Second Life Celebrates 2nd Anniversary

Two years after opening during a sluggish economy Second Life Upscale Resale has drawn bargain hunters and donated $42,500 to local animal rescues.

Second Life Upscale Resale in Avondale Estates is almost 14-years old, but that's in dog years. In human time the popular resale shop is about to turn two. Several years ago, Tanya Mahous Tobias, who had spent a decade working in the airline industry, decided she needed a change in outlook and employment. Opportunities were scarce in the down economy but the thought that she and her husband Toby should be doing something for animals was foremost in her mind. They were inspired by their beloved dalmatian Lucky, a formerly homeless dog deemed "unadoptable" who lived happily with the Decatur couple. The inspiration they came away with from having Lucky in their life eventually translated into the following: take a risk, nothing is impossible …

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