a blog all about thrifting
Not to brag, but I’ve been shopping secondhand since my time in the womb. When my mom was pregnant with me in the early ‘90s, she’d wander the booths at the West Wind Capitol Flea Market in San Jose with $5 to stock up on craft tools and costume jewelry. As a kid, I’d explore … Read more
This holiday season, I’ve been cutting down boxes as much as I’ve been clickety-clacking away on a laptop writing articles. One of the scariest things about starting an online vintage wares business was figuring out shipping and packaging, but I’ve managed to survive these past few months. I learned a lot of tricks of the … Read more
As the patron saint of germaphobes, it’s kind of a miracle that I more or less exclusively own a secondhand wardrobe. Let’s be real: There’s kind of an ick factor with thrifting clothes. But we’re only humans—we eat, we excrete, we get things dirty. While I skip pieces with obvious stains at the thrift store, … Read more
Throughout my thrifty adventures over the years, there’s been one sweater material that I’ve actively avoided: wool. It’s scratchy, it’s hot, and it’s notoriously difficult to take care of. But I also hate how stretched out and odor-trapping acrylic sweaters get, so my go-to layers for sweater weather have always been cotton knits and crewnecks. … Read more
As an avid trinket collector, I adore stocking stuffers. I also have a difficult time buying just one thing for each person on my Christmas list, so I love the idea of gifting multiple presents in a cute giant gift sock (which you can very easily find at thrift stores this time of year, FYI). … Read more
I love thrifting for clothes during the fall and winter — even though winters aren’t terribly cold where I live, the creative possibilities open up for layering and styling when there’s even the slightest chill in the air. And only at the thrift store can I find pieces that are affordable, stylish, and high-quality. What … Read more
Hi friends – here’s a quickie blog since I’ve been feeling a little achy and groggy this past week. Last weekend, I stopped by the Great Valley Bookfest for about an hour and lugged home a bunch of goodies. I thought I’d share this little adventure since it fits right in with my blog’s thrifty … Read more
Of the frivolous vintage wares that I love to collect, trinket boxes have made it all the way to the very top of my list of favorite thrifted finds. Like gorgeous dresses with pockets, they’re as beautiful as they are functional. Featuring ornate embellishments and hand-painted motifs, they also serve a decorative purpose as they … Read more
When I first started avidly thrifting in college, I mostly paid attention to clothes. This singular focus continued throughout my mid-20s. Clothes, I figured, I could resell or donate again, but thrifting home decor like sentimental trinkets and kitchenware felt more permanent, like I was settling into place. For the first few years that I … Read more
While I’ve never really identified as a hat person, I’ve taken to hats this year, incorporating them into outfits beyond my backyard gardening getups. Throughout this past summer, I alternated between a navy Cal cap and a bow-embellished straw hat to keep cool beneath the oppressive San Joaquin Valley summer sun. With time, I grew … Read more
