The Ultimate Consignment & Thrift Store Guide: An international guide to the world's best consignment, thrift, vintage & secondhand stores.

by Carolyn Schneider

Overview

The Ultimate Consignment & Thrift Store Guide is your international road map to the world’s best consignment, thrift, vintage & secondhand stores.

Find out where to shop and save thousands of dollars on nearly new designer clothing & accessories, furniture, household items, sporting goods, books & much more.

Locate the best stores to bring your gently used clothing and other items and turn them into cash.

Features hundreds of listings in the US, Canada and other countries.

Handy tips to help you become an expert bargain shopper within the palm of your hand.

For the smart, savvy shopper.

Entertainment Weekly says, “These no frill listings are invaluable”

www.savvyshoppingguide.com

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ISBN-13:	9781475943061
Publisher:	iUniverse, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/29/2012
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Pages:	492
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The Ultimate Consignment & Thrift Store Guide

An international guide to the world's best consignment, thrift, vintage & secondhand stores

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By Carolyn Schneider

iUniverse, Inc.

Copyright © 2012 Carolyn Schneider
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4759-4305-4

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Chapter One

Alabama

Alabaster

Faith Secondhand Consignment 1007 1st Street North, Highway 31 Alabaster, AL 35007 Phone Number: 205-621-2008 faith-consignment.com

Type of Merchandise: Designer clothing for women & juniors, shoes, handbags, jewelry & accessories. Home decor, furniture with booth rentals.

Consignment Policy: 50/50 split.

Sales & Specials: Sales offered at the change of seasons, holidays, clearance events, yearly open house, yearly anniversary sale and twice a year storewide sale. Register for an in store gift card.

After hours store parties and group discounts are available for all types of groups.

Alexander City

A Second Act 640 Cherokee Road Alexander City, AL 35010 Phone: [phone]

Type of Merchandise: Clothing for women, men, children, toys, children's furniture, maternity clothing, uniforms, poodle skirts, vintage 20's, 50's & 60's clothing, bridal, prom & more.

Rental also available.

Consignment Policy: 60/40 split.

Foley

Style That Makes Cents 3800 South McKenzie Street Foley, Alabama 36535 Phone: [phone] newcreationconsign.com

Type of Merchandise: Clothing for women & men, accessories including jewelry.

Consignment Policy: 60/40 split.

Sales & Specials: MONDAY MADNESS, the last Monday of each month from 4:00 pm - 8:00pm. Storewide sale, refreshments & more.

Homewood

Second Elegance 929 Oxmoor Road Homewood, Alabama 35209 Phone: [phone] secondelegance.com

Type of Merchandise: Wedding gowns, veils, tiaras, jewelry, shoes, mother of the bride/groom gowns, cocktail dresses, formals, prom and pageant gowns.

Consignment Policy: 50/50 split.

Sales & Specials: Occasional sales & specials.

Huntsville

Act II Consignment Shoppe 6125 University Drive, Suite D-20 Huntsville, AL 35806 Phone: [phone] huntsvilleconsignment.com

Type of Merchandise: Women's designer & better label fashions.

Consignment Policy: 60/40 split.

Mobile

The Timeless Bride 754 Government Street Mobile, AL 36602 Phone: [phone] thetimelessbride.com

Type of Merchandise: Bridal garments & accessories of any age or condition. Specializing in refurbishing, redesigning, resizing vintage and antique wedding gowns.

Consignment policy: Gently used items the split is 60/40. New items the split is 50/50.

Sales & Specials: Full-service bridal shop that offers all alterations and redesign in-house.

Saraland

Consignment & More 19 Shelton Beach Road Saraland, AL 36571 Phone: [phone]

Type of merchandise: Designer handbags, shoes, jewelry, household items & antique furniture.

Consignment Policy: 50/50 split

Sales & Specials: On-going sales & specials.

Alaska

Wasilla

Arctic Treasures Thrift Store 3060 N. Lazy Eight Ct. Unit 13 Wasilla, Alaska, 99654 Phone: [phone] arctictreasuresthrift.com Like us on facebook: Arctic Treasures Thrift Store

Type of Merchandise: Clothing for men, women & children. Kitchenware, books, sporting goods, glassware, knick-knacks, office supplies & more.

Store Policy: Donations accepted.

Sales & Specials: Homeless Veterans food-drive, bring in a minimum of 8 canned goods and receive a 15% discount on your purchase; Tuesday is senior discount day, receive 15% off purchase.

Thursday is Military discount day. Show military ID and receive a 15% discount off purchase.

Twice per month, $5.00 bag sale on clothing.

Monthly 50% off store-wide sale.

Arizona

Chandler

My Sister's Closet Las Tiendas in Chandler 2915 S. Alma School Rd. #1 Chandler, AZ 85248 Phone: [phone] mysisterscloset.com

Type of Merchandise: Designer clothing & accessories for women.

