Thirty-one-year-old Mari Huang had only just moved to New York City when she stumbled upon an estate sale of a woman who lived in the Upper East Side. Being a naturally “nostalgic” person, she decided to go in and see what long-lost treasures awaited. 

Amongst the various knick-knacks, Huang found herself a vintage Rolodex for $5, which was filled to the brim with cards of independent retailers, restaurants, niche bookstores, and other former haunts this woman might have frequented. 

One thrifty find turned into an incredibly wholesome romp down memory lane

Thinking it’d be the perfect way to explore her new home, and perhaps learn more about this mysterious estate owner in the process, this Ohio native made an impulse buy. And a super wholesome adventure ensued, one that perfectly encapsulated the special kind of magic New York holds. 

So far, only two episodes of the “Rolodex Recs” series are out on TikTok (in episode 2, Huang jokingly admits to learning that this “business card holder” isn’t technically a Rolodex at all, but “Business Card Holder Recs” doesn’t have the same punch). But there have........

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