Second Market Shopping with Tinka and Boosha

Tinka: There is one particular thrift store that has 144 wedding dresses that somebody donated.  These dresses are absolutely stunning.  Most of them went for $500 to $1000 per dress, retail.  Now you can get these dresses on the 2nd market for usually less than $100.  I think some of them are $125, but [...]

Tinka: The nice thing about shopping on the second market, you can change your wardrobe 4 or 5 times a year, and still look good, and when you get tired or wearing it you just send it back to the thrift store, and somebody else gets it, if it is still in good shape.
Boosha: You [...]

You may have noticed in our blog roll that we have our favorite ebay seller listed.  Well, she has agreed to give a 10% discount to anyone who buys from her, if they mention that they heard about her from Second Market Shopping!  Just make sure that when you make your purchase, you mention the [...]

Tinka: It used to be that everybody had this knowledge.   It was taught from mother to daughter.  It is not being taught anymore. We are living in a society right now where every every penny counts. You need to be able to create something out of nothing.
If you drive up some place and you see [...]

Vivienne: What would you say to people who turn up their nose at going to a thrift store or feel too proud to buy something in a thrift store?
Tinka: Truthfully the thrift stores today are not like they used to be. They are very clean. They are almost like going into retail department stores. Especially [...]

Another great find I made while yard sale-ing was this beautiful Oleg Cassini blouse. Tinka saw it in one of the thrift stores we visited and showed me, telling me it would retail for around $300.00. It was being sold for $5! “Do you want it?” she asked me. “Absolutely!” I declared, [...]

I’ve added several books about vintage clothing and shopping for vintage clothing:
Secondhand Chic: Finding Fabulous Fashion at Consignment, Vintage, and Thrift Shops, By Christa Weil
The Official Price Guide to Vintage Fashion and Fabrics (Official Price Guide Series), By Pamela Smith
Valuable Vintage: The Insider’s Guide to Identifying and Collecting Important Vintage Fashions, By Elizabeth Mason
Vintage Clothing [...]

I found this article at About.com, specifically at http://fashion.about.com/cs/vintage/a/secondhand.htm:
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Used Clothing: Better the Second Time Around By Cynthia Nellis
Secondhand clothing is still hot.
The reasons for the surge in popularity in recent years are varied — from the bargain aspect to the thrill of the hunt — but according to Secondhand Chic author Christa Weil, one [...]