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Happy 24th birthday to me! Today-in addition to celebrating my birthday–I bring to you recent news about thrift store’s major boom season: Halloween. Check out the article here “Halloween is basically thrift store Christmas. Americans spent $6 billion on costumes, … Continue reading →
14. October 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Daily Posts |
Tags: birthday, boston, cheap, costumes, easy, halloween costume ideas, halloween costumes, ideas, thrift stores |
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Matt (the vinyl-fanatic for beans in a can) found some great vinyl yesterday at Planet Records in Harvard Square. He picked up a Louis Armstrong, Professor Long Hair, The Traveling Wilburys, and Slim and Slam albums. Definitely check this place … Continue reading →
09. October 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Bean Rating, Daily Posts, DIY, Featured Stores, Vinyl in Boston, Weekday Outing, Weekend Outing |
Tags: boston, cambridge, cheap, deals, harvard square, jazz, LP, LPs, ma, music, old, records, stores, used, vintage, vinyl, where to buy vinyl in boston |
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I found some really great deals at the Second Time Around in Harvard Square last night. Everything downstairs was 70% off and everything upstairs was 30% off. The sale will go through Monday (Columbus Day). They have several racks of … Continue reading →
09. October 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Clothing, Daily Posts, Featured Stores, Jewelry, Sales, Weekday Outing, Weekend Outing |
Tags: 70 percent off, blouses, boots, boston, clothing, columbus day, consignment, dresses, fall, harvard square, ma, new, pants, sales, second time around, shoes, shopping, skirts, summer, used, where to buy nice vintage clothing in Boston, winter |
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Yet another awesome opportunity to swap your clothes for some new ones! The Swapaholics are holding the 2ND Annual Boston Fashion Week Sip + Swap this Thursday, September 29th. The event will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. at … Continue reading →
25. September 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Clothing, Daily Posts, Jewelry, Sales, Swaps, Weekday Outing |
Tags: 2nd annual, boston, boston fashion week, cambridge, clothing, cocktails, designer clothes, event, fashion, microsoft nerd center, new clothes, save money, sip, swap, swapaholics, swapping, swaps, used clothes |
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Claudette May had an interesting selection of vintage Christmas decorations. I really love these old items; mainly because my grandmother’s house was always full of them during Christmas. Check out the photos under the Special Features tab.
17. September 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Daily Posts, Flea Market, Housewares, Sales, Weekend Outing, Yard Sales |
Tags: antique, antique market, blog, boston, brimfield, brimfield antique show 2011, brimfield massachusetts, christmas, decor, decorations, deer, elfs, housewares, old school, photos, rudolph, santa, september 2011, stores, thrift, vintage, xmas |
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I just posted some photos and details about a very cool booth I found at Brimfield. In addition to traveling around to shows, the ladies at the booth also run a flea market in Chelsea every Saturday and Sunday. Check … Continue reading →
16. September 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Daily Posts, Featured Stores, Flea Market, Jewelry, Sales, Weekend Outing, Yard Sales |
Tags: antique market, blogs, boston, brimfield, brimfield antique show 2011, flea market, new york city, NYC, photos, september, stories, the garage, two-story |
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So…when I started this blog I said I would keep everything $50 and under…but…. Okay, let me explain. So these boots aren’t vintage, nor were they cheap, but they were a great deal. I stopped off by TJ Maxx today … Continue reading →
15. September 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Clothing, Featured Stores, Sales, Weekday Outing |
Tags: $150, allston, ankle, black, black leather, boots, boston, boston university, brookline, coach, coach black leather boots, deals, discounted, fall, fashion, harvard avenue, harvard street, knee-high, near, on sale, shoes, shopping, TJ maxx, winter |
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SPEND $50 OR MORE AND GET A BOLSA BAG Allston Buffalo Exchange, Boston Sep 17, 2011 to Sep 18, 2011 Come celebrate the Allston Buffalo Exchange’s first year of business this weekend! Purchase $50 or more and get our signature … Continue reading →
