Want to please the loved one who can't stop talking about the capitalism of Black Friday? Shop for sustainable holiday gifts at these L.A. thrift stores.
Recently, when I offered my 23-year-old daughter her grandmother’s vintage woven Scandinavian tablecloth, I was surprised by her response. “It looks like it’s from a thrift store!” she said, delighted.
As the holidays approach, her response reminds me that many people, regardless of age, would prefer a unique secondhand item,But thrifting is more than a look. It’s an experience. You’ve got to dig for treasures at some thrift stores, and that’s why it’s so satisfying when you find that perfect one-of-a-kind item at a fraction of the cost of something new .
Over the past week, I went looking for gifts at a variety of thrift stores throughout Los Angeles, spanning Whittier toAmong the irresistible things I found: a cribbage game in the shape of a whale, a 1930s folk-art pendant lamp made of rulers, a jellyfish glass paperweight, a bowling pin lamp, a steel colander coated in avocado-green porcelain enamel and a wealth of turquoise jewelry.
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