The Sisterhood of the Traveling Fish Chair: How a Thrift-Store Find Turned 13 Strangers into Lifelong Friends

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Fish Chair: How a Thrift-Store Find Turned 13 Strangers into Lifelong Friends

Last Labor Day, 30-year-old Emily Del­Favero was enjoying a rare day off from her job as an auto mechanic. She was puttering around her house in Syracuse, New York, when she paused to check her Facebook feed. To DelFavero’s delight, there was a new post from one of her favorite Facebook groups, Weird (and Wonderful) Secondhand Finds That Just Need to Be Shared.The latest find, spotted at a shop in Baltimore by Thea Lenna, was a chair beyond comp…

The Strength of Sisterhood

Louanne Woznicki takes her time dusting the desk in the corner of the room. Clad in gloves and careful not to use any chemicals, she polishes its surface with a cloth issued to her by the Charlotte Museum of History, ensuring no speck of dirt — or occasional ladybug — remains. The walnut desk’s drawers, arched cubbies, and secret compartments make it more artifact than furniture. Source