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Phantastic
Phinds was started in 2004 by Angela Sipe. The idea behind Phantastic Phinds was to
recycle unwanted, useable things back into the
community instead of letting them go to a
landfill. Angela started the business with just
a few pieces that her husband, Tim Sipe,
salvaged from a construction job. She refinished
the pieces to make them more attractive and sold
them online.
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At
the time, Angela was working a 9-5 office job
and was looking to do something a little more
creative that would also make an impact on the
community. Angela got the idea for
Phantastic Phinds in December of 2004, and
quickly started working on a website. The new
business would incorporate unwanted furniture
from local residents who were moving or clearing
out estates. All
items would be put on a 3 month
consignment and sold to the public for
reasonable prices. Angela built the
website within a month, Phantastic Phinds got
incorporated, and Angela's business was born.
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Angela in her office |
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Tim
& Piper helping unload |
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Phantastic Phinds continued to grow over
the years. In early 2007, Angela added
small items such as china, dishes,
glasses, crystal, silver, jewelry,
figurines, collectibles, and artwork to
the list of things accepted by
Phantastic Phinds. In 2008, Phantastic
Phinds became a trading assistant on eBay.
The goal of
Phantastic Phinds has always stayed the same:
Save the Planet & Your Wallet, Buy Second Hand.
Instead of putting useful things on the curb,
Phantastic Phinds wants to help you make a
little green, while being green for the
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Angela
has a degree in Sociology from the
University of Delaware.
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