The charity shops around here look like they've been trapped in a timewarp - travelling down this…read moreneck of the woods is like going back to the 80s! That's why I do it! I like these charity shops that don't try to be overly trendy, and just quietly get on with supporting their cause. I felt like this charity shop fell into this category - stock was in good condition and well displayed, but not tagged with "vintage" to follow the neverending West End trend for this kind of fashion. In a place like this, you feel like you're allowed to excavate for your own treasure, and in this establishment there were a lot of good quality clothes and interesting accessories to be found. There were a number of eyecatching ornaments and hidden gems waiting for the right home. I don't know if I've over done the charity shops recently, but this one tugged on my heart strings as there was a giftboxed packed with fridge magnets indicative to someone clearing out a person's house after they had passed on. I don't know what gave me that overwhelming feeling of loss but at times going around charity shops can be sad as you see the hobbies of someone else being expelled from their previous home to be enjoyed by someone else. Saying that, they are obviously donated so someone else can appreciate them, and it's comforting that such items are rehomed in good taste, for a good cause. Apologies for being morose....perhaps I should give the charity hunts a rest for a while. I'm not even sure what I'm looking for anymore, I've seen too much!! But as far as charity shops go, this one is very comprehensive and with appropriate information leaflets around the store, it reminds you of the cause it is concerned with.

It's been quite a few months since my last visit to this store and since then they have had s…read moremodern revamp. The store now looks trendy & everything is neatly away in its place. Larger selection of clothing than before, and the back area has a large selection of household items. I bought some books & some glass ware, sadly there was no paper to wrap the glass, I was offered a bag but that was 5 pence. Not much use when I had a back pack with me. Still a good shop with a good book & DVD section.

A decent Cancer Research UK store over on Byres Road…read more It's full of the usual, with clothes, books and kiddies board games and such. It's quite small inside but it's not packed full of stock, so you can move around. It never gets really busy either. I've got rid of a few books and clothes in here rather than firing them on ebay or that. Would rather pass on my old gear for free to a good cause than make a minimal amount of money on them. Friendly staff, as usual.

This has got to be one of my favourite charity shops on the Byres/Dumbarton and Great Western Road…read morecharity shop trail. As Marj has mentioned, the clothes in here aren't the greatest. Though, you may well find some cheap and good quality suits and smart gear for work. Similarly, the music has get to cause any yelps of pleasure from me. However, when it comes to everything else, it's a different story. Past the racks of clothes and the small jewellery display under the glass counter there is a good few shelves next to the changing rooms (as a side, who's ever used these??). On these rather ordinary looking shelves you can find a whole range of wondrous items. While, there's the usual teapot suspects there's also some funky ornaments, loads of candles and candle holders and other purchase worthy pieces. For instance, I managed to find a tiny wooden four in one board game set (with all it's pieces) in here for a mere pound! We've only ever actually played chess with it but the backgammon, checkers and umm other game may yet get a game. So, well worth having a quick look in next time you're passing and everyone can always do with an extra teapot...

This charity shop is one with a difference - they use very clever tactics and gimmicks on drunk…read morepeople! During the bright sober light of day, it's very easy to mosey on past; but in the deep, darkness following several happy hours it is mesmerising. Their stock mostly consists of somewhat dodgy cloths; dog eared books and those strange ceramic ornaments that are surely not still being made but are seemingly forever multiplying. However, with this stock they manage to magpie out the shiniest items and arrange them in a pretty decent display in the window. So, the chances are your incoherent attention will be grabbed by the window display. Yet, when you purposely revisit the window of wonder, all will not seem as it did. On closer inspection, the merchandise is just as you'd expect in any other charity shop (if not worse). Good enough for a quick look and the window displays often show the best item so there's less call for you to rummage around. However, the true gems from here will be few and far between. Though, the drunken awe is always a nice experience.

This could be a good charity shop but they have filled it with clothes rails filled with tat that…read moreshould be in a skip. When l think of a charity shop l normally think of charitable donations from members of the public, but sadly charity shops have changed over the years and the number of items that are bought in brand new to sell outnumber the donations. With staff that don't talk unless they are demanding payment it actually sadly sounds like most other charity shops in the area. I do remember a changing room in this shop many years ago but they converted it into an office for all the managers & supervisors that they employ. This was once a good shop, now it's one that l deliberately pass to avoid.

This charity shop is absolutely tiny with only enough room for a few customers at a time…read more It has a pretty small selection of clothes, books and CDs. The East Kilbride shopping centre has other charity shops, such as The Salvation Army, which are bigger and offer more range.

