Thrift Shopping

Author : Sandy Donovan
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781467763103

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Thrift Shopping by Sandy Donovan Pdf

Looking for just the right outfit for a big party? Or maybe you want to build some funky shelves for your bedroom. Instead of heading for the mall, consider checking out a thrift store. It's a great way to grab some awesome bargains. Thrift shopping started out as a way for charitable organizations to earn money for their missions by selling a variety of items at reasonable prices. Over the decades, it's become a hot recreational activity for all kinds of people, including celebrities! Thrifting opportunities range from traditional thrift stores, consignment shops, vintage and antique stores, flea markets and garage sales, to auctions, estate sales, and online sites such as eBay, Etsy, and Poshmark. You can find just about anything: clothing, jewelry, accessories, sporting goods, vinyl records, CDs, DVDs, furniture, home goods, books, artwork, toys, gift ideas, even cars. The sky's the limit! Check out Thrift Shopping to discover how to thrift and where to thrift. Learn how to judge quality, when and where to shop for bargains, and how to organize your own yard sale. Get tips for upcycling your thrift-shopping finds for your own personal use or to resell them. With a little imagination and not a whole lot of money, you can find—or make—unique treasures while going green with your shopping habits.

Author : Gore Vidal
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307784247

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Empire by Gore Vidal Pdf

Empire, the fourth novel in Gore Vidal's monumental six-volume chronicle of the American past, is his prodigiously detailed portrait of the United States at the dawn of the twentieth century as it begins to emerge as a world power. ------While America struggles to define its destiny, beautiful and ambitious Caroline Sanford fights to control her own fate. One of Vidal's most in-spired creations, she is an embodiment of the complex, vigorous young nation. From the back offices of her Washington newspaper, Caroline confronts the two men who threaten to thwart her ambition: William Randolph Hearst and his protégé, Blaise Sanford, Caroline's half brother. In their struggles for power the lives of brother and sister become intertwined with those of Presidents McKinley and Roosevelt, as well as Astors, Vanderbilts, and Whitneys--all incarnations of America's Gilded Age. ------"Mr. Vidal demonstrates a political imagination and insider's sagacity equaled by no other practicing fiction writer," said The New York Times Book Review. "Like the earlier novels in his historical cycle, Empire is a wonderfully vivid documentary drama." ------With a new Introduction by the author.

Author : Rich Shapero
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:874149082

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Wild Animus by Rich Shapero Pdf

Author : Hiromi Kawakami
Publisher : Thorndike Press Large Print
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Large type books
ISBN : 1432849158

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The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami Pdf

In the Nakano Thrift Shop, the young woman who works the register falls for her reserved co-worker and asks her employers sister for advice in attracting him and soon comes to realize that love requires acceptance of idiosyncrasies and secrets.

Author : Carolyn Schneider
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781475943054

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The Ultimate Consignment and Thrift Store Guide by Carolyn Schneider Pdf

The Ultimate Consignment & Thrift Store Guide is your international road map to the world's best consignment, thrift, vintage & secondhand stores. Find out where to shop and save thousands of dollars on nearly new designer clothing & accessories, furniture, household items, sporting goods, books & much more. Locate the best stores to bring your gently used clothing and other items and turn them into cash. Features hundreds of listings in the US, Canada and other countries. Handy tips to help you become an expert bargain shopper within the palm of your hand. For the smart, savvy shopper. Entertainment Weekly says, "These no frill listings are invaluable" www.savvyshoppingguide.com

Author : Charlotte Whatley
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780486499789

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Thrift Store Diva Paper Dolls by Charlotte Whatley Pdf

Two charming "divas" come with more than 90 garments and accessories, including skirts, tops, dresses, leggings, jackets, shoes, scarves, and handbags. Combine the mix-and-match styles for a virtually unlimited number of looks.

Author : Jane Knuth
Publisher : Loyola Press
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780829433159

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Thrift Store Saints by Jane Knuth Pdf

First place winner for "Popular Presentation of the Catholic Faith" from the Catholic Press Association! Thrift Store Saints is a collection of true stories based on Jane Knuth’s experiences serving the poor at a St. Vincent de Paul thrift store in the inner city of Kalamazoo, Michigan. At the outset of the book, Knuth is a reluctant new volunteer at the store, sharing that her middle-class, suburban, church-going background has not prepared her well for this kind of work. By the end of the book, Knuth has undergone a transformation of sorts, and neither she nor we can ever view the poor in the same way again. Knuth’s transformation is rooted in the prevailing message of Thrift Store Saints: When we serve the poor, they end up helping us as much as we help them. Throughout the book we are introduced to new “saints,” as Knuth thoughtfully, at times humorously, describes how her encounters with the poorest people led her to the greatest riches of God’s grace. Thrift Store Saints makes clear that it doesn’t require heroic Mother Teresa-types to make a difference with the poor, and it even more powerfully shows us that working with them is not gloomy, depressing work. Knuth’s moving stories demonstrate the profound joy any of us can experience when we see serving the poor not as social work, but as a spiritual path that leads us to the heart of Jesus.

Author : Deborah C. Andrews
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781611495188

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Shopping by Deborah C. Andrews Pdf

We all shop. The essays in this wide-ranging anthology demonstrates how a material culture perspective—a focus on the mutual creation of people and their things—yields significant insights into multiple aspects of consumption in American culture.

