This place is a true hidden gem, tucked away in what seems to be a business park in Puhi. Such a great variety of clothing, books, and other little treasures. They even had two cats up for adoption! At the time that I visited (Christmas eve), they were having a holiday sale in which the entire store was 50% off! I left with a new dress, book, and 2 CDs all for under $5!! If you are a nifty thrifter like me, you will surely appreciate what this lovely shop has to offer! read more

Blooming Tails Kauai - Smiley kupuna portraits... would've snatched them up if I had room in my suitcase! - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

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We've been to the island probably a dozen times in the last 10 years and had never thought to go thrifting. We found this place and it was very worth the visit!! It's tucked backed down the alley and so full of very useful selection of treasures at amazing prices!! We all found something! It benefits the local animal shelter which makes the visit and purchase even more wonderful. The staff are super friendly and welcoming! This will definitely be our go to for our future visits! read more

It's a nice clean facility, and it's not filled with stuff that's been sitting there for five years and people haven't bought. All the things I have a cell seem to be of average of a quality, and the Lady run the store was very, very nice. Prices are also reasonable. What's not to like here? It's a terrific cause as well Nice manual, Mahala, Rob so Mahala take care read more

Blooming Tails Kauai - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

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I love thrifting! So this place was right up my alley. The items on the racks pretty average quality- no great scores. But they have a $0.25 cent bin. So i scored a fun t-shirt and a sweater, for a quarter a piece!! Guy running the place was pleasant and friendly. Will check it out again. read more

Wow, what a great find! My teenage girls have gotten me into thrifting and we found some amazing items at this thrift store. We bought several brand new items with the tags still on at incredible prices. The staff was kind and friendly, and knowing that some of the proceeds go to help animals is just the icing on the cake. This thrift store is definitely a win! read more

I used to enjoy coming to this store. They used to have sales regularly and I could always find things for a reasonable price. I was shocked at my latest visit to see how high some of the prices were. Before there were weekly Monday madness sales but now it only happens once a month. They used to have set prices for clothing but now everything is individually priced. They also used to have a 25cent bin for last chance items but I did not see that anymore. I know it's for a good cause but in todays economy I don't know how people can afford these prices. I was shocked to find a used Tommy hilfinger dress for $42 which I included in my picture below. You can find better deals on Macys sales rack for brand new clothing. read more

Blooming Tails Kauai - Dress - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

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Great thrift store and place for donations. I got a new unused cat scratching post for $10. Let the treasure hunt begin and up cycle

I love that this supports the Kauai Humane Society, so it was our first Thrift Store visit. Don't forget to talk to the cats that are available for adoption from Kauai Humane. Don't forget to look upstairs! Upstairs is mostly holiday items (80% Christmas and 20% all them other holidays). I picked up some small things, like cat/dog harnesses made with Hawaiian print fabrics, and ... a 16" tall yellow Peep bunny plushie with a weighted bottom, which I have named Bo. (Bo Peep! I am so funny!) Bo was absolutely worth the $3 I paid, if nothing else, because she's the PERFECT size to lay against the bulkhead of the airplane and not get jabbed by the armrest. I think I actually slept on the airplane on the way home. My family also loved Bo, because she had a carry-on bag all to herself ... until the last day when all the extra stuff went in there with her! read more

Cute hidden location next to a Shell station. Items scattered around, yet organized accordingly...but kind of pricey for a Thrift store. I found some great shoes, yet no prices indicated. I asked the register personnel and she stated she'd check for a price. I waited and browsed and when I returned, she ended up "losing", the only pairs I thought were worthy of the prices. Odd, I thought, but oh well..no biggie. :( Lots of miscellaneous items, keep searching and you'll be happy finding "something", I'm sure. I came, I conquered. Found great DVD's and left. Total cost $5.00. read more

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I found what I needed there every time I've gone throughout the years. The last time I was there I just needed travel, coffee mugs and I found two young lady was nice and sassy. You got a girl. Thanks for what you do to help the precious pets. read more

I love that they had kitties on site available for adoption and that the proceeds support the animal shelter. I didn't have too much time to shop. Selection is limited but not bad. Would visit again if I had more time. read more

Blooming tails Kauai is my favorite thrift shop hands down! The store is clean and neatly organized and the staff is exceptionally helpful and kind. Also the prices are very fair. I recommend it highly. read more

Great place but yelp has hours wrong: now they're closed on Sunday. Check em out when they're open for sure

Love love love the service at this thrift store. Travis, Akila and Shyann and entire team have been wonderful. The selection of merch is excellent and all great condition. This is one of my fav thrift stores on Kaua'i. If i could give it a million stars I would... love love love this store! read more

