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May 22, 2026
The “Golden Age of Thrifting” Is Here—and Design Experts Say These Are the Best Finds to Grab Now
“What I'm seeing is a real wave of Baby Boomer downsizing—clients who've been in the same house for 20, 30, even 40 years moving into smaller homes, luxury condos, or properties with less to manage,” says Cindy Raney, a global luxury property specialist and founder of the Connecticut real estate firm Cindy Raney & Team. “The downstream effect is enormous. Decades of furniture, antiques, china, and art are hitting the secondary market all at once.”