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Collecting – Tips for Fun and Profit

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When I was a kid, I shook my head at my Aunt. Of course, if you don’t plan to sell the item, you might want to repair it so you can actually use it or get full enjoyment from it. He used that book to find original, instead of reproduction helmets. I know a few collectors. Know current trends. Also, keep the box!

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Naomi’s Christmas: Restorative Aloneness And A Childhood Spent In Retail

For the Mommas

A Page From Bloom’s Camera 1950 Catalog. I went on buying trips to New York for the fancy ladies wear shop run by one aunt (they used to model the dresses at high end shops), learned the uniform business from another aunt, and was taught the basics of the Borscht Belt hospitality business by a great cousin.

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Stuff – Full Circle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But, we also need stuff for emotional support – stuff to remind us that we are part of a generations old family, that we have accomplished significant tasks, seen impressive places and conquered difficult situations. So, it’s OK to want stuff, to get stuff, to give stuff, to use stuff, and to get rid of stuff.

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