A few weeks ago was my last thrift shopping tour at the Goodwill Outlet and surprisingly, I walked away with just as many accessories as clothes. These weren’t just any accessories, but there were a few vintage gems. And at $1.69 per pound, they were serious scores. I only found a handful of cute clothes, but it turns out the accessories were more valuable {when it comes to styling}.

My next thrift shopping tour is in less than two weeks and if you missed the last one, you definitely want to sign up for the upcoming tour ASAP. Last month we checked out the thrift shops on East 23rd St. {Goodwill and Salvation Army} and this time we’re taking in to Queens, specifically the Goodwill Outlet.

Thriftspiration is a weekly series that puts a spotlight on readers who share their secondhand shopping tips and fun ways to style thrifted finds. Name: Shelby Location: Michigan When and why did you start thrift shopping? I have been into thrift shopping forever. Growing up it was a tradition to spend Saturdays shopping with my mother and grandmother. They would take me everywhere from malls, department stores, estate sales to thrift stores. Thrift shopping rubbed off on me naturally. What three words would you use to describe your...

Thriftspiration is a weekly series that puts a spotlight on readers who share their secondhand shopping tips and fun ways to style thrifted finds. Name: TaNisha and Tisha Location: Detroit When and why did you start thrift shopping? The two of us started thrift shopping together in 2000. We are sisters through marriage. Our husbands are brothers who come from a family of 14 children (7 boys and 7 girls). It was our husbands’ sisters who actually started our love affair for thrifting. What three words would you...

Thriftspiration is a weekly series that puts a spotlight on readers who share their secondhand shopping tips and fun ways to style thrifted finds. Name: Amy Location: Schaumburg, IL. When and why did you start thrift shopping? I started thrifting when I had my daughter, Selah. We had no idea the sex of the baby and didn’t have much clothing for her when she was born. Family and friends gave us lots of girl clothes, but she was out growing them too quickly! So my hubby encouraged me...