Posts Tagged ‘Thrift Store Love’

Thrift Art-Buyer United with Artist via Internet!

March 19, 2009

ORIGINALLY posted on a (now defunct) blog titled Thrift Store Love

John Shore bought a painting (above) from a thrift store then blogged about it, upset that he couldn’t find more info about the artist.
Over six months later artist Alejandro Debonis found Shore’s blog post and emailed him.  Apparently he painted the work of art years [...]

Thrift Store Destroyed by 7 alarm fire

March 18, 2009

ORIGINALLY posted on a (now defunct) blog titled Thrift Store Love
The cause of the Atascadero fire is unknown.  Click here for the article, and video!

Shooting in West Baltimore Thrift Store

March 17, 2009

ORIGINALLY posted on a (now defunct) blog titled Thrift Store Love
What’s going on with the bad thrift store news lately?  Maybe as thrift stores become more popular, they attract both the good and the bad?
This shooting was at 11 am!

Thrift Store Robbed at Gun point

March 16, 2009

ORIGINALLY posted on a (now defunct) blog titled Thrift Store Love
Horrible! A thrift store in Cathedral City, California was robbed at gunpoint at 6 PM on a weekday.

Police describe the robber as
Hispanic, age 35 to 40, 5’9”-5’11”, 220 pounds, wearing a black
baseball cap, black jacket and blue jeans.
The investigation is ongoing.
Police ask anyone [...]

Brooklyn Heights thrift store rakes in a cold millly!

March 15, 2009

ORIGINALLY posted on a (now defunct) blog titled Thrift Store Love

Wow!  A thrift store brought in over $1 million last year. Way to go Housing Works!

Housing Works’ Brooklyn Heights thrift store, which celebrated its
second anniversary last week, grossed just more than $1 million in
2008, far outstripping other borough thrift shops.

The shop
carries higher-end merchandise than most [...]