St. Vincent de Paul

This is a true thrift store. They don’t bring in new cheap stuff like goodwill. Used recycled stuff and good prices, not jacked up like others. Sure it’s an old building but probably how they keep prices down and people employed. Grandkids like the $ 1 and $ 2 grab bags of toys.

On my travels through Port Orchard I glimpsed a St. Vince De P out the corner of my eye. Exit stage right into the parking lot which was kind of desolate as there isn’t really anything worth value in the parking lot. Anyway, as I entered the store it just look like a lot of random general crap on the shelves, not good crap, but random non-​good crap (half used votive candles, rusty spatulas, a variety of sizes and shapes of glassware, salt & pepper shakers) all that was about 25 cents. All this stuff is on actual counters and not like some dump bin of the «fill your own bag» kinda thing.
I walked right past the crap and got down to business. I will say the prices here are really actually quite good for the types of items there. Now when I say I got down to business, I usually go for movies, clothes, & sometimes kitchenware or shoes. The movies where 49 cents which seemed to be a standard at other thrift stores in the area so obviously I have to fill a few bags on that one.
They had a really good book section too. The clothes I kind of perused with my eyes only because I wasn’t seeing anything worth physically touching. Now the ladies section properly has a few things but I’m not looking for ladieswear.
They had a lot of electronics and the TVs were way cheap. I think they were having a green or pink ticket sale and they had TV’s for like $ 9.99 for any size and if you’re a techie or electro-​person you could probably find gidgets and gadgets to help fix your other gidgets & gadgets at home here.
I didn’t find a very nice sharp mandolin for slicing fruits/​vegs for $ 4. And all their pots/​pans/​plates/​glassware were very cheap. I got to the reg and cashier decided to give me the mandolin for $ 2. Yussssssssssssss! So basically it was a good haul. I got 20 videos for $ 10. Thanks Vince De Paul.
If you get past the general look of the place and the look of some of the items, it’s really not that bad.

I have got to stick up for St. Vinnie’s, here. I go in every day and I love the silly little store. I can always find something to buy [I’m an artist and junque dealer], and I just love many of the people who work there. Yes it doesn’t have a lot of stuff, not like the Goodwill. And it is right above the tide line so it does smell often, that’s the bay, not the store. They give out free bread, often. Prices are good and you can negotiate on some things. Parking is always easy. I find everything I want there, eventually.

Sprizee is right, the place is a dump… my father in law actually calls it Sally Sweats. The building is musty and not very well organized. About the only thing I go in here for anymore is books, you can walk out of the place with 100 books and only have paid like $ 5!

If there’s one thing I love, it’s a thrift store. But St. Vincent needs to get his act together at this location. It’s dirty and messy. I swear I saw a bag of pine needles and dead leaves for sale. You might be able to find something decent here, but whatever you do, watch your step.