Wow - that looks like a whole lot of fun!

I have fond memories of the Garment District. In my day, we just called it "Dollar a Pound," because that's what it cost. I still have the antique wool tuxedo jacket I found there! So glad your boys are learning the joys of thrifting.

oh, those kids get all the fun!

Wow, that is QUITE a pile! And maybe I'm blind (or it's my monitor), but I only spot one boy in the pile!

And just one random question . . . are the clothes in the pile clean? 'Cause if not, it doesn't seem very . . . hygenic. :)

Ah the Garment District. I don't think of going there enough.

Just as an aside, are your boys becoming red heads?

I used to love that store. And, no. I couldn't find the boy in the pile. :)

I'm glad you had fun.

The pile...it makes me itchy just looking at it.

ice cream? I call that bribery *grin* looks like a great place,I'm going to value village today to see if I can score something nice! wish me luck

I only made it to Dollar a Pound once while living in Boston, but I always thought it was such a neat place. I'll be interested to see what comes of your "recycleables". :)

Ah, I remember when there used to be places like that in Manhattan. I miss them.

*eeep!*

It's like Where's Waldo all over again. I spot one boy in the pile.

Oh, nice sweater. Are you going to rip out the stripey thing to make something else, or keep it as is?

Fun! I hope you took them to Emma's for pizza too - it's right around the corner (I work near there).

That looks like fun- but I cannot, for the life of me, find a boy in the pile!

That is the coolest thing ever. I'm so want to come to Cambridge to check that out and go buck wild!

That's a great sweater, lady. It even cuter than I expected it to be. You know I love those stripes!

I see the boy- I always love I spy! But that pile, I think I would have an anxiety attack in there! It would remind me too much of my sister's or the places they show on that discovery channel show, where they have the keep/sell/toss piles (can't think of the show). Really, Even the crowded racks at goodwill make me nervous. Show me a nice little store with plenty of space and not too much to look at! Of course, those are the places where you pay $50 for a t-shirt! So, maybe that's why I like making my own clothes?

Wow, that place looks really fun! Much better than a pile o' leaves.

Oh, I miss that store! I used to live right nearby in the late 90s and spent so much time and money up on the upper (not-by-the-pound) floor. I still have many favorite vintage clothes from there and occassionally toy with the idea of flying to Boston for a weekend just to go shopping there. Hasn't happened yet but maybe if I ever get a raise...
My favorite thing I ever found there, though, was in the book section-- a library book checked out from the Harvard library and not even overdue yet. For a quarter! As an act of good karma I bought it and returned it.

Hint: There is only one boy to search for in the pile. You might be able to make out what sweater he's wearing in the pop-up picture of both of them standing in the pile.

Chris, I read on the website that the clothes are cleaned and things are put in the pile that don't quite make the quality cut for the vintage store upstairs. I washed mine first thing when I got them home, though. :)

I love the two sweaters I pulled out of the pile! I'm definitely not ripping the little striped one. It's soooooo small on me (totally not my size), but I love wearing it. Super tight is the style now, right? And after trying on the big, blue sweater again, I think I may keep it too. It'll be perfect for wearing over my pj's on a chilly morning.

I think I'd have fun digging through the pile/playing in the pile too! You got some great deals :)

Wow! That pile is so inviting!