Estate sales, vintage hunting, finding the perfect lamp, navigating the Quirky Groovy Vintage – Buy Sell Trade Group, and more with guest Amelia @meliacatt on this episode of the Get Thrifty Podcast with host Maggie Scivicque @PodcastWithMaggie. Fun and full of inspiration!

SHOW NOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• Making connections with estate sale companies.
• Growing her reselling business that begins by helping clients clean out their houses.
• Hunting for retro relics and “attic finds.”
• Tips for shopping at vintage markets.
• Her collections of lamps, cat figurines, pool chip and dip sets!
• Her search for the perfect lamp!
• Selling success on the Quirky Groovy Vintage – Buy Sell Trade Group.

Lindsey (@restylebyrenn) is a mid-40s woman navigating the world of a changing body size and wants to make sure that woman of all ages and sizes know that the thrifting and vintage world has a place for them. Join her on this episode of the Get Thrifty Podcast as she shares with host Maggie Scivicque @PodcastWithMaggie her journey to growing her online reselling side-hustle. You don’t want to miss it!

SHOW NOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• Her Poshmark journey.
• Discovering TikTok during COVID and making it work for her brand.
• Promoting body confidence and body positivity and changing the stigma about finding plus-size fashion at thrift stores.
• Her new venture as a secondhand stylist, offering style bundles and personal shopping.
• How she curates her booth at Park Hill Treasures in Denver.
• Her thoughts on the future of vintage and slow fashion.
• Why we should normalize thrifting gifts.

Alberta Rose @albertarose believes in creating community and in creating a true connection with your clothing. She does this through thrifting, promoting sustainable and slow fashion, and her career as a content creator and personal stylish. Tune in to her inspiring conversation with host Maggie Scivicque @PodcastWithMaggie on this episode of the Get Thrifty Podcast.

SHOW NOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• How her new career as a content creator and personal stylist has changed her life.
• Working to promote sustainable and slow fashion.
• Creating a connection to your clothing and a relationship to fashion.
• The power in knowing what you like and how you want to express yourself with your style.
• Exposing thrifting to a younger audience.
• The shift in consumer habits.
• How clothes say a lot about us.
• How she works with her clients and helps them express the visions they have for their wardrobes.
• Celebrating “pops of color!” in her own personal style.
• How our clothes put us in community.
• What gets her heart pumping when she goes to a thrift store.

How the funny, charming, and inspirational Marco of @eyespyantiques became an online thrifting celebrity due to some tuna and Jello on this episode of the Get Thrifty Podcast. Host Maggie Scivicque and Marco share laughs and tips on boosting your social engagement! Don’t miss this amazing conversation!

SHOW NOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• Tuna + Jello = online success!
• His style of “theatrical camp!”
• Finding beauty in the ugly and the unique.
• Celebrating the unconventional.
• Tips for sourcing from estate sales.
• Connecting to others through special treasures.
• Tips for boosting your social engagement.

Expressing individuality through fashion has become a big part of people’s lives, and guest Amber of @lewce.reworks is leading the trend with her one-of-a-kind custom upcycled items! Join her and host Maggie Scivicque @PodcastWithMaggie on this episode of the Get Thrifty Podcast to learn more!

SHOW NOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• Upcycling to create a more sustainable future.
• How the music scene inspires her fashion creations.
• Celebrating individuality, self-expression, and confidence.
• How she started selling her one-of-a-kind fashion creations.
• Where she gets her inspiration.
• All about the Depop community.
• Why there is nothing better than when someone says they love an outfit, and she can say, “Thanks, I made it!”
• How thrifting allows designers creative control and freedom.

Rolling with the punches and building an online reselling business on Poshmark, Mercardi, and eBay with guest Maggie Weber of @refashionedhippie and host Maggie Scivicque @PodcastWithMaggie on this episode of the Get Thrifty Podcast.

SHOW NOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• All about her two books, including The Clothing Resellers Handbook.
• The environmental aspect of reselling and thrifting.
• Waging a war against fast fashion.
• Staying true to her personality to build her social following.
• Advice for getting a reselling career started.
• The importance of building a supportive community.
• There are lots of ways to donate gently used luggage to organizations in your community that then give them to fosters kids. For instance, in Denver, Colorado, it’s Paradise Baggage Company, and in Charlotte, North Carolina, it’s Suitcases of Hope. Nationally there’s Comfort Cases, that helps children throughout the country.

Matt Bettencourt (@retrotoyenvy) has a knack for selling ANYTHING! He is a teacher and master of the reselling game. Tune in to this episode of the Get Thrifty Podcast with host Maggie Scivicque (@PodcastWithMaggie) to learn some amazing insider tips about timing, audience engagement, and more!

SHOW NOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• His tricks for buying and selling ANYTHING!
• What to look for when thrifting to make money!
• Why it’s important to use ALL social platforms.
• His love of selling vintage toys.
• Reselling made fun and entertaining.
• Teaching others to make money.
• The importance of being authentically you!
• Thrifting in New England.
• Thrift etiquette.

How decluttering your life can be empowering with guest Liam Connerly (@liamconnerly) and host Maggie Scivicque (@PodcastWithMaggie) on this episode of the Get Thrifty Podcast. Listen in and hear how Liam celebrates making conscious purchasing decisions, sustainability, and slow fashion.

SHOW NOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• The joy of decluttering life.
• Committed to slow fashion and a sustainable lifestyle.
• Going viral and how he grew his following on social media.
• How his mom inspired him!
• Celebrating the journey and breaking away from the “quick fix” mentality.
• His opinion about Andrew Huberman as a cultural figure.

Guest Melissa of @megillicutti describes her style as “poetic” or “storied.” Tune in to her appearance of the Get Thrifty Podcast with host Maggie Scivicque @PodcastWithMaggie to be inspired by her tips on treasure hunting and her love of memory ware and celebrating the charm of vintage!

SHOW NOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• How she chooses to purchase an item based on the persona she imagines of who might buy it and where it might live.
• How to combat what she calls, “vintage fatigue.”
• Treasure hunting for unique statement pieces.
• Developing her signature style.
• The best moments are when a special item makes you feel something!
• Finding meaning in the items she collects.
• Her love of one-of-a-kind treasures that elevate your surroundings.
• Her love of handmade items, folk art, and memory ware.
• How to tell the difference between “crap vs. value.”

If you don’t want a job stuck in a cube from 9 – 5, perhaps a career as a reseller of thrifted, secondhand, and vintage treasures is in your future! Listen in to host Maggie Scivicque’s (@PodcastWithMaggie) conversation with 21-year-old reseller and entrepreneur Courtney of @courtjthrifts to learn more and be inspired!

SHOW NOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• Catching the entrepreneurial spirit.
• How she achieved full-time reselling success at 21 years old!
• Deciding to go “all in” and bet our herself to grow her business!
• Mentoring young entrepreneurs: the ups and downs and believing in yourself!
• Putting in what it takes to grow your reselling business and build a social following.
• Tips on live sales on Instagram, WhatNot, and other marketplace platforms.
• Her decision to open a brick-and-mortar store.