Author : L. Frank Baum
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066153892

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Tamawaca Folks by L. Frank Baum Pdf

"Tamawaca Folks" is a novel about the summer days in Macatawa Park in Michigan, written by L. Frank Baum, an author of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and its thirteen sequels. The events take place at the turn of the 20th century. The book is full of lovely characters, comedic scenes, and interesting turns.

Author : Carol Costa,Ravel Buckley
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781101195048

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The Complete Idiot's Guides to Starting and Running a Thrift Store by Carol Costa,Ravel Buckley Pdf

A thrifty offering for the prospective thrift-store owner . . . In economic times like these, thrift stores have seen a 35% increase in sales in 2008; so what better time to start one? While fairly cheap, it is complicated, however. Here, two experts cover the entire process, including such vital topics as how to: set up the store on a nonprofit basis; choose a location; get funding; get the word about donations of saleable items; recruit and manage volunteer staff; sort, price and recycle donations. • Practical, step-by-step approach to the process • Troubleshooting tips and best practices that really work • Funding by and partnering with community organizations

Author : Susannah Ryder
Publisher : M. Evans
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007-02-07
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781461733898

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Don't Call the Thrift Shop by Susannah Ryder Pdf

When it's time for a move to a retirement home, a smaller home, or there's a death in the family, how should you manage a lifetime of family heirlooms and cherished possessions? Should that old chest go to the rummage sale, or is it a rare antique? What about jewelry, coins, stamp collections, china, silver, glass, memorabilia, baseball cards and toys? Are they valuable? How can we tell? Who will buy them? What are they really worth? This book is your key to finding the value of everything from diamonds to Teddy Bears, as well as tips about estate planning and appraisals. Find out all about: *the hottest collectibles markets and why some items skyrocket in price *how experts spot a valuable antique *where to get information used by professionals *selling at auctions, estate sales, and on eBay

Author : JR ROBERT F. SLOAN KENNEDY (SAM.),Robert F Kennedy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 4871877841

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To Seek a Newer World by JR ROBERT F. SLOAN KENNEDY (SAM.),Robert F Kennedy Pdf

These essays by Robert F. Kennedy, which grew out of speeches, travel and his experience as Attorney General and a United States Senator, pose a simple question for America and consequently for the free world, in the 60s and 70s: Are you willing to dare? Today's challenges are awesome in scope and baffling in complexity. A military coup in Brazil may effect the entire hemisphere and endanger the Alliance for Progress. Riots and decay in the American cities pose the dangers of war in the streets, and a permanent alienation of black and white America. Vietnam raises the possibility of recurrent draining conflict, with a huge and unknown China beyond. And overall loom the new weapons of war, threatening at every moment to destroy all they were designed to defend. But for all the problems, says the author, our fortunes need not and cannot be surrendered to an inscrutable fate. The question posed is not to America's resources, not to their ability, but to their commitment and character. This is the question Robert Kennedy repeatedly addresses in To Seek a Newer World. As a major architect of positions and policies at home and abroad since 1961, he is candid in assessing his countries shortcomings and mistakes. Yet his call for a new ordering of national priorities is a hopeful one - to match American heritage and power with a new effort and will - to seek a newer world for the United States and for the community of man.

Author : Allison Engel,Reise Moore,Margaret Engel
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781623545024

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ThriftStyle by Allison Engel,Reise Moore,Margaret Engel Pdf

A must-have guide for bargain-hunting fashionistas looking to make a statement without sabotaging their budgets. With this easy-to-use resource, savvy shoppers can cultivate upscale, upcycled wardrobes at thrift and consignment store prices. Shoppers will learn to navigate the racks of their local consignment shop, spot name brands like Versace, Dior, and Burberry, select the best quality items, and repair secondhand clothes that need some love. Photo-filled chapters on thrifted handbags, jewelry, scarves, and other accessories show what's available and give tips for distinguishing quality items from fakes. Interviews with expert tailors, dry cleaners, shoe repair wizards, and fabric-dyeing professionals explain what makes a damaged piece of clothing worth renovating. Before-and-after photos show what can be done to refashion less-than-perfect finds.

Author : Anneli Rufus,Kristan Lawson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781101024768

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The Scavengers' Manifesto by Anneli Rufus,Kristan Lawson Pdf

Destined to become the bible for a bold new subculture of eco-minded people who are creating a lifestyle out of recycling, reusing, and repurposing rather than buying new. An exciting new movement is afoot that brings together environmentalists, anticonsumerists, do-it-yourselfers, bargain-hunters, and treasure-seekers of all stripes. You can see it in the enormous popularity of many websites: millions of Americans are breaking free from the want-get-discard cycle by which we are currently producing approximately 245 million tons of waste every day (that's 4.5 pounds per person, per day!). In The Scavengers' Manifesto, Anneli Rufus and Kristan Lawson invite readers to discover one of the most gratifying (and inexpensive) ways there is to go green. Whether it's refurbishing a discarded wooden door into a dining-room table; finding a bicycle on freecycle.org; or giving a neighbor who just had a baby that cute never-used teddy bear your child didn't bond with, in this book Rufus and Lawson chart the history of scavenging and the world-changing environmental and spiritual implications of "Scavenomics," and offer readers a framework for adopting scavenging as a philosophy and a way of life.

Author : Sally McGraw
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781467785693

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Find Your Style by Sally McGraw Pdf

Presents tips and confidence for teenagers who are seeking to exhibit their own fashion style, no matter their body type. Age range: 13-18 years.