We have been cleaning and purging clutter and things that we just don't need anymore.\u00a0 We loaded up the pickup and took the useful items and clothes off to the St. Vincent de Paul store on Franklin St.<\/p>\n
After dropping off our donations, we wondered around.\u00a0 A woman was talking to anyone who would listen about the miscellaneous fine china and glassware that she just found.\u00a0 She said that she has made money on reselling things that she has found at shops like St. Vincent de Paul.\u00a0 Other things she arranges on several shelves at home.<\/p>\n
She said that her children are just beginning to realize that her accumulation has value.\u00a0 But, she said, if they don't want to deal with it, she declared that they could bury it all with her, for future generations to discover and learn about life in our time from her collection.<\/p>\n
We didn't find any china to interest us, although during one visit, a while back, we picked up some souvenir glasses from a Framingham High prom.<\/p>\n
We usually skip flipping through the racks, but today many of the items looked fresh and we did find some designer ties, including Oleg Cassini, for $ 1.39, and several pairs of better maker slacks in excellent condition, many with the dry cleaning tag still on them.\u00a0\u00a0 We also spied a department head doing a quick, brisk look through the racks, probably\u00a0making the most of \u00a0her lunch hour.<\/p>\n
With more dedication, we probably could have found more items, but we are trying to have wiggle room in our closets.\u00a0\u00a0 It is also time-consuming to have to check each garment's label for sizes, as the racks don't seem to be arranged by sizes, just by category and gender.<\/p>\n
If anyone has some secrets to shopping at St. Vincent's and the Salvation Army Store, please share.\u00a0 We usually just donate and scoot as plowing through racks of faded clothing in search of the hidden gem takes time that we don't have much of.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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