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The Thrifters
by Amanda Walker-Storey
Lifelong lover of vintage fashion, Amanda Walker-Storey talks about how she went from thrifting out of necessity as a kid, to becoming a full-time vintage clothing reseller. Her vintage business, Irreverent Finery has made it possible for Amanda to leave her work-a-day life behind and focus on hunting for treasure at yard sales, estate sales, church rummage sales and of course, thrift stores. Join us as she shares her experiences and shares tips on how YOU can earn a good living with dead people's clothes!
Episodes
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Lisa Graystone Returns - Are we getting Lazy?
Lisa Graystone of returns to talk about a shift in many vintage sellers' approach to their business, ......laziness? Let's discuss. ********* The Thrifters Podcast comes to you commercial free and is supported by listeners like you! If this podcast has brought value to your life and business, how...
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Are Resellers Evil? ...Asking for a Friend...
Amanda here, back to talk for a minute about the title itself: Reseller. Is that what we are? Because if that's all we do, buy old clothing and resell it, there's a lot of people out there saying that we are like, SUPER-BAD for doing it. But aren't we doing so much more than that? and even if…
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4 Major Lessons I've Learned This Year
On this episode of The Thrifters, I’m sharing the top lessons I've learned navigating 2025’s wild vintage selling landscape. From surviving platform shifts and summer slumps to finding creative ways to move inventory and connect with buyers. I share the wins, the ego-shattering moments, and the...
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Snarknado! 10 Seller Behaviors That are Cringe
*Disclaimer Look, if something YOU do comes up in this episode, just know we still love you, we wish you well and sure, we hope you'll do better in the future. Brace yourselves for a whirlwind of eye-rolls as Amanda dives into the most cringe-worthy behaviors that some vintage resellers just…
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Summer Slump Pep-talk, 2025 edition
Tune in to this episode of The Thrifters as Amanda dives into essential tips for navigating the summer retail slump in the vintage fashion world. As seasoned collectors and sellers know, the summer months can present unique challenges. From creative inventory strategies to engaging your audience...
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Some Hard Learned Lessons on Bookkeeping, Inventory Organization
This week's episode uncovers some of the lessons Amanda has learned along her reselling journey. From bookkeeping to inventory organization- gain actionable tips for refining your own reselling strategies. Whether you're a seasoned seller or just starting out, this episode is packed with…
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Shipping Postage and Packaging
In this episode of The Thrifters Podcast, Amanda talks about the dos and don’ts of shipping, so you can avoid the common pitfalls that cost time, money, and your customer’s trust. From choosing the right packaging to navigating tricky international shipments, we’ve got you covered. Whether you're...
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How to Pivot Your Vintage Business During Economic Lows P. II
In this episode of 'The Thrifters,' we dive into the art of pivoting your vintage business during economic challenges. Join me as we explore strategic shifts, from adapting inventory to navigating market trends. Discover actionable tips to stay resilient and creative in uncertain times, all while...
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Tax Tips for Resellers
Your host, Amanda Walker-Storey has some tips to help you during this dreaded tax season. Taxes used to be dreaded subject for her but she's gotten a lot better about it, starting with hiring a Tax professional who has imparted some basic wisdoms on what expenses should be tracked and written…
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Give Yourself a Break! Fight Your Internalized Capitalism
In this episode of The Thrifters, Amanda gets personal about the pressures of hustle culture and how internalized capitalism can negatively impact vintage resellers. From the constant push to always be sourcing, listing, and growing, to the guilt that comes with taking a break—Amanda shares...
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The Pros and Cons of Collecting
This episode of The Thrifters uncovers the emotional weight behind collecting. Each piece we collect tells a story that intertwines personal experiences with our sense of self worth. From the thrill of discovery to the burden of preservation, Amanda eloquently articulates the delicate balance...
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How to Weather Economic Downturns
Welcome back! This week Amanda's got some words of encouragement and tips for people who are feeling like things are changing in their business and in the Econemy in general. We don't have to panic or make any rash decisions. Amanda has some stories from previous "iffy" times and thoughts on what...
