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.

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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…

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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.

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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….

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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…

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The Rebirth of Resale

Resale seems to be everywhere now—but that wasn’t always the case.


Growing up in Houston, my entire thrifting universe consisted of two places: Goodwill and Salvation Army. That was it. Secondhand wasn’t…

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Confessions of a Shopaholic

Forgive me, father, for I have sinned.


It’s been many years since my last confession—and even longer since I last paid full price…

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