Thrifting From Home

  Whether you’re decorating your lockdown living space, buying unique clothes only your COVID bubble will see, or trying to replicate that long-gone thrift shopping high of snagging a one-of-a-kind piece before anyone else, Instagram start-ups are a surprisingly simple and engaging way to shop secondhand from home. The accounts are highly curated, and many sell out quickly, meaning there’s an addicting rush that comes from sending a DM and a Venmo payment and suddenly owning whatever just appeared on your feed.



  Martinez sources most of her items from online or from thrift stores near her North Center home. A glance at her account shows a range of bright eclectic items, from Otagiri frog trivets and ceramic pig trinkets, to ornate ashtrays and stunning mirrors.



  SheaButterQueen works at Round Two, a popular Wicker Park thrift shop, but she still enjoys working for herself and being an entrepreneur online. A typical day of thrifting for her own shop means hunting for items from 9 AM to 7 PM: “I’m there that long not to grab everything I see, leaving no options for others, but to find what I know my audience is looking for.”

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