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Flea Queen's Guide to Thrift Shopping

POSTED 3 Sep 2009 | COMMENTS {} VOTES

America's far-flung network of charity thrift shops is the motherlode for vintage and recycled clothes. The trick is knowing where - and how - to look. To illustrate, let's take a trip to one of my favorite thrifts: the Goodwill in Destin, Florida.

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