Culture Shift

Secondhand Gifting Is Having a Moment—Here’s How to Do It Thoughtfully

I still remember the first time I gifted someone something secondhand. It was a vintage Barbra Streisand vinyl I found tucked away at a flea market in the Hudson Valley—my best friend had been hunting it down for years. It cost me five bucks and a full afternoon of crate-digging, but when she unwrapped it, she burst into tears. Not because it was old, but because it meant something.