thriftycast

You don't necessarily MEAN to collect something, and yet....

There are some things that seem to be really popular, and we're glad they're really popular, I guess, but we kind of just don't get it.

Post-apocalyptic road trips with bad thrifting, Kathleen's mom discovering Facebook Marketplace, and getting text-bombed after joining a thrift "loyalty program".

There are some things that really catch your eye, but in the long run it's better to leave them on the shelf because they're, well, a little bit useless.

Discussion about metal tins and trays with designs, their uses and where to find them.

Sometimes you pass things up that you wish you hadn't, sometimes you bring things home that you wish you hadn't.

In this episode, Eric is JAZZED about thrifting today, and about bowls. Kathleen patiently goes along with it.

We discuss the onslaught of Christmas items at thrifts, and the joys of finding great things in the trash.

You know that thing where your options are limitless and you just can't make a decision, and you accidentally end up as a hoarder? In this episode, we talk about that thing.

#GreetingCards #HallmarkMoments #SorryIMissedYourBatMitzvah

(The answer will surprise you.)

In this episode, Eric enthusiastically talks about his love for thrifting chairs while Kathleen patiently contributes to the conversation.

There are just some things you don't see at thrifts, but it doesn't mean it won't happen someday.

Vintage tablecloths! What's not to love?

We talk about our day of thrifting. And a bunch of other stuff.

Sometimes thrifting, or having thrifted items, is downright dangerous.

In this episode, we talk about the virtues of buying fabric at thrift stores.

More talk about thrift store pricing (of course), followed by a discussion about everybody's favorite kitschy, crafty stuffed animal.

A discussion about recent thrift finds, and observations about recent trends in thrift store prices.

In this list-filled extravaganza, we discuss items we will always buy at thrifts when we see them there, and items we only buy at thrifts when we need them (versus traditional retail outlets).

There are certain things we have a very hard time passing up, and we talk about a few of those things in this episode.

In this episode, we discuss the ups and downs and ins and outs of buying jigsaw puzzles from thrifts.

In this episode, Kathleen presents a thing she loves- holiday blow molds.

Kathleen and Eric discuss the joys of finding classic books at thrift stores. Because classy.

After discussion about our day of thrifting, we talk about the joys of vintage school textbooks, especially the illustrations.

Sometimes when you're thrifting you bump into an ethical challenge or two. In this episode, we discuss some of the ethical dilemmas that we've run into.

Kathleen and Eric discuss the many virtues of Homer Laughlin's Fiestaware.

In this episode we talk about thrifting-related social media people and groups we follow.

In this episode, Kathleen and Eric discuss their various illnesses and injuries, followed by a talk about the most famous china pattern of all time.

In another installment of the "things we love" series, Kathleen and Eric talk about the benefits of buying Christmas stuff at thrift stores, versus other retail outlets.

In this episode, Eric and Kathleen talk about an article that proposes that thrifting as we know it is dying. Maybe, maybe not....

In this very special episode, we talk about our history of thrifting.

In this episode, we talk about the triumphs and tragedies of searching through compact discs at thrift stores.

After a discussion of desserts, Eric and Kathleen discuss the merits of paint-by-numbers.

In this episode we talk about the challenges of decluttering.

In this episode, Eric talks about chicken-related stress, casting a pall over Kathleen's birthday joy. Then we talk about our day of thrifting and seeking out vintage items at good prices.

This episode, we talk about Eric's love for afghans.

Kathleen and Eric continue discussions about things that we look for and love finding in thrifts. Kathleen talks about her appreciation of brooches.

In the first of our series of things we love, we talk about how much we love finding other people's yearbooks at thrift stores.

In this episode, Eric and Kathleen talk about what to look for in thrift stores that indicate whether it's going to be good, or not so good.

Eric and Kathleen discuss how social media appears to be impacting the experience of thrifting.

Kathleen and Eric discuss unusual experiences we've had at thrift stores.