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Vintage Purchases and the Value of a Vintage “Story”

Folks like Dorothy Nicol carve out their own stories by building a second-hand wardrobe. Nicol has spent years collecting vintage items which she later shared with audiences in her town’s Masonic hall. The material, some of which dates back to the 1800s, includes among other items, a love of flappers. Like many who invest in

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What Benefits Can Buyers Find in Mixed Rags?

  When we use the term ‘mixed rags’ or ‘institutional clothing,’ we are referring to a category of clothing that is considered ‘used’ that either was not sold in a resale or was not suitable for resale. That means that these items were either store returns, apparels and household rummages from thrift store locations or

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The Financial and Environmental Benefits of Giving Life to Old Materials

  According to the Huffington Post and the U.S Department of Commerce, thrift stores are increasingly becoming big business, while retail store sales are dropping overall. Ithaca.com reported that these sales prove that, “there is a ready market of buyers willing and able to pay large sums of money to purchase used clothing, shoes, and textiles.” This

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Getting Familiar with Credential Used Clothing

What does it mean to buy or collect credential used clothing? Many who dabble in the used clothing market think that recycled materials are considered credential grade. This belief, however, does not properly capture what credential clothing, or what is also called “original clothing,” consists of. In essence, the term “credential clothing” refers to materials that

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Attention Buyers and Shoppers: How To Know the Difference Between Thrifty and Vintage Shopping

If you’re a business or a vintage aficionado shopper that is looking to build your available product stock or personal closet with higher end vintage items, but you are not too sure what to look out for or what the benefits are of ‘buying vintage’ versus ‘shopping thriftily’ are, you may want to start with

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The Benefits of Shopping the Thrifty Way (for Shoppers and for Thrift Shops)

Thrifty shoppers are always looking for great bargains and the best deals. It might then come as no surprise that the best location to find those two things are in your local thrift stores and consignment shops! Thrift stores have become a viable alternative to big box stores and malls where the items may be

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Reducing Waste through Repurposing Vintage Items

For some buyers, once an item, fabric, or accessory has outlived its purpose or the fashion of the period — it becomes useless and worthy of only one place: the trash. For others, repurposing vintage items, especially those that have value, can be an expensive venture. Not only might it be costly to remake antiques

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