Tag Archives: Thrift Store

A Fine Vintage

23 Nov

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Armed with new shoes! LET’S HIT THE STREETS.

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As a known thrift store junkie, my Sister rolls her eyes when I tell her I want to go shopping. I lived at thrift stores in Miami! Like an archeological dig, finding the store with the great stuff and good prices is always a Voila! moment. So, when the undistinguished “Thrift Store” popped up on Fairfax with a rack full of 99 cent t-shirts and pastel shorts in front, just a block from the Jewish eatery Canter’s, I was elated. I’m not sure if at first start the owner of this particular panoply of wares knew the what she really had in stock – designer coats, shoes and bags were often marked below their market value – but with time however, prices have slowly crept upwards. Fortunately, prices are in accordance to the pieces’ state and (if applicable) label. Sigh. Still, this modest store that sits alongside Jewish bakeries, skate/surf retailers and stale newspaper stands is usually worth a visit for blazers, skirts and dresses (and shoes if you’re a size six).

 

LET’S TAKE A LOOK:

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Bally for $40
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Glamour for $55
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Red leather Calvin Klein Jacket $25
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My Sister loved this jacket, and therefore bought it. See, I told her it was worth the trip, even if the place smells like dusty shelves and febreeze.

Daily Photo: Neighbors

25 Jun

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The main residence of Nickelodeon is actually in Burbank, which is about a 30 minute drive from the Nickelodeon studios off of Sunset Boulevard, so the only filming going on at the Nickelodeon studios in Hollywood is for live-action comedies, none of which I can name. The network has changed locations a handful of times, which included the removal and relocation of a time-capsule put into the ground in 1992 to be opened in 2042. The capsule is full of items deemed important to children at the time. What was included? A Nintendo game boy and a VHS tape of “Home Alone” (I fully endorse this choice).

NICKELODEON ON SUNSET
(formerly SUNSET BLVD. THEATRE)
6230 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood 90028

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Out of the Closet is a thrift store unique to California. Usually a great place to find a second hand item, it’s also an organziation that promulgates HIV testing and supports people around the world that are affected by HIV/AIDS. During this past election, a store in Alaska (also a thrift store) was found to be using the name “Out of the Closet”; they were promptly sued.

Out of the Closet: Home
6210 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028