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BadNick · 09-23-2008, 05:32 PM

Well when I was younger...about 30 years younger...I did. But things have changed, I've changed...I still think it's cool to do but I haven't done it in many years. My daughter does it because she likes what she finds and saves money. When we stayed down the shore (Jersey beaches) for a week, one day her and her friend spent a few hours at a Salvation Army store in Atlantic City just finding things they liked.

Back in the 1960's and '70's, some of my friends and I liked going to army-navy stores in Philadelphia where they sold cool used clothing; jeans, sweaters, shirts, jackets. One huge old warehouse was located next to Wayne Junction train station on North Broad St. and they had many hundreds, maybe thousands of old jeans in good broken-in condition for $1; also shirts for $.25 and up. You could save enough to buy something to put an illegal smile on your face, or a Mother's Day present, etc.

Now adays I do give away a lot of good clothes that I don't use anymore, though mine is always worn at least a little. My wife is even worse about having clothes she never uses. She shops and finds great stuff cheap...usually very nice designer name brands for a small fraction of the tag price, but sometimes she ends up not wearing it. Then we gather it all up a couple times a year and give it to local charities that sell it pretty cheap.

In the suburban stretch just west of Philadelphia where I live now, most of the older established towns along here have used stuff stores, clothes, furniture, almost anything. One is associated with Lankanau Hospital, another with Bryn Mawr Hospital, etc. They seem to do a thriving business.

There are also a few consignment shops around that sell used stuff...one is for baby clothes, another for furniture, clothes, etc. There is one that does women's clothing a couple blocks down from my house and there are always customers coming and going there and from what I see displayed in the window, looks like great stuff. The owner here seems to do what you said about "Preloved" above...combines and presents in new, interesting ways that appeal to her customers.

09-23-2008, 05:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	Well when I was younger...about 30 years younger...I did. But things have changed, I've changed...I still think it's cool to do but I haven't done it in many years. My daughter does it because she likes what she finds and saves money. When we stayed down the shore (Jersey beaches) for a week, one day her and her friend spent a few hours at a Salvation Army store in Atlantic City just finding things they liked. Back in the 1960's and '70's, some of my friends and I liked going to army-navy stores in Philadelphia where they sold cool used clothing; jeans, sweaters, shirts, jackets. One huge old warehouse was located next to Wayne Junction train station on North Broad St. and they had many hundreds, maybe thousands of old jeans in good broken-in condition for $1; also shirts for $.25 and up. You could save enough to buy something to put an illegal smile on your face, or a Mother's Day present, etc. Now adays I do give away a lot of good clothes that I don't use anymore, though mine is always worn at least a little. My wife is even worse about having clothes she never uses. She shops and finds great stuff cheap...usually very nice designer name brands for a small fraction of the tag price, but sometimes she ends up not wearing it. Then we gather it all up a couple times a year and give it to local charities that sell it pretty cheap. In the suburban stretch just west of Philadelphia where I live now, most of the older established towns along here have used stuff stores, clothes, furniture, almost anything. One is associated with Lankanau Hospital, another with Bryn Mawr Hospital, etc. They seem to do a thriving business. There are also a few consignment shops around that sell used stuff...one is for baby clothes, another for furniture, clothes, etc. There is one that does women's clothing a couple blocks down from my house and there are always customers coming and going there and from what I see displayed in the window, looks like great stuff. The owner here seems to do what you said about "Preloved" above...combines and presents in new, interesting ways that appeal to her customers.