Thrift Shops and Shoppers, In the News!

 

Thrift store auction offered a ... Picasso?

Gunman robs thrift shop on High Street

Man Turns Life Around Through Salvation Army Program

Couple Charged With Leaving 8-Week-Old At Store

Man trapped in Hyannis donated clothing bin

Thrift Store Boom

For Many, Thrift Shops Are a Wardrobe Essential

Salvation Army's Drive-Thru Donations

The Shift to Shop Thrift

Green movement coming of age

Charities forced to do more with less

Teens turn to thrift as jobs vanish and prices rise

Here Come the Brides: Wedding Gowns Donated

Charities say they are getting dumped on

Thrift store’s Ray makes an explosive find

Florals, jewel tones hot thrift-store choices for spring

Mock grenade routs customers

Salvation Army Thrift Store Fire

Armed robbery suspect arrested

Thrift Shop Destroyed in Fire

More Middle Class People Shopping at Thrift Stores

Shopper's Guide

Slowing Economy Increases Thrift Store Sales

Thrift-store operator closes last of its Orlando stores

Home-improvement supplies on a budget

King's Close towner sells royal treatment

Subversive jewelry lands at Target

Albertsons will donate leftover groceries

CAE Students From The U Volunteer At VOA Thrift Store

Police looking for suspect in Palm Desert robbery

Ask Eartha Steward: Confessions of a thrift store junkie

Lisa Heyamoto: Hymn of praise for Sacramento found in thrift shop

Find bargains at thrift stores

Clearwater man may have purchased a Disney orginal

Thrift-store worker returns cash cache

Medical Records Found in Thrift Shop

Thrift store volunteers help raise $170,000

Salvation Army needs public's support

Letter will seek removal of boxes

Teens find that life is hard for many

Thrifty chic: Dig deep to find best buys

Back stories add to appeal of boutique thrift store finds

Fire breaks out at Good Neighbor Thrift Store; no one injured

Thrift stores becoming lifeline for many South Florida organizations

Oops: Thrift store sells boy's bike while he shops

frugal living

Full Circle Thrift robbed

Toy Recalls Keep Thrift Stores Busy

Thrift shop find keeps Christmas spirit alive for local woman

Hospital thrift shop still a find

Frosty's Friend

Matthew 25 gives away $1 million

Thrifty shoppers save; dollars help charities

Cash stolen from thrift store

Year-round giving: Businessman uses his profits to help the poor

Schuylkill County fire destroys thrift store, bar

Thrift stores: Where technology goes to die - and gets a second chance

Cheap chic: Thrift shopping lets teens find their personal style at bargain prices

Police Chopper Collides With Ad Blimp Over Honolulu

Nesting: Saving the world with home projects

Donated Items And Recalls

Community Still Split On GSA Project

Toy Recalls Create Tough Decisions for Thrift Stores

Anguish for a lost painting

Goodwill is America's Top Recycler

Potpourri's greeter is a thrift-shop gem

Thrift store supports shelter through lean times

Salvation Army pays thousands each year to dump unwanted items

Baroque painting found in flea market sofa

Shop manager connects people with jobs

Thrift Store Hit by Burglars

Thrift Stores offer a whole new life

Survey Reveals Consumers Going Green for Halloween; Pop-Culture Remains Top Costume Driver

Recycled Costume Contest planned

Thrift Stores offer a whole new life

Recycled disguise Three contenders create costumes from thrift store finds

Scare up great costume at thrift stores

Humane society offers low-cost pet program

Police arrest teen in Salvation Army thrift store blaze

Charity gives up on toys: Recalls limit toy acceptance at thrift stores

Thrift stores around Bloomington-Normal make shopping entertaining

Thrift stores will get you costumed for Halloween

Dunseith Sting Could Net More Arrests

Thrift and antique stores are great sources for adult costumes

Spirited times at thrift stores

Thrift-or-treat

Halloween costumes show to benefit local charity

As toys get recalled, thrift stores dealing with the fallout in second hand donations

What's Thrift Got to Do With It?

The Life of a Thrift Shopper

$30 theft, $35,000 bond: Robbery suspects still behind bars for thrift store holdup.

Hickory Thrift Store Robbery Foiled by Mini-Van Mom

Arrest Made In Thrift Store Theft

Could ring purchased at thrift store be yours?

