Salvation Army Family Store

I went to this particular store today. Most things were 50% off except for TWO colors, purple and white. The store was sparingly stocked. It looked as though they have not stocked up for two days. Very little shoes or plus size clothing.
I was disappointed but I walked around anyway. I purchased two things less then $ 7.00 and left. It was sad because I was prepared to spend much much more.

I’ve found some good things here on a few occasions. I’ve also made donations and I wasn’t too thrilled with that experience. The person who took the bag full of clothing had an attitude. I stopped donating here and instead drop clothing in those clothes bins instead.
On a different day visiting one employee had an attitude with the customers for not reading their sign by the entrance explaining the special deal for that day of the week. The cashier looked extremely annoyed and said people needed to learn how to read.

This Salvation Army is walking distance from my apartment so I was excited when I found it last year… just wish I had known is was near me sooner!
I go every once in a while on the Wednesday 50% off day (clothes, books). I usually always leave with something. There are many things I had to leave behind because I’d only have $ 8 in my bank account. A few things I have bought over visits include a Vintage primary-​colored vertical striped dress (that I’m turning into a crop top, $ 3 on sale), a Vintage SUPER soft poly Graphic Tee (an old electronics company, $ 1), and a brand new ice cream maker ($ 7) still with the stickers and runs like a beauty. I have used it already 5 times to make various homemade ice creams.
I’d say that their housewares section is awful and very limited, minimal knick-​knacks, decent furniture. There are gems here though basically every time although I wouldn’t say it’s amazingly stocked. I’d say it’s worth the trip if you live off the B-​12SBS or the Bronx 4 or are visiting somebody at Fordham.

This place RULES! I have a lot of friends that live in the neighborhood and one of them kept telling me I had to go thrifting here. I kept putting it off after other disappointing thrift excursions in The Bronx, but I desperately needed to finish my Halloween costumes (Patrick Bateman, Mona Lisa Vito, and possibly Columbia from Rocky Horror) since the parties are starting this weekend. I made out like a mufuggin bandit here. My haul was huge and I spent $ 32. I got a Dior blazer from the 80s (that FITS ME!), a vintage cranberry beanie, a tribally hat that totally inspired the Supreme snapbacks, totally 90s tank top skatery dress, black cashmere sweater with gold beads and rose attachments and HUGE SHOULDER PADS, ugly suspenders, tap shoes in my size, this amazing dead stock jumper that Lisa Left Eye Lopes (RIP) totally would have sported complete with a condom over her eye…
I want to cry this place is so good, I almost didn’t write this review because I would hate for it to start getting picked over but it really is worth the schlep. The employees are so sweet and everyone that shops here are nice too. People kept coming up to me complimenting me on the weird crap I was trying on. Lots of great brands (Armani Exchange, vintage designers up the butt, typical Urban and F21 stuff, I saw LOTS of deadstock!!!).
No fitting rooms so wear clothes you can easily see your shape under to determine whether something is worth purchasing or not. They take Visa but not Discover or AmEx.

Friendly service — on the phone and in person.

Based on a vintage perspective.
Recently, I’ve gotten into vintage clothing and I hate the overly priced «designer» boutiques and online stores that. I decided to try Thrift Stores instead, hoping to find a gem or two amongst the racks of previous owners old «JUNK» lol.
At first I was optimistic, but after sorting through much of the clothing I found some amazing vintage 80s clothing. I was more than ecstatic. I even found an AMAZING vintage beaded blazer for just $ 7.00!!! A true gem. The only problem I have, if you are smaller than a size 10, you will most likely have problems finding items that fit. Though I did not walk out with much, I am optimistic one day the selection in my size will be better.
The store is amazingly organized, easy to navigate and well lit. The racks are organized by gender, by category (dresses, blazers, pants, skirts, etc.) and then by color and print. Other downside, there are no fitting rooms, however, I’m not too keen on trying on someone else’s old clothing until I’m able to thoroughly clean for my own sanitary purposes.
Will I visit again? Heck yeah.

The first thing I noticed about this location was the customer service. I heard laughter and interaction between the Assistant Manager with his employees and the clients. Employees were laughing, customers were smiling and the Assistant Manger front and center working the register and greeting people as they came in. This was a good sign for me as a customer.
The store is spacious, well lit, and organized. The combination allowed for me to enjoy my shopping experience. There was enough room for a curvy girl like myself to maneuver through the racks.
I liked that they offered a plus size section with some great items. I found the store very neat and maintained by a friendly staff. The clothing and shoes are the highlights of this location. There are small areas for other household and personal items.
I found several items that were on my shopping and wish list. I also found a vintage dark burgundy flapper hat with a black ribbon trim and bow. I spotted upon entering the store and it was my first selection. I tried not to jump up and down with glee. All these women going through the hat/​scarf rack by pasting this needle in a haystack.
I tried to keep my face neutral because we all know– any sign of glee and someone will notice and pick up the thing you are ecstatic about. It the hat itself was beautiful and well maintained inside. The ribbon decorating this gem needs to be replaced. Outside of that the hat was in near perfect condition.
Two very important things to know:
1) There isn’t a fitting room.
2) Be sure to read the tags on the clothing– some of them are final sales.
I enjoyed my visit to this location and will keep on my list of places to visit when I am on one of my thrift store journeys.