We Asked: Estate Sales vs. Thrift Shops
We asked. You answered. Our new weekly post will feature YOUR thoughts on vintage, thrifting, and the thrill of the hunt. This week we wanted to know how you felt about where to hunt for vintage off-line. Read our fans’ answers and voice your own opinion in the comments, below.
What are your thoughts on hitting estate sales vs. thrift shops? Any preference?
velvetavalon :: estate sales require prior planning and scouting. thrift stores are easy, always there and have regular hours.
theillumiletty :: I noticed at estate sales there are a lot very good quality unworn shoes in smaller sizes. which is excellent for a size 5 like me.
Joe :: Estate Sales!
maibyrd :: i prefer estate sales…vintage, in my opinion, have a better story and are more special when found in a strangers closet. :-)
SmallEarthVtg :: Personally prefer thrift stores. Estate sales can be treasure troves, but you need to be among the first in line & pushy.
Renee :: I love Estate Sales! I just always seem to work or want to sleep late!
UniqueFashion :: 10 plus years since I did my last Estate sale. Too many people and not worth getting up so early to be the first in line.
wizbeff :: i love both, but would choose estate sales over thrift stores. there always tends to be more quality items at the estate sales i go to.
ktkeating :: Love both!
mirthandwonder :: I’ve found thrift shops to be more accessible and less expensive.
natajean :: I love them both! but sometimes estate sales are more hit or miss while I’m almost guaranteed at least one find while thrifting
Coronation Vintage :: prices are always cheaper at thrift shops.
cur8vintage :: The latter, but both are full contact sports.
Dawn :: I prefer Thrift Shops (if they are not expensive) because at an Estate Sale there are always a long line of people waiting to get in and then it is bumper to bumper in the house. To hard to look around or keep your “STASH” away from others. It nevers fails at a estate Sale, no one will be looking at an item until I AM! Then people come out of the woodwork to look too! LOL
Which do you prefer?
This post has 4 comments
February 12th, 2010
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February 14th, 2010
I live in a small town filled to the brim with antique stores, resale shops and flea markets so, for convenience sake, those are my choices!
August 8th, 2010
Most of the estate sales in our area are run by companies, so the prices are sky high. We have a couple of thrift shops, Good Will and Salvation Army and they are expensive as well. Best luck is yard sales around here, but you have to get up very early and go out on Saturday’s to find them before they get “wiped out” of all they good stuff.
November 27th, 2010
Estate sales have much more character. Far too much Made in China these days to sift through to get to the good (old) stuff at thrift shops. Also they don’t negotiate on pricing. Where I live there are lots of family operated Estate sales with low prices and no list, no sign up, no waiting. The kind of items I look for are always hanging around even in the afternoon–the morning buyers want the furniture, the jewelry, the big ticket stuff. I want the $10 or less deals and the Sundays are usually 50% off so going late is usually not an issue. :)