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Used shoes hang from “power lines” in The Lost and Found.

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A typewriter sits in the corner of The Lost and Found.

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Ice skates hang on a constructed telephone post, obstructing a sign advertising a holiday bazaar.

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The Lost and Found. a thrift store in uptown Minneapolis, is small and its selections are curated. It offers clothes, shoes, jewelry, and a few odd items.

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A wall in Unique Thrift Store holds plastic bags with dolls, yarn, fabric, and other items.

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A pair of used children’s shoes sits in Unique Thrift Store.

Lucy Sandeen Items sit on a shelf labeled “Vases & Planters” in Arc Value Village. Some vases are filled with artificial flowers to give shoppers a sense of their purpose.

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A ceramic bunny sits next to vases in Arc Value Village.

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A rubber hippo lays on a rack in Arc Value Village, surrounded by other clothes and household goods.

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A small ceramic girl sits among glass birds, salt shakers, and an award on a shelf, aptly named “Knick Knacks.”

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Arc Value Village in Richfield was the only of the four thrift stores to sell books. A small corner is stacked with children’s and young adult books.

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A doll hangs in a plastic bag in MyThriftStore.

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Records, music books, and framed illustrations rest together on a shelf in MyThriftStore.