{"id":7503,"date":"2010-08-06T17:47:05","date_gmt":"2010-08-06T22:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=7503"},"modified":"2010-08-06T17:47:05","modified_gmt":"2010-08-06T22:47:05","slug":"my-visit-to-the-mifa-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/06\/my-visit-to-the-mifa-store\/","title":{"rendered":"My visit to the MIFA Store"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday after voting, I made a stop by the MIFA Store<\/a> at 910 Vance.\u00a0 It’s one of the biggest thrift stores I have seen, with racks and racks of men’s and women’s clothes.\u00a0 Prices were very reasonable – I saw jeans for $3 and blazers for $2-3.\u00a0 I’d been told it’s a good place to shop for Hawaiian shirts, but the only one I saw ($2) was an XXL, too big for me.\u00a0 I’d also been told they have women’s tube tops, but I thought it would look kinda weird if I dug through the women’s clothing racks, so I’ll just have to take their word for it.<\/p>\n

They had lots of other stuff besides clothes.\u00a0 They had several racks full of glassware.\u00a0 I saw two loveseats in good condition, one selling for $35 and the other for $40.\u00a0 They had several desks that were in excellent shape.\u00a0 In the back I saw a couple of sets of golf clubs.<\/p>\n

They have a good selection of used books too. One book caught my eye, since I work for a non-profit that sanctions the card game bridge – it was a book by Charles Goren, who in his day was considered the foremost authority on the game as well as a father figure.\u00a0 He’s to bridge approximately what Doyle Brunson is to poker (except that Brunson is still alive and playing).\u00a0 I don’t play bridge myself so I didn’t buy the book, but someone who does ought to swing by the MIFA Store and grab it.<\/p>\n

They also have an assortment of brand new sneakers, popular brands like New Balance, that were donated.\u00a0 They are selling these for $10.<\/p>\n

They also have specials sometimes, advertised on a big board near the entrance.\u00a0 When I was there, the special was adult pants, buy one get one free.<\/p>\n

College students looking to furnish a dorm room should definitely check this place out, as well as anyone else looking for some amazing deals.\u00a0 Hours are 7:30-4:00 Monday-Friday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"