Proud to be a Penn Stater

If you are feeling more curious about thrifting after my previous post, I hope this next post intrigues you more. Something we can all relate to here, no matter our other differences, is Penn State. Along with going to college, especially a school as large as this, is owning some apparel. I am sure everyone owns at least one thing that says Penn State on it somewhere. A few days after I committed to this school, my mom gave me a box full of Penn State things, ranging from vintage shirts to a new hat and sweatshirt. I was so excited to not only have committed to a school, but to wear it proudly. This wasn't the last time my mom went crazy for Penn State apparel; over the next few weeks, she continued to find some of the coolest things online and in consignment stores. My friend from high school that also goes here was constantly asking me where I was getting these cool shirts, unlike the ones you see in the shops downtown today. She was shocked to learn that they were not new, but that they were from eBay and some consignment stores.

When my parents came here for parents weekend, my mom and I went to one of the local thrift stores, Goodwill. It is in the Westerly Parkway Plaza, which is a ways back if you take South Allen Street. This is just one of the many I have been to here in Pennsylvania, although the others were farther away. This one, and the others in PA, are full of Penn State apparel, including athletic teams and THON clothes. Some of these places I have found brand new Penn State clothes with the tags still on them, which is always a great find.  I am about one hundred percent positive that if you go to any thrift or consignment store in Pennsylvania  you will find some school apparel. I always find some even at home, which goes to show the extent of people that love this school too.

some of the shirts I have gotten from eBay and thrift stores

sweatshirts and sweatpants

Something i forgot to mention in my last post I have been to plenty of thrift stores in Pennsylvania on my way to orientation or just visiting in general, and every store is different. While I go to these places to shop mostly, it is important to keep in mind that many of them serve a great purpose. Purchasing from a thrift store like the Salvation Army allows them to use the money to help families and people in need of housing, clothes, and food. While many consignment stores are independent businesses, some of them donate their money to animal shelters or homeless shelters. So you can almost always feel good when you are shopping at these places. So if you are looking for a new way to find nittany lion apparel, try one of the thrift stores nearby!

Goodwill
424 Westerly Pkwy, State College, PA 16801

St Vincent De Paul Thrift Store
526 Westerly Pkwy, State College, PA 16801