I hate second hand shops…read more They are smelly, poor merchandise and nothing you would dream of having new never mind used This place however is a nostalgic dream, full of all those brings you didn't know you needed, from old 35mm slr cameras to that record that you wanted when you were younger Great place for a rummage and helpful yet not overbearing staff

A wonderful cornucopia of nostalgia, Alison's Vintage (previously of Glasgow's West End) is a…read moredelight to browse around. Nice collection of weird and wonderful things including some neat fifties and sixties tea sets that caught my eye and some old vinyl records to thumb through. I may just do all some advance christmas shopping in here!

Stopped by today and found the most beautiful embroidered blue velvet coat for way less than it's…read moreworth! Loved shopping here and next time I'm in Glasgow, I'll make sure to stop by again! The owner was at the shop and she was just lovely and so kind!

I've been here a few times to have a look around and make considerations of purchases, only to…read morerealise I'm not cool enough to get away with dressing up like Sgt. Pepper or something. I did however pick up a mac one time to help me realise my dream of dressing up like Columbo for a Halloween party. I went so far as to start smoking cigars that year. It was a good one. The mac has served me well since to also dress up as a streaker. A cracking shop with alot of charm. Full of mystery and wonder.

l Have never seen a charity shop so crammed so full of goodies. there are so many books here and…read morethe ornaments there must have been shelves upon shelves of the stuff. Items here range from the 50's to the modern day, pop along and you will be sure to find many a bargain. I did notice that the shop was staffed by younger people something that l have never seen before.

The Salvation Army charity shops are an unstoppable force…read more My winning streak for bargain hunting in the Glasgow Partick branch was carried forth, bizarrely, to the distant shores of Helensburgh. In amongst a plethora of clothes and kitschy vintage cushion covers, I uncovered the most coveted jumper in the history of Mankind. It's unnatural to fall in love with an item of clothing, but I did - it's my favourite jumper in the whole world. It even came with shoulder pads inside! (I cut them out.) This place is packed with genuine articles from the 80s and 90s that have slipped back in with the trend setters. West End studenty type shoppers would probably have an orgasm in here, especially when they looked at the price tag. I did when I saw the best jumper in the universe cost 2 quid! I wear this thing almost every day, seriously. It's magnificent. It's quite possibly the best bargain I have ever acquired. This place is teeming with bargains from all areas and the staff are really friendly. They seem to have a good sense of humour - you'd have to, to like the kind of jumpers I buy. I just love this shop. I never come out of here empty handed, and wear half the items I buy in here more than expensive stuff in my wardrobe. I'd spend the fiver on train fare to pilgrimage to Helensburgh's charity outlets even if I didn't have family down here!

This place is amazing - a huge warehouse full of curiosities and salvaged items. Fireplaces,…read moreradiators, various items of furniture, old doors, books, piles of wood, chimneys and church pews... We went in search of some bits of wood to make some shelves and the service was excellent, we found the perfect bits and the member of staff clambered over various things to get to it for us. They lent us a saw to trim it to fit in the car and they take cards for payment. Despite measuring more than twice, we ended up needed more wood so I went back alone to get some and asked for help sawing it and she did it for me. Brilliant service. I also found some great wee glass bottles the first time (I bought 3 for £3) and when I went back I spotted some awesome bowls which I bought for 25p each!! It's an amazing place to explore :)

Formerly known as The Glory Hole this place's name always used to give myself & my friends a wee…read morechuckle...T-hehee! Childish I know...but back in the days of said GH I was often in here buying and selling clothes (this was the days before eBay kids) which was a brilliant idea. I'm not 100% sure they still do that now, but because of eBay (other auction sites are available) I very much doubt they still offer this service. Not a vintage shop as such, more a nearly new shop as I would guess 90% of their stock is (very) new/modern items & a lot appearing to be hardly worn. So I guess I would describe this as a sort of 'vintage' shop for folk that don't like retro styles. You'll find high street & fashion labels such as Top Shop, ASOS, River Island and others as well as the odd Karen Millen & more high end/designer items too. Everything is laid out very well & there's lots of space to wander & browse, it's also got great lighting too which is something some other vintage/2nd hand shops seem to lack. As well as clothes they sell shoes/boots, bags, belts & some jewellery too. Everything is a pretty reasonable price, especially considering the condition of the items. You can pick up some real bargains here if you can be bothered searching (Me = always!). Last time I was in I found 2 dresses I really liked but didn't have enough cash on me to pay for them (Note: they don't take cards here) so they nice lady serving said she would put them aside whilst I went in search of a cash machine (there's plenty on nearby Byres road) and when I returned she very kindly rounded down the price of the 2 dresses saving me a couple of quid! Such a lovely gesture. The staff here have always been super nice & friendly which is always a wee bonus. It's service like that that keeps folk coming back. For trying on clothes they have one small changing area which is better than nowt but can be a pain when the shop's busy, but good things come to those who wait...supposedly! It might be off the beaten (Ruthvern Lane) track but this wee hidden gem is well worth a swatch. Another example of a fantastic wee local Glasgow business.

