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#1 Post by Crashinggg » Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:01 pm

I have spent my whole life going in an out of a little store called St.Vincent De Paul affectionately known to me as St.Vinnies. This was a little thrift store I loved to go to on weekends with my parents to donate and look at old things I called call my own. Then Good Will came into my life and I was in donation central. So my question to you all is what is your favorite thrift store and what is your favorite thrift store purchase?

I have to say my favorite book purchase is Perks of Being a Wallflower I recommend the book and movie to everyone.
Also all of the cd's I have bought from there has been great I recommend Savage Garden it is a great cd.

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#2 Post by fantanoice » Sun Jan 21, 2018 12:58 am

We have St Vinnies here as well. There's also the Salvation Army ('Salvos') which are huge here. I try to avoid Salvos because they actively donate to places that erase gay people which is awful imo. I typically visit the smaller ones.

We also call them 'Op' (Opportunity) Shops but since that song came out a bunch have rebranded themselves
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#3 Post by Crashinggg » Sun Jan 21, 2018 12:52 pm

I enjoy the small non franchised thrift stores as well they're very sweet and you can find lots of cool stuff. I have not ever heard the phrase opportunity shops, but I understand the rebranding. :P

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#4 Post by Slix » Sun Feb 25, 2018 4:52 pm

I love thrift shops because I always go in hoping to find some old tech or music or something random, and sometimes I find something cool, but sometimes I don't. The good thing is, the prices are usually good!

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#5 Post by fantanoice » Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:34 am

Went to one here in Japan and scored a pair of Doc Martens for about $130 cheaper than in the regular stores
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#6 Post by Crashinggg » Mon Apr 02, 2018 10:13 pm

That sounds like the best kind of thrift store! If I could thrift all day everyday I probably would. My friends and I occasionally go out thrifting it’s definitely one of my favorite things to do!

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