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• Mardi Gras Indian by Rudy Rowell RK Rowell

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  Mardi Gras Indian by Rudy,
  originally uploaded by rustchic. I am so happy to say this was based on one [...]
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  Posted: December 13, 2009, 9:36am EST
  by RustChic

• Tales of the (Eco) Toddy Tonight at the W Hotel

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  Come see us tonight yall at Tales of the ECO Toddy at the W hotel. It might be the best night of the holiday shopping week if you have seen the rain forecast (groan). The W is on Poydras @ Tchoupitoulas. We're going to have' [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 9:38am EST
  by RustChic

• Holiday Market Season down by de BAYOU

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  We've just got a couple of weeks to go with the busy holiday season of wonderful markets and festivals in New Orleans. This week we have an event at the W Hotel, which is sold out(I hear it may be because of some fabulous eco' [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 2:46pm EST
  by RustChic

• Well I'm ...

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  Well I'm kinda sad we've decided not to apply to Jazz Fest this year. We've two big shows in the spring and spitting out art like a factory is draining. Still, last year was thrilling, fun & lucrative so its bittersweet. It's also sad the' [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 10:22pm EST
  by RustChic

• Holiday Season and Etsy Holiday Sale

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  Picture 11,
  originally uploaded by rustchic. Good Morning Salvagistas
  
  Our tree has arrived [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 7:04am EST
  by RustChic

• winter wonderland 2

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  winter wonderland 2,
  originally uploaded by rustchic. It's holiday time and the markets are heating up. We had' [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 6:24am EST
  by RustChic

• southern gothic plaid wool neck cuff

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  southern gothic plaid wool neck cuff,
  originally uploaded by rustchic. There is a bit of chill in the air [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 1:06pm EST
  by RustChic

• Bayou Salvage now @ Foundry Square 4310 Magazine Street!

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  DSC03544,
  originally uploaded by rustchic. So excited that you can now shop to your hearts content at my new spot at Foundry Square, 4310 [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 8:59pm EST
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• French Market Ruffle Tote

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  originally uploaded by rustchic. Really excited to be offering these new ruffle totes made of recycled vintage wool and lined in organic cotton [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 1:20pm EST
  by RustChic

• Blog Action Day New Orleans Goodwill Opens New Superstore After Katrina

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  Blog Action day is tomorrow and the focus is the environment. When I started this blog a few years back it was amazing how many people in the New Orleans and surrounding areas would visit the site to get information about thrift shops, hours and locations. [...]
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  Posted: October 14, 2009, 6:20pm EDT
  by RustChic

• Falling for Fall

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  We're just getting back into the swing of things and so excited to announce that we have a space on Magazine Street - 4310 Magazine, #30. The shop is called Foundry Square. Opening day is November 1, All Saints Day. We'll also be hitting Elysian [...]
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  Posted: October 14, 2009, 7:12am EDT
  by RustChic

• Hi there Howdy and Hey Yall

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  YeeHaw. So happy to be sending reinforcements today down to Roundtop,Texas for the big Marburger Antique Show they have going on down there.
  
  
  We've been stitching,pinning,draping and SHIPPING our little hearts away down by de rusty bayou. So hoping people love' [...]
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  Posted: September 26, 2009, 1:20pm EDT
  by RustChic

• Getting Ready for Round Top Texas, Antique Show Here We Come

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  Its getting a little crazy here in salvage land. Once again we have the rustle of tafetta in the breeze,scraps of lace to and fro and the whir of the cast iron 1930s Singer. We're getting ready for Marburger, the grandaddy of Southern Antique Fairs' [...]
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  Posted: September 05, 2009, 6:10am EDT
  by RustChic

• Where we were

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  Came across this old video from almost three years ago and wow it is amazing to se how much progress we've made here since K. So much more left to do,however it is hard to look at this and remember the time that was for us.' [...]
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  Posted: August 27, 2009, 6:11pm EDT
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• Howdy Texas ...

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  Howdy Texas Friends & Salvagistas!
  
