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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/ Personalia: n. Personal allusions, belongings, writings, information, etc.  This episode is titled Personalia, because it examines what a person’s belongings convey about them. Maggie talks with Brooke again—who you might remember from the season 3 premiere episode about her love of estate sales. What Brooke likes most about estate sales is being able to see a person’s stuff in the context of their home, which helps give you a sense of what the person—who is usually dead—was like. But Brooke also makes a very interesting point about estate sales: They seem to be a natural part of the human circle of life. We all own things, something needs to be done with those things when we’re gone. Brooke’s responses help Maggie examine loss she’s experienced in her own life, and how stuff often acts as a stand-in for the people who have left us.   You can follow Thrift: What Your Garage Sale Says About You a few different places across the internet:  On Facebook & Instagram @thriftpodcast  Sign up for the newsletter at https://thriftpodcast.substack.com to receive show notes and extra content related to the podcast. You can also become a paid subscriber to receive even more bonus content, plus early access to new episodes. Lastly, my online thrift store is live, and I’m slowly adding more items as I get them. You can find the Thrift Online Shop on Poshmark at the handle @thrift_podcast. You’ll also find updates about the store on Facebook at @thriftpodcastshop and on Instagram @thriftpodcaststore.  Thanks for listening!