European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Atch Seffl of sol. Stephen Blackburn and his wife browse through the Wiesbaden thrill shop Thrift shops the biggest bargains around Story and photos by Linda Howley Scalf writer the huh 1 shops Are the live and 6 my stores of american military communities they buy ind sell items such As transformer equipment Lurn Dure appliances and plants at bargain Pecos sales have definitely increased in the last six month -. Incl the Dollar Exchange Rale was lowered said Jackie Clark manager of inc Wiesbaden thrill shop in i Ininns Borg housing area Many inns arc Loo expensive on the Economy she said even Tho by is expensive. On inc sop of my head. I d say savings at the Thrift shop Are 75 percent of the original Coil " the average prices of plants Are be Weun 52 and $8. Bany clothes $1 50. Women s pants $5, Lille girls Page 16 the stars and stripes drcssei$4 albums $1 All types of Hooks Lor 50i. Appliances $5 to $10 depending on i hair condition Ond couches Shari Al ski Clark said 1 a Loi of our furniture is Hall the Price of that on the said Jackie Davis manager of Iho fan Lurl Thrift shop " transformers Are Hall the pm prices our prices Don i Nucleate with the Dollar Mark Rale " come in More often to buy stuff Foi my apartment since it Dollar dropped said spec 4 Maria Alvarez of the 22bth postal co in fran Murl Pat Starbird a family member who ii to moved to fran hurl. Bought some curtains Al the Frankfurt Thrift shop Thrift shops arc an excellent idea because you can sell things you Don t want instead of throwing them away she said. I worked Al the Andrews fab to not shop and sold things there i did t want in Moie it s Bellcar than pulling an and in the paper and having people come to Friday october 1986 spec.4 Michael Proctor checks out a temp. My House especially my husband irn i Home " the to going of the Greenback appears to have lilt a bearing on in nil shop sales in inc United kingdom according to Thrift shop workers Al Raf . England and holy Loch. Scotland most of our customers Como in because Iriney need to find items to cd up House. They can buy used items and avoid tunning around to n lot of places on Iho Economy " snid Cordia Johnson manager of the thrill shop at Rai honk Valcris a base near England s East Corm i of by inc u s air Force 1 t Insko Amcis definitely Irr our hottest Ilam. To pc already sold Louf this morning they go loot ant their size does l int tar since Lew houses in England have much closet space a a Robos and dressers also Movo very quickly 1 a also ecu a lol of children s Johnson Sard Tho Little kids Don t mind to toys arc a bit scrum As Long As they Woik " transformers also Are a big seller Al the limit shop that serves Tho u s Navy Community at holy Loch according to Anno Amado a Volu Looi thrill shop worker. Cloth is also null Voll especially Winlof clothes such As sweaters and coals a lol us people come Here irom warmer climates and soon realize they need lots of warm clothing Amati said we also get a lol of requests Lor baby clothing 1 we Ron i sell big Sloms of f uni lure such As wardrobes Becco Usoro Jon Shavo space to store them. Toys always go out nude soon alte they Corno in. It s the same Wilh dishes and glasses she said Amato said thai one of the shop s More popular sales takes place four limes a year. Large grocery bags jammed with donated clothes and shoes ate sold for $1 apiece. Thrift shops Are generally sponsored by wives clubs. Workers Are volunteers but not necessarily wives club members. The wives clubs Dis Lobule the profits to their High school scholarship funds and Vigani Zaions such As the red Cross and the Uso in Germany the Wiesbaden Thrift shop donates approximately �1.000 a month to the Community Clark said. Some of the profits come from the Cross Swilch needlework shop and the Craft shop also run by the wives club. Cross stitching is a Hobby Many americans have. Since there were no supplies locally i opened Rny own shop said Volunteer Jere molten. The shop Sells floss in 324 colors Cross switching cloth frames notions books and beginner kits. The Craft shop Sells handmade items such As stuffed animals dried Flower wreaths and wooden plaques. There s something Lor everyone Here Clark said. People can save Money and make extra Money. The Cross Swilch and Craft rooms Are excellent places if you re in a bind Lor a since Thrift shops Are staffed by volunteers they have their own opening hours and consignment rules. Check the Community directory for the hours of local one. In k up Cau choir King fug or also g to Len j Ari Iclal
