I've discovered a new trend in thrift shops. Every once and a while a procession of like items will start making their way out the doors of residents and into the thrift stores. At one point it was the pink bedazzler^TM machine. Another popular item was the electric yoghurt making machine (People you really only need a thermos to make perfect yoghurt). Crimping irons could be found by the bin full a few years ago.

Now the trend is old computer parts and cell phones. I can't believe how many not-so-old printers, speakers, and old Macs were at the Salvation Army the other day. The cellphones were neatly assembled in a row beneath the glass of the display case. I can't figure out what anyone would want with the old cellphones or why they would need to be specially housed inside the glass display but...