Cosgrove Care

What a grand wee shop! Well, ok it’s not that wee, in fact it’s fairly decently sized; but it’s the sentiment that counts. I remember when this shop first opened (the primary branch next to the 1901 deli) while I was at school. I was mesmerised and extremely excited — much to the disgust of some of my friends.
Sadly, it can no longer sell electrical goods due to new regulations. However, the shop is still filled, and I mean filled, with loads of treasures: books, records, tapes, ornaments, tables, shelves, candle sticks, brass figurines, crockery… hell pretty much anything. Bar electricals.
The staff are really nice and friendly. So much so that if you are looking for something in particular and shock horror — they don’t have it — then they will be happy to keep you in mind when putting out new stock. A really nice touch.
Great find and just off of Shawlands main drag so there’s plenty of other places to explore when you’ve finished rummaging in here.

I’m in complete agreement with the previous reviewer on this one. Cosgrove appears to have three shops on the one street, with each selling a little bit of everything. With some crackin realistic proper charity shop prices (80p for a book! i love it) and some right wee gems of the eclectic and eccentric nature (waffle iron anyone?) this holey trinity of charity shops is a must if your in this neck of the woods.
My tip would be to spend most of your time in what looks like the main shop which is next to 1901 Deli, it may have the smalled selection of books of the three, however it has more bits, bobs and what nots…
To be entirely honest, i found the charity shops in this area to be of an extremely high quality. Ok they don’t go for the ‘vintage’ market as much as there West End cousins, however the prices and quality of the gear is second to none. Excellent experience.

A real old school charity shop, with all sorts of strange treasures hidden away in the chaos. I have bought video recorders, books– at bargain prices, since they operate a special «one price fits all» policy– furniture and cutlery here. They really have avoided that modern charity shop trend of vetting items, and theming the store. This makes it a delight to browse, even if you have to be careful not to knock anything over.
Cosgrove seems to own three shops on the street, and although there was a time when one was more about furniture, they all offer the same collision of second hand goods. Recently, they told me that they were not accepting electrical items anymore, which is a shame… I had some cheap lamps out of here that served me for three years. Unswayed by fashion, Cosgrove has that real old school charity atmosphere: dive in and enjoy.