I am going to Jacksonville in Feb. and I am so looking forward to thrifting in a different part of the country! I will have a car and a couple of days to myself.Does anyone have any advice?
Dianne
Posts: 295 | Location: upstate ny | Registered: Jan 17, 2006
DianneE- What are things you like to do or collect while shopping? I live in the panhandle of florida and when I go to different parts of the country I always look for antique shops. After being in several ones in the northern states and then coming south and going to antique shops I was amazed with the different things. Not sure but if antiques are something that interest you. I would do a google search for antique shops in jacksonville, there seems to be plenty. Have fun in the sun.
Posts: 879 | Location: FL | Registered: Mar 06, 2006
Last time we went to a big city I just looked up Antiques Stores, Second Hand Stores, Thrift Shops, Architectural Salvage in the yellow pages, made a list and marked them on a map. The funny thing is that we found nothing we wanted to buy until we just happened to drive by a place that was holding a sale for a charity and found a couple of things there.
Another source I occasionally use is to google the city, find the newspapers for that area and check out the classifieds for yard sales. Just copy and paste and you've got your list. It also pays to get a paper when you get there as there are always some late listings.
Good thrifting!
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Posts: 6560 | Location: north of 50 | Registered: Feb 08, 2006
I have a son who lives in Jacksonville,we visited in Nov.,he works at the new outdoor mall,there are also a couple of flea markets there also.Hope you enjoy your trip,I can't wait to go back the beaches were beautiful!!!!!!
Portia
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Thanks for the replys I do use internet,newspapers etc., what kind of a junker would I be if I didnt start there? I am sorry I should have been more specific. Has anyone been to a great junk shop not overpriced or gross? Or any of the fleamarkets that sell stuff other than sweatsocks and dollar store stuff? I was just told about Yahoo maps and oh my gosh typed in Jack and thriftshops and got a list and a map with them numbered on the map! I feel like I won the lottery! Thanks
Dianne
Posts: 295 | Location: upstate ny | Registered: Jan 17, 2006