I rather enjoy this wee charity shop, although on my last visit they seemed to be suffering from…read moresomething of a stock shortage, which is really something of a shame given it's location in such an urbanised area. Despite this though, I usually manage to pick up an item or two and I even managed to get a couple of Christmas presents from them this year. Like most charity shops you really need to have quite a sharp eye given the fairly random arrangement of items on the shelves, although at least they do manage to get the clothing together, the DVD's together and such like. Worth a look if you're passing and I generally make a bee line here when I'm in the area.

In comparison to some of the other Charity shops along this stretch of road, the British Red Cross…read moreshop is a great shop. In fact, it's actually a nice shopping experience, which is something that sadly can't be said for a large selection of shops of this sort. It's a lot bigger and roomier than your average charity shop - and they actually have a really decent selection of clothes. Like all charity shops, they don't make it hugely easy for you to find the good bits and pieces, but a bit of a rummage will undoubtedly unearth something quite nice. Last time I was in here I spotted a Ralph Lauren wool jumper for £6.99. I suggest you get in on the action.

This charity shop is unusual compared to the mass amount on Dumbarton Road because it looks more…read morelike a clothes shop! Clothing and accessories seem to be its strongest area - perhaps people associate this charity shop over the others as an apparel donation point for all the clothes it sells. The staff certainly do well in laying them out - while the volunteers don't at any point paint it as a vintage stop off, the staff seem to calmly get on with sorting their stock into appropriate areas. It's fun raiding the rails and coming out with a designer brand. There's scores of high quality knitted jumpers and designers for guys such as Jaeger to keep everyone happy. The stock is all priced reasonably considering the area it's situated in, and it's difficult to come out of here empty handed!

I used to visit St Margarets hospice quite often when they had one of their charity shops in…read moreSauchiehall street. They took over this old shop quite a few years ago possibly the second biggest charity shop other than the Salvation Army. Inside they have quite a large selection of furniture, Bric a brac, shoes and jewellery. Not often that l ever see anywhere that sells records these days these guys had 100's of them must have been a recent donation. I quite often donate items to this shop they always have a quick turn around of items. Some items can be expensive to buy one of my negatives at this shop when l donate a lot of items and they pick it up you are not given a time when they will be there for collection so feel it's such a waste of a whole day.

Well, well, well.....i am suitably impressed. As charity shops go in this area, this one is one of…read morethe better examples, and given the quality of some of the others, that's a pretty good thing to say. With a pretty damn decent collection of gear with good pricing, clean products and a limited selection of dead man's clothes, its a definitely worth a gander. Add to this a fine selection of wellpriced books from a wide range of genre..not just old woman romance....and you have yourself a fine example of classic charity shop shopping.

This charity shop is worth a visit: apart from a recent trend to label half the stock vintage…read more(Next, for the record, are not yet in this market), they have a good stock of clean, well pressed and diverse second hand clothes. And while it lacks the bookish charm of an Oxfam, the selection of books is large and comprehensive. I have picked up everything from academic text books to blockbusters here, as well as some good graphic novels. Apart from the second hand clobber, they also stock new gifts, usually involving lavender. There is a running sale of incense, at half the usual price, ornaments made specially for Cancer Research and a range of storage boxes for jewelry or other small items. And while I can't judge their quality, they do have a glass cabinet of jewelry items that are worth a look if you do want something that might well be vintage.

£15 for a suit! £15 I tells thee! Popped in here the other week for a quick flick through the racks…read moreand stumbled upon a kick ass blue pinstripe suit (three piece) for fifteen of your earth pounds! Now normally I can never find an entire suit set to fit my odd body, but clearly this suit was purchased by my future self and left to charity I passed... yeah, that must be it. Beside this, the vibe of this shop is a little dif from your regular charity joint. The chick who I've seen in here on most occasions, has a slight hipster / librarian vibe going on, but minus the aloof manner. With this in mind, you can see that she puts out some effort into digging through the mountains of gear to find the odd hidden gem. So yeah, for vintage gear in the West End at non West End price... you could do worse than check out this joint.

This is quite a small Shelter shop, but has some great ways to display things such as jewelery and…read morehats. Unfortunately, they're not for sale... In the limited space, they stock the usual charity shop fare; clothes, bags, shoes, accessories, kitchen and homeware and general tat. There's nothing that special about this shop - although the girl behind the counter was very friendly.