Really great aloha thrifting! Agree with others the prices are moderately high but not really. The vintage aloha shirts are priced accordingly. Most of the women's sizes were XS-Medium and all the shoes were under 8.5. Of the items I got, was a pink Calvin Klein dress and a pair of pajama pants. There was a huge assortment of women's aloha wear (muumuu, summer dress) all reasonably priced IMO however too small. Too much rice and spam from my trip. Definitely recommend and will Be back if I find myself on the island again. At the time of my visit there was no children's clothes. There is one dressing room so I recommend wearing some simple garments to try on over your outfit. read more

honestly dont know how I didn't visit this place sooner. I got a TON of clothes, a designer bag, and a couple of cute nick make for under $100. Will be heading in after work for thier monday sale! read more

Me and my buddies are visiting here. We heard about this store and wanted to check it out. When we arrived it certainly was not as what we expected, poor management and service. We saw a worker (woman wearing a Kauai humane society uniform) raising her voice at a customer for no reason while the customer was just simply shopping. Not a very pleasant environment. Everything is disorganized with an unsanitary feel. Staff did not engage or interact with any of the customers. So we all just left didn't even give the time. Would not recommend spending my time or money at a place like this. I would give zero stars but unfortunately I have to put at least 1. read more

Fantastic thrift store to find good bargains and one of a kind treasures. I've found hand crafted furniture, quality clothes, and vintage books. They have everything. The excellent staff puts out new inventory daily. It's so fun to go treasuring hunting in there. Plus, it helps animals! read more

Blooming Tails Kauai - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

This is one of my favorites on island. The manager, Donna, and I were talking story about how she continually restocks, organizes and maintains the store. The first room is filled with clothes (they also organize the women's shirts in colors). In the back of that room is a Keiki area (children area). The other huge room is all house wares. Amazing store a wonderful manager and great volunteers like Susan really put this store on your must see list:) read more

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For some reason the staff here is so rude to me every time I donate. I've always gone on the designated donation days and/or made an appointment but for some reason I get treated horribly. Maybe it's the same person each time. I don't know. Just don't expect to be greeted warmly here. read more

They are not open every day of the week so be sure to check their hours before you drive over. This is an excellent thrift store with lots of quality items! What they lack in size and area, They make up for in quality items so be sure to take your time and look at everything in the store. As an adult male I was very impressed to see a large selection of Swimming trunks and other activewear. Lots of high-quality items at very bargain prices! An excellent resource for thrifty and bargain travel ideas on Kauai that you must check out is Kauaicheapvacations.com. They are awesome. read more

Blooming tails is my favorite thrift store on the island Keep in mind it's kind of hot since it's open air now at their new location so it's a little hot when you're shopping. Prices were fair. I also donated a bag of clothes. Proceeds go to the humane society so please support this thrift shop!! read more

Electronics ... do not buy .. I assu.e that they are telling me the truth when they say they test things .. they don't. I spent money on a mop steamer that I was told worked.. something that can easily be tested by plugging it in and see if the steam is coming out.. period. got it home and no steam .. loud knocking noise and they don't take returns. i am a huge thrift store shopper but here at this store this has happened one to many times... read more

Perhaps the saddest thrift store I've encountered in a while, the Kauai Humane Society Thrift Shop is a thrift shop that really needs half of its inventory to head to the dump. The shop is divided into two spaces - half clothing, shoes, and accessories and the other half to housewares. The clothing selection varies across age and gender (baby, women, men; swimsuits, shoes, and, uh, panties?!) and seemed a little picked over but that inventory likely changes most frequently. It's really the "housewares" section that made me want to pull out the garbage sack. Partial boxes of toys, even decorative-esque cardboard boxes were on sale. And while Graham found a small collection of Korean and Japanese records, many of those were so water damaged and molded that the records couldn't be removed from their sleeves. A quarter of that half of the store was also devoted to cassette tapes and VHS, as well as a small electronics case with palm pilots that roamed the earth with the dinosaurs. Certainly there's an argument to be made for "antique" and "retro", however, I think a shop ought to cut its losses at partial and practically decomposing items. I've heard that finds may be had at the Humane Society Thrift Shop from time to time so I'll check back in again (and maybe be proven wrong when someone does buy that 1994 palm pilot), but I'm not hopeful. Perhaps the only demographic I could recommend the shop to? Those in search of paperback books and the would-be boogie boarder. A few boogie boards, priced under $5, were in stock and seemed untouched for a while (with rentals starting at $5/week and new boogie boards priced higher, this seems to be a great buy). As for the paperbacks, there seemed to be a good selection of things I'd call "beach reads." Not necessarily the newest titles but an abundance nonetheless. read more

Liked the old location better. Items were more organized, labeled and sorted well. This shop has stuff all over. Many without prices and when you take the item to the cashier she's trying to make a deal with you. Only one person actually on the floor and when she's asked something she's quick to say she's new and she doesn't know. Maybe I'll wait a while before coming back here... read more