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I Overshared! or The Case for Gatekeeping…sometimes
Oversharing. It can really screw us in some situations. So how do we draw the line between avoiding OVERSHARING and gatekeeping? Join us this week as Amanda recounts her misadventure at a storage unit Estate Sale where she discovered the perils of talking too much! When it comes to working in…
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Trends in Vintage to Source Right Now
Whether you are seasoned seller or just starting out- it’s always a good idea to reevaluate what you are sourcing and offering in your shop. In this episode Amanda talks about what is trending for 2025 and offers ideas on how to make unfamiliar eras and vintage your own. ********* Amanda's...
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I'm Changing Gears and It's Hard to Be Patient
Welcome back to another episode of The Thrifters! It's a new year and while Amanda isn't really a "New Year's Resolution" person, she is embarking on a big transition in the way she's going about selling vintage clothing. And its starting now, in early January, JUST BY COINCIDENCE, OK?! But it is...
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The Year in Review | Our Measures of Success
How do you measure your success as a Vintage reseller? In this episode Amanda breaks down a few ways to determine how well your business is doing. From finances to mental health- the goal of this episode is to celebrate wins and determine goals as we head into 2025. ********* The Thrifters…
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The Vintage That Haunts You
Some vintage treasures stay with you forever—not just in your collection, but in your mind. In this weeks episode I talk about experiences I have had with vintage clothing that have left a lasting impression. From wounded beauties to heartbreaks over the one that got away, these are the haunting...
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Bringing Your Customers Into Your World
This episode of The Thrifters podcast explores the storytelling magic behind successful brands. Amanda offers practical tips and inspiring insights on how you can build a vintage business and online presence by inviting people into your world. ********* Perhaps you've noticed, The Thrifters…
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Considering Body Image as a Vintage Clothing Seller
In this episode of The Thrifters Amanda delves into the complicated topic of body image as it relates to buying, selling and wearing vintage clothing. From best business practices to deeply personal stories, Amanda challenges the listener to go inward and examine their feelings on this nuanced...
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Lisa Graystone and the 55 Thousand Dresses
This week Amanda is joined by fellow vintage seller and friend, Lisa Graystone. Lisa a sustainable fashion stylist, writer and curator of a collection known as the 55 Thousand Dresses. A man named Paul Brockman ammased 3 seatrains (cargo shipping containers) full of vintage deliciousness, as Lisa...
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More Fall Trends to Source
In this episode of The Thrifters, your host Amanda dives into the latest vintage fashion trends you should be sourcing for your shop. From iconic 1990s styles to timeless, Old Money classics, learn how to interpret modern trends and bring them into your resale business. Whether you’re a seasoned...
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Is Your Description a Slur? 5 Vintage Clothing Words That Can Get You Cancelled
Hi friends! Welcome to The Thrifters podcast. It's Amanda Walker-Storey. If you're enjoying what I'm doing over here on the podcast, please feel free to leave me a review anywhere you listen to the podcast and you can buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters. Today's episode is...a little...
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5 Common Mistakes We Can Make When Sourcing
If you have some basic rules and formulas for knowing whether a dress is Vintage or not this episode might blow them up. Amanda has 5 ways people can get tripped up when dating a garment. Maybe you're looking at a new piece that has been altered by the former owner. Or maybe it is vintage and…
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How Do We Keep Up with the Ever-Changing Tastes of Vintage Buyers?
This week Amanda delves into the ever-evolving world of vintage clothing trends and the dynamic market of buyers and sellers. From “style eras” to the latest shifts in consumer preferences, we explore how the landscape of vintage fashion is constantly changing. How can we as vintage sellers keep…
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5 Trending Looks to Source this Fall
In this episode I discuss five fashion trends that are surging for Fall 2024. Sharing data-driven fashion insights from style.analytics we learn how to earn by interpretting these trends and adding trendy fashions to our vintage shops. ********* Perhaps you've noticed, The Thrifters podcast is…
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Some of the Ways I've Ruined My Vintage
Join me on this week’s episode as I dive into the common mistakes people make when handling both their own vintage wardrobe and their inventory. I share some of my practical tips for preventing some major mishaps when handinling, storing and laundering vintage clothing. Hopefully helping you to...
