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Trinket Swapping Is the Whimsical Low-Stakes Hobby You Need Right Now

Perhaps my favorite part of this trend is learning what others deem to be “trinkets.”

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The other day, I was walking downtown to my local coffee shop, as I do most weekdays, when I came across what appeared to be a Little Free Library. Now, anyone who knows me knows I have more books in my “to-read” pile than I do floorspace in my apartment. Still, any time I see one of those “take a book, share a book” initiatives, I can’t help but participate.

However, the small wooden cabinet, situated in front of our town’s newest plant store, wasn’t filled with books. No, it was decked with trinkets. Stickers, crystals, beads, and mini goodie bags sat patiently on the shelves, awaiting their newest owner. 

“Take a Trinket” was written in marker on the cabinet window. 

Don’t mind if I do, I thought as I sorted........

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