A thriftin' we will go....

Found this on another local blog that I read: (tomorrow she is posting consignment shops - i will add that to the boards too)

The List:
1. Arcs Value Village Thrift Stores, http://www.arcsvaluevillage.org/
- New Hope, Brooklyn Center, Richfield

2. Unique Thrift Stores, no web site available
- New Hope, Burnsville, Minneapolis, Columbia Heights, St. Paul

3. Saver’s, http://www.savers.com/aboutus/storelocator.php
- Bloomington (my favorite location), Columbia Heights, Maplewood, Minneapolis, St. Paul

4. Goodwill, http://www.goodwilleasterseals.org/site/PageServer
- Apple Valley, Coon Rapids, Eagan, Hopkins, Maplewood, Maple Grove, Roseville, Shakopee, St. Paul, St. Paul Outlet, West St. Paul

5. Goodwill’s Second Debut (aka high end thrift), St. Louis Park

6. Salvation Army, http://www.thesalarmy.com/loc/thriftstores.htm
- Blaine, Burnsville, Columbia Heights, Minneapolis (2 locations), St. Paul

7. Silver Angel Thrift Store, Minneapolis

8. Stone Soup Thrift, St. Paul Park

9. Maranatha Storehouse, Crystal

10. Nearly New Thrift Store, Richfield

Wow, who knew there were so many different thrift stores, certainly not me!  Thank you for posting this it will help me to expand my shopping when I have to go again (hopefully at the end of the month or beginning of next month).

Thank you for posting all these.  I have no idea where any are, but I will be looking them up as soon as I have the time. If anyone wants to get together to go "thrifting" let me know....I'd love to have company and an honest voice saying - No not those, or Yes, that one!!  And the more the better!

Linda - WOW, thanks for sharing. I second what Nicole said "who knew". Very cool list. Bookmarked!

Wouldn't it be fun to rent a bus and go thriftin' as a group???  There are also some fun stores to check out as well that carry purses and jewelry.   Maybe a spring shopping caravan???

Other Linda - some friends have always talked about doing the bus thing for the Woodbury Garage Sale mecca that they have the mothers' day/fishing opener weekend.  That is all the bargains we could stand!  

Maybe this group would want to plan that?

Last Saturday I visited Unique Thrift in New Hope for the first time. WOW! I bought 3 pairs of pants, two sweaters, 2 shirts, a swimsuit, and some pencils/pens/paint brushes for my classroom....all for under $40. The clothes were sorted by sizes rather than by colors like the Goodwill stores I've been in. On Tuesdays everything is 25% off. The day after holidays, everything is 50% off! To get there, exit 169 at Rockford Road. Take Rockford Road east to Winetka. Turn north for a block or so, and Unique Thrift is in a strip mall on the west side of the street. Happy bargain hunting!