She Quit Corporate IT to Build a Thriving Vintage Store (You Can Too!), feat. Kelly Crossley
Tue Feb 03 2026
A career pivot. A broken vintage shipment. A bold new vision. On the latest Get Thrifty Podcast, host Maggie Scivicque welcomes Kelly of Modern Vintage Marketplace (@mvmretail ) to share how she turned a passion for vintage into a thriving, community-centered retail destination, and why "you're not shopping, you're rescuing" is more than a mantra.
SHOW NOTES:
Don't dismiss items just because they don't immediately seem valuable or desirable. Often, the things you think won't sell "are the first thing to go." Pricing strategies to keep vintage goods accessible. Her theory of what she calls "slow exploration." Why she prefers to "rescue" items rather than shop for them. Thrift with purpose but remain flexible. Thrift frequently and act fast. Get creative with how you use or repurpose items. The transformation and thriving of secondhand and vintage culture. The impact of pop culture has on secondhand trends The fun and connections found in both in-person and online vintage communities.
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A career pivot. A broken vintage shipment. A bold new vision. On the latest Get Thrifty Podcast, host Maggie Scivicque welcomes Kelly of Modern Vintage Marketplace (@mvmretail ) to share how she turned a passion for vintage into a thriving, community-centered retail destination, and why "you're not shopping, you're rescuing" is more than a mantra. SHOW NOTES: Don't dismiss items just because they don't immediately seem valuable or desirable. Often, the things you think won't sell "are the first thing to go." Pricing strategies to keep vintage goods accessible. Her theory of what she calls "slow exploration." Why she prefers to "rescue" items rather than shop for them. Thrift with purpose but remain flexible. Thrift frequently and act fast. Get creative with how you use or repurpose items. The transformation and thriving of secondhand and vintage culture. The impact of pop culture has on secondhand trends The fun and connections found in both in-person and online vintage communities.