FINDERS KEEPERS

Now since it's TBT ( Throw Back Thursday) what's better to remember the past than stuff from the past/ maybe not so past...

I have been anxiously waiting to tell you all about a new Stoddard business on the corner of South Main (35S) and Hwy 162. It's easy to drive by as it's rather nondescript but soon their permanent sign will arrive.

So, what's up?  A couple of women who are friends and avid thrifters decided something needed to be done with all their purchases since garages and storage areas were running out of room.  The women came up with the idea of "Finders Keepers Vintage and Thrift,"  a non-profit corporation benefitting residents of Vernon County. 

The idea is once bills are paid i.e. rent, utilities and salaries, the  remaining income will be donated to local projects.   One area project is already benefitting from their endeavors as backpacks for school age kids are being donated to be filled with school supplies. 

This resale shop has a little bit of everything and it's one of those places where you never know what you will find. You can have a mission and perhaps find a particular item/chance it for those items you didn't know you were even looking for... books, clothing, jewelry, toys, videos, housewares, toiletries, plants, etc... 

Although they don't do consignment, folks have been stopping to donate slightly used items.  As space permits new items come out on the floor. The deal is you have to stop in on a regular basis to see what's new.  

Even if you don't live nearby, do me a favor, go to their FaceBook page and like them.  If you are in our area stop in at Finders Keepers Vintage and Thrift.  You just never know what you might find and besides, some of the money you spend will go to helping others in our community.