My friends and family are generally amazed that I find so many great deals in thrift shops and tag sales. Among my many physical limitations, I am practically blind and have been blind for some time. To compensate I developed a strong tactile sense to search for clothes. I walk down the aisle and let my hands lightly touch the fabric along the way. With my hand I am able to distinguish quite quickly the quality fabrics from the synthetics. I don't have to go piece by piece in general. When I find a good fabric I pull out the article of clothing and check for wear and damage. At a consignment shop always remember to look up. Sometimes they have things hanging on the walls. Explore nooks and crannies where things sometimes get lost and ignored.
At a tag sale I always ask for what I want. Hi Good Morning. Do you have any jewelry for sale? This gives me just enough lead time to to beat my mother, my toughest competition, to the jewelry table. Since I have trouble with bright sunlight, I try to move into the shade to examine things carefully. This doesn't always work. Sometimes I don't find shade and I ask my husband to check something out. For glass and porcelain I use my hands again to check the edges for chips. Also glass and porcelain in good shape will ring like a bell when flicked with your fingers. If it makes a dull thudding noise, it has a crack somewhere. Don't buy anything that has damage.
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