Formerly known as the Bucks County Foundation for the Blind, Second Look Newtown Thrift Shop continues the tradition of recycling clothing, jewelry, furniture and other sundries to the community, and funneling the proceeds to the visually impaired.
While I have shopped there on rare occasions, and found a few dishes to my liking, my primary connection with the shop are the annual dropping off of old household goods and outsized clothing to their inventory, so that it can be put to good use by new owners, while providing me with charitable deductions. Yeah. I know I'm not being all that altruistic in my generosity, but the economic system allows for such exchanges, and to not take advantage of it would deny both donor and donee the opportunity to benefit from such barter.
Overall, it seems a good thing.
And, beyond that end of the engagement, some genuinely enjoy shopping for "gently used" clothing and knick knacks for the home. I confess that while I haven't purchased wearables there, that others in my family have found bargains in outerwear, flatware and shelf fillers like lamps, vases and costume jewelry on occasion.
As the old saying goes, " One person's junque is another person's treasure."
I've seen some fairly wealthy folks fingering through the clothing racks, and hunting for antique tools and hardware, so it's not about ability to afford more, but much more about love of the hunt and discovering personal value in things that others do not see. read more