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Summary: thrifting as a way of life
Review: The bad overhead music, the bins of discarded records, the dim lighting and strange smells...Al Hoff has managed to capture the essence of the thrifting experience, and at the same time provide her readers with helpful tips on scoring big at the Goodwill. Thrift Score, which grew from Ms. Hoff's zine of the same name (and with 80 percent new material), is a delight for anyone who has ever experienced the joy of finding a perfectly good dress for two bits, or a mint Esquivel record for a buck. She includes everything a thrifting junkie could ever need-- from hints on spot removal, to ideas for theme parties (outfitted entirely with thrifted objects, of course.) This book is a celebration of the excitement of discovery, which is the essence of the thrifting lifestyle. Now get this book and hop on down to your local Salvation Army to donate to charity!
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Summary: It's ok ....
Review: This book is OK. If you are looking for a nice guide on where to thrift and how to do it, this is good for you. Unfortunately, since Al Hoff writes a zine on thrifting, a lot of times this book reads like one. It is confusing and it jumps around a lot. I like the use of pictures, and I like the different chapters. She organizes each into a room of the house (like the kitchen). She brings us good ideas and great tips on thrifting, but like I said, at times, the reading can be hard. Maybe if your interested, you should check out her zine.
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Summary: Finally! Someone who gets it . . .
Review: When I picked the book up, I thought it was going to be a guide of the "tips and tricks" sort. There is enough of that to make the book useful, but what really fed me (other than being able to show my husband that there are legions of others like me out there . . .) was the smart and funny analysis of the Who and Why of thrifting, the sociology and cultural anthropology, if you will allow me to describe something so "lowbrow" as thrifting in such intellectual terms.
Al Hoff's review of different periods of available stuff made me want to go out and BUY! For small change, of course.
Rating:
Summary: Finally! Someone who gets it . . .
Review: When I picked the book up, I thought it was going to be a guide of the "tips and tricks" sort. There is enough of that to make the book useful, but what really fed me (other than being able to show my husband that there are legions of others like me out there . . .) was the smart and funny analysis of the Who and Why of thrifting, the sociology and cultural anthropology, if you will allow me to describe something so "lowbrow" as thrifting in such intellectual terms.
Al Hoff's review of different periods of available stuff made me want to go out and BUY! For small change, of course.
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