This is a true gem of southington!! Great cozy antique/collectible store with SO MUCH one of a kind…read morefinds I had to do do about 6 laps to take it all in. The owner was so nice and friendly. Very cool pieces, great range in prices based on what you're looking at for small purchases of collectibles to beautiful vintage pieces. Will be coming back here a lot more!

Awesome find!!!!! Jim the owner was soooo nice, friendly, knowledgeable, and a pleasure to talk…read moreto. Very fair pricing. So many rare finds too! This place is a MUST if you're looking for a huge variety of antiques! Also, I went on a Monday and it was open, maybe their hours changed??

Small shop but packed with tons of great stuff, pleasant staff, great place. Very clean and…read moredisplays are appealing, you feel like you're in a gift shop rather than thrift. fun items on the dollar rack, and nice jewelry

From the owner: We are a nonprofit thrift store that supports our Ministry, Hand To Hand Direct Care Ministry, Inc…read more We help people in need in our community with free furniture, household items, and clothing. Referrals are required.

We showed up with a pretty large family group, and Al (the owner's husband, I think) was as…read morewelcoming and helpful as one could want. I found some really good used books for my kids and one for me, and several of the others in my group walked out with clothes, jewelry, a really cool old cookbook from the 1930s, and even a beautiful, ornate-looking ottoman. I don't live in Torrington, but if i did, I'd pop by here every couple weeks to see what they've got. Highly recommend.

Great shop in Torrington. I spent $26 dollars and left with a full bag of goodies, and I am a picky…read moresecond hand shopper :)

Love La Vita Vintage!…read more There is a nice room filled to the brim with vintage men's and women's clothing plus there are more rooms filled with loads of vintage furniture, decorative stuff, jewelry and artwork galore! We stopped in last week but didn't have much time to shop or chat, looking forward to visiting again.

Tried to go here. The address lead to a message place l. Tried calling, no answer. Waste of timeread more

Lots if great vintage and antiques to peruse. I always leave with something. And it's in a great…read morelittle town with good lunch spots.

Great way to spend a few hours along the beautiful Farmington River. Two floors of vendor…read morecollectibles and a ton of categories. Browsing is encouraged. Prices vary by vendor.

Thank God for this place right before Christmas. picked up some novelty items that made think of…read morecertain people & helped me wrap up the rest of my shopping. but even better both my children are into record players & vinyl records & i was able to pickup some 70's/80's artists. right next to Rose Dairy & a pub across from yhe old Everybodys. prices reasonable.

Not really sure Not really that much of a selection. But very cute store but if you have…read moresomething in mind you might find something to interest you

Fun little place to stop and shop. So many cute items to look at great finds great prices.read more

Fun little shop with great service. My daughter found the best earring ls and bracelets. We will be…read moreback.

The Trading Post has been in its current location since i was a girl. Very little has changed…read morethere, including the fact that only the friendliest people seem to work there. You can find a multitude of items on this over-packed shop (and yes overpacked, is exactly how I'd describe it!)... the main area of the store is filled to the brim with music albums! There is band merchandise, tapestries, Grateful Dead and similar tee shirts, tie dye, henna patterns and supplies... jewelry, candles, marijuana paraphernalia (pipes, bongs, papers, etc). Just take a peek at my photos and you'll see even more. They accept and sell old gaming sets and parts, as well as old stereo components. My friend and i went for tapestries. They are extremely reasonably priced too. Something for everyone.

"I don't like opera and I don't like ballet And new wave…read moreFrench movies, they just drive me away I guess I'm just dumb, 'cause I know I ain't smart But deep down inside, I got a rock 'n' roll heart" (Lou Reed) If you've been around for more than a few decades like I have, stop for a moment and think about all the different ways you've bought music over your lifetime. Here's my list: 45 RPM vinyl singles 33 RPM vinyl albums Eight track tapes Cassette Tapes Compact Disks Digital Downloads As the state of musical technology changed, it left music lovers with a dilemma -what to do with our old purchases if we don't  listen to them anymore in their original format? Years ago, I pitched my cassette and Eight Track tapes (Trouble Man by Marvin Gaye and Superfly by Curtis Mayfield were personal favorites). But I have hundreds of LPs and CDs and really didn't know what to do with them. Until now. Today I sold four of my albums to the Trading Post as a test, and I was very happy with the results. I will be going back with more of my LPs and CDs. I exchanged e-mails with Elise, and then met her at the store and she couldn't have been more personable, helpful, professional, and just plain nice. Trading Post is most interested in 1960's-2000's rock,  reggae, and metal genres. They inspect your records for quality, their inventory and pricing data and give you an offer in either cash or store credit. She researched my four albums while I wandered around the store.  It's crammed with records, CDs, video games, tie dye everything, posters, shirts, blankets and smoking accessories. Elise made me a very fair offer, and that was enough for me to know I'll be back with my CDs and vinyl after the Holidays.

It's hard to consign here. I've done it twice. The first time they said they didn't sell two items…read morebut they couldn't find them when I went to pick them up. You have to search through all the hangers and find your own stuff by the way! So take pictures!!! They ended up giving me money for the items, so I tried again. The second time they didn't call me to tell me if they were taking my things for two days. I had to text them to see what was going on. They aren't very organized. That's hard to trust when I am giving them my designