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How I Turned Thrift Store Finds Into a Million Followers
The exact posts that grew my following the most, and what I’d tell anyone starting out
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700 Miles of Junk and Joy: My Guide to the World’s Longest Yard Sale
My tips on traveling the 127 Yard Sale
Aug 6, 2025
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I Laugh to Keep From Crying
The Horrors persist. I'm surviving.
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Under-$100 Secondhand Finds on eBay, Etsy, 1stDibs & More
Including an under-$100 Escada dress that will have you screaming
Oct 11
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Koos van den Akker Walked So Dries Van Noten Could Run
Koos van den Akker walked so Dries van Noten could run
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Most Popular
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We're About to Enter A Thrifting Golden Age
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700 Miles of Junk and Joy: My Guide to the World’s Longest Yard Sale
Aug 6, 2025
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Finding Beauty in a Thrift Store
Oct 24, 2024
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The 2027 Yard Sales and Flea Markets Worth Traveling For
Sep 6
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Koos van den Akker Walked So Dries Van Noten Could Run
Koos van den Akker walked so Dries van Noten could run
Oct 4
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Under-the-Radar Jewelry Brands Worth Thrifting (Part II)
The names to bookmark now
Aug 16
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Silver Is Near $60 an Ounce. Here’s How to Spot the Real Thing at the Thrift Store
Where to get grandma's flatware appraised before you let it go for scrap
Jul 26
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Under-the-Radar Vintage Furniture & Home Brands Worth Thrifting
Know your brands, find your fortunes
Jul 19
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Thrift the Look
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The Ralph Lauren Runway Fantasy is Extremely Thriftable
Dissecting Polo Ralph Lauren’s 2026 Fall Ready-to-Wear Collection
Sep 13
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Thrift the Look of Jenna Lyons
Get the look of the street style darling's home, on a budget
Aug 2
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Thrift the Look of Heidi Caillier
Get the Kendall Jenner aesthetic, by thrifting
Mar 11
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How to Thrift the Zoë Feldman Look
Get the look of the A-list interior designer, by shopping secondhand
Jul 30, 2025
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How to Thrift the Matilda Goad Look
Get the look of the British designer, by shopping secondhand
Apr 27, 2025
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Essays About My Life
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How I Turned Thrift Store Finds Into a Million Followers
The exact posts that grew my following the most, and what I’d tell anyone starting out
Oct 18
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I Laugh to Keep From Crying
The Horrors persist. I'm surviving.
Oct 14
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It’s Been One Year Since I Helped Put My Dad in Prison
My dad was found guilty of attempted murder, decades after he tried to kill my mom
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How I Do It All (She Said Sarcastically)
A wildly honest accounting of juggling a full-time job and building a brand
Sep 16
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These Are The Most-Saved Spots for Secondhand Shopping in the Country
Have you been to any of these shops?
Aug 28
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What to Thrift Now: Summer 2026
Can we talk about Aquarium Core?
Jul 22
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Under-the-Radar Vintage Furniture & Home Brands Worth Thrifting
Know your brands, find your fortunes
Jul 19
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Under-the-Radar Jewelry Brands Worth Thrifting (Part 1)
The jewelry designers I search for every time I thrift
Jul 5
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Design
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Under-$100 Secondhand Finds on eBay, Etsy, 1stDibs & More
Including an under-$100 Escada dress that will have you screaming
Oct 11
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Gilded Age Cabin Core is My Fall Aesthetic
Get the look of a Vanderbilt Wilderness Retreat, on a Goodwill Budget
Oct 7
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The Keywords I Use to Find Affordable Vintage Art Online
From “primitive” to “illegible signature” and more stuff you didnt think to search
Sep 27
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How to Shop for Secondhand Art
Massive art collections are hitting the market because those inheriting them don’t want them
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The 2027 Yard Sales and Flea Markets Worth Traveling For
A month-by-month guide to 20+ events—including sales stretching 400, 690 and even 824 miles.
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An Antiques-Filled Weekend on Jekyll Island
Shopping where the Rockefellers vacationed
Aug 30
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The $40 Find That Made My 690-Mile Yard-Sale Trip Worth It
What I paid and everywhere I stopped on a four-day trip with the best high-protein snacks
Aug 13
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Everything I'm Hoping to Find at the World's Longest Yard Sale
Plus: some highlights from last year
Aug 5
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Leftovers
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Leftovers v.19
Open for the vintage hand belts of your dreams
Oct 16
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Leftovers v.18
Don’t freak out but I found an INSANE vintage clutch for $18
Oct 9
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Leftovers v.17
How I’ve been wearing my thrift finds lately
Oct 2
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Leftovers v.16
Some Savannah faves, new vintage finds & more
Sep 25
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The Best Thing I Ever Thrifted
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She Found a Full Mauviel Copper Cookware Set — At a Thrift Store
An artist’s dream kitchen find, and why knowing what you’re looking at matters more than luck.
Feb 8
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The Best Thing I Ever Thrifted With Jayson Home's Devin Kirk
The stylish entrepreneur shares his beloved globe lamp
Jan 14
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The Best Thing I Ever Thrifted With Domino's Lydia Geisel
Domino's Home Editor shares her perfect teak table
Oct 29, 2025
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The Best Thing I Ever Thrifted With John Derian
The King of Decoupage showcases his beloved and lost-to-time antique floral fabric
Sep 17, 2025
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