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It's not just nostalgia that gives vintage its Elsa Peretti Teardrop pendant appeal. Kristy Chamberland, 19, of Worcester hasn't been on the planet long enough even to have her baby clothes considered vintage by the customary standard that items be at Elsa Peretti Round pendant 20 years old. "Vintage purses are really awesome, and jackets," she said, as she perused the Abby's House Thrift Shop recently. "It's basically recycling styles that never die out."

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Since its founding in 1976, Abby's House has helped more than 11,000 homeless women and children. The average stay at the shelter used to be 11 nights, but Elsa Peretti Cross pendant increased to 27. It costs $157,650 a year to run the shelter, only $15,500 of which is covered by grants. The remainder comes from individual contributions, thrift shop sales and occasional fundraisers such as the fashion show.