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Friday, February 22, 2013

New Thrift Store Offers Clothing, Furniture and More

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store is located at 1125 S. Milwaukee Ave. in Libertyville.

When the Society of St. Vincent de Paul opened its Thrift Store on Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville in November, items were trucked in from the organizations two other locations—Chicago and Midlothian—in order to have clothing, furniture and other goods to sell. These days, though, most of the donations are coming in from the Lake County area, said Store Manager Jonathan Zaworski. And sometimes those items can be an incredible find for bargain-hunters, Zaworski said. There have been the occasional Garmin GPS units or Xbox gaming systems. Zaworski said some antiques have been donated, including a solid, wooden dining table. "There's a lot of good stuff in here," he said. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, in researching towns to expand to…

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Hunt For Treasure At Hainesville Thrift Store

The Hainesville Thrift store has a little bit of everything for those who love a bargain.

You never know what you'll find at a thrift store. That's what makes them so much fun to root around in. The Hainesville Thrift store, located at the intersection of Route 120 and Route 134, has been open for about five months, but few people know about it, as there is little advertising except for a small yellow sign near the intersection. Owner Tom Lee, of Lake Villa, said he has a keen eye for hidden treasures, traveling to Chicagoland auctions several times a week to bring back new loot for his thrift store. "We have variety, everything you need for your home," he said. This includes furniture, small appliances and housewares along with jewelry, clothes, books, musical instruments such as guitars, and lots of tools. Right now there's …

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Angela Sykora

4:47 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012

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