The word “trending” has become synonymous with the phrases “in the know” or “that’s hot,” but when I hear about what’s trending in the thrifting space, the first thing that comes to mind is repetition. When someone says something is trending in the world of art, antiques, collectibles or thrift shopping, I think “ho hum, here comes the same old list of stuff that people should be looking for.” And AI offers people who are searching for information the same old list of items.