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Stuff – Full Circle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Some get stuff from stores, the less financially favored head for thrift stores, garage sales, Mom’s house or the trash pickup routes. We struggle to get more stuff – without money it can be difficult.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The only discount store was the 5 and dime aka ‘the dime store’ It did not sell food (except 1 penny candies). Stores like Sears and JC Penney sent out free merchandise catalogs 3 inches thick and people ordered their stuff from those if they couldn’t find it in a store. There were no strip malls.

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