Value Village

Clothing and shoes were overly used. I came to dig through housewares though. Found vintage picture, beaters, tea kettle, and flour sifter. They’re going to be decoration pieces in my kitchen. Also some 80’s looking Chinese forks with roses on them. Going to bend them and turn them into a coat rack. On stained plank wood by kitchen door. I was very pleased with findings. The store and area seemed almost unsafe. Didn’t really see anything else that would make me come back.

There are no fitting rooms here, so be warned: if you’re looking for something that you’ll have to try on then don’t waste the trip. (Unless you’re ok with wasting a second trip to return it for store credit)

I have to confess that I kinda like thrift stores. There is something weirdly satisfying about finding something I want basically from other peoples’ discards. But… there are good thrift stores and there are not so good thrift stores… This Value Village is definitely in the «not so good» category.
«Thrift Store» shouldn’t mean «junk store» and that is pretty much what this Value Village is. The place is smelly, dirty and sparsely packed with «junk».
Sorry…but if you are tempted to stop by to hunt for a bargain… keep driving.

So I’ve had the chance to frequent this thrift store quite a lot more than I used to. And lately, I’ve been starting to find specific things I’ve been needing. For example, I was looking for a large sweater for a costume, and I found the perfect one. A couple weeks ago, I was also looking for a wedding dress for a costume, and I inquired about their window full of wedding dresses.
They have a lottt of wedding and formal attire there, but that’s for the legitimate person wanting to get married, but on a budget. I was told that those dresses are in the $ 100s, which could be useful information for someone looking for a cheap and pretty wedding dress (there were a few, not all of them were horrid 80s dresses). Instead of those, I found a beautiful beaded, flower-​embroidered prom (?) dress that was an off-​white with a pinkish hue, but close enough to a wedding dress that I’m totally satisfied. I’m planning on getting it bloody and ripped anyways, so it doesn’t need to be perfect.
They also have a decent book collection, but there’s always dozens of kid’s books splattered unceremoniously on the floor. It’s messy, yes, and probably just a matter of re-​shelving and moving some of the books around. There’s also a step stool in case you want to browse the tops of the bookshelves (which not all stores provide).