Journal

resale revelations

At Born Again Consignment Parlor, we treat entrepreneurship like a calling, not a shortcut. This blog explores the resale industry through a sacred-but-scrappy lens: what it really takes to build something meaningful, profitable, and slightly irreverent.

Summer Amin 4/27/26 Summer Amin 4/27/26

The Theology of Thrifting V

Consignment Shops

Today we speak of consignment—not charity, not thrift, but a marketplace.

Consignment boutiques are for-profit houses of commerce. They sell pre-loved goods on behalf of the faithful owner…

Summer Amin 4/21/26 Summer Amin 4/21/26

The Theology of Thrifting IV

Thrift Stores

Beloved shoppers, let us speak of the thrift store.

Often cloaked in the good works of charity, the thrift store is most commonly a nonprofit, living off the generosity of donations…

Summer Amin 4/13/26 Summer Amin 4/13/26

The Theology of Thrifting III

Antique vs Vintage (vs Retro)

Let us gather and define our terms.

For in the beginning, there was old stuff—and then we started naming it.

Summer Amin 4/8/26 Summer Amin 4/8/26

The Theology of Thrifting II

Secondhand vs Resale

Today’s message is about two words: secondhand and resale. What’s the difference?

As an adjective, secondhand is used to describe an item that has been owned before, which may or may not….

Summer Amin 4/1/26 Summer Amin 4/1/26

The Theology of Thrifting I

Words matter

Beloved shoppers, gather round 🙏

The researcher in me craves wisdom. The shopkeeper in me needs discernment. With limited time and money, I must know what is bearing fruit and what needs pruning…