Secondhand Shopping Guide

SECONDHAND SHOPS in Northwestern and Central Vermont
List compiled by Jean Forden. Click here to read about this list.

    CHURCHES & SYNAGOGUES

  • Every Monday Thrift Shop
    First United Methodist Church
    81 Buell Street, Burlington
    862-8368 or 862-1151
    Monday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    Clothes, books and household goods
  • St. Anthony’s Thrift Shop
    Christ the King/St. Anthony Parish
    305 Flynn Avenue, Burlington
    658-4059
    Tuesday & second Saturday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    Clothes and household goods
  • Ohavi Zedek Rummage Sale
    188 North Prospect Street, Burlington
    864-0218
    Monday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    Clothes and household goods
  • The Wardrobe
    Sisters of Mercy, 100 North Street, Burlington
    863-8040
    Tuesday – Thursday & second Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – noon
    Clothes and household goods
  • The Possibility Shop
    First Congregational Church
    38 S. Winooski Avenue, Burlington
    862-5010
    Wednesday & Friday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    Clothes, books, toys, household goods and miscellaneous
  • St. Vincent de Paul Center
    St. Francis Xavier Church
    St. Peter Street, Winooski
    655-3006
    Tuesday – Thursday, 9-11 a.m. & 1-3 p.m.
    Clothes and household goods
  • Heavenly Cents Thrift Shop
    Congregational Church
    37 Main Street, Essex Junction
    879-6552
    Tuesday & Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Thursday, 4-8 p.m.; second & fourth Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    Clothes and household goods
  • Helping Hands Thrift Shop
    United Church of Milton,
    51 Main Street, Milton
    893-4388
    Thursday, 3-7 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    Clothes and household goods
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    RETAIL SHOPS THAT BENEFIT CAUSES

  • Salvation Army Thrift Shop
    336 N. Winooski Avenue, Burlington, 864-9552
    358 Dorset Street, S. Burlington, 657-3643
    237 Lake Street, St. Albans,
    524-9695
    (Donations at 1 Industrial Avenue, Burlington, 860-1117)
    All stores Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; donations 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Clothes, toys, books and household goods; national nonprofit
  • Replays
    (Fletcher Allen Auxiliary)
    Blue Mall, 150 Dorset Street,
    S. Burlington
    660-8420
    Monday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    Clothes, books and household goods
  • The Benefit Shop
    (Local animal shelters)
    1 Market Place, Essex Junction
    879-6134
    Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Clothes, gifts and household goods
  • Goodwill Industries
    (Multiple causes, including retraining people with disabilities for work)
    329 Harvest Lane, Williston
    879-0088
    Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    Clothes, toys and household goods; national nonprofit
  • Miscellany Mart
    (Richmond Congregational Church)
    Bridge Street, Richmond
    No phone.
    Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    Clothes and toys
  • SCHIP’s Treasure Resale Shop
    (sponsored by Shelburne, Charlotte, Hinesburg Interfaith Projects)
    5404 Shelburne Road, Shelburne
    985-3595
    Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    Clothes and household goods
  • Sweet Charity
    (Addison County Hospice Volunteer Services & Women of Wisdom)
    141-A Main Street, Vergennes
    877-6200, sweetcharityvt.com
    Monday – Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    Clothes, antiques, gifts and household goods
  • Your Turn Consignment Shop
    (Champlain Valley Christian School)
    151 Main Street, Vergennes
    877-3915
    Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
    Clothes and miscellaneous
  • Neat Repeats Resale Shop
    (Housing Solutions, Addison Emergency Center, etc.)
    3 Bakery Lane, Middlebury
    388-4488
    Monday – Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Clothes and small household goods
  • Round Robin
    (Porter Hospital & Rehab)
    211 Maple Street, #28, Middlebury
    388-6396
    Monday – Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Clothes, jewelry and household goods
  • The Benefit Shop
    (Numerous community causes)
    15 Cottage Street, Barre
    479-4309
    Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    Clothes for all ages, books, housewares
  • Gifford Thrift Shop
    (Benefits hospital)
    525 Main Street, Randolph
    728-2185
    Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    Adults’ and children’s clothes, toys, books and miscellaneous
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    RESALE/CONSIGNMENT SHOPS

  • Battery Street Jeans
    7 Marble Avenue, Burlington
    865-6223
    Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. –
    7 p.m.; Sunday, noon – 6 p.m.
    Contemporary and vintage clothes
  • Clothing Line
    163 Cherry Street, Burlington
    651-8877
    Monday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    Women’s new and vintage clothing, funky gifts and jewelry
  • Pam’s Place
    77 Main Street, Burlington
    863-1461
    Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Women and men’s clothes and
    accessories
  • Classy Closet
    164 Main Street, Winooski
    655-2330
    Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    Women’s and men’s clothes
  • Green Closet
    1 East Allen, Winooski
    655-3355, greenclosetvt.com
    Wednesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sunday, noon – 4 p.m.
    Vintage, indie fashion and recycled clothing
  • The Exchange
    167 Pearl Street, Essex Junction
    878-3848
    Monday – Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    Women’s clothes
  • Trading Post for Little Folks
    1 Market Place, Essex Junction
    878-1327, tradingpostforlittlefolks.com
    Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    Kids’ clothes, furniture, maternity, etc.
  • Once Upon a Child
    38 Taft Corners Shopping Center, Williston
    878-5434, http://www.ouac.com
    Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sunday, noon – 5 p.m.
    Kids’ clothing, furniture, toys, etc.; national franchise
  • Plato’s Closet
    34 Taft Corners Shopping Center, Williston
    878-0001, http://www.platoscloset.com
    Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sunday, noon – 5 p.m.
    Clothes, teenage girls and guys; national franchise with brand names
  • Mom and Me
    82 N. Main Street, St. Albans
    524-5776
    Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Maternity and kids’ clothing through juniors; toys, baby furniture
  • Scampers, A Store for Children
    42 Merchants Row, Swanton
    868-4299
    Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 p.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    New and used children’s merchandise
  • Second Chance
    Brigham Street, Morrisville
    888-5664
    Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. – noon
    Children’s and adults’ clothing and miscellaneous
  • One More Time
    12 Langdon Street (moving by June 1 to 64 Main), Montpelier
    223-1353
    Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    Adults’ clothing, jewelry, accessories
  • Heather’s Nearly New
    62 River Street, Montpelier
    229-4002
    Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    Used children’s clothes, toys, baby equipment
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    ‘UNIQUE’ RESALE SHOPS

