Almost 10,000 thrifters and artists gathered inside Georgia’s second-largest convention center this spring to buy and sell roughly $1 million of secondhand and upcycled clothing at ThriftCon Atlanta. It’s a big step up from the company’s first vintage pop-up, convened in a Denver parking lot in 2018.
ThriftCon, which has exploded into the largest traveling marketplace for preloved fashion in the US, drew 40,000 attendees to its various events in 2024 and expects to double that this year as prices for new apparel rise because of inflation and President Donald Trump’s tariffs. In 2025 organizers are expanding to include 10 ...
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