In college, my good friend's mother was shocked to learn that her daughter enjoyed thrifting. When this "terrible secret" was revealed, the conversation went something like this:
"Sweety, if you need clothes, I will buy you clothes."
I think the mother had some horrid vision of her daughter, caught in a thrifting lifestyle, digging through trash in a 1992 maxi floral dress. I assure you that this was not that case and that she did, in fact, always look fabulous. :)
So for all the naysayers out there, these are my reasons to thrift. Feel free to comment with your own thoughts!
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| Real price tag from a recent purchase. |
1. Price
Let's be honest --if that used black pencil skirt was $20, we'd probably just go to TJ Maxx and buy a new one for the same price.
2. Charity
Many thrift chains (Goodwill, Salvation Army, St. Vincent De Paul) all come from a non-profit organization. Your small donation generally gets recycled back to impact your community.
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| My 1960's vintage dress. |
3. Uniqueness
"Oh my gawd, I have that same shirt!" just doesn't happen. And thank gawd for that. :)
4. History
True, every piece of clothing ever made has some sort of history, but frankly, I don't want to know where [insert superstore]'s shirt was made. It's exciting to think of what kind of life a piece of clothing or jewelery had before you.
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| I purchased this locket at a thrift store in my home state of Nebraska. |
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| Inscribed are the initials "HDM." I like to pretend this person was the Nebraska version of a Jane Austin character, because, why not. :) |
5. Entertainment
If have to admit that thrifting is cheap entertainment for me. I could go to the movies and spend 25 dollars ($11 per ticket, $3 for parking) or I could drive 5 minutes, shop for 2 hours and take home a five dollar blazer...tough choice.
Cincinnati Thrift
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