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Semper Fi
There are stories in our clothing. They are there for the taking, if you just ask. I received an email from Ed in Hope Valley, RI, who wanted to donate his late wife’s clothing to Second Serve. He...
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Summer camp for my special needs girl!
For some, signing your kids up for summer camp is a regular part of life. Whether it’s lacrosse camp, riding, or a lakeside camp, we try to choose camps that match the interests of our children and...
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Remains of the Day
I traveled to the Philadelphia suburb where I went to high school last weekend to help my friend Alyssa sort out the sale of her childhood home, and to help go through the stuff of life that can build...
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Maw Maw's Wedding Band
Maw Maw's wedding band fit just right. Fat fingers and big earlobes run in my family on my father’s side. When my wedding band went missing a couple of years ago, I put off replacing it. I needed to...
View ArticleThe AI Blog Post
A couple weeks ago, a bunch of people signed an open letter calling for a six month moratorium on developing artificial intelligence technologies. It starts out, “AI systems with human-competitive...
View ArticleProfitability vs. Impact in the Online Resale Market
One of the reasons I started Second Serve Resale is because the explosion of the online resale business caught my attention. People were investing in online resale marketplaces, betting on big payoffs....
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Second Serve Resale, Italian Style
Nothing like a trip to Italy to solidify my commitment to resale. Walking around Rome, Florence, and Milan amid the summer swarm of tourists, I saw an Italian woman dressed to perfection every time I...
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For Days
There is this company called For Days that recycles textiles, and I am following it closely. They may have to recycle their name because I don’t know what it means, but no matter. I have been looking...
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A Stitch in Time
An overarching theme of Second Serve Resale that comes up all the time is the idea that our clothing has meaning, and it can tell our stories. You could say it is a thread, haha, that runs through the...
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Sewing Kits and Southern Cross
When I’m at a loss at what to say, I usually say, “You don’t say”, which is more of a declaration than a question. I also say, “You don’t say”, when I don’t want to agree with someone, and/or also...
View ArticleMeet Virginia
Some days I feel my heart might burst. It’s happening kind of a lot at Second Serve Resale. I like it. It means we are doing something right.Howard contacted me after he saw the Globe article, and...
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A Plato Kangis Masterpiece
My friend Gwen and I are in a meditation group together, and that’s where we met. I’ve gotten to know Gwen in these meetings, and I knew her husband had died several years ago. I did not know anything...
View ArticleMeet The Invisible Food Pantry!
I am proud of what we do here at Second Serve Resale. We maximize clothing donations by allowing buyers to choose where they want 85% of their purchase price to go. We keep clothing out of landfills...
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