European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse Do a cracked barrel to almost by Thrift shop and you la have an old time general store. People poke through slacked Merchan Lisej peek at books and Paw clothes on the Racks while they discuss the worries of the jew prod with any other pokers peckers Toft Awers who happen to be about funny thing said t Thrift shop Volunteer people live in the same building and never see each other then they Comein Here to look around spot each other and never Stop talking. Pretty soon stome one else they know comes in and they All old Home Thrift shops seem to Benefit just about everyone. Mrs. Kermit a Mason wife of Frankfurt Post s commanding officer sizes it up the Way. Set. Is usual that Thrift shops provide welfare funds through deduction of a com Milf Sion or handling charge. It is apparent that the person who Sells an item receives a major share"1 of the monetary return but h May be the buyer who really considers " Jie has reaped the greatest Benefit or Sav besides these gains working in the overseas Thrift shop frequently is an Opportunity camouflaged for women to meet and work together observes mrs. Mason. This is not one of the considerations in organizing or operating a Thrift shop but who is to Challenge or restrict the areas of service the Thrift shop provides to raise Money for their welfare work various women s Organ ?u1 ions operating Thrift shops charge commissions ranging from 10 to 40 per cent. The majority charge 15, they consider their ser ice to their military communities is of equal importance providing an outlet for goads you no longer want and a Supply House for things you need dependents Clearing quarters Are b i Sellers especially when their household goods Are overweight. While the ban existed on dependents coming overseas . Government expense Many families came independently and without their housekeeping equipment. These families ask for washing machines vacuum clean ers refrigerators and pots and pans. Clothes of course provide the greatest volume of sales in All Thrift shops. And baby furniture Sells As fast As it comes the Frankfurt Thrift shop a y Oung woman sold her baby Carriage sure she would t need it any a Buye r snapped it up the Day the Young woman brought it in to sell. When u came Bac again for resale a year later guess who re bought it. Goods remaining unsold for More tango Days usually become1 the property of the Thrift shop unless the seller reclaims shops move them out at once through welfare channels others keep them around for another month or so but Mark the Down to half Price. If we did t Clear out periodically we never have room for new things coming in asserted a Volunteer Saleswoman. Asit is we re usually so crowded we can t display goods attractively most shops would like to handle furn iture but can t spare the room. Some accept Svich furniture As they can show conveniently. People sometimes feel so. Sentimental about their Istle one och Thrift firm in r of m " by. It a i a �T.? i " 7 h Tel. My fifi i str r v. Be v dresses for the big the Small and the very Small. Consulate Thrift shop in Vienna is unique in being open of american and aws rians a the stars and stripes Wedny 30, la
