“I am hoping to spark joy when people receive their items from Wagnes.” Paula’s sewing adventure started ten years ago when she couldn’t find quality clothing for her toy poodle. At that time, she had no idea how to sew but jumped in and spent a year learning, practicing, a...

For his entire career, and even into his retirement, Jim White has worked with individuals and families from all walks of life, from pre-school to the elderly on the Meals on Wheels program. Jim retired after 35 years of employment with the Volunteers of America not long ago...

“There is room for all of us and there is room for more!” ThriftCon is one of the largest vintage and secondhand markets in the nation. Each year, the trendy shopping event hosts over 1,000 small business vendors in major cities across the U.S. In short, ThriftCon is the cr...

“The thrill of the hunt is worth it!” Evy Lena Vintage is fittingly named after Katrina’s grandmother and great-grandmother, as they influenced her interest in vintage housewares, the thrill of a “hunt” at a garage sale or antique shop, entertaining family and friends in he...

“I sometimes think of thrift stores as craft stores, as resources where I am going to find something to use to create something else.” Sadie Fox Metter owns Sadie Fox Studio, which creates small batch, one-of-kind, custom and up-cycled vintage treasures for body and home. S...