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Take the shirt off your back and put on the one in your back room

May 6, 2009 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

branded-landsendGot a shirt in your back room? Nice, clean, pressed, flattering shirt ready to be slipped on when the news crew arrives? You know, the one with your shop NAME on it?

This thought occurred to me as I was watching yet another News Crew at Five type of video clip about consignment, resale, and video. ( I watch a lot of these. In fact, I might watch every one there is.) Straining to make out the shop’s name, or blinking when the TV station superimposed it for 5 seconds….I was left wondering how this could be remedied.  How many of that shop’s  Continue Reading »

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Picture’s worth… is it 1,000 words or 1,000 bucks?

May 5, 2009 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

money

Which strikes you more... the WORD "money" or this photo?

I got two emails from consignment shops today. Both were focused on the great items they had received in just then, and both mentioned some great, great stuff.  Both used a broadcast email service and had designed their email to be tempting and colorful. Each had a nice variety of clothing and accessories, good copy that made me want to get over there (1500 miles and 3000 miles away notwithstanding!)….

But only one shop, alas, Continue Reading »

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$1,000,000 profit in 7 years

May 4, 2009 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

These folks raised enough to give away a million dollars over seven years. million-in-7-yrs

Elite Repeat will reach $1 million in money given to local agencies

This month, as the resale store celebrates its seventh anniversary, it will give away its $1 millionth dollar. Who exactly will receive the $1 millionth might be difficult to say, but it will be either Stillwater Habitat for Humanity or Stillwater Domestic Violence Services.

Of the 26 people who helped launch the resale shop, 19 are still volunteering there, Hesser added.

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Too Good to be Threw Shop of the Week

May 3, 2009 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

A new contest: Spot your resale or consignment or thrift shop here and get in touch with me, and get a $49 gift certificate for any of our Products for the Professional Resaler!

All you have to do is send Continue Reading »

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Whatever happened to May Day?

May 1, 2009 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

W090501paperbaskethen I was a tot, we celebrated May Day. We made little mini-baskets out of woven construction paper, put a few spring blossoms and a loving note in them, and hung them on friend’s door knobs early in the morning (or put them on their stoops if we didn’t get up early enough to claim the coveted door knob spot).

Such a nice tradition…

I even remember Continue Reading »

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