14. September 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Clothing, Daily Posts, Featured Stores, Jewelry, Sales, Weekday Outing, Weekend Outing |
Tags: allston, bags, bolsa, boston, Buffalo Exchange, clothing, deals, free, sales, specials |
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I went to dinner last night at Tres Gatos in JP and was thrilled to find out they have a new/used record and bookstore in the back of the restaurant. The place has a huge selection of artists! I purchased … Continue reading →
02. September 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Bean Rating, Daily Posts, Featured Stores, Vinyl in Boston, Weekday Outing, Weekend Outing |
Tags: antiques, beantown, books, boston, dolly pardon, elaine mcmillion, fats dominoe, for sale, free, jamaica plain, JP, LPs, ma, records, sale, selection of records, stores, thrift, tres gatos, unique, used, vintage, vinyl, where to buy vinyl in boston |
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“My Secret Boston” recently shared “Twelve places to find clothes that don’t look like (or cost as much as if) they came from the mall.” Some of the places are still quite pricy, but there are several vintage stores listed. … Continue reading →
01. September 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Clothing, Daily Posts, Featured Stores, Jewelry, Sales, Weekday Outing, Weekend Outing |
Tags: accessories, beantown, boston, boutique fabulous, boutiques, buy and sell, cheap, clothes, clothing, consignment, ma, make money off your old clothes, mall, massachusetts, my secret boston, pricy, rescue, the closet, the velvet fly, trade, used clothing, vintage |
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I wish I would have had this yard sale two weeks ago, before I gave away three garbage bags of clothing to Goodwill but nevertheless, my neighbors and I have some things we would like to get rid of. I … Continue reading →
26. August 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Daily Posts, Housewares, Sales, Weekend Outing, Yard Sales |
Tags: 2011, antique glassware, archdale road, august 26, boston, cheap, couches, electronics, end of summer sale, for sale, furniture, garage sales, roslindale, saturday, tables, yard sales |
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I have been doing this for many years now and I’m sure there are many others who do it too, but here’s the scoop on how to get a cute strapless dress for cheap. Go to the skirt section at … Continue reading →
19. August 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Daily Posts, DIY, Scene on the Street |
Tags: belts, boston, cheap, dresses, ideas, on a budget, patterns, shopping, skirts, style, thrift stores, unique, vintage clothing |
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Several weeks ago I did a “bean rating” for the Goodwill on Harrison Avenue. The blouses featured in the photos below were all purchased at that specific Goodwill. The accessories–bracelets, belts, earrings–are all thrift-store finds, as well. Photos by Matthew … Continue reading →
14. August 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Clothing, Jewelry |
Tags: banan republic, banana republic, bangles, blouses, boston, christian dior, DKNY, east boston apartments, goodwill, harrison avenue, lofts, melnea cass, thrift, thrift store finds, thrift stores, vintage clothing, vintage clothing for sale in boston |
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I grabbed a couple listings for garage sales tomorrow around Boston. Now is a good time to buy furniture because alot of people are relocating and moving! SATURDAY AUGUST 13 Brighton: Where: 360 North Beacon Street (Directly Across From IHOP … Continue reading →
12. August 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Daily Posts, Weekend Outing, Yard Sales |
Tags: allston, books, boston, brighton, brookline, cheap, dishes, estate sales, garage sales, jamaica plain, records, saturday outing, somerville, things to do on a saturday in boston, thrift, used, yard sales |
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My first experience shopping at a Buffalo Exchange was last year in New Orleans. I immediately fell in love with the store which sells handpicked, used clothing. According to the company’s website, 80 percent of the store’s merchandise is purchased … Continue reading →
07. August 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Clothing, Daily Posts, Sales, Swaps, Weekend Outing |
Tags: boston, Buffalo Exchange, cash, consignment, fashion, selling clothes, shopping, thrift stores, thrifting in Allston, trade to go card, trading clothes at Buffalo Exchange, used clothing |
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