Heeey-yooooh! It’s magazine time again. Welcome to Issue #5 of Pack Rat, where the fun never ends. This issue we bring you fashion, art, and more crafts than you can shake a stick at. (Well, maybe you can shake a stick at them. I shouldn’t jump to conclusions about your ability to shake sticks at things.) Marvel at the creative prowess of Valiant clothing designer, Mykel Walker. Wonder at the thrifty chic fashion we found, all in the ballpark of $30. Thrill at the grotesque beauty unearthed at the Museum of Bad Art. Plus, we have some cool craft tutorials too.

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Update 5/8/08: Apparently I was jumping to conclusions, Thrift Shop Project is still up and running. Hurray! Huzzah!  I will be looking forward to more thrifty fun.

I found a blog today that looks like maybe, possibly it’s been abandoned. I say abandoned because it hasn’t been updated since October 2007, but nevertheless is still a fun read. Called Thrift Shop Project it’s one woman’s travels through this great thrift shop riddled land of ours and her many splendors she has found. I like this blog in particular because a) she has a keen eye and a retro sensibility so her finds are things that I myself would love to own, b) her voice is fun and friendly and c) she’s a New Englander so I feel not only a close sense of kinship (she too is located in Boston) but also a thrill that some of the places she mentions I have seen/been to. It’s kind of like celebrity spotting Check out some of her awesome thrift scores below.

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Okay, so I know I’ve been awol recently and I’m sure you’ve all be struggling to find the will to live without my sage words of advice (JK) but I’m back and the reason for my prolonged absence and subsequent return is that I’ve been working diligently on producing for you all (or y’all where appropriate) issue numero quatro of Pack Rat. This issue we help the Earth in the spirit of Earth Day by doing what we do best: recycled crafts and lots of them. We also talk with jewelry designer Becky Houle, a.k.a. The Vicious Kitty, look into what this whole letterbox craze is all about and, with the help of Cat Morley from Cut Out + Keep make our own letterbox stampers, hit the thrifts for some inexpensive crafting supplies, and just about a zillion things more. Head over to www.packratmag.com/zine to get in on the action. I missed you all and I’m glad to be back. Happy crafting!

Hi kids!  the Feb/March Issue is finally out and rarin’ to go.  Click on the pdf link below!  And remember, if you think you could do better, you’re welcome to show us what you’ve got. Submission deadlines for next issue will be March 20th.  Happy reading.

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Thrifty Goodness is a fun little blog I happened upon. Blogger Rebecca recounts her thrift store finds, her on-sale steals, her crafty projects and her colorful swaps. While our personal tastes don’t always intersect, checking out someone else’s thrift store haul is always fun. Who doesn’t love seeing what weird and unexpected things are out there to find? Check out one of her rummage sale scores below.