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Twin Cities thrift shops hold eclectic treasures
Coats and dresses hang on the green wall of The Lost and Found.
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Used shoes hang from “power lines” in The Lost and Found.
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A typewriter sits in the corner of The Lost and Found.
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Ice skates hang on a constructed telephone post, obstructing a sign advertising a holiday bazaar.
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The Lost and Found. a thrift store in uptown Minneapolis, is small and its selections are curated. It offers clothes, shoes, jewelry, and a few odd items.
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A wall in Unique Thrift Store holds plastic bags with dolls, yarn, fabric, and other items.
Dolls in Unique Thrift Store eerily stare out at customers browsing the aisles.
Hair dryers, curling irons, and flat irons hang upside down from racks in Unique Thrift Store.
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A pair of used children’s shoes sits in Unique Thrift Store.
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A ceramic bunny sits next to vases in Arc Value Village.
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A rubber hippo lays on a rack in Arc Value Village, surrounded by other clothes and household goods.
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A small ceramic girl sits among glass birds, salt shakers, and an award on a shelf, aptly named “Knick Knacks.”
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Arc Value Village in Richfield was the only of the four thrift stores to sell books. A small corner is stacked with children’s and young adult books.
Dolls mingle among stuffed animals in MyThriftStore.
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A doll hangs in a plastic bag in MyThriftStore.
MyThriftStore sells various kitchen and office supplies. Here, blenders, toasters, and printers sit together.
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Records, music books, and framed illustrations rest together on a shelf in MyThriftStore.
Miscellaneous goods hang in plastic bags on racks throughout MyThriftStore in Saint Paul.
Lucy Sandeen is The Rubicon’s News Editor for the 2017-2018 school year. In her sophomore year, her love for writing, researching, and searching for...
