Clock Tower Thrift Shop

It looked awesome for the outside but it is super packed inside and I did not find the prices all that great.

I used to stop by about once a week and always walked out with treasures priced at a great price point. Unfortunately, that stopped. The quality of the items and the prices don’t match — a plate (not from a set) is priced at $ 6 and empty beer cans for $ 3…just unbelievable. I stopped patronizing their store. Hopefully, they are able to turn things around soon. I’m so bummed because this used to be my favorite thrift shop.

This is an awesome thrift store to shop– I always find some things I «need» when I drop in. It IS crowded. It IS questionably organized. But folks, it is a THRIFT SHOP! They have good housewares and lots of small oddities.
My one quibble is that volunteers gather huge bins of items off the shelves (to make room for new things, presumably) while folks are shopping! It’s very distressing to hear dishes and glasses and whatever else being thrown around then tossed out while a sign outside says «Donations Needed.» I do not to donate to Clock Tower, since I don’t like the idea of my donations ending up in the dumpster at week’s end.

It’s a thrift store for pickers who have patience and enjoy the hunt. It’s confusing because there appears to be a method used to organize things, but I think at some point they just gave up. Rocking chairs in the men’s clothing isle, a mattress in the women’s clothing isle, is that a stool hidden under that clothing rack? Yep… I left wanting to wash my hands and check to make sure I haven’t inhaled dangerous dust moving crap around. It’s worth a stop.

I decided to write an updated review after several disappointing trips to Clock Tower. They’ve lost their touch.
The store has become extremely over crowded. It’s a small shop to begin with, and I find that it’s very difficult to navigate the store. Items are basically left in the middle of isles, and the staff piles stuff on top of stuff. It’s hard to sort through things. Sometimes, it can be hazardous.
I’ve noticed the quality of their items has diminished, as well. I have seen empty beer cans (not vintage, same beer you buy nowadays in stores) priced at $ 3. They are literally selling garbage at this point. I understand these are all donations, but you’d think the staff could establish the difference between trash and something people would actually buy. It’s disappointing.
The staff also isn’t as friendly as they used to be. Ivy and Alex are great and friendly, but a lot of the other employees are rude and can be short with customers.
I am hoping they are able to turn it around and make some positive improvements. I have cut back on my visits because I’ve been disappointed each time I go. It’s a bummer.

After procrastinating this past year I finally took the time to stop by this store. First of all NOBODY greeted me. I walked around to see what they had and it was a mess! Every turn I made I felt like I couldn’t breath. I asked a worker how much a book was and he grabbed the book and flipped through the pages trying to find a price. Obviously if I asked you it’s because I didn’t find a price on there. I started walking towards the front door. I was walking behind some lady and her kid and she kept acting like I was going to mug her or something. Stereotypical Halfwit. If you’re claustrophobic AVOID this place.

Love this place. So tiny and if there are too many people I usually leave because it’s that small and that crowded with stuff. But you can often find some good stuff! I love their holiday materials in season. Small amount of clothes so I don’t usually go for that. I’ve found some cool old Life magazines, cast iron cookware, Halloween decorations, and books. I often get used sports equipment and sports balls for the dog park. This place requires more patience than a goodwill but you will be rewarded with cheaper prices. Prices can also usually be haggled but as the money stays local and they use a lot of volunteers and those doing community service hours for their staff, I don’t mind matching goodwill prices. Bring your patience and a small purse and you will be rewarded.

Horrible experience today. They had a sidewalk sale, I found a few items that did not have prices so I took them to the lady working the cash register. Asked her how much, she quoted me a price of $ 4 per item. I then offered $ 3. She stood firm I then told her I’ll look around and think about it. After a little bit of looking around, I decided to go ahead and buy the items she had on hold for me. As she was ringing it up, I repeated her quoted price of $ 4, she said no it’s $ 5.
I then proceeded to tell that she had quoted $ 4, she said no I did not. It’s $ 5. I looked at her co-​worker who was there when she quoted $ 4. He had this total disbelief on his face as if he could not believe she just did that. At that point it was no longer a matter of a dollar, it was principle. I told her I do not want the items because I’m not going to give my money to such a shady business. Can not imagine that a business would be willing to lose a buying customer over $ 1. But she didn’t care.

Watch out for the price tag changes. Cashier/​worker changes prices of items whenever they felt like it and denied that it ever said.