  • Jamba’s Junktiques
    324 N. Winooski Avenue, Burlington
    865-9983
    Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sunday, noon – 5 p.m.
    Assorted general merchandise and antiques
  • The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge
    299 N. Winooski Avenue, Burlington
    999-6202, http://www.thebobbin.com
    Tuesday – Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Recycled, vintage clothing, craft classics; four sewing machines for public use
  • The ReStore
    186 River Street, Montpelier
    229-1930, therestore.org
    Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
    Home furnishings, general commercial/industrial merchandise, art supplies and educational materials
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    SPORTING GOODS

  • Play It Again Sports
    Blue Mall, 150 Dorset Street,
    South Burlington
    865-3021, http://www.playitagainsports.com
    Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    New and used sporting goods; national franchise
  • Outdoor Gear Exchange
    152 Cherry Street, Burlington
    860-0190, www.gearx.com
    Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    New and used outdoor equipment
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    CARS & BICYCLES

  • Old Spokes Home
    322 N. Winooski Avenue, Burlington
    863-4475, http://www.oldspokeshome.com
    Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    Quality used/vintage bikes; repairs, parts
  • Local Motion’s Bike Recycle Vermont
    Community bike shop, 664 Riverside Avenue (with Good News Garage), Burlington
    864-9687 (office); http://www.localmotion.org
    Refurbishes bikes for income-eligible residents; to donate or receive a bike, call 264-9687
  • Good News Garage
    331 N. Winooski Avenue, Burlington
    864-6033 (office); http://www.goodnewsgarage.org
    Monday – Saturday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Donations and repair of cars, trucks, vans for income-eligible residents; to donate or receive, call 1-877-GIVE-AUTO
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    FURNITURE

  • Myers New and Used Furniture
    1 Intervale, Burlington
    864-0540
    Monday – Friday, 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    New and used furniture
  • Bushey’s New and Used Furniture
    97 North Street, Burlington
    860-3669
    Monday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon - 5 p.m.
    Furniture and housewares
  • Upstairs Antiques, Funky Frank’s, Whistlestop Antiques
    207 Flynn Avenue, Burlington
    863-1168
    Seven days a week, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Furniture, glassware, costume jewelry, homegoods, books, postcards and miscellaneous
  • Recycle North
    266 Pine Street, Burlington
    658-4143, http://www.recyclenorth.org
    Monday – Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    Furniture, household goods, books, toys, art supplies and recycled building materials
  • Planet Aid
    Yellow metal containers found at various locations around Vermont
    1-508-893-0644
    Donated clothes and shoes sent to Third World
  • Yankee Pedlar’s Shoppe
    23 River Road, Essex Junction
    878-1719
    By appointment
    Used furniture
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    BOOKS

  • Crow Bookshop
    14 Church Street, Burlington
    862-0848, http://www.crowbooks.com
    Monday – Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Thursday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Sunday, noon – 6 p.m.
    Used books, remainders, antiquarian, comics
  • Speaking Volumes
    377 Pine Street, Burlington
    540-0107
    Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    Used books, magazines, vinyl records, artwork, some antiques, miscellaneous; custom framing
  • Bookworm’s Exchange
    1525 Shelburne Road, South Burlington
    658-9586
    Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
    Used paperbacks
  • The Eloquent Page
    23 Catherine Street, St. Albans
    527-7243
    Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    Used and antiquarian books
  • Rivendell Books
    100 Main Street, Montpelier
    223-3928, http://www.rivendellbooksvt.com
    Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Friday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. –
    4 p.m.
    Used, remaindered and rare books
  • The Book Garden
    50 State Street, Montpelier
    223-2824
    Monday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    Used books; large selection of fantasy, sci-fi, graphic novels
  • Yankee Paperback Exchange
    9 Langdon Street, Montpelier
    223-3239
    Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Eclectic used books
  • Black Sheep Books
    4 Langdon Street, Montpelier
    225-8906, www.blacksheepbooks.org
    Wednesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Radical and scholarly used books
  • Joint Urban Ministry Project (JUMP) Children’s Book Project
    Congregational Church, 38 South Winooski Street, Burlington
    862-4501
    Donations and free distribution to the needy and new Americans
  • Library Used Book Sales
    Most public libraries have at least annual book sales — call your local facility for details.

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