Hosted by longtime friends Kathleen and Eric, thriftycast is about thrift stores and all the magic (and total crap) they contain. YAAAAAAAY!
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The Print Cast is a podcast about the expanding world of printmaking today. Host Nick Naughton talks with some of the best contemporary printmakers working today, including designers, illustrators, collaborative print artists, commercial printers, letterpress, foil stampers, and even book binders. Nick and his guests talk shop sharing anecdotes, business ideas, and technical tips with listeners everywhere. It's about the print shops, the artists, the process, and why we make all the prints t ...
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You don't necessarily MEAN to collect something, and yet....
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There are some things that seem to be really popular, and we're glad they're really popular, I guess, but we kind of just don't get it.
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Post-apocalyptic road trips with bad thrifting, Kathleen's mom discovering Facebook Marketplace, and getting text-bombed after joining a thrift "loyalty program".
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There are some things that really catch your eye, but in the long run it's better to leave them on the shelf because they're, well, a little bit useless.
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Episode 128 - Things We Love - Lithograph Metal Tins and Trays
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Discussion about metal tins and trays with designs, their uses and where to find them.
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Episode 127 - Shoulda Bought It, Shoulda Left It
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Sometimes you pass things up that you wish you hadn't, sometimes you bring things home that you wish you hadn't.
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In this episode, Eric is JAZZED about thrifting today, and about bowls. Kathleen patiently goes along with it.
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We discuss the onslaught of Christmas items at thrifts, and the joys of finding great things in the trash.
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You know that thing where your options are limitless and you just can't make a decision, and you accidentally end up as a hoarder? In this episode, we talk about that thing.
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Episode 123 - Things We Love - Greeting Cards
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#GreetingCards #HallmarkMoments #SorryIMissedYourBatMitzvah
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(The answer will surprise you.)
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In this episode, Eric enthusiastically talks about his love for thrifting chairs while Kathleen patiently contributes to the conversation.
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There are just some things you don't see at thrifts, but it doesn't mean it won't happen someday.
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Episode 119 - Things We Love - Vintage Tablecloths
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Vintage tablecloths! What's not to love?
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We talk about our day of thrifting. And a bunch of other stuff.
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Sometimes thrifting, or having thrifted items, is downright dangerous.
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In this episode, we talk about the virtues of buying fabric at thrift stores.
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Episode 115- Things We Love - Sock Monkeys
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More talk about thrift store pricing (of course), followed by a discussion about everybody's favorite kitschy, crafty stuffed animal.
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Episode 114 - Catching Up and Talking Prices
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A discussion about recent thrift finds, and observations about recent trends in thrift store prices.
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Episode 113 - Things We ALWAYS Buy at Thrifts, and Things We ONLY Buy at Thrifts
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In this list-filled extravaganza, we discuss items we will always buy at thrifts when we see them there, and items we only buy at thrifts when we need them (versus traditional retail outlets).
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Episode 112 - We Wish We Knew How to Quit You
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There are certain things we have a very hard time passing up, and we talk about a few of those things in this episode.
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Episode 111 - Things We Love - Jigsaw Puzzles
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In this episode, we discuss the ups and downs and ins and outs of buying jigsaw puzzles from thrifts.
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In this episode, Kathleen presents a thing she loves- holiday blow molds.
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Episode 109- Things We Love - Classic Books
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Kathleen and Eric discuss the joys of finding classic books at thrift stores. Because classy.
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Episode 108 - Things We Love - Vintage Schoolbooks
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After discussion about our day of thrifting, we talk about the joys of vintage school textbooks, especially the illustrations.
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Episode 107 - Ethical Dilemmas in Thrifting
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Sometimes when you're thrifting you bump into an ethical challenge or two. In this episode, we discuss some of the ethical dilemmas that we've run into.
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Kathleen and Eric discuss the many virtues of Homer Laughlin's Fiestaware.
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Episode 105 - Social Media Groups and People Who Inspire Us
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In this episode we talk about thrifting-related social media people and groups we follow.
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Episode 104 - Things We Love - Blue Willow
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In this episode, Kathleen and Eric discuss their various illnesses and injuries, followed by a talk about the most famous china pattern of all time.
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Episode 103 - Things We Love - Christmas Stuff
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In another installment of the "things we love" series, Kathleen and Eric talk about the benefits of buying Christmas stuff at thrift stores, versus other retail outlets.
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In this episode, Eric and Kathleen talk about an article that proposes that thrifting as we know it is dying. Maybe, maybe not....
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Episode 101 - Our Personal Thrift History
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In this very special episode, we talk about our history of thrifting.
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In this episode, we talk about the triumphs and tragedies of searching through compact discs at thrift stores.
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Episode 99 - Things We Love - Paint by Numbers
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After a discussion of desserts, Eric and Kathleen discuss the merits of paint-by-numbers.
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In this episode we talk about the challenges of decluttering.
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In this episode, Eric talks about chicken-related stress, casting a pall over Kathleen's birthday joy. Then we talk about our day of thrifting and seeking out vintage items at good prices.
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This episode, we talk about Eric's love for afghans.
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Kathleen and Eric continue discussions about things that we look for and love finding in thrifts. Kathleen talks about her appreciation of brooches.
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Episode 94 - Things We Love - Other People's Yearbooks
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In the first of our series of things we love, we talk about how much we love finding other people's yearbooks at thrift stores.
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In this episode, Eric and Kathleen talk about what to look for in thrift stores that indicate whether it's going to be good, or not so good.
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Episode 92: Episode 92- the impact of social media on thrifting
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Eric and Kathleen discuss how social media appears to be impacting the experience of thrifting.
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Episode 91: Thriftycast 91 - Weird Thrift Store Experiences
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Kathleen and Eric discuss unusual experiences we've had at thrift stores.
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Episode 90: Episode 90 - Catching Up Again
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In this episode, we discuss recent experiences with thrifting, and just, you know, catch up.
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Episode 89: Episode 89 - The Best Deals We Ever Got
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Eric and Kathleen discuss what constitutes a good deal, and reminisce about the best deals we ever got at thrift stores.
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Episode 88: Episode 88 - Advice for Novice Thrifters
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What advice would you give to someone expressing an interest in thrifting?
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Episode 87: Episode 87 - The Good and Bad of Thrift Store Management
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In this super-sized episode, Kathleen and Eric discuss the sins and noble acts committed by thrift store management and staff.
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Episode 86: Episode 86 - The One with the Antique Mall Booth
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Eric rented a booth at an antique mall, Eric and Kathleen talk about selling thrifted items in that context.
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What's been going on with thrifting since last time?
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You may know my guest today if you've ever encountered the Speedball Printmaking Posse, a print loving tour of artists that spread the gospel of printmaking while doing demos, handing out posters and samples of relief inks. He's even got his own namesake Super Graphic Black ink with Speedball. His name is Lino Bill Fick. His work is a bit rockabill…
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Episode 84: Episode 84 - Revisiting Invasive and Endangered Species
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Discussion about what is clogging the thrift stores these days, and what seems to be vanishing right before our eyes.
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