on the table.

Thrift Store Etiquette

Thrift Store Etiquette

The unwritten rules of thrift and vintage shops, written from the other side of the counter. Ten things that help, and one that is really just the whole point.

Thrift Store Etiquette

The unwritten rules of thrift and vintage shops, written from the other side of the counter. Ten things that help, and one that is really just the whole point.

Why I've Always Shopped Secondhand

I didn't start shopping secondhand because it was trendy or sustainable. I started because we didn't have much money, and my mom made it an adventure.

Why I've Always Shopped Secondhand

I didn't start shopping secondhand because it was trendy or sustainable. I started because we didn't have much money, and my mom made it an adventure.

Why Everything Feels Worse Now

It's not just you. Things aren't made the way they used to be, and they cost the same as when they were.

Why Everything Feels Worse Now

It's not just you. Things aren't made the way they used to be, and they cost the same as when they were.