Immigration is a part of every American. For some, our ancestors arrived in a new hundreds of years ago. For some, our great grand parents left the only home they knew to find greener pastures. Others though, they straddle the line between two countries. Cristina talks to us through the latter most lense. She came to the states from Romania as a small child. Growing up without heirlooms or extended family made Cristina gravitate toward items for a slightly different reason. The Mavens chat with the former American Folk Art Museum's former social media manager (we are very impressed) about the original intent for thrift stores, the gentrification of secondhand, and the effect social media is having on vintage fashions. Cristina walks us through her fabric obsession and vocalizes the universal need to randomly jump in the car and go for a drive, like we all secretly harbor the urge to be a middle aged dad. 

Thank you to our team :

Edit and Sound Design by: Grae @ Grae Matter Studios

Intro by: Caylin Temple

Copyediting by: Spell Check

intro and Outro Music: Down the Rabbit Hole by myuu

Source: https://soundcloud.com/myuu/down-the-rabbit-hole

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/