Category Archives: clothing

A Tale of Two Coats

Posted on January 22, 2014 by thriftshopperforpeace

Here’s my men, both wearing coats that were thrifted. John (that’s my hubby) bought his at a flea market in Rome in December 1986, when we were there on our extended honeymoon. We were in Italy in December during one … Continue reading →

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It’s in the Genes

Posted on December 1, 2013 by thriftshopperforpeace

I’ve often shared how much I enjoy thrift shopping with my sister and my mom. I’ve also shared my son’s penchant for finding great deals at thrift shops. Well, my nieces are also thrift-minded and my youngest niece, Alivia, has … Continue reading →

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A Thrifting First in Steveston

Posted on November 9, 2013 by thriftshopperforpeace

  I did something yesterday I’ve never done before: I stood in line to get into a thrift shop. The Richmond Auxiliary Thrift Shop in Steveston was having its annual Curio Sale and when I got there at 9:30 they … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found…an even better one!

Posted on October 20, 2013 by thriftshopperforpeace

It’s never fun when you lose something you love but isn’t it great when you find a replacement that’s even better? A few months ago, Aaron left his Whitecaps scarf at the stadium after a game and even though he … Continue reading →

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A Parting Gift

Posted on October 2, 2013 by thriftshopperforpeace

Last week I finished working at a job that I’ve done and loved for 17 years, serving as Communications Writer for MCC BC. My colleagues held a potluck party for me, many of them bringing some of my favourite foods … Continue reading →

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Portland Pseudo-thrift

Posted on August 29, 2013 by thriftshopperforpeace

Last week I told you about our trip to Portland and promised that I’d share some more about “thrift” shops in that lovely city. A really helpful woman at the downtown info centre suggested two thrift shops: the Goodwill on … Continue reading →

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Penny Pinching in Portland

Posted on August 23, 2013 by thriftshopperforpeace

My sweetheart and I just got back from 4 days in Portland – the land of bicycles, parks, public transit and devotees of the “keep Portland weird” slogan. We didn’t drive our car once the whole time we were in … Continue reading →

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Thrift to the Rescue

Posted on July 9, 2013 by thriftshopperforpeace

I’ve blogged about travel and thrift a few times, including this time when a friend blogged about how thrift shops provided her baby with clothes when the family went on holidays and forgot the baby’s clothing at home. I had … Continue reading →

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Back to Bangladesh

Posted on June 23, 2013 by thriftshopperforpeace

So how much have you been thinking about the factory collapse in Bangladesh that happened in April? I’ve been thinking about this a lot. I was pleased to see this excellent cover story on this in last Saturday’s edition of … Continue reading →

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Well, so much for that resolution

Posted on June 8, 2013 by thriftshopperforpeace

In January I decided to set myself a thrift spending limit and arbitrarily chose $20/month as that limit. Most of you immediately told me I was an idiot – well, not in those words exactly but the good-natured intent was … Continue reading →

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