  
  
  Lone star lovers and salvagistas: we're now getting ready to show our stuff at Round Top/Marburger it seems. A big yeehaw and howdy to you all. To see their website go to http://www.roundtop-marburger.com/Check back' [...]
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  Posted: August 23, 2009, 10:45am EDT
  by RustChic

• Great giveaway

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  http://catherineslife20.wordpress.com/2009/07/28/giveaway/#comment-52
  
  the juliarose etsy shop is hosting a great giveaway with salvaged buttons. go check it out salvagistas! [...]
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  Posted: July 31, 2009, 11:44am EDT
  by RustChic

• Thrifting South of the Border Nogales Arizona el thrifto!

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  On our venture to the rusty dusty south, we headed south of the border. On the way we stopped by- what else- this fabulous thrift store in Nogales, salvagistas.
  
  
  It was a fabulous Salvation Army. Heather loaded up on rusty junk [...]
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  Posted: July 24, 2009, 9:47am EDT
  by RustChic

• Junking in the Country !

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  We had a great time hitting a few junk spots on our way to visit Rue Roux out in the country this weekend.
  
  After hitting the Covington Goodwill (review to follow later this week), we came upon Miss Loretta's. And she was ready' [...]
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  Posted: July 20, 2009, 10:40pm EDT
  by RustChic

• Thrifting in Tucson Part 2 St. Vincent dePaul

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  Thrifting in Tucson a deux. Tucson thrifting was so much fun we had to hit some stores twice. St Vincent de Paul on 6th was an unplanned yet enjoyable experience we happened upon after grabbing a cup of fair trade and an enormous chocolate chip cookie before heading out of [...]
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  Posted: July 18, 2009, 10:10am EDT
  by RustChic

• Thrifting in Tucson - the Motherlode- Value Village at 4th and 8th

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  Hola Amigos.
  On our last tour of thrifting the Southwest- We checked out one of my favorite haunts: Value Village on 4th in Tucson. I first visited this Mecca of thrifting 15 years ago and subsequent jaunts did not disappoint over the years. Be prepared [...]
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  Posted: July 11, 2009, 11:18am EDT
  by RustChic

• Halfy's Thrift Boutique Promoting Thrifting and Animals in the Kansas City Area

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  Last Summer I thrifted through the midwest and one place I hit was Halfy's in the Overland Park, Kansas area.
  Greeted by their erstwhile mascot, this sweet, blind, and deaf lovey guided me to bargains and fall in love with Halfy's. Check it out if you [...]
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  Posted: July 06, 2009, 10:53am EDT
  by RustChic

• Gardening & Gratitude

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  We spent the better part of this morning cleaning out the yard, weed whacking and throwing junk out. It feels so good to have a clean yard. Spent two days at the coast and am dying to report on some of the shopping we did- [...]
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  Posted: July 05, 2009, 12:22pm EDT
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• We're Almost There Yall

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  What a crazy week- trying to get everything in order for fall and also plan some down time for the 4th.This photo is such an inspiration to keep on going.The last old General Store I hit was Schwabs in Memphis circa 20 years ago. I [...]
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  Posted: July 02, 2009, 7:33pm EDT
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• So Much New Stuff in the Works!!!

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  Now that the studio is up, some shipments have arrived, and the rain has come back (thankfully), we've been spending muchos hours in the lab perfecting a mighty bounty of new and interesting bayou concoctions. A hint: cypress trees,absinthe & satsumas.With a dash of leather and' [...]
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  Posted: June 28, 2009, 9:30am EDT
  by RustChic

• Getting Ready for FALL

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  Yes folks, instead of focusing on the 100 degree heat down by de bayou, we are getting ready for fall. We've turned a spare room into an open and airy (airy conditioned as well) studio and our projects for the fall season are stacked up one' [...]
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  Posted: June 26, 2009, 11:10am EDT
  by RustChic

• It's another ...

