Got $20 in Your Pocket? Books on Thrift Store Shopping (This is Fun and Awesome)
Thrifters, hipsters and shoppers on a budget know the value of thrift store shopping. Frugal fashionistas spot vintage treasures, retro items get a re-boot, and recycled items can be used to outfit homes at a low cost.
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can rappers Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' monster hit, Thrift Shop, is a hip-hop anthem against corporate price tags (heads up: explicit language). Borrow their chart-topping album, The Heist, on CD from the Toronto Public Library. Watch Same Love (Macklemore is an outspoken supporter for gay marriage rights) featuring the hauntingly beautiful voice of Mary Lambert. The duo will be in Toronto this August – and TO has tons of thrift, consignment, and vintages stores to explore.
Thrifty readers have always known that the public library is the place to go for chic and no-cost reading. Start your research here – and you too can look incredible without breaking the bank.
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- New Dress a Day: The Ultimate DIY Guide to Creating Fashion Dos From Thrift-Store Don'ts by Marisa Lynch
- Resew: Turn Thrift-Store Finds Into Fabulous Designs by Jenny Wilding Cardon
- I Brake for Yard Sales and Flea Markets, Thrift Shops, Auctions, and the Occasional Dumpster by Lara Spencer
- The Find: the Housing Works Book of Decorating with Thrift Shop Treasures, Flea Market Objects, and Vintage Details by Stan Williams
- Subversive Seamster: Transform Thrift Store Threads into Street Couture by Melissa Alvarado
- Reinvention Sewing With Rescued Materials by Maya Donenfeld
- Heirloom Modern: Homes Filled With Objects Bought, Bequeathed, Beloved, and Worth Handing Down by Hollister Hovey
- Flea Market Finds by Matthew Mead
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting and Running a Thrift Store by Ravel Buckley
- Cabbages & Roses: Vintage Chic: Using Romantic Fabrics and Flea Market Finds by Christina Stutt
- Second-hand Style: Finding and Renewing Antique Treasures by Chris Dupouy
- Recraft: How to Turn Second-hand Stuff into Beautiful Things for Your Home, Family and Friends by Sara Duchars
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5 thoughts on “Got $20 in Your Pocket? Books on Thrift Store Shopping (This is Fun and Awesome)”
Thanks for such an excellent and creative blog about thrifting,
which my grandmother taught me about, and how stylish it could
be!
I’ve been to “Buy the pound”! I loved it — I got a big garbage bag full of clothes very cheap — they actually weighed my bag! Thanks for the post!
Great post, thanks.
Or, for the best deal of all, find or hold a clothing swap! Check out Clothing Swap Meetups on the web.
Thanks all for the tips! Many public schools have a regular program of clothing swaps – very popular ‘green’ events. When my kids were little, they would remember the names sewn into their second-hand clothing of previous owners – very confusing for teachers when my kid would respond to three different names when trying to match up lost items…..
Love the title!