In this surprising new look at how clothing, style, and commerce came together to change American culture, Jennifer Le Zotte examines how Secondhand goods sold at thrift stores, flea markets, and garage sales came to be both profitable and culturally influential.
But as the twentieth century progressed, multimillion-dollar businesses like Goodwill Industries developed, caterin.
Initially, selling used goods in the United States was seen as a questionable enterprise focused largely on the poor.
In this surprising new look at how clothing, style, and commerce came together to change American culture, Jennifer Le Zotte examines how Secondhand goods sold at thrift stores, flea markets, and garage sales came to be both profitable and culturally influential