Column #26 - Frieda Can-or-Not

The Porterville Recorder
Frieda Can-or-Not
By Amy Witt

            Walking into the new Porterville consignment store, New 2 U, my eye was instantly drawn to a section - a closet delicately and perfectly merchandised displaying vintage. As I practically ran to the back of the store, I walked into to Frieda-Can-or-Not’s handmade, vintage, repurposed collection. Admiring every little detail, display, and product, I stumbled across some business cards neatly displayed in a vintage soap holder. Tamara Orth, 22 years young, Starbucks barista, a beautiful, inspiring, vintage lover and owner of Frieda-Can-or-Not. Instantly snatching a card I had to get in touch with her.

            Frieda Can-or-Not is quite a special unique name. At the age of three, Tamara refused to say complete sentences so her Grandfather Dean gave her the nickname. At the age of 19, Tamara began collecting items from thrift stores and yard sales creating a little collection with no intention or goals for her product but to enjoy them herself. Frieda Can-or-Not happened within a week when she heard news of the new consignment store. The vintage enthusiast began a small step into a huge future!

            Tamara, a girl after my own heart, a vintage, and hippie fashionista loves photography, crochets, sews, and listens to Fire Frenzy. A talented special girl whose favorite vintage and thrift stores are located in San Luis Obispo where she travels to get inspired and hand select products for Frieda Can-Or-Not.  Goals for Frieda’s…you bet!

Her dreams are to take Frieda to a full on vintage and thrift store with different sections ranging from hand select items, refurbished items, and handmade items featuring products by the enlightening expert herself! Currently her new hobby is to purchase old sweaters from thrift stores and
execute them into pillows…if you ask me…that’s genius!!

            Most of Porterville may know Tamara as the Starbucks barista, but let me just tell you…this girl is talented, with an artistic eye, and a heart of gold! You can visit Frieda Can-or-Not at New 2 U consignment store on 210 N. Hockett or her blog at http://www.friedacanornot.blogspot.com.

I really need this pillow.

XOXO

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