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From Thrift to Fortune: Crazy Lamp Lady's $5.2M Success

12/5/2025

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In 2025, NikNax generated over $5.2 million in revenue.
Jocelyn Elizabeth from Dillsburg, Pennsylvania earned at least $260,000 from her 5% sales share.
Elizabeth turned her thrift hobby into a full-time business after discovering the resale potential of a $5 lamp in 2011.
She launched her YouTube channel, Crazy Lamp Lady, and the online marketplace NikNax.
Elizabeth employs two people and works 50 to 100 hours weekly.

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Story summary

In 2025, NikNax generated over $5.2 million in revenue.
Jocelyn Elizabeth from Dillsburg, Pennsylvania earned at least $260,000 from her 5% sales share.
Elizabeth turned her thrift hobby into a full-time business after discovering the resale potential of a $5 lamp in 2011.
She launched her YouTube channel, Crazy Lamp Lady, and the online marketplace NikNax.
Elizabeth employs two people and works 50 to 100 hours weekly.