Being Thrifty is Quite Nifty

I've always loved & appreciated a good thrift store or antique shop, but it seems my affinity for both has grown exponentially in the past few years, and I still feel like I'm only getting started.  There are so many incredible & unexpected treasures waiting to be discovered, and a lot of quirkiness too.  It all lends itself to this sense of community - feeling a connection to the past in some way, and helping to preserve the memories and make new ones of your own. Recycling, repurposing, assigning new meaning, creating new sentiment and uncovering something or some one's history - you can't really put a price on that - but if you must, checking out your local thrift, antique, vintage or second-hand store could help you do it in an affordable & attainable way.

Take your next day off or weekend to go explore your local thrift stores.  You might be shocked at the awesomeness awaiting you.  It may take a little digging, and even some bargaining, but you could end up walking away with a new favorite keepsake. To aid in your search for stores I did some research of my own & found this nifty site called The Thrift Shopper, which has a place for you to key in your zip code or city & state to find local thrift stores and the like in your surrounding area - fantastic! I'd suggest calling a place before you drive over if you aren't sure it's still in business, but the lists seem pretty reliable from my experience so far so check them out!

happy thrifting!

Brown Elephant | Chicago | Was super bummed when I had to walk away from this mid century mod gem

| Chicago |

Found these beauties at Treasure Chest Collectibles | Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Cedar Rapids | IA

Brown Elephant | Chicago

Old Sau's Resale & Antique Shop | Chicago