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Patreon Exclusive Sneak Peek! Sugary Cereal, Smurfs, and Intense Longing: The True Story of Cabbage Patch Kids

Patreon Exclusive Sneak Peek! Sugary Cereal, Smurfs, and Intense Longing: The True Story of Cabbage Patch Kids

FromClotheshorse with Amanda Lee McCarty


Patreon Exclusive Sneak Peek! Sugary Cereal, Smurfs, and Intense Longing: The True Story of Cabbage Patch Kids

FromClotheshorse with Amanda Lee McCarty

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Length:
86 minutes
Released:
Jul 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Another sample of the exclusive episodes you can access by becoming a supporter via Patreon!Join me for a stroll down memory lane as I dig into the true (mostly hidden) story of the Cabbage Patch Kids.  We'll stop along the way to reminisce about cereal, cartoons, and Jem.Do you have some feedback?  An episode idea?  Do YOU want to be a guest on Clotheshorse?  Drop us a line at amanda@clotheshorse.world. Don’t forget The Clotheshorse Hotline! The phone number is 717.925.7417.  Call us! Tell us how you feel about shipping!If you want to meet other Clotheshorse listeners, join the Clotheshorsing Around facebook group.  And don't forget to check out The Department!Clotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable brands:St. Evens is an NYC-based vintage shop that is dedicated to bringing you those special pieces you’ll reach for again and again. More than just a store, St. Evens is dedicated to sharing the stories and history behind the garments. 10% of all sales are donated to a different charitable organization each month. For the month of July, St. Evens is supporting For the Gworls, a Black, trans-led collective that fundraises to help Black transgender people pay for rent, gender-affirming services, other medical expenses, and the associated travel costs.  New vintage is released every Thursday at wearStEvens.com, with previews of new pieces and more brought to you on Instagram at @wear_st.evens.Thumbprint is Detroit's only fair trade marketplace, located in the historic Eastern Market.  Our small business specializes in products handmade by empowered women in South Africa making a living wage creating things they love like hand painted candles and ceramics! We also carry a curated assortment of  sustainable/natural locally made goods. Thumbprint is a great gift destination for both the special people in your life and for yourself! Browse our online store at thumbprintdetroit.com and find us on instagram @thumbprintdetroit.Country Feedback is a mom & pop record shop in Tarboro, North Carolina. They specialize in used rock, country, and soul and offer affordable vintage clothing and housewares. Do you have used records you want to sell? Country Feedback wants to buy them! Find us on Instagram @countryfeedbackvintageandvinyl or head downeast and visit our brick and mortar. All are welcome at this inclusive and family-friendly record shop in the country!Selina Sanders, a social impact brand that specializes in up-cycled clothing, using only reclaimed, vintage or thrifted materials: from tea towels, linens, blankets and quilts.  Sustainably crafted in Los Angeles, each piece is designed to last in one's closet for generations to come.  Maximum Style; Minimal Carbon FootprintSalt Hats:  purveyors of truly sustainable hats. Hand blocked, sewn and embellished in Detroit, Michigan.Gentle Vibes:  We are purveyors of polyester and psychedelic relics! We encourage experimentation and play not only in your wardrobe, but in your home, too. We have thousands of killer vintage pieces ready for their next adventure! Picnicwear: a slow fashion brand made by hand in NYC from vintage and deadstock textiles. Picnicwear strives for minimal waste but maximum authenticity; Future Vintage over future garbage!Shift Clothing, out of beautiful Astoria, Oregon, with a focus on natural fibers, simple hardworking designs, and putting fat people first.  Discover more at shiftwheeler.comNo Flight Back Vintage:  bringing fun, new life to old things.  Always using recycled and secondhand materials to make dope ass shit for dope ass people.  See more on instagram @noflightbackvintageLate to the Party, creating one of a kind statement clothing from vintage, salvaged and thrifted textiles. They hope to tap into the dreamy memories we all hold: floral curtains, a childhood dress, the wallpaper in your best friend’s rec room, all while creating modern sustainable garments that you'll love wearing and have for years to come. Late to the Pa
Released:
Jul 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Host Amanda (with the help of her friends) decodes and demystifies the fashion and retail industries, and takes on topics like consumerism, workers rights, personal style, and why fashion is a case study in capitalism gone awry. Your money is as powerful as your vote! "If you wear clothes, you need to listen to Clotheshorse." --Elise "If you are human and live in the world, you need to listen to Clotheshorse." --Individually Wrapped