Last year, Virginia Chamlee published “Big Thrift Energy: The Art and Thrill of Finding Vintage Treasures-Plus Tips for Making Old Feel New.”
“I’ve been traveling all over the country talking about thrifting and my niche which is finding these really amazing sort of valuable designer housewares,” Chamlee said on The Morning Show.and used to live in Avondale, said almost all of the finds featured in her book were purchased from Jacksonville-area thrift stores.
“I always tell people you can find this stuff in your local community, but I really mean it here,” she said.a Goyard trunk that she found at an Orange Park thrift store . The trunk has since been authenticated and valued between $10,000 and $100,000. Chamlee said she paid $95 for it. Chamlee will be sharing the story behind that trunk and more on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Jacksonville Home + Patio Show where she will be a featured speaker.
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