Thrifters, vintage stores give old clothes new life in Nashville

Scouring the racks at a secondhand store is a time-honored way to score stylish clothes on the cheap in Middle Tennessee. But if you’re searching for these kinds of bargains, at a thrift store, good luck — pretty much anything that’s worth anything is getting snapped up and sold under a different category: vintage. Sometimes the markup can be eye-popping so high-quality clothes or last season's designer duds are out of reach for thrifters.  The guests discuss the differences between vintage and thrift stores, and who benefits from this popular type of shopping in Nashville. Also in this episode, WPLN reporter Damon Mitchell is in studio to talk about his ongoing coverage of Waverly, the Middle Tennessee town that was devastated by floods in August 2021. Guests: WPLN enterprise reporter Damon Mitchell Ted Rice, president of the Humphreys County Museum Erin Gabriel, social and digital media manager at Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee Anita Smith, thrift shopper Tammy Pope, owner of Live True Vintage Justin Allman, co-owner of Music City Vintage