
Eeep! Ohhh! And other squeals of delight. Since Pack Rat is ostensibly a crafting magazine, I often use this blog as a vehicle to let you all know about the many cool craft and d.i.y things I come across. But my other, not-so-secret love is the peanut butter to crafting’s jelly, the hot fudge to crafting’s Forbidden Chocolate Explosion ice cream, the mango to crafting’s eel maki (can you tell I am hungry?) and that is thrift shopping. *Sigh* I just love thrift shopping. The search, the thrill of the find, the quiet moments when you are pawing through the racks, eyes, mind, and heart open to whatever might cross your path. I won’t say that it’s spiritual, because I know you will laugh at me. But I’m thinking it very hard. And so, to the rest of you enthusiasts out there, I say you need to checkout The Thrift Shopper. Oriented towards non-profit thrift stores, The Thrift Shopper offers a national directory of stores, a forum for all of us crazies to share our love and newest finds, a daily blog, a section for members of the non-profit thrift store industry, and (drum roll) an online magazine. The magazine, called The National Thrifter, is my favorite part (big surprise), as editing team Cookie and Michael focus not only on thrifters and their finds, but also such interesting topics as the history of common thrift store staples like carnival glass and view finders, an interview with a media relations rep from the Goodwill, and how-to tutorials to help you clean up, fix, and revamp you thrift store finds. This is a true resource for both the novice and the expert thrifter alike.
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