When gathering content material for This Week in Thrifting, I typically discover myself within the housewares part of a neighborhood thrift retailer. I’m so delighted by stoneware and plates, glassware and mugs, furnishings, and residential décor, and I generally neglect to verify in with one of many greatest classes in on-line resale: vogue. On a latest journey to ThriftTown, a neighborhood Albuquerque thrift retailer, I made a decision it was time to vary this. Impressed too by my latest ThriftCon forays, I made a decision to see if I may begin rising my very own vogue stock.
Those that have watched earlier episodes on this collection have in all probability found out that I’ve a factor for footwear, so sneakers appeared like an excellent place to begin for my vogue journey. Though ThriftTown’s shoe part is a bit smaller than its huge collection of clothes, the shoe racks nonetheless had a couple of mighty choices, and it gave me the possibility to discover two very completely different ends of the attire spectrum.
First up: A pair of black Stuart Weitzman heels in nice situation for simply $6. Better of all, these formal sneakers have been tiny, a mere measurement 4.5. Though which may make my purchaser pool smaller too, I’m certain there are buyers on the market who can by no means discover the proper sneakers for his or her tiny toes and is perhaps keen to pay just a little extra to satisfy their foot vogue wants.
The second discover is an electric-blue pair of Adidas cleats that seem like they have been by no means worn. On the very least, they by no means noticed any motion on the baseball diamond. I wasn’t essentially planning to flip athletic sneakers. I simply assumed that sports activities gear all the time will get a lot use and that what will get donated isn’t in ok form to garner a lot cash. However these cleats proved me incorrect, and any longer, I’m undoubtedly going to make thrifted athletic sneakers a part of my common purchasing routine.
To see how a lot these finds may resell for, watch this newest episode of This Week in Thrifting.
Along with her function as HIP’s curator of images, Allison Radomski is a author and filmmaker. She spends her days attempting to find analog cameras, scoring her personal films in her laundry closet, and constructing her collections of Polaroids and handkerchiefs. She has levels in cinema & media research and non secular research from the College of Chicago.Â
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