#319: Finding the Good Stuff
Notes de l’épisode
This week's episode is a treasure-hunting guide — how to actually find the best antiques, vintage and handmade stuff online and off. We're also sharing our tips for starting and maintaining a Little Free Library.
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Tips for buying art on Ebay:
Put in the type of painting
Keep the words "vintage" or "antique" in the search to weed out all the new stuff
Be consistent
Give it good and different kinds of search terms
Find the fanciest stores that sell vintage
Tips for buying on Etsy:
If you are looking for art, you have to have the word original in your search
Go down your own rabbit holes
Save your favorite shops
Tips for a Little Free Library:
Check out littlefreelibrary.org
Clean out your library every once in a while
Book Report:
Emma - The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
Elsie - Understory by Chloe Benjamin
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