Helpful Score: 2
Lots of cool things to look for at thrift stores --- unfortunately, mine never stocks any of them.
Nancy A. (Chocoholic) reviewed Thrift Score: The Stuff, the Method, the Madness on + 291 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I guess I had higher hopes for this book. I wasn't disappointed per se, but I didn't find a whole lot of information that I didn't already know. The author certainly makes a case for having some entertaining parties based around various thrift store finds. She also presents some (a few!) ideas for re-purposing commonly found thrift store items. If you are a frequent thrift store shopper, then you probably know most of the tips contained herein. If you're a newbie, then this is the book for you.
Helpful Score: 1
This is a fun, quirky book about thrift store shopping. She covers all the good reasons to thrift shop from saving money and more style accessiblity to recycling/being green. She goes from zero to sixty in under 300 pages.
There are chapters that cover trends in fashion, household items and decor. How collectibles are born. A brief history of thrift stores. Most fun are her "spot profiles" she does on specific people. Two examples are the artist that sneaks his art into the Salvation Army and a gentleman that buys for a restaurant chain!
A yardsale veteran myself, I learned a lot. It's the perfect read during the "off season"!
There are chapters that cover trends in fashion, household items and decor. How collectibles are born. A brief history of thrift stores. Most fun are her "spot profiles" she does on specific people. Two examples are the artist that sneaks his art into the Salvation Army and a gentleman that buys for a restaurant chain!
A yardsale veteran myself, I learned a lot. It's the perfect read during the "off season"!
