Alright fellow frugal folks, If you’re on Facebook, I have a group for you to join. Amy at the Thrifty Chicks has started a petition for a USA National Thrift Store Month. Here’s the Facebook url. I love this idea. Anything that can be done to erase the stigma that still exists among some people when it comes to buying used is a good thing. And Amy makes a great point: if there’s such a thing as Noodle Month and Canned Food Month, surely we can have National Thrift Store Month?!
@RawTN says
This is such a great idea! I just found your site through a friend on twitter. One of my all time fav books is Frugal Luxuries, can’t wait to see what’s coming up here!
Joanna
GC says
wow, lovely new design
I LOVE it
what’s the difference between thrift and vintage?
FrugalBabe says
Thanks GC!
Thrift is just used. Doesn’t have to be old, and tends to be very inexpensive (although some thrift stores have gone upscale in recent years, and prices have gone up too). I shop exclusively at thrift stores, so I’m not as familiar with vintage stores. I know that some thrift stores have lots of vintage (older) stuff. And there are plenty of stores that just sell vintage stuff. I think they’re more expensive though. For example, you might find designer dresses and jeans from the 50s and 60s in a vintage store. You might also find them randomly in a thrift store, in among dresses from Wal Mart’s 2008 collection (does Wal Mart have a collection?) and Banana Republic’s 2003 collection. Hope that helps!
Saver Queen says
Sounds like fun!
GC – vintage refers to something that is from a different time period, ie. 60s or 70s, though not necessarily antiqued. Thrift can be something that has been previously owned by someone else. I love thrift, vintage, and antique stores!