Glorious has always been one of my very first stops when shopping in the West End for as long as I…read morecan remember. In fact, from way back when it was known as The Glory Hole. (I actually prefer the risque name!) The problem with Glorious is that that I NEVER leave without purchasing anything, and that's no exaggeration. If I can limit myself to a fortnightly visit and a maximum of two items purchased I'm doing well. The stock is always carefully selected- lots of on trend pieces, lots of items you missed out on first time round from the High Street, and a nice little smattering of vintage. There's also always a great selection of handbags. I think the prices are extremely competitive too. Its always possible to get two of three items for under £20 but equally you might spot a really special designer piece and pay a bit more for it but still get a bargain. The owners and staff are lovely and always enthusiastic about offering an opinion if needed. They all seem to take great pride in Glorious and subsequently all items for sale are of the highest quality; washed, pressed and ready to be worn. Often this can be a rarity from a secondhand store. Cant recommend this place enough and looking forward to my next pay day!

Car Boot Sales are great, and you know what they say; one man's rubbish is another man's treasure…read more This car boot sale held in Halley's car park in Milngavie is held every Sunday from 9am - 12pm. It stops for a few months around Winter time but as soon as the first daffodil of Spring pops up it's back in full swing. It's not the biggest Car Boot in the world and some weeks it's busier than others but if you like rummaging for a bargain then browsing round here is a great way to spend a sunny Sunday morning. I've been lucky and managed to get CD's and books for as little as 20p. If you're looking to furnish a flat then you might strike gold here as I've quite often there are people who are looking to sell pretty much everything as they're moving abroad. I am a complete hoarder and keep absolutely everything, I wish I was someone who was able to part with things easily but I'm not, I guess many of the people at the Car Boot Sale are like me too and I think I'll need to head here one week to sell my wares. It's £10 to get a spot for the morning and if the sun brings the punters out you'll probably go home with lots of money instead of lots of stuff.

Small,But a nice. Went on a grizzly day but picked up a few toddler things.Nice spread of things.read more

When I see or think of a Salvation Army charity shop I have a vision of the one next to byres road…read morethat is full of hidden gems, clothes, CDs & China. This one in Paisley is a tiny shop that sells mainly clothing, there is no furniture, due to lack of space, but there is a little selection of household items, books and CDs. I think you would struggle to find anything really old, any good finds may be only in the clothing.

This is a whole other experience when you head into this shop located on the ground floor of the…read morePaisley Shopping Centre. You don't take it in at first but you stop, look, blink lots, then think, "did I just see what I thought I saw? Yup, a shop with people dressed in period costume". I just had to go in and investigate more. This shop is part museum, part sewing shop, part information centre. The shop is run by a group of volunteers who are using the shop to promote the event Renfrewhire Witch Hunt 1697 event on Saturday 9th June. They have examples of period costumes from the 17th century hanging on the walls. If you want an instant change there is a painted wooden panel where you can pop you head in and suddenly you're a 17th century peasant man or woman. You guessed it, I couldn't help myself and pop my head through. They encourage you to not only to come along to the event in June but to make your own costume and transform yourself so you can join in on the day in your own period costume. I want to become a lady, I'm no peasant woman. Hehe! There's sewing machines and volunteers on hand to help you out. There's also tutorial videos to help guide you. Not only can you get information from the staff and information dotted around the shop but there's a interactive multi-media package on a laptop that you can scroll through at your own leisure finding out the history of the project and what the project have been doing. They said even the MSP Douglas Alexander came to visit the shop. It's a very unusual shop and to find in a shopping centre makes an interesting stop/shop to the day.

From the owner: The young people uncovered unexpected findings about the links between the "witch hunt" of 1697 and…read morethe rise of the textile industry on which Renfrewshire's wealth was based. Crucially, they discovered the power of the myth of the horseshoe and the powerful symbolic act of replacing it was incorporated into the project. The task now is to carry out further research into the textile history, its origins around the events of 1697 and the way it underpinned the flourishing of Paisley and Renfrewshire in the 19th Century until its decline in the 1960s as well as to spread the findings as widely as possible in the community through a touring exhibition. Our core young people are now sharing their findings with schools throughout Renfrewshire (supported by a CfE approved learning resource) The original young members of the team have now formed a separate organisation (a SCIO) and are represented on the board of Renfrewshire Witch Hunt 1697. Three are serving on the committee.