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  It's another scorcher down here today folks. I think I might wear one of these linen shifts today to work with leggings.We've been experiencing unusually warm and dry conditions. Less hair frizz but more brain frying. It gets so hot outside it is hard to [...]
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  Posted: June 23, 2009, 8:13am EDT
  by RustChic

• Solstice...Blooming Bloomers...Design for all...from down de bayou

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  Hola Chers. So much has been going on down de bayou, the spring was a total and complete blur. From Mardi Gras to Jazz Fest and then Bayou Boogaloo, we've hardly had time to breathe. Well now it is time to stop and smell the magnolias.' [...]
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  Posted: June 20, 2009, 12:36pm EDT
  by RustChic

• Here we are getting ...

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  Here we are getting ready for our Lucky Magazine Shoot! Will it make the mag? What a nail bitter!
  
  Jazz Fest was such a great experience. We met tons of new people and shared the BayouSalvage love from land to land.
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  Posted: May 09, 2009, 8:54am EDT
  by RustChic

• Where we've been...

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  It's been a crazy few months and the Salvages truly appreciate the emails about where we've been. Our family and extended family has been hit by the truly awful can$#r but we are going strong and we know 2009 is going to be a stronger (and [...]
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  Posted: April 10, 2009, 4:19am EDT
  by RustChic

• taking stock of yet another holiday season down on de bayou

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  Its been a crazy week down on de bayou chers. We are surviving and looking forward to a successful holiday season- next year will be year 10! yes 10! in creative produ$tion down on de bayou, both Heather & I. I've been looking for something new' [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2008, 9:57pm EST
  by RustChic

• Gretna Glass and Antiques Show

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  We were alerted by a savvy customer of ours that there was a glass and antiques show in Gretna this weekend. It was such a windy,blustery weekend that maybe all of their signage had been blown away? At any rate we headed down to check [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2008, 7:24am EST
  by RustChic

• City Thrift - Tupelo's latest & greatest new thrift store

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  I've written about this shop several times and just cannot get enough of it. City Thrift opened in the Fall of 2007 to much acclaim in the Tupelo area. They have a few smaller stores but nothing like this which is more akin to a Value' [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2008, 7:30am EST
  by RustChic

• Salvation Army in Tupelo Mississippi

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  It was cool to check out the Salvation Army training center in downtown Tupelo, as I've been trying to catch it open for the past couple of years. They keep very limited hours and so getting in there builds the anticipation. Especially when you see on' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2008, 8:03am EST
  by RustChic

• Fall for Thrifting in Tupelo Mississippi

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  Went home to visit some family members recently and we had a little time to kill over in Tupelo.I visited three stores: Sanctuary Village Shoppe,Salvation Army and City Thrift.
  
  It was a little dark inside for photos, but the Sanctuary [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2008, 7:22am EST
  by RustChic

• Good morning ...

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  Good morning salvagistas. So excited today to be visiting the new Salvation Army Superstore on Jefferson Highway this afternoon. It has just reopened back up after Katrina as a store. For the past few years it has been used as a center to assist people [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2008, 7:03am EST
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• DSC01244

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  DSC01244,
  originally uploaded by rustchic. Good morning. We're getting ready for Harvest the Music tonight at Lafayette Square. A portion of the proceeds go' [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2008, 8:11am EDT
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• Ahhh,we can finally relax ...

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  Ahhh,we can finally relax because Voodoo Experience is ovah! It was such a good time to see several returning vendors and customers and to once again, worship the music!
  
  There were so many cool moments- most of them involving random marching bands and [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2008, 9:35pm EDT
  by RustChic

• BayouSalvage is Vending at Voodoo Music Experience Artists Village

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  Cannot believe the show will start in two days. Our house is a mass of boxes, lace debris piles,hanging clothes and rusty little bits ready to show.
  
  
  I am going to try selling different kinds of art and seeing how it [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2008, 8:55am EDT
  by RustChic

• I've been so ...

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  I've been so busy trying to get ready for Voodoo Music Experience. Cannot believe it is just week away!
  
