As the hubby and I were traveling through Europe, I kept an eye on business fashion trends. One?
Cufflinks.
Remember when every man wore those? (Grinning) Then you are likely older than I am. As a kid, I would find them at garage sales and not know what they were. Ignorant me thought they were some sort of strange clip on earring.
Now I do know. Most of the Jermyn Street shirts the hubby picked up in London charity shops (along with some awesome suits) use them. The issue is that the hubby loses cufflinks (and cellphones and car keys and…) and I have (wincing) a tendency to put them through the wash, never to see them again.
What's a girl to do?
Tell all her yard sale haunting friends and family to look out for them. My Mom has been going out every weekend to estate sales and picking them up at bargain basement prices. That's because not many men in North America use them yet most have one or two sets in their collection.
Yeah, I know what you entrepreneur minded readers are thinking. A possible mad money opp. I agree. I think there's some money to be made.
I also have her looking for what the hubby calls bones but what others call collar stays. These permanent ones (brass or ivory or…) are a much needed replacement for the cheapie ones found in even American shirts.