Consignment Policy: Consignor receives 45% in cash or 55% in store credit.

My Sister's Attic Fulton Promenade 4955 S. Alma School Road Chandler, AZ 85248 Phone: [phone] mysistersattic.com

Type of Merchandise: Furniture, collectibles, lighting, rugs, artwork & more.

Consignment Policy: Consignor receives 45% in cash or 55% in store credit

Flagstaff

The Hodgepodge Thrift Store 2340 E Route 66 Flagstaff, AZ, 86004 Phone: [phone] northlandhospice.org

Type of Merchandise: Gently used furniture, clothing, jewelry, collectibles, antiques, toys & much more.

Store Policy: Donations welcome

Sales & Specials: Brown Bag Sale, book sale & on-going sales that coincide with holidays & events.

Glendale

Matilda's Closet 6960 N 57 Drive Glendale, Arizona 85301 Phone: [phone] matildascloset.com

Type of Merchandise: Over 4000 sf of vintage clothing & accessories for women & men circa Victorian era through the 1980's. Large collection of hats, shoes, purses, gloves, aprons, hankies, scarves, lingerie, coats, furs & jewelry.

Consignment Policy: Items purchased outright. 50/50 split.

Peoria

Kid to Kid of Peoria 8360 W Thunderbird Rd #101 Peoria, AZ 85381 Phone: [phone] kidtokid.com/peoria

Type of Merchandise: Clothing for newborns through size 14, maternity wear, shoes, toys, baby equipment and accessories.

Store Policy: Buy, sell or trade.

Uptown Cheapskate of Peoria 8360 W Thunderbird Rd #103 Peoria, AZ 85381 Phone: [phone] uptowncheapskate.com/peoria

Type of Merchandise: Young adult resale clothing in sizes 00-18 and up to size 40 for men. Shoes, designer handbags, jewelry and all kinds of accessories.

Store Policy: Buy, sell or trade.

Phoenix

Camelback Consign and Design 1030 E. Camelback Road Phoenix, AZ 85014 Phone: [phone] camelbackconsignanddesign.com

Type of Merchandise: Antique Furniture, antiques, art, art deco, art glass, artwork, bronzes, chandeliers, collectibles, consignments, designer goods, dining room furniture, estate sales, furnishings, handbags, home accessories, home décor, jewelry, lamps, lighting, living room furniture, murano glass, oriental carpets/rugs.

Consignment Policy: 50/50 split.

Sales & Specials: Occasional sales & end of the month sales.

My Sister's Attic Town & Country in Phoenix 2027 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85016 Phone: [phone] mysistersattic.com

Type of Merchandise: Furniture, collectibles, lighting, rugs, artwork & more.

Consignment Policy: Consignor receives 45% in cash or 55% in store credit.

My Sister's Closet Town & Country in Phoenix 2033 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85016 Phone: [phone] mysisterscloset.com

Type of Merchandise: Designer clothing & accessories for women.

Consignment Policy: Consignor receives 45% in cash or 55% in store credit.

The Family Attic Thrift Store 3121 E. Greenway Road #401 Phoenix, AZ 85032 Phone: [phone] Donation Center Phone: [phone] [e-mail]

Type of Merchandise: Clothing, housewares, furniture, electronics, toys, books, linens, vintage & antique items & computers.

Store Policy: Donations accepted.

Sales & Specials: Daily specials.

Turtle's Treasures Consignment and Resale Store 2133 E. Indian School Rd. Phoenix, Arizona 85016 Phone: [phone] turtles-treasures.com

Type of Merchandise: Antique contemporary furniture. Collectibles & accessories. Vintage soda pop signs, sports collectibles, gas and oil advertisements & signs.

Consignment Policy: 50/50 split

Store Sales & Specials: Monthly Specials: Wacky Wednesdays 5% to 40% off select merchandise.

Well's Suited Men's Resale Town & Country in Phoenix 2035 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85016 Phone: [phone] shopwellsuited.com

Type of Merchandise: Designer clothing & accessories for men.

Consignment Policy: Consignor receives 45% in cash or 55% in store credit.

WHEAT's Clothes Silo 4000 N 7th St, Ste 102 Phoenix, AZ 85014 Phone Number: 602-264-2262 hungerhurts.org/ClothesSilo.asp

Type of Merchandise: Gently used & new stylish professional & casual clothing for women. Select merchandise only $5.00. New designer clothing, shoes and handbags with tags which are 20% or less of the retail price.

