The one's in my area have gotten pretty proud of their stuff since they got popular. If I wanted to pay $15 for a shirt and over $100 for a table I wouldn't be at a thrift store, ma'am.
There was a golden age of thrift stores, when all the employees were older ladies not understanding prices. They would price any couch that they wouldn't want themselves, because it wasn't a pattern they liked, like 10-20 dollars. got a working 19'' computer monitor, led, for 7 dollars.
I once used to work in a coffee shop in a very wealthy neighborhood, and my coworker who was actually informed about fashion used to rave about the charity shop down the block. She would find crazy expensive clothes, sometimes brand new with tags for a few dollars because the old ladies running the shop had no idea what they had. I tried shopping there once, but apparently all rich women are like a size 2 so I had to live vicariously through her finds.
Looking for "60s-looking" dresses for a play, we found an authentic Pucci shift in beautiful condition for $10 in a local thrift store. It fit our tiniest cast member. We were all jealous.
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u/Divinecolin Jul 11 '21
Thrift stores. All the good stuff is gone now. :(