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6 Brands from the 1990s To Watch For
This week Amanda goes over six of her top BOLOs (Be On the Look-Out) clothing labels from the 90s and what to double-check when you find these gems in the wild. ********* Perhaps you've noticed, The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free! Instead we ask that if this episode has brought you…
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I Don't Buy It! 5 Vintage Items I No Longer Source
Are there vintage items you see out at the thrift stores, estate sales, etc and automatically give a Hard No? They will be different for every reseller for the most part but Amanda gives her five kinds of items that may have been exciting once but now there's no way she will take on trying to...
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More Etsy Keyword Drama - Don't Get Your Shop Shut Down Over These Descriptors!
Amanda is here with an important update. There are MORE words that get your item taken down or even your shop shut down. Some you couldn't possibly see coming. ********* Perhaps you've noticed, The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free! Instead we ask that if this episode has brought you some...
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Time for a New Approach to Pricing Your Vintage?
Amanda's back to talk about pricing. It's not simple. There are feelings involved. There's math involved. One year after our last episode on pricing Amanda is taking a noticably different approach. Are you giving your vintage items every chance to fly off to a new owner or holding on to them like...
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Will We Ever Be Happy as Vintage Resellers?
This week Amanda opens up about her harsh internal monologue and the burnout that can come from letting the constant ups and downs of this unpredictable business affect your mood and your sense of self-worth. What can we do to feel good about ourselves and what we do, outside the vintage clothing...
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Is This The End of Estate Sales? (100th Episode!)
It's the 100th Episode of The Thrifters with Amanda Walker-Storey! Whether you were here from the beginning or jumped in mid-stream, thank you for being here! This week, Amanda unpacks the problems that come with sourcing vintage at Estate Sales. Some are new, some have been around since the…
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Fear Not The Summer Slump
It's that time of year again when the chatter begins. Beware, the SUMMER SLUMP!! Amanda is here for a quick reminder to fear not, The Summer Slump. There are things you can do to be productive and grow your business, regardless of sales. Either way, it's not the time to throw up your hands and…
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State of Etsy (and Sellers) Report for the First Quarter of 2024
Etsy is rolling out some new initiatives, changes in direction and focus that will affect a lot of us who sell on the platform. There is a new push to feature “Quality shops”, Star seller and True vintage/handmade products in shoppers’ search results and tamp down the growing wave of…
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Do What Scares You
Amanda is back this week to talk about a specific block she's had with furthering her vintage business. Specifically, moving forward with Whatnot sales after a panic-enducing second livestream. What's scaring you and keeping from doing what's best for your business? ********* Have you noticed?…
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Keyword Drama
Let's start by pointing out there is an Explicit Content warning for this episode because of the very nature of what we need to discuss. And that is, words in your Etsy listings that are being flagged as "explicit" and leaving you SHADOW-BANNED!! As in, your shop and listings are still up but…
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Respectful Rummaging - Thrift Stores
Is there "thrifting etiquette"? Whether you're a seasoned thrifter or a newbie reseller, this episode will have you nodding in agreement and chuckling at the thrift store antics we've all experienced. ********* The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. This means your generosity is greatly...
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Up-cycling Vintage Leather Jackets with “D.M.Foxx" of Fox Fitzgerald
This week Amanda and Ben talk with D.M.Foxx, Dennis to his friends of Fox Fitzgerald, a collective from Manhattan. Their unique Etsy shop sells not just custom themed biker jackets, but vintage zippo lighters, patches, even BMX bikes, all with serious, rock ‘n’ roll street cred. We get the scoop…
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The Resellers Report - Selling Platforms in the News
Hello Thrifters! This week Amanda takes a look at the news. What is happening with our on-line selling platforms and payment systems and how might these changes affect us resellers? ********* The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. This means your generosity is greatly appreciated! If this...
