Ilion is a gritty little industrial town in Upstate, NY's Mohawk Valley that is home to a former…read moreRemington gun factory and not much else. Given this state of affairs, it should come as little surprise that the local Salvation Army is gonna be a grand slam every time. Located at the western end of town in what looks like a flood-ravaged 1950s furniture store, this SA location houses a treasure trove of padded hospital socks, musty blazers, sweet sixteen party t-shirts and the remnants of more than a few epic polka record collections. I stopped in recently and it didn't take long to fill up my shopping cart with some of the choicer pieces of Ilion's unwanted trash. These included multiple old lady sweatshirts, an old train case, some kind of kitschy wooden cactus thingy and multiple pairs of iridescent Italian men's dress shoes that must have belonged to the local cocaine space pimp. Also found a t-shirt from a girl named Veronica's Mardi Gras-themed sweet sixteen party from 2014. This plus the cocaine space pimp shoes pretty much makes my summer wardrobe complete. While Ilion may not have many attractions, jobs or even much of a town at all as most of it's downtown was wiped off the map by urban renewal, the local Salvation Army is hands down the GoaT.

Great thrift store and it's HUGE!! Lots of clothing, both men and women's. The kids have their own…read moreroom of clothing, toys and games. A generous selection of shoes and home goods. Good pricing and I always appreciate the 50% off color of the week.

small store mostly close but really good prices and friendly staff easy safe location good parkingread more

Clean store super staff nice selection of clothing would recommend highly when in the Greater…read moreBinghamton area

me and my two friends went there to look for apartment things and she followed us around which I…read morebelieve was because my one friend was colored then continued to call me a bitch at check out because I wanted to plug in a crockpot to make sure it worked. She has mold growing in the upstairs ceiling, with a plastic tote, bucket catching the moldy black water leaking from her ceiling it genuinely smelt really mad and it was hard to breathe while walking around in there. It's so cluttered and unorganized. I would not recommend going here for your heath and safety I honestly do not understand how this place has not been shut down yet

From the owner: We are a large 10,000 square foot multi- vrndor/ thrift store.... you'll find books, dvds, VHS,…read morecds, abums, clothing, housewares, antiques and collectibles

Lots of good stuff! Service is great! A very good selection always. Great vintage finds!read more

I found the perfect vintage frames for my house, they have a lot of unique pieces and wonderful…read morestaff and prices.

It was very easy to drop off donations, one of the clerks was very helpful and the store is very…read moreorganized and clean.

When I used to live in the Broome County area, the Thrifty Shopper was my thrifting-jam! So when we…read morewere back in town recently on a road trip, and my husband said he wanted to stop at the video game store, I said please drop me at the Thrifty Shopper on your way. :-D This isn't a huge thrift store, but not tiny either, with plenty of plaza lot parking. The clothing is all pretty well organized by size. I appreciate that Thrifty Shopper does two Color-of-the-Day tags, one for 50% off an one for 75% off. I did find several garments tagged in those favorable colors, and used the pretty clean and handy changing rooms to try things on. Unfortunately nothing clothing-wise went home with me, but I did find a couple glassware items and a few books that I purchased. The books section is a small room in the back of the store, but if you dig around we found a few nice titles of interest to us and for our kids. The housewares area was pretty limited, I remember there being more selection. I still use our king-sized full bedroom set that I purchased from here years ago (it's a vintage NBA set!), and recall there being more of a linen variety too. But there was still plenty to poke around for the hour in this thrifting paradise while my husband was in his video game store paradise, haha. If you too like to shop second-hand, this Thrifty Shopper is a quality stop to see what treasures you can find. :-)

I took my goddaughter here today for her very first thrift store experience. We were both thrilled!…read more She is now hooked on thrift store shopping. It is clean, well displayed, good variety, great prices and friendly staff.

Nice people running the store for sure, but woefully limited selection. One rack of Eileen Fisher…read moreclothing seemed overpriced for thrift store.

Thread of Life is a small thrift store on Oriskany Blvd. is my favorite store of its kind in the…read morearea. Lots of really nice quality and cool vintage clothes, glassware, housewares, and accessories. Clean and well-organized. There is ample parking. I didn't realize it was there until I met someone who volunteers there. The prices are extremely reasonable, in part because workers are unpaid volunteers donating their time and wares are donated. It's run by the Whitesboro Presbyterian Church but all proceeds go to local charities and community outreach.

prices are ridiculously high with new owners, filthy and unorganized. Bathrooms disgusting, rude…read moreemployees

Absolutely the best! The owner has an incredible eye for unique quality from antique and vintage…read morelinens to china, art work and jewelry. People in the know drive from great distances to come to her shop. Now that she has her new location, it is soooo easy to see the items and really shop till you drop. Wherever you might be, make the effort to visit, you won't be disappointed

The lady who runs the store is very knowledgeable about period styles. She can piece together…read morepretty much anything on a historical basis. The stock continually changes; which is a major plus. Some of the clothing shows it's age with wear; but that's what I'm looking for. I'm a local photographer and I use this shop nearly exclusively for a vintage look for my models. Also, the prices are completely realistic. I hate to recommend the place because I want it all to myself! But it's a wonderful store. She accepts most forms of payment including credit card. Hours are typically Friday-Sunday 10am - 5pm but she does open by appointment if you call ahead. Here's one outfit I purchased: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23859710@N02/10660872043/in/set-72157634652841529

This is absolutely my favorite go to place to check for all my family's needs before paying way too…read moremuch!! The selection is awesome, with new items all the time!! The store is full of high quality, even name brand clothing and accessories for the entire family. Prices are unbeatable and they have new sales every week to save even more! If you are running tight on money or just don't like paying inflated prices, check here first! You'll be pleasantly surprised that you did!

Much bigger and more spacious store since moving out of town. Nice merchandise, neatly displayed…read more Huge women's section; men's is smaller, but acceptable. Most clothing is still culturally relevant and socially acceptable. This store has a great mission, and does it well. Always worth a pass-through when in Montrose!