I really love this small, but fully stocked, thrift store! I went for the first time last month and found tons of amazing bargains with reasonable prices. The staff was friendly and helpful, and they helped hold my purchases behind the counter because my hands were so full with my awesome finds. The prices were better than a lot of the thrifts in the area and they even gave me a discount just because I was buying a lot. Huge selection of shoes, furniture, and clothing. It is tightly packed, but it didn’t deter me from hunting, and just gave me more to choose from! I really liked the sales associates and the manager that was working that evening. I will definitely be back soon! :)

Rough, really, really rough. It’s just so cluttered you can’t really see/​find anything between the clutter and the tiny areas to maneuver around and the people it’s just too much chaos to do any treasure huntin’ which was disappointing. It’s not very organized at all it seemed like a lot of the item have been laying around there dusty for decades. A lot of the clothing had stains on them, I was looking at the men’s ties and long sleeve shirts. The books were beat up and I couldn’t find a thing I’d want in here.
They have a parking lot but parking is really tight.

This girl is a big ol’ mess. On an early Saturday afternoon a cacophony of broken dishes, people tripping over poorly placed merchandise, employees bickering and a low murmur of patrons fills the air.
I have a love/​hate thing with this little tick tock junk joint. Over the years I’ve had a few issues with the employee/​customer interaction process. Most recently I had an employee place a box of dishes on my foot and then walk away before uttered my traditional profanity-​laced response– maybe it was better that way.
On a positive note, this place is junky and It’s kinda like going into a hoarder’s house. The junkier the store, the better the prices and the better the turnover. They usually have decent deals on furniture and often times there’s good variety. Every so often there’s a diamond in the rough int he midst.
Verdict: Good for a quick stop along a junk store diving spree. Good turnover with decent prices keep me coming back for more even if I frequently walk out empty handed. Proceeds go to a good cause helping out Northern Virginia Community Services.

This place is disgusting and a safety hazard. Dead bugs, cobwebs and poor management. Needs to be checked by someone.

Still OVER-​Priced with nothing to find. I don’t get it? Used to be able to fill up a basket. Only stop in if in the neighborhood

If I am driving by, I will stop in. There usually isn’t much that interests me. I may find a wonderful item every third visit.

I love a small overflowing store with items shoved into every corner! You have to look up down and all around if you want to find the best stuff here!
Unlike the «chain» style thrift stores in the area, the management here will occasionally negotiate prices. a huge plus!
They have the tags on a color system so don’t forget to ask which tags are on sale when you go in.
This location always seems to have a decent selection of furniture at reasonable prices.
The staff is very friendly and will get you a price of something quickly — since really they can just yell across the whole shop to one other to get each others attention.
I constantly buy things I don’t need here — so you know the stuff is great.
I don’t like sharing my favorite treasure troves, but I think people really should stop by.

Two stars for really good prices. That was the only good part… the store smelled like a gym… sweaty and dirty and the items were everywhere. This place is packed wall to wall with barely enough space to walk. You really have to search in nooks crannies and baskets to find items. I purchased an all leather toye for about 8 but it was 30% off. That was great. I just happened to pick up a scarf with no price… thus thing looked like it was worth $ 2 as many of the svarves styled that way were. When I mentioned it had no price the lady at the register said oh $ 3. So I ended up paying $ 3 for it. This place is ok if your looking for unique knick knacks. The owner complained about someone stealing a cell phone out of a box and had pics up of some guy whod been caught stealing recently and was ranting about how she would start prosecuting for stealing. Maybe she could see whats going on if this shop was organized and neat! if you dont like clutter or small cramped spaces dont go here

I am completely used to seeing a lot of crowded and gross thrift stores, but MY. GOD.
This place was disgusting!
I walked in and was slapped in the face by the musky smell and uninviting glances from the staff. This place just had a grimey look and feel to it. (side note: totally used like 4 squirts of hand sanitizer once I got back in my car.)
Not to mention, I could hardly even navigate the store. The rows are very narrow and they have about million people wandering aimlessly down them.
It’s really awkwardly organized too– VCR tapes mixed in with the women’s clothing? If that’s the sorta thing that you’re into I guess…
Prices were inconsistent. Some things I found reasonable, others I was like «hell no, I wouldn’t even pay that much if it was brand new».
And all I’ll say about parking is… good luck.
I didn’t find anything there at all, but other reviewers say that inventory comes through often, so who knows. I don’t think I’ll be coming back to find out.

The place is crowded but that is a good thing. I give all my donations to clock tower because they do good. I have read other reviews of price hikes but people need to remember they run off donations and the money goes to helping others and they have to pay the rent.
These people are giving back to their community and doing the best they can. I love the place and after dropping off my donations I always like to take a peek in and see if I can find any hidden treasures.

If you love thrift stores, you will LOVE this one. I’ve found rare, antique books, frames, paintings, and more. The only negative thing is the tricky parking.