Store Policy: Donations accepted. WHEAT's Clothes Silo supports WHEAT in its efforts to end hunger and poverty through education, advocacy and training Sales and Specials: Semi Annual Sales at the end of winter and end of summer: merchandise marked at 50% off. $5 Brown Bag Sale - buy a brown bag for $5. On-going sales throughout the year. Frequent Shopper Card provides regular customers with a stamp for every $10 spent; once a card is filled, can be used for $10 in clothing.

Scottsdale

Celebrity Encore 7121 E. 5th Ave.,Suite 21 Scottsdale, AZ 85209 Phone: [phone] celebrityencore.com

Type of Merchandise: Designer clothing & accessories for women. Plus sizes available.

Consignment Policy: 60/40 split.

Sales & Specials: On-going sales & clearance rack.

My Sister's Attic Desert Village at Pinnacle Peak 23435 N. Pima Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Phone: [phone] mysistersattic.com

Type of Merchandise: Furniture, collectibles, lighting, rugs, artwork & more.

Consignment Policy: Consignor receives 45% in cash or 55% in store credit.

My Sister's Attic Lincoln Village in Scottsdale 6208 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85253 Phone: [phone] mysistersattic.com

Type of Merchandise: Furniture, collectibles, lighting, rugs, artwork & more.

Consignment Policy: Consignor receives 45% in cash or 55% in store credit.

My Sister's Closet Desert Village at Pinnacle Peak 23269 N. Pima Rd. Ste 121 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Phone: [phone] mysisterscloset.com

Type of Merchandise: Designer clothing & accessories for women.

Consignment Policy: Consignor receives 45% in cash or 55% in store credit

My Sister's Closet Lincoln Village in Scottsdale 6204 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85253 Phone: [phone] mysisterscloset.com

Type of Merchandise: Designer clothing & accessories for women.

Consignment Policy: Consignor receives 45% in cash or 55% in store credit

Well Suited Men's Resale Lincoln Village in Scottsdale 6208 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85253 Phone: [phone] shopwellsuited.com

Type of Merchandise: Designer clothing & accessories for men.

Consignment Policy: Consignor receives 45% in cash or 55% in store credit

Tucson

Casa de los Ninos Thrift Store 1302 E Prince Rd Tucson, AZ 85719 520-325-2573 Casadelosninos.org "Tucson's Best Thrift Department Store"

Type of Merchandise: Clothing & accessories for women, men and children. Housewares, furniture & much more.

Store Policy: Donations accepted. All profits support the children at Casa de los Ninos.

Store Sales & Specials: Daily and weekly sales & specials.

Desert Vintage & Costume 636 N. 4TH Ave. Tucson, AZ 85705 Phone: [phone] desertvintagetucson.com

Type of Merchandise: Vintage clothing & accessories for women and men.

Specializing in items from the Victorian era, 1940's, 50's & 60's including over 65 vintage hats.

Vintage textiles & costumes.

Consignment Policy: 50/50 split.

Sales & Specials: End of the season clearance sales.

Arkansas

Fort Smith

Designer Again 16 N 3rd (off Garrison) Fort Smith, AR 72901 Phone: [phone] designeragain.com

Type of Merchandise: Women's, men & children's clothing. Accessories including shoes, purses & jewelry. Furniture, home decor & collectibles.

Consignment Policy: 50/50 split.

Sales & Specials: Daily sales.

Morrilton

Off the Porch 113 East Broadway Morrilton, Arkansas 72110 Phone: [phone]

Type of Merchandise: Vintage, urban & artifacts, architectural items, primitives, 50's and older kitchen items & vintage linens.

Sales & Specials: On-going sales & specials. Dealer discounts.

Springdale

Touch Of Yesterday 315 W Emma Ave. Springdale, Arkansas 72764 Phone: [phone]

Type of Merchandise: Clothing for women, men & children. Accessories including jewelry, handbags & shoes.

Consignment Policy: 60/40 split.

Sales & Specials: Daily tag sales.

California

Albany

L'Armoire Consignment 1487 Solano Av. Albany, CA 94706 Phone: [phone] larmoireconsign.com

Type of Merchandise: Women's clothing & accessories.

Consignment Policy: 60/40 split.

Sales & Specials: On-going daily sales. Frequent buyer cards.

Anaheim

Flatter Me ... Again! Chic Consignment Closet 5753 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road, Suite P Anaheim Hills, CA 92807 Phone: [phone] flattermeagain.com

Type of Merchandise: Specializing in designer handbags including Louis Vuitton, Chanel, GUCCI, Fendi, Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch & Burberry & more. Designer label clothing, denim, jewelry including Tiffany & David Yurman Jewelry & designer sunglasses.

Consignment Policy: 40/60 split for designer handbags that sell for over $400.

Arcadia

Second Time Around 35 South First Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006 Phone: [phone] secondtimearoundarcadia.com

Type of Merchandise: Women's current style designer name brand clothing and accessories including new & vintage designer handbags & jewelry.