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Thoughts After My First Whatnot Sale
Hey Thrifters! This is a shorter episode, just my initial thoughts after running my first Whatnot Live sale. Are you on the platform? Are you interested in starting? Let's compare notes. ********* The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. This means your generosity is greatly appreciated! If...
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Don't Let The Highs and Lows of Your Vintage Business Affect Your Self-worth
This week Amanda gets personal and talks about her struggles feeling over-worked and burnt out. It's a reminder for us all that our self-worth is not tied to the number of this week's sales, followers, 5-star reviews or hearts on our latest Instagram Reel. She goes over some ways we can look at...
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Your Number One Most Important Skill as a Vintage Reseller - Curiosity
This week Amanda talks about a part of your vintage clothing business that can be kinda hard to see has a tangible asset, but its SO important to our growth as resellers and our place as a viable voice in the community: Curiosity. Wanting to dig deep and find out for ourselves the history of...
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Adjusting to the Changing Landscape of Vintage
Have you noticed? Things are changing once again in the "second hand" market. When sourcing at thrift stores and estate sales, it's not hard to notice there's more competition around you. Are they ALL resellers?? This week Amanda gets into who she's seeing buying vintage now, and why so many are....
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Finding Your Voice and Setting Yourself Apart in a Saturated Market
Do you feel like you are dissappearing in a sea of similar, vintage resellers on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and the internet in general? This week, Amanda talks about what she does to stand out in the crowd and what she sees others doing that definitely helps. Do you have a Brand manifesto? You...
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A Glossary of Vintage Vocabulary Words
This week Amanda goes over some vocabulary words, abreviations and acronyms comonly used in the vintage clothing business. Spoiler alert, they are: VOLUP, BOLO, EUC, GUC, OOAK, Deadstock, Vintage, Antique, Devils Dust, Honey Hole, Bundle. Archive, Colorblock, Cross List, Grail/Holy Grail, Haul,...
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How Do We Insure Our Vintage Business Inventory?
This week an "Act of God" sent Amanda on a quest to get her busines inventory insured. Can we make sure we will be alright if something happens to our house-full of "used clothing"? ********* The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this...
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Beware of These Scams
Scammers are out there preying on anyone they can, and the Vintage resellers comunity is no exception. This week, Amanda goes over the various shadiness and schemes that she has run into and what you can do to steer clear of trouble and keep your money. ********* The Thrifters podcast is 100%...
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All My Revenue Streams
This week Amanda goes in depth on the various ways she makes money selling vintage clothing. The different platforms she's on (Etsy, live selling on Facebook, Depop, and soon Whatnot) and what types of clothing items she brings to each. ********* The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free.…
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5 Non-Clothing Items to Grab at Estate Sales
If you're a reseller you spend a lot of time hitting up estate sales. But are you taking full advantage while you're there? Take a second look around next time and you’ll find a lot of things, not to resell but to help with your business. Amanda goes over some things to look out for that can help...
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Out with the Old and In with the New, Best Practices for Our Vintage Business in 2024
It's been a holiday of sleepless nights coughing high fevers all sorts of unpleasantries. So let's just get all the illness out of the way and left behind in 2023. It has been a tumultuous year for myself and a lot of resellers. So today I want to talk about the things I am leaving behind in 2023...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Lifelong lover of vintage fashion, Amanda Walker-Storey talks about how she went from thrifting out of necessity as a kid, to becoming a full-time vintage clothing reseller. Her vintage business, Irreverent Finery has made it possible for Amanda to leave her work-a-day life behind and focus on hunting for treasure at yard sales, estate sales, church rummage sales and of course, thrift stores. Join us as she shares her experiences and shares tips on how YOU can earn a good living with dead people's clothes!
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Lifelong lover of vintage fashion, Amanda Walker-Storey talks about how she went from thrifting out of necessity as a kid, to becoming a full-time vintage clothing reseller. Her vintage business, Irreverent Finery has made it possible for Amanda to leave her work-a-day life behind and focus on...
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