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Hadn’t been to any since I was younger but started going with one of my friends recently, found some really cool stuff and I like the idea that even though people’s families didn’t want their stuff that it can bring joy to a stranger their life never touched. I like to think about what they thought about when they picked out art for their walls, and books for their shelves, and what their favorite mug might’ve been.
5d ago
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There’s something so cool about walking through someone’s former home and navigating their possessions. You get a feel for who they were and what they valued, and a sneak peek into their own personal treasure trove.
Someone’s last remaining items can have an entirely new life, and the world can have one less item in the landfill.
It’s like forming your very own chosen family of heirlooms and cherished valuables!
Jan 6, 2025
every time i go to an estate sale i get closer to finding god.
looking through someone’s entire life and home feels wrong to some
but i think its beautiful! if people we love can’t live forever, their trinkets and memories can.
May 1, 2025
i love stuff perhaps a little too much and it’s impossible for me to pick a single trinket but in general i think the stuff that i own that’s the most important to me at this point is stuff i’ve gotten secondhand at estate sales vs just bought new. assigning a personal history to something older than myself, keeping things that meant something to someone else meaningful for a little while longer.
started going estate sale-ing summer after i finished college with a great friend i made at school, which feels like the start of becoming the me i am now and collecting stuff that i really intentionally wanna try and keep for the rest of my life. pictured below is a grail from my first ever estate sale: a yearbook from my school 100 years before my graduation.
it’s the first thing you see when you walk into my apartment, the first place i lived in alone long-term - kinda wanna keep it by every entryway as i move apartments.
Mar 26, 2024
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I can’t think of a specific moment because I’m an endlessly awkward person. I think a lot of times when we’ve said the wrong thing upon meeting someone, or have a tendency to put our worst foot forward, we get too caught up in our own thoughts about it to recover. Let other people hold the awkward feelings for you, if they feel weird that’s their problem. But you don’t have to feel weird for trying to connect to others in your own way.
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I love going to the grocery store with friends. We can chat while we shop, and it feels less overwhelming. There are the days where it’s a whole trip and we get coffee and lunch and people watch, but there’s also the times after work where a friend will stop by and we will both need things from the store, so we just both go and get the few things we need and then go home. Maybe 20 minutes of time hanging out but feels very worthwhile.
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I think it’s more normal than never wearing the same thing twice. It shows your personal sense of style and if you’re comfortable then you’re going to look better anyway. I also think with online culture now is the first time ever people would consider it weird to be caught on film in the same outfit multiple times. Plus if it’s a good fit then it’d be a shame to not let people see it often.
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