Rebecca Leslie: Owner, Buyer, Merchandiser, Refinisher

Born and raised on Long Island, Rebecca’s mother and grandmother (a.k.a “Monga”) brought her up appreciating flea markets and believe it or not, garbage day. Look anywhere around her house growing up and chances are you’re looking at a found item that got some love. Rebecca moved out to Colorado in 1992 to attend CU, where she received her BA in Environmental Design, Architecture. She then worked a few years in retail as a manager and merchandiser at a local gift store. Ask her then what her dream job would be and she would have answered “owning my own little shop on Pearl Street.” In 1998, Rebecca returned to New York to attend NYU for a degree in Production Design, where she learned to design and refinish sets and props for film, theater, and television. But Colorado kept calling her back and she returned the summer of 2000 and started brain-storming Good Use with her then partner, Kellen McCluskey. And the rest is… history??? No way! Since opening the store in November of 2000, Rebecca is constantly thinking up new ideas and ways to improve her little store and the pieces it sells. This is an ever evolving business, and keeps Rebecca on her toes. Chances are you will see her driving around in the lime green Uhaul with her husband Jason and dog Camper in tow, searching for (as we like to call them) “treasures.” Or you may find her hiding in the back, covered in paint working frantically to fill an ever revolving sales floor. Either way, you’re bound to find her hard at work. If not, she’s at the spa!