#kirppis

Kirppis is a flea market or a thrift shop, though Finns also include consignment shops. There are many of them in Finland and they are very popular. Kirppis shopping is a sort of national sport. It’s partly about sustainability. But of course, many people come for a chance to get cheap treasures. You can find all sorts of people here. There are a lot of mothers looking to buy clothes for their rapidly growing infants. There are elderly people looking at porcelain that is beautiful but wildly impractical. There are middle-aged men looking at old records and CDs. There are green-haired piercing-covered youths looking for something weird and edgy. And of course, a lot of immigrants, looking for cheap basic things and clothing. It truly makes you feel the saying “one man's trash is another man's treasure”. The town isn’t very big so it feels like over the years half the stuffs in town have changed hands.

I go to one kirppis a lot. Of course, more than anything, it’s a way to find cheap good things. But to me, it’s also an adventure. You never know what you may come across. Everyone has a weak spot for a certain type of things that they find hard to pass by. For me it’s stuffed toys, beautiful ceramics and children’s books. I also acquired a few too many boxes and containers. I think it’s a middle-aged thing to try to organize your mess of a life.

Finding something good and cheap gives you a rush. But these places always give a bit of a melancholy vibe as essentially, they’re a collection of unwanted things. I especially get that at consignment stores where people rent shelves to sell their things. There are a lot of clothes, dishes and glassware, toys and books, decorative items, even plants. Also a massive number of Moomin mugs, but that’s another story. And there are many reasons for people to sell things. Some clothes no longer fit and some are unwanted gifts. But sometimes a shelf tells a story. A hobby abandoned, a child grown up. And sometimes looking at someone’s things I wonder what event brought them here. Was the owner just bored with these things? Did they get them from an elderly relative who just died? Were those things unwanted reminders from a bad breakup? I sometimes come across books with lovely inscriptions inside, from friends or relatives. Those make me a bit sad. There’s one shelf that’s from a girl who went through an intense goth and anime stage and later apparently went on to study linguistics. I wonder how she’s doing… I guess I’m just weird like that.

nettikirppiksiä suomessa (hintatasot sinnepäin, arvioitu elokuussa 2022):

1st Comeback https://www.1stcomeback.fi/ (hintataso 10-300€)

Aina 2nd Hand https://aina2hand.com/ (hintataso 5-100€)

Best from the Past https://bestfromthepastvintage.fi/ (hintataso 20-100€)

Brand Second Hand https://brandsecondhand.vilkas.shop/ luksuskauppa (hintataso 50-1000€)

Curated https://www.curatedsecondhand.com/ (hintataso 30-200€)

Emmy https://store.emmy.fi/ iso valikoima, myös edullisia löytöjä. koot 32-58

FTA vintage https://ftavintage.com/ (hintataso 20-70€)

Herttala https://www.herttala.fi/ (hintataso 10-60€)

Kajo clothing https://www.kajoclothing.fi/ (hintataso 10-100€)

Kierrätyskeskus https://kauppa.kierratyskeskus.fi/ iso valikoima, myös kodintuotteet. edullisia löytöjä. XXS-5XL

Kontti https://sprkontti.fi/ ei myy vaatteita netissä. edullisia löytöjä.

Kätkö vintage https://katkovintage.com/ (hintataso 20-200€) myös huonekalut.

Lessly vintage https://lesslyvintage.com/ (hintataso 20-100€)

Niin mua https://niinmua.com/ (hintataso 10-300€)

Qierto https://qierto.fi/ (hintataso 20-100€)

Reflets studio https://www.reflets-studio.com/fi (hintataso 30-100€)

Rekki https://rekki.fi/ iso valikoima, edullisia löytöjä. XXS-3XL

Variety http://varietysecondhand.com/ luksuskauppa (hintataso 40-800€)

Vähän käytetty https://vahankaytetty.fi/ iso valikoima, edullisia löytöjä.

tässä vielä Ylen uutinen Suomen kirppiksistä tammikuulta 2022: