“Come with your grandmother, your daughter, your dog…all of you will find something (at an Old School Cool market event)!”

Old School Cool is a free, inclusive, and style-diverse vintage marketplace in Denver, Colorado. Founders Lexi and Emma support vintage-based local businesses, encourage sustainability through second-hand shopping, and empower everyone to find and celebrate their unique style. Old School Cool’s goal is to inspire consumption reduction by encouraging our community to consider vintage items, thrift, secondhand, and reusing or upcycling before buying new. 

“You can get an entire wardrobe from a thrift store and it costs the world nothing.”

Carlyn, the heart behind @thriftingcoups, is a thrift store lover and a hunter of vintage treasures. She proudly boasts that most of the clothes in her closet are from a thrift store, and she incorporates vintage into every outfit she wears, whatever the occasion (even if it's just working from home).

“Find out what sells for YOU and your clientele.”

Sarah is a mom of three and a Denver native. She has been thrifting her entire life, and upcycling thrift store finds for nearly 20 years. She has sold via consignment in boutiques throughout Denver as well as on Etsy, eBay, and Poshmark. She now solely focuses on reselling on Poshmark and eBay. She also has a degree in mathematics and a background in data analytics. She has created an analytical dashboard to help resellers improve their business.

“Nothing lasts forever; the Mona Lisa won’t last forever.”

Adam Minter is the author of Junkyard Planet and the just-published Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale. It’s a great book that offers hopeful answers and hard truths. It’s a history of the stuff we’ve used and a contemplation of why we keep buying more. Secondhand shows us that it doesn't have to be this way, and what really needs to change to build a sustainable future free of excess stuff. He lives in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

“Whatever expectation you have, a thrift store will exceed it!”

Brett Pittman and his wife Brittney Yates run the YouTube channel, Mimsy Park. This fun twosome has a passion for thrifting, art, film, collecting, Disney animated classics, crafting, travel, and so much more. This dynamic duo believes that “two heads are usually better than one!”

“Thrifting is a pride thing! Thrifting makes you clever!”

This fashion trendsetter is a full-time thrifter and mom, a reseller, and a lover all of things secondhand. The love of a great find, at a great price, came to Amanda early as she grew up shopping with her mom at flea markets, garage sales, and thrift stores. She also loves sharing her passion for thrifting with others and bringing them alongside her thrift adventures on her Instagram page @__curatedgoods__

“I love the circle of life in thrifting!”

Julie of @thiskitschlife is a vintage collector and avid thrifter in Colorado. arc Thrift Stores are her favorite thrifts to frequent because of the incredible work they do in the community for individuals with disabilities. Thrifting is one of her favorite hobbies and she’s excited to share her finds and tips with you.