Consignment Policy: 60/40 split for items under $50. 50/50 split for items over $50.

Sales & Specials: Monthly markdown. Weekly $4.00 or less rack. Twice a year storewide sales, 20% off on select merchandise.

Beverly Hills

FASHIONPHILE 9551 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Phone: [phone] fashionphile.com

Type of Merchandise: Pre-owned designer handbags & accessories.

Store Policy: Consignment, direct sale or buy back.

Burbank

Hubba Hubba! 3220 W. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA 91505 Phone: [phone]

Type of Merchandise: Vintage clothing from the 1930's to the 1960's, shoes, gloves, handbags, vintage costume jewelry. Hubba Hubba is very popular among movie & tv stylists.

Corona del Mar

Bellissima Couture Resale Boutique 2850 East Coast Hwy Corona Del Mar, CA 92625 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] bellissimaconsignment.com

Type of Merchandise: Couture fashion for women from fine European and American designers.

Bellissima specializes in St. John knits and has a distinctive selection of clothing, accessories, fragrances, and shoes from other renowned designers.

Consignment Policy: 50/50 split.

Store Specials: Private Parties. Mailing list/ Online Specials. Items reduced every 30 days.

Recycled Rags 2731 E Coast Hwy Corona del Mar, CA 92625 Phone: [phone] recycledrags.com

Type of Merchandise: High end designer women's and men's clothing. Accessories & a large inventory of hats.

Consignment Policy: 60/40 split.

Sales & Specials: One day per month parking lot sale, items marked down 40%.

Corte Madera

Peterson's Consign & Design 21 First Street Corte Madera, CA 94925 Phone: [phone] petersonsconsignanddesign.com

Type of Merchandise: Gently used furniture including sofas, dining room tables, chairs, end tables, coffee tables, bedroom furniture & accessories including lamps, rugs, linens, picture frames, art-work, china & silver.

Consignment Policy: 60/40 split

Sales & Specials: On-going sales & specials. Home staging & decorator services available.

Healdsburg

Sprout 177 Healdsburg Avenue Healdsburg, CA 95448 Phone: [phone] sproutchildrensclothing.com

Type of Merchandise: High quality gently used children's & maternity clothing, shoes, birth to age seven.

Used books, toys and gear including strollers & high chairs. Handmade & new local items including shoes, socks & undergarments.

Consignment Policy: 50% store credit can be used to purchase gently used items. 25% store credit can be used towards new merchandise purchases.

Sales & Specials: Twice per year sidewalk sale.

Laguna Beach

Second Chance Thrift Shoppe 355 Broadway Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Phone: [phone] Web: Listed under thrift stores in Laguna Beach as Second Chance.

Type of Merchandise: Upscale clothing, home décor & accessories.

Store Policy: Donations accepted.

Sales & Specials: On-going half price select color tags available.

La Mesa

Fashion Exchange 8270 La Mesa Blvd Suite A La Mesa, CA 91941 Phone: [phone]

Type of Merchandise: Designer clothing & accessories.

Gentlemen's Resale Clothiers 8239 La Mesa Blvd La Mesa CA 91942 Phone: [phone]

Type of Merchandise: Men's clothing, dressy to casual, shoes & sports gear.

Store Policy: Buy, trade, consign, layaway & donations accepted.

Sales & Specials: Daily sales on Monday, $10 shirts for $5, Tuesday Dockers 2 for 1, Wednesday seniors 20% off, Shoes 20% off on Thursday, Friday's 10% discount day. Discounts offered for repeat business.

Long Beach

Meow 2210 East 4th Street Long Beach, CA 90814 Phone: [phone] meowvintage.com

Type of Merchandise: Vintage clothing & accessories 1940's-80's.

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Table of Contents

Contents

Glossary....................vii
Handy Tips for Consignment & Thrift Shopping....................viii
Handy Tips for Consigning & Donating Merchandise....................ix
Directory of Stores in the United States....................1
American Cancer Discovery Shops....................264
Bethesda Thrift Shops....................269
Buffalo Exchange....................274
Children's Orchard....................279
Crossroads Trading Company....................283
Music Go Round....................287
Once Upon A Child....................291
Platos Closet....................316
Play It Again Sports....................354
Savers, Value Village & Village des Valeurs....................384
Second Time Around....................409
Directory of Stores in....................414
Argentina....................414
Australia....................415
Austria....................418
Belgium....................420
Canada....................421
Czech Republic....................434
England....................437
France....................448
Greece....................453
Ireland....................454
Israel....................458
Italy....................459
Japan....................463
Malaysia....................464
Netherlands....................466
New Zealand....................467
Norway....................469
Scotland....................470
Singapore....................472
Spain....................473
Sweden....................475
About the Author....................479