This thrift store seems to have really improved since I last visited in 2017. There were some very cool vintage items on the shelves and some nice men's Hawaiian shirts. All the workers were helpful with good attitudes. I'll be back! read more

If you think you've been there, and seen what they have - think again! This shop has recently come under new management and they have done wonders! Some new staff. New products all the time, open spaces with clear lines of sight, great prices, and sales! They always seem happy to bargain on bulk purchases too. Lots of treasures to find. It's worth the trip read more

ALOHA! Everyone at this THRIFT Store is really nice. I love this place. Whenever I visit Kauai, I have to come here. There are great finds. When people move to Kauai, they get rid of their Patagonia Winter wear - or their snow jackets, and blankets. I live in the snow, and this place is where I stock up! If you are a good thrift store shopper, you can find GEMS here!! Once I got a Sunlight Alarm clock - it really helped me to wake up when it was still dark out! The thrift store is clean, and well organized. I really appreciate being able to find the sizes and I love leaving with a new wardrobe. 5-star feedback! Mahalo Humane Society! read more

Wonderful shop! Outstanding bargains. Found a brand new, top name, British jacket, with tags still on it. Very friendly staff, an great use for funds raised. Returned 3 times! read more

This was the best thrift store on island. The staff always so nice n having a good time now not so much now everyone working there seems like they don't want to be there Not the same feeling as with the other younger pretty blond manager. Still good stuff tho. read more

called 20 min before we drove our clothes over to the store to make sure they were taking donations... we were greeted by a very grumpy lady who wouldnt even look up to say "we arent taking donations" in a snide manner... when explained we had just called and talked to a girl who had said they were taking donations... she said "well I am not! well what do you have"... I refuse to give our clothes (most still with original tags on them!) to such a rude woman and poorly ran place... so much for trying to donate to a good cause! GET A BETTER EMPLOYEE!! read more

Love this place! Got a great pair of name brand jeans for $1.00. Also bought lots of things to refurbish a lanai. Best of all, proceeds go to the precious animals at the Humane Society. read more

I am a long time thrift store shopper, visiting Kauai now and checking out all the local thrift shops. This is the nicest one I've found here. Very clean and well organized with good quality items at reasonable prices and friendly helpful staff. Best of all is that it's for a good cause, the animal shelter! read more

FANTASTIC prices and proceeds go to our furry little friend, what could be better. Got some very expensive and cool jewelry there. Tamara

Awesome place! It is still open they moved in May of 2014. They are at 3178 Kuhio HWY same lot as the Shell gas station across the street from Pizza Hut. read more

This is my favorite thrift store on the island for several reasons. The prices are fair, the items change often, it is clean and organized, and it is for a great cause. They have mostly clothes, with a section for aloha wear and gifts, kitchenwear, knickknacks and decor, swimwear, accessesories, bedding, bags, and more. My only complaint is that it's hit or miss if the staff will be nice to us when we go in. As an avid thrift store shopper on an island with a dismal thrift store selection, I am SO grateful to have this store to peruse! read more

I have to agree with the most recent review by "Ru." I came here to kill time on honeymoon with hubby to look around. He found a great backpack here for hiking and beach travels @ $6.50. However, the woman working at the front was a witch and yelled at me "don't put that on top of the glass!" Are you serious? If the backpack is such a POS then why are you selling such items? Get a grip, lady. The empty backpack or whatever the heck I happen to buy isn't going to damage your precious glass top with the tarnished jewelry. She also didn't greet us, thank us for the business or say goodbye. Skip this place-it smells, too. read more

I would give the this thrift store 5 stars except for the extremely rude lady that works there. Every time I go in there, she never smiles, says hi or bye just walks by with a mad look on her face she should not be working at a place where she has to deal with people. Horrible customer service. I have heard her make rude remarks about other coustomers too. She sucks. It makes me not ever want to go to that thrift store again. read more

I love to shop thrift shops as always walk away with a few unique bargains--and if the shop is for charity , even better! This one is perfect-- clean, organized, nice people. Walked out with some great books shoes and surfer clothes. Nice selection of Hawaiian shirts. Happy to think I helped homeless animals too. read more

They have a nice selection of clothes, but the manager of the store is extremely rude. She is never smiling and today had a terrible experience with her. My friend and I brought items to donate and many of these things were my friends fathers who had just passed away. She greeted us in a harsh tone with "what's in that bag?" She then went on to say, "is that really what's in the bag?" And then, "is that it! Not once did she say thank you or goodbye or anything! I think the humane society should really consider hiring someone who is at least personable for this position. It did not make us feel like we would want to donate to them again and this is sad because we want to support the animals at the Humane Society read more