Author Archives: thriftshopperforpeace

Fluevog Find!

Posted on November 25, 2018

I love Fluevog shoes. If you’re unfamiliar with John Fluevog and you love shoes, you need to acquaint yourself with this artist. He creates the most amazing shoes: unique, quirky, statement pieces that you can spot a mile away. This … Continue reading →

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Happy National Thrift Store Day

Posted on August 17, 2018

I don’t know who decided that today is National Thrift Store Day and it’s not like any of us thrifters need a special reason to thrift shop but heck, if it gets someone new into a thrift store, all the … Continue reading →

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White Rock Win!

Posted on August 9, 2018

A couple of weeks ago I had a chance to visit an area of White Rock to which I had never been and wouldn’t you know it, there was a really cute little thrift shop right across the street from … Continue reading →

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Thrift Mentors in Victoria Part 2

Posted on July 23, 2018

I already mentioned last time how much my mom has mentored my sister and I in terms of thrift shopping. She just instilled in us a desire to find great quality products at a fraction of the price and made … Continue reading →

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Thrift Mentors and Fun in Victoria, Part One

Posted on July 9, 2018

I don’t know about you but my sister and I learned to thrift from an expert: my mom. If you google what it means to “get blood from a stone”, you’ll find her bio. This is the woman who always … Continue reading →

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Success on Salt Spring

Posted on June 26, 2018

My sweetheart and I recently visited Salt Spring Island for the first time. It’s hard to believe that we’ve been on nearly every other gulf island but not the biggest one! It’s a beautiful place that lived up to its … Continue reading →

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To a Tee

Posted on June 1, 2018

For the last several weeks, I have been on the hunt for a white t-shirt. That’s all, just a plain, white t-shirt. Should be easy, right? Wrong. So, wrong. First of all, finding one in a thrift shop that is … Continue reading →

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