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Old stuff, anyone?

Clint Holton P. Potestas trades in the new for the old.

Antiques are not expensive… At least, in this household on an old street that keeps some of the most rare items in music and technology. It’s a treasure trove for those who itch for anything handed down. And thus, goodness usually comes from second best.

Recovering from a tragic fire, Music House continues to scout for used items that are good as new. Under its new name, Cebu Thrifty House along V. Gullas St., it expands to a wider range of patrons.

Unlike its previous shop, Thrifty House, as how they casually call it, now has electronic gadgets selling for a lower cost. In just days of display, a vintage amplifier with pipes was sold to a collector.

“Most customers we have here are collectors. I think they can find rare things like books, magazines, CDs and others nga masaag (objects that stray),” explains owner Reggie Ocampo.

“It’s a buy and sell business, too. Sometimes, when foreigners would travel and everything must go, paliton dayun na namo’g pakyaw (We would immediately buy, leaving nothing).”

But quality, for household appliance, should never be compromised. Before purchasing anything, every item undergoes tests that would verify its durability.

To prevent stolen items, he requires the seller to give personal information and legal documents. Another way is to conduct the appraisal in the seller’s household, authenticating outright ownership.

Collectors seek refuge in this house, as it becomes an archeological site for anything rare. Here, goodness comes out when the mall stops promising.

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