Thrift shops thrive throughout pandemic
Volunteer Bob McSorely of Moultonborough tends the cash register at the Lakes Region Food Pantry and Thrift Store. Roberta Baker / Laconia Daily Sun
Volunteer Nancy Chapman arranges clothing at the Lakes Region Food Pantry and Thrift Store in Moultonborough. Roberta Baker Laconia Daily Sun
This cottage industry began in an empty bay at a mechanic’s garage.
Its rotating inventory now includes previously-owned, high-fashion apparel, furniture from vacation homes on the lake, hiking boots created by the designer Prada, pocketbooks by Coach, and one-of-kind treasures such as the wooden box-shaped musical instrument that was resold on eBay, raising $450 to buy food.