  
  
  
  Every year I try to do some new and different things and this time we have two' [...]
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  Posted: October 17, 2008, 8:10am EDT
  by RustChic

• Thrifting for Halloween costumes on the West Bank of New Orleans

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  It's that time again! Yes, time to masque and what better way to spend a lazy Sunday than to thrift for that costume on the West bank......
  
  Goodwill on Behrman Highway had a truckload of hats and ballgowns. The gowns were pretty' [...]
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  Posted: October 05, 2008, 8:53pm EDT
  by RustChic

• Fall for BayouSalvage

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  To every season-there is a time to make.... a time to sell!
  this seems like our season of juggling both and just in time, the Green Project had a huge clean up effort with lots of great salvageable goods available at low low prices.
  
  
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  Posted: October 02, 2008, 4:57pm EDT
  by RustChic

• Working on our booth for Festival Season

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  We've been working on our booth shots for festival season. Our neighbors must think we are crazy as we have a full on art market going on in the driveway. Plus, the cats keep thinking hey there's a party but then they realize uh no [...]
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  Posted: September 21, 2008, 2:35pm EDT
  by RustChic

• Making the most of your evacu-cation, bayou style

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  It's hard to even describe the feeling that you have to pack your whole life up into your car (including your pets)and then head out,perhaps never to return again. I never felt that way before until about three years ago. Now the sense of dread permeates the weeks before and' [...]
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  Posted: September 07, 2008, 10:51am EDT
  by RustChic

• Evacuation Tips for Crafters Part 2 the Gustav edition

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  Whenever we get alerted to something "brewing in the gulf" I tend to get a little antsy. Rollo May, creativity philosopher extraordinare calls this feeling the physical call to action for the artist.He says anxiety is the body's response to do something. I've put together [...]
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  Posted: August 27, 2008, 2:35pm EDT
  by RustChic

• Kansas City Salvation Army Family Stores

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  It was with great glee when I came across this the Salvation Army Family Store in the Kansas City Area.
  First of all they were having a half price sale at night. AT NIGHT. who does that any more, you know, makes it easy for [...]
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  Posted: August 23, 2008, 3:00pm EDT
  by RustChic

• Shawnee Goodwill In Kansas City Area- bring two trucks!

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  Upon approach, the Goodwill at Shawnee was very promising. Perhaps it was the mid century modern table and chairs with Goodwill Blue matching tabletop that drew me in. Whatever it was, it worked. As you come in the door, the store has checkout(s!) to the left and [...]
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  Posted: August 03, 2008, 2:44pm EDT
  by RustChic

• Goodwill Thrift Store 8929 Wornall

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  After leaving the Goodwill Superstore on 135th, I headed backdown 435 & 69 to Kansas City proper and the thrift store highway known as Wornall, 89th & Wornall are the cross streets.
  
  
  This brightly lit store is a bit smaller than [...]
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  Posted: August 01, 2008, 5:50pm EDT
  by RustChic

• Three Stores in 3 hours: the Goodwill Challenge in Kansas City

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  Kansas City and the surrounding area is a cornocopia of thrift stores and yard sale heaven. As we were heading out to the airport this morning, we passed a valiant group setting out their yard sale items tenatively as the rain looked [...]
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  Posted: July 31, 2008, 2:25pm EDT
  by RustChic

• Estate Sales Shawnee Mission Kansas

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  It was with great glee when we set out to find barbecue and ended up hitting a row of estate sales and yard sales with out of this world deals.
  
  
  
  First and foremost, these fantastic vintage sewing machines [...]
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  Posted: July 30, 2008, 12:36am EDT
  by RustChic

• Thrifting in Kansas City Missouri MAJR THRIFT

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  We've been having a wonderful time trawling the streets of Kansas City for good barbeque and good shopping. After stopping by Oklahoma Joe's original outpost of good eatin', we happened upon MajR Thrift just down the way.
  In an unassuming corner of one' [...]
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  Posted: July 27, 2008, 9:04am EDT
  by RustChic