Thrift store manager to serve two years paying back money

Trash talking: Master puppeteer Pablo Cano makes magic with others garbage

Police Release Identity Of Thrift Store Assault Suspect

Goodwill launches online shopping

A rare book find

Coloradans rush to aid of burgled thrift store

Thousands in cash stolen from Habitat for Humanity store

Ellsworth: Police seek suspects in thrift store theft

Sift through thrift store racks or relax at a mosaic bar

Thrift shopping: How to find fabulous, frugal furnishings

More tips on thrift shopping

Purse stolen at Va. Beach thrift store; police looking for suspect

Salvation Army has problems with scavengers

Seasoned Collector: Thrift shops are favorite stops for savvy collectors

Smoky Fire in Luzerne County Store

Stop buying what they tell you to buy

Bear cub jolts coffee crowd

St. Vincent pantry feeds hungry stomachs, spirits

Student choir constructs thrift store in Canada

After smoke clears, thrift store back in business

Got junk? Museum just may want it

Mammoth discovery downtown

Thrift store takes steps to curb pesky dumping

A combination of environmentalism and hip fashion sense have made thrift stores a hit

Warehouse fire cleans out thrift-store stock

Second-hand toy sellers deal with recalls differently

Salvation Army checking shelves for dangerous used Mattel toys

Toy recall prompts thrift stores to comb through inventories

Avoiding the Resale of Recalled Toys

Goodwill open high-end GW in Almaden

Wife finds missing ashes at thrift shop

Illegal dumping reported at Thrift Store

Grenade at thrift store inactive

Money-making mannequins

Jury clears defendants in sexual harassment case

Outreach group suit to begin Monday

Thrift store thieves

Local Thrift Shop Works To Dress Metro's Homeless Students

Salvation Army thrift store staffer arrested for embezzlement

'New-new' just doesn't fit her recycling style

Thrift-store shopper uncovers rare poster

Teens face added charges

Woman accused of writing bad checks to charity’s thrift store

Knights of Columbus honors store for donating crutches

TSA Uniform Found At Thrift Store

Christmas in July Toy Drive

Volunteer Has Long History With Hospital Thrift Store

Humane Society looks forward to grand opening of new thrift store

Staying fashionable on a budget

Lighthouse Shelter kicks off series of summer fundraisers

The mannequins of St. Vincent de Paul

Thrift store crew rehabs scooter as gift to customer

Illegal dumping a problem for thrift store

Thrift shop patrons bag bargains

Would a penny have saved thrift shop's future?

Shoppers hunt for buried treasures at East End thrift store

Arson evidence found at thrift store

Thrift Store Giveaway

Treasure hunt

Dunseith sting operation net drugs, guns

Do Your Research Before Donating to a Thrift Store

Sevierville church thrift store fire was arson

Arson dog begins work at thrift store

Thrift store ends era

Pilfering down, donations up at thrift store

Happy hunting in thrift and consignment shops

Charity only casualty: Minivan hits Salvation Army shop, forces closure

Secondhand style sense started young

Public outpouring of donations helps victims recover from fire

Collection bins of local charity looted

LABELS FOR LESS

Artist brings new life to the dead

Caseyville plans 'treasure' hunt

Thrift store vandals strike again

Co-workers concerned about missing woman

St. Vincent de Paul Personnel Launch Tie Exchange Movement

Caseyville plans 'treasure' hunt

How To Buy Thrift-Shop Sold Chandeliers

Pig Wanders into Austin Store Named 'Hog Wild'

Tribe thrift store also a place to socialize

Fred Meyer cancels castoffs for charity

People Profile --Marburger finds treasures in hidden places

Mystery money still unclaimed

Fire destroys donations at mission's thrift store

Thrift store vandalized

Mom turns in $5,000 in cash Goodwill worker found money while sorting clothes

Taking a turn at the thrift shop

Store Wants To Stop 'Leaning Tower Of Couches'

No New Stuff | Members aim to avoid buying new things for a year

When it makes sense to buy used

What's In Store?

