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CreditsHost: Maggie BlahaTheme music: “Thanks for the Memory” written by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger, performed by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross in the 1938 film of the same nameBackground music: Night In Venice by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5763-night-in-venice  License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Maggie first heard about Obocho Peters and his thrift store on Good Morning America, and she knew she wanted to interview him about his mission on this season of the podcast. With the help of his mom, Sasha, the 11-year-old entrepreneur was able to set up an online and brick-and-mortar thrift store to help parents buy affordable clothes for their children.  The cost of thrifting has been on the rise in recent years, especially in cities like New York. This can have a negative impact on the people and families who rely on being able to buy secondhand clothes. Obocho was able to recognize this problem, and that’s why he opened a store where all the items are available for $10 or less. This episode is a great introduction to the topic of the gentrification of thrifting, which will be covered in later episodes this season.  Check out Obocho’s closet for yourself:  www.obochoscloset.com  You can find Thrift: What Your Garage Sale Says About You in a few different places on the internet. Choose how you want to follow and engage with us: Instagram: @thriftpodcast Facebook: @thriftpodcast Twitter: @thrift_pod  And please be sure to rate and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, which will help other people find Thrift. If you’d like to receive even more Thrift content directly in your inbox, consider signing up for the newsletter at https://thriftpodcast.substack.com. You can also become a paid subscriber to receive even more bonus content, plus early access to new episodes. There’s even a ‘The-world-is-on-fire’ discount running for the foreseeable future, which allows you to take 30% off of the original cost of a subscription plan, which you can get for $5/month or $30/year.  The online thrift shop is slowly coming along, which you can visit on Poshmark at the handle @thrift_podcast. For more updates, you can follow the store on Facebook @thriftpodcastshop and Instagram @thriftpodcastshop.