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Where to Buy a High End Secondhand Suit in Chicago

Where to Buy a High End Secondhand Suit in Chicago
Need a suit or sport coat? Tis the season for upcoming interviews (fingers crossed for you) or an event that requires more than the usual jeans and tee. Here’s’ some insider info on where to get a good suite. The Lake Forest Resale Shop (disclaimer: I’m the founder/manager) just received some beautiful men’s suits and... Read more »
By didurkes,
April 29, 2011 at 8:05 am
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Reader Tip: Killer Stuff at This Sale

Reader Tip: Killer Stuff at This Sale
A reader sent an email about a big sale that starts today. She has the inside information, since she’s helped prep the house all week.  She occasionally helps out for New Trier sales, and they’re doing the sale at 531 Grove in Glencoe. The fact that it’s on for three days, Friday – Sunday, is... Read more »
By didurkes,
March 4, 2011 at 7:45 am
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15 Pieces of Flair for Election Day

15 Pieces of Flair for Election Day
Quick!  What’s Rahm’s campaign slogan?  How about Carol Mosely Braun’s?  Or your local unopposed alderperson—does he/she even need to make you a promise?  How quickly candidate drivel will pass through our brains once the election is over— and the obfuscation of a once a loud and proud slogan on lapel button can begin.  On the... Read more »
By didurkes,
February 22, 2011 at 8:12 am
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Salvation Army Thrift Store Closing

The Salvation Army thrift at 528 Kedzie in southeast Evanston is closing. A reader emailed me with this info yesterday, and the store isn’t answering its phone, but when I get more info, I’ll expand this post. The last day for the store is rumored to be December 29... Read more »
By didurkes,
December 22, 2010 at 10:32 am
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The First Ever Garage Sale Trail: A Cool Idea from Down Under

Chicago, we need to get organized like this group. 126 garage sales in one suburb on one day. Thousands of dollars changed hands, piles of stuff was recycled & everyone had a whole lot of fun.   The Garage Sale Trail from Republic of Everyone on Vimeo... Read more »
By didurkes,
October 14, 2010 at 9:38 am
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Coming Up: Three Church Rummage Sales, Lots of Potential

Here’s what I like about church rummage sales: No matter what time you get there, chances are good you’ll come upon something you can’t believe other people passed up. Even when it’s the last hour of the sale, because of the many departments the odds are with you to find a deal on something cool... Read more »
By didurkes,
October 12, 2010 at 10:04 am
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Shopping With a Chicago Mystery Author...and Her Fictional Heroine

Garage sale and mystery lovers, if you don’t know yard sale addict Jane Wheel, you are so lucky. You have six books waiting to make your acquaintance. Six dishy mysteries mixed in with stories of junking for stuff like bakelite bracelets and old photo albums. The characters are people you know only more so. There’s... Read more »
By didurkes,
September 22, 2010 at 1:26 pm
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Garage Sale Finds Worth Big Bucks

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apartmenttherapy.com The relationship between one man’s treasure and another’s trash is never so close as when we hear of somebody making a million dollar discovery at a garage sale. Who can’t relate to that fantasy? You stop at a yard sale, hope to find a new toaster and walk away with what just might be... Read more »
By didurkes,
September 14, 2010 at 9:18 am
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Planning a Wedding? Save Your Budget with a Few DIY Touches From the Thrift

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My favorite wedding DIY of all time is this Craftzine tutorial for a wedding dress made from t-shirts.    What to do you think of these DIY wedding ideas from the thrift?  Creative high style or just low budget?  They come courtesy of Savers.com, the website for Savers, a nationwide thrift store chain. The crafty... Read more »
By didurkes,
August 3, 2010 at 10:32 am
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Appointment Only Sales: Do you go?

Huge House Sale 50 YEARS ACCUMULATION OF EVERYTHING FROM A-Z MUST GO !! BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. APPOINTMENTS START TODAY FIRDAY 6/25/2010 AT 12:00pm. CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION. From today’s Craigslist, a typical ad for an appointment-only sale.  Question: Do they work? Do you go to these?  Or have you had this type of closed sale... Read more »
By didurkes,
June 25, 2010 at 10:25 am
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