Thrift store helping fund relief efforts

Thrift shop helps abandoned pets

Police Searching For Thrift Store Voyeur

Doors locked at Beehive thrift store

Area Salvation Army may fire distress signal

Thieves can’t resist plastic flamingoes

1925 ironwork piece now holds faxes, not books

Thrift shops get boot under Newhall plan

Cat adoption center honors its first year

LIFT-UP Thrift Store a let down for some

Seniors serve, stay active in community

After Lunching, the Ladies Go Shopping

Books are perfect fit for vintage clothes fans

Thrift store cultivates online sales for more valuable, in-demand items

Diamonds in the drop box

Thieves turning copper wire into gold

Thrift store reaches those in need

Jared Woods in tune with thrift-store wardrobe

Thrift store burglarized

SOUTHBURY: Art missing from training school thrift shop

It’s time for Garage Sale Mania!

NO DEGREE REQUIRED Goodwill expands outreach program

Got a Nose for a Bargain?

Rare copy of Declaration of Independence bought for $2.48 sells at auction for $477,650

Bargains help shoppers, charities

Special delivery from South Callaway students

WRC relocates thrift store

Elmira thrift store to remain open

Dress for Success Cincinnati founder outfits women with strength and confidence

American Beauty iron likely from '60s

Rare finds make stacks of cash for book scouts

Thrift-store fashion

Thrift store is dog-gone: Barkin’ Basement credits eBay, consignment stores for closure

Don't let this Charles Phoenix event slide

SUV crashes into Women's Shelter Thrift Shop

They say nearly everything is collectible, and then there's thrift shop art

Eco-Chic

Career criminal indicted in spree

Antiques dealers donate board games

From gallows to glory

Old Clothes Go Global

Jubilee Ministries store to move

Man gets prison for stealing $5 donation

Cops Catch Alleged Thief In Ridgewood Thrift Shop

Official Declaration Copy Purchased At Local Thrift Shop

15-Month-Old Strikes It Rich At Thrift Store

Some nonprofits say winter puts a chill on charity

New thrift store sells it all

Shop has something more in store

Dress up day: Donated gowns to be sold at discounted prices

Thrift store hit by burglary

Salvation Army puts on fashion show

Thrift shopper recovers Mobile archbishop's stolen crosier

Thieves pilfering donations from Post Falls senior thrift store

More than just a ‘thrift shop’

Why thrift stores matter so much

White Plains thrift shop hosts reopening

Stolen Bishop's Cross Found In Thrift Store

Thrift shop window doing double duty as patriotic display

IRS alters rules for charitable donations

Shedding Light in a Dark Place

Thrift Store Vera Wangs? Wedding Shoppers Line Up

Nonprofit runs into tax troubles, will close

''Pennies For Change''

The Face of Open Hands

Al's to be thrift store

Fire hits commune's thrift store

Tips for shopping vintage

Leftover & lonely - Goodwill, Salvation Army often stuck with useless items

Getting thrifty with thrift store manager

Children's donation warms the heart of WRC Thrift Shop volunteer

She'll swear it's a Pollock

New IRS rule complicates donation write-offs

Minn. Thrift Store Makes A Difference Overseas

No-kill animal shelter in Wareham seeking volunteers, donations

Burglars hit charity's store

Bargains with a big bonus for some customers of N.L. thrift store

Thrift Store Reveals Unique Treasures

Students take design challenge

Nest egg: Beverly Bootstraps receives mink coat ''bought with eggs''

CARC to open a Treasure Chest of opportunities

Grand Forks woman stung by coworkers' criticism

Maidu tribe moving, opening thrift store

New digs for old stuff

Secondhand help: HAWC is latest nonprofit to open used-clothing shop

Goodwill is more than just another thrift store

You don't have to spend a lot to get quality clothes for work

Last leg of pants' saga fits friends just right

Safe stolen from Crossroads Mission store

Getting thrifty: How far does $50 go at a resale shop?

And Goodwill to all... As post-Christmas donations pour in, thrift shops lure savvy shoppers

Big week for donations

Donations roll in to charities

Church, WRC shop robbed

Encore! store earns $27,000 for SSO

Getting something back from giving

Alleged works of Pollock keep popping up

Senior finds joy in service

Kitsch Niche

Running a thrift store may not be as straightforward as it seems

Robbery at Sharing & Caring inspires giving

Montrealer's Velvet Underground Recording Nets Huge Payday

St. Vincent de Paul burns

Goodwill: more than just a thrift store

Stores Give Holiday Shoppers''Thrifty'' Gift Ideas

Thrift stores - A diamond in the rough: Stores such as Goodwill are alive and thriving in metro area

Samaritan Inn Thrift Store volunteers ready for shoppers

MINDS to take over running of Caring Hearts Thrift Shop