Mastodawn

Picled up one of those clip on monitors for laptops from Value Village today. The only minor annoyance is that all the ports are on the opposite side of the device.

#ValueVillage #ThriftStoreFinds

Markus Gaines Jun 12

Latest thrift store find, a wooden Jerusalem cross. I don't often find a lot of Christian symbols or paraphernalia in Value Village, so this was a nice surprise.

#ThriftShops #ValueVillage #Episcopalian #Christian

Markus Gaines May 3

Picked up an iMac 18,1 from Value Village, I've never worked with a screen this big before. It had a borked MacOS Ventura install which I converted to Fedora 44, and now I'm on to installing my writing defaults. I think I've become an Apple convert at least in terms of hardware.

#Apple #Fedora #ValueVillage

Markus Gaines Apr 12

Picked up a Toshiba Satellite Pro 435CDS from Value Village and am excited to see if I can get it to work. Does anyone have any recommendations for a distro that'll work on this dinosaur?

#VintageComputers #laptops #vintagelaptop #Linux #ThriftStoreFinds #ValueVillage

Markus Gaines Mar 29

Had my first decent Goodwill haul this year with an offering plate for Lucifer, plug tower, MagSafe 2 charger, and a Logitech M570 with the dongle!

I also popped up at Value Village (big surprise, right?) and came out with a new cover for my gifted Kindle Oasis, an Amazon Echo Glow, and a dual-wielding monitor arm!

All in all I'm really pleased with my finds, maybe I'll post pictures later.

#Goodwill #ValueVillage #thrifting

blog.TO Mar 20

How thrifting went from a trend to a lifestyle for Toronto shoppers
The last decade or so has seen a dramatic increase in the thrifting industry in Toronto. What used to be a casual afternoon stop has become something closer to a near-holy-grail pilgrimage, with routine visits for thousands of weekly shoppers. If there’s one thing that’s true about the city, it’s that thrift shopping is a way of life here.A clos...
https://www.blogto.com/fashion_style/2026/03/value-village-toronto-thift-store/

Mike_V Feb 20

Now I understand why Craigslist isn’t the place anymore where both seller and buyer are happy. Buying and selling used stuff is all about making the big bucks.
#usedbooks #SalvationArmy #ValueVillage #craigslist

https://thewalrus.ca/thrifting-was-about-frugality-how-did-it-become-all-about-profit/

Thrifting Was about Frugality. How Did It Become All about Profit? | The Walrus

With hidden treasures selling for a song, the second-hand market has higher stakes than ever

The Walrus

The Bog Witch 🇨🇦Dec 4, 2025

The photos of the interior of the pervert palace on #Epstein Island that were revealed earlier convey a sense of decor esthetic reminiscent of #ValueVillage. If Value Village had creepy WTF dentist chairs.