Unique Thrift Store

The parking lot is really crowded, and it is inside the store as well. That doesn’t bother me too much. What I’m disappointed about is that in the past year or so, prices have skyrocketed. They do have a more organized store now, but a thrift store is about picking up used items on the cheap. A lot of the prices are more than I’d pay on sale (new) at the store! And they used to have a small discount on everything on Mondays (15−30%? I can’t remember now.) and a 50% discount on everything each Thursday. Now you have to have a membership card to get 25% off everything on Thursdays.

Their retro games are way over priced. Above ebay prices. 50 for Zelda a link to the past, a game I can get for 40 on ebay. 56 for Zelda majora’s mask which goes for 40 on ebay. If you’re a retro game collector this place is not worth your time.

I love this store! I never leave empty handed. I might be able to leave with everything i started with, but definitely can find some gems. I usually get there first thing in the morning to avoid the crowd. They do have fitting rooms and it’s very organized.

Man, this place is crowded on a Saturday afternoon! Maybe it is because it’s a bargain hunter’s paradise. It is very organized; like a Marshals on steroids.
The vast majority is clothing. There is overhead signage for men’s, women’s, and kid’s sections. Even within the women’s area you can easily find what you are specifically looking for, like dresses or nighties. Signs are clearly posted.
I found what I needed for my Halloween costume, and it was just $ 2.99! Awesome!
I use to shop here often when I taught down the street. I bought lots of games and books for my classroom. One thing I noticed this time was that the book section has quadrupled in size. The pricing for books is not as cheap as the Georgia Avenue Thrift Store that I like to peruse. Books here start at $ 1.99, and are priced in two tiers based on the retail price regardless of the condition. Still, they have hundreds to chose from.
Housewares are cheap for the most part. You never know what treasure you’ll find. I nabbed a small precious Limoges plate for just $ 1.99! It’s just waiting to serve cookies on with my afternoon tea.
Post Note: The other half of the store has vendor booths. I’ve only been on that side once since the thrift side has everything I could need.

You never know what treasures you can find if you have enough time and patience to sort through the well-​organized aisles. A colorful pepper grinder and a beautiful decorative box in a bag for $ 1.99, why not? This place is hit or miss just like most thrift stores, but their selection is huge and prices are mostly fair if you know what you’re doing. This place is an awesome resource for teachers looking to spice up their classrooms with unique materials with a small budget. The bazaar on the other hand, is just bizarre. I’d skip that part and get right to it. Happy hunting!

This place is easily the best thrift store in proximity to where I live (NE, DC). I always find cool pieces to add to my wardrobe, typically requiring very minimal alterations as well. Keep your head on swivel for the day-​specific deals. This store is a gold mine.

My little sister went into the store to buy our mom a birthday present. The shoes she wanted to buy for her didn’t have the thrift store’s price tag on it, so she asked an employee how much they were. The employee asked a manager and something along the lines of «She looks like she can afford it» were muttered and they told her $ 25 — the full price of the shoes when they were sold in retail. She couldn’t afford that, so she had to find something else. SERIOUSLY? You’re going to do that s*** to a little girl buying a present for her mom??? Real professional.

My daughter chose a pair of boots that had no sticker on them. The manager said «You look like you could afford it» so he offered her retail price on the boots. $ 35. She put them back. Before this I loved this store. I could not afford to buy clothes for my growing children were it not for them. I am a single mother, three kids, two full time jobs. All my children work as well and we barely get by. I am not sure what about my daughter made him think she «could afford it» unless some sort of stereotype or other prejudice came in to play. I no longer can trust the pricing. I wonder now if in the past I’ve been overcharged even just a little bit. I am not shopping here again. I will not recommend it as I did regularly. When I tell people I shop at a thrift store and that this is the store I shop at they cannot believe it. But I am going to learn to live without.

This place is awesome. Not perfect, but awesome anyway.
The last year or so that I’ve been shopping here, I have bought so many terrific dress shirts, ties, polo shirts, t-​shirts, jeans, and more. It definitely does require time sifting through items that are not all that desirable, but the amount you save can make it very worthwhile. If you take into account the discounts they offer — like the Thursday VIP discount — you can save even more; in the men’s department, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything being sold for more than $ 10, and most items are a lot less.
In addition to saving some serious cash while being able to buy some quality almost-​new clothes, I appreciate having the opportunity to not support clothing manufacturers employing sweatshop labor practices overseas. Additionally, when it comes to donating, I am happy to give them what other local consignment shops don’t purchase from me — so it’s a win for everyone involved.

While I’d rather pop some tags at a non-​profit, you can still throw together a cheap, bomb ass costume in a cinch while rummaging through here if you’re creative enough.
I took a gamble with Unique Thrift. I needed to create a costume for Unilocal’s Celebrity Affair party and I only had a few hours before the event started to figure things out. Since the party theme was all about embracing movie characters or other elements of Hollywood, I decided that going as Tom Cruise from Risky Business would be cute, cheap and allow me to neglect my posture and eat more food while swimming in an over sized men’s dress shirt.
Like many thrift shops, this one is no different in scent: smells like moth balls.
But I was impressed with their seemingly endless assortment of clothes. If I had been shopping with a discerning eye for style, I may not have been impressed. But if you’re looking for something specific or creating a costume or «look» you’ll have your pickings to choose from.
As for the other odds and ends available here? Pretty weak. If you’re looking for truly antique pieces, you’re better suited heading else where.

This place even got better! They now have fitting rooms! The downside is that people want to try on EVERYTHING that is on their cart.

Used item prices are often more than the item costs new. I feel like they are trying to take advantage of the poorer population.

I enjoyed shopping here on their 50% off day. On a normal day, I’m pretty sure it would not have been as fun. I found new Ethiopian outfits for children here, an Indonesian batik dress, an Egyptian tapestry, a West African outfit, and a few vintage items, including a vintage suitcase ($ 7.50). I came here at the end of a day touring Maryland’s Value Village stores and found the best things! Almost worth the trip from NoVa.

Ever since they remodeled the place, it’s been nothing but great! I’m super happy with their presentation.
This thrift store is perfect!

Always head here for really high quality clothing at great prices. Just found a designer sport coat… mint condition for ten bucks. Well organized place with big selection.

Great selection of clothing, organized by size and type of clothing. If you spend some time sifting through the racks you’ll find some gems.
Monday is customer appreciation day– everything is 25% off! Got 5 dresses and 2 shirts for $ 43!
The only issue here is there aren’t enough fitting rooms and I had to wait about 15 minutes for one to open up.

This place is awesome and random. It is to thrift shops as malls are to small stores. It’s huge. With it being a thrift store, you will want to inspect the qualities of what you purchase before you get to the register, but that’s just par for thrift stores. I check out the records here every blue moon.
One thing I noted is that sometimes CD cases are empty. Watch for that.

Tons of items. Items are pretty dirty. Most of the ppl working in the back are miserable but occasionally you find a nice person. Register folks are informative and nice. Lots of clothes, housewares, toys, books/​DVDs. Good deals on furniture and they have a good amount.
This place has treasures but you have to look and it’s pretty huge. So if you have a few hours to shop you’ll be able to look through everything. I noticed serious thrifters here who will eye the item in your hand and almost follow you so my advice… make sure you don’t put said item down because it will be taken and watch yo $h@t! It also doesn’t hurt to bring hand sanitizer.

This place is crazy, huge and pretty packed with stuff. They have late hours during the week, so I can stop by after work, which rocks. The parking lot is AWFUL, so don’t go when you are feeling in a grumpy driving mood! The prices are good thrift store prices. They even have a bunch of new Halloween stuff that is not exactly thrift store prices, but is cheaper by a little than other stores. The thrift store is connected with a «Bazaar» that is basically like an indoor flea market. I was not into any of the booths in there, but it’s still kind of crazy and entertaining that it’s there.
Unique Thrift Store isn’t, as it reminds me a lot of many big thrift stores I’ve been to before, but I like those, so hey! Not a bad thing.

Love love love love this place to pieces.
This is my go to place for my little girls clothes! They have a GREAT section of clothes for her. Sometimes you will find designer things; I got her a really cute white color polo for $ 3.99! I leave with bags and bags of clothes for my little lady at $ 40 a pop. You can easily grab 50 pieces of clothing for kids (some designer) and leave with a $ 50-​$ 75 dollar bill! Last weekend I went and updated her whole summer wardrobe (about 70 piece of clothing) for 88 dollars. SOMETIMES I will look in the toy section but its typically not worth it since everything is in poor condition or broken. They have some good outdoor toys for kids.
I go there maybe once a week to see what they have and I never leave empty handed.
Sales they have:
–Monday 25% off for everyone
–Thursday 25% off for VIP members. You have to have a card (see pics) and you can NOT get it on Thursday. The good thing… you can USE ANY VIP CARD. 9 times out of 10 when I’m in line the cashier will ask the person in front of me if they have the VIP card and they look confused. The cashier then asks me «ma’am do you have one they can use?» I want to snap «no b*tch they cant use my discount card *mumbles «my precious”* and I reluctantly hand my card over… I wish we accumulated points for every time we used the card.
–Holidays like 4^th of July and Memorial Day 50% off! If you shop their holiday sales you might want to get there early… if you go after work (like I do) you will think the place has closed for business.
They have several locations but I like this location the best. The white oak location is also nice but this one stole my bank accounts heart.