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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 15, 1981)
Used-clothing shops offer cheap prices, funky items By GINGER BARNES OMw EmaraM There is money to be made and money to be saved at Eugene's 15 used-clothing stores Styles from the practical to the bizarre to the downright funky provide a wide range of choices for the money con scious clothes shopper interest ed in unique clothing And for the woman or man with an overflowing closet, some used-clothing stores offer cash, trade-ins or sale by con signment for unwanted attire Many of these stores began as an owner’s hobby "I was a junkie as far as col lecting old stuff goes, so open ing a store seemed like a good outlet for keeping my fever of buying down,” says Alice Strong, owner of Boogie Blues Vikki Chapman, owner of Starting Over, opened the shop to supplement her husband's income Now, she says, ‘ busi ness is doing better than I ever expected My husband helps me now, cleaning the shop and do ing some of the buying '' Listed below are 10 of Eugene's used-clothing stores and what they have to offer the University consumer BOOGIE BLUES, 8th Avenue and Lincoln Street, has been operating for five years and is geared to low incomes, says owner Strong She says she feels a second-hand clothing store should offer "good quality cloth" at prices affordable to the shopper with a limited budget. "I want to stay buying cheap and selling cheap." Strong looks for "quality cloth" and doesn't sell synthetics or polyester. BRASS HANGER, 50 E 25th Ave., is a women’s resale shop, specializing in clothes for "working women, professional type clothing," says owner Christina Friberg Friberg says she looks for current styles — no vintage or dated material. HALL CLOSET, 35 Coburg Road, has been operating for 11 years, and has been owned by Lee Holycross for five years A lot of elderly people and "work ing girls" shop at her store, she says She buys and sells "good condition contemporary cloth ing, not over two years old,” for ladies only. MINERVA'S, 17th Avenue and Willamette Street, is a five month old shop that deals in vintage clothing only. Owner Minerva Boutell says she looks for clothing from the late 1800s to the 1950s and shoes and ac cessories from the same period to match. Most of her shopping is done out of Eugene but she says she might also buy from people who bring special items into her shop. OLD FRIENDS moved to 1128A Alder St and now its own ership is shared by four wo men The shop looks for vintage Continued on Page 14A ® ® ® ® OUR POLICY: To provida toot, promotional tanrtca on all blcycla*, at tha Jomrast raatonabla rata*. Many rapalr* dona whlla you watt. David 9 Pooh • 699-5204 • 931 E. Uth ® ^ ® ® ® beLevY in bigjcles $ ® ® ® ® ® f STUDENTS NEED VITAMINS?] 20% OFF Reg. Price on ALL VITAMINS. MINERALS and SPIRULINA Every Day at the NATURAL VITAMIN SHOPPE 20 W 17th Ave (Willamette & 1 7th) 343-8687 RADIANCE • N t. IF E • K«l • THOMPSON •NATURE S HERBS SGHIFE • NATURADE • RlCHLIFE • PLUS • NATURALLY • AND OTHER FINE BRANDS L3 -0651 Weaving, Knitting, Spinning, Dyeing and Basketry Supplies. Looms, Wheels, Classes
