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Is It Worth It?
Sometimes thrift stores price items that’s practically a steal. Sometimes they over price items. How do you know if you are getting a deal? My advice is know what the market value is for an item. Ask yourself if you can get the item new at a TJ Maxx, Home Goods, Marshall’s, Ross Michael’s Craft Store, Walmart, Target, Amazon, etc. The main item that a lot of thrift stores will overprice are trunks. Really, you shouldn’t pay more that $15 dollars for a wicker or press board trunk. Now, wood and antique or vintage metal trunks are a different story. Be willing to go up to $50, even $75 for…
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Best Places To Go Thrift Store Shopping
Knowing where to go thrifting is the first step to becoming a thrifting guru and finding crazy good stuff for LARP. Eventually you’ll find the places you like to haunt frequently. I usually stop by my favorite three shops at least once a week. Each visit walking through these shops is another die roll to a good find. Go to the “rich neighborhoods.” I hate to say it, but it’s true. The upper class neighborhoods have the best thrift stores. I was spoiled when I lived down the street from three thrift stores near Brentwood, CA. For those who don’t know, that’s where most of the upper crust of Hollywood…