This post is for anyone who is just starting to thrift and feels overwhelmed by the experience. And for my seasoned thrifters, there may still be a few gems in here for you too. This season, our racks are packed. Why? Because we like to hold volume and variety. Yes, we are a boutique and we carry everything from low-priced pieces to mid-range finds to higher-end garments, but we also keep an incredible mix of everything else: quirky household goods, shoes, hats, scarves, upcy

We get asked this question often. Why is our boutique called Academy St. Thrift ? As with most meaningful names, there is a story behind it. To start, many people do not realize that I spent 15 years working in higher education. This often surprises folks because they tend to assume I am younger than I am. However, I am 36. When you subtract 15 years from that, you land at 21—the same age I was when I graduated from college. I entered college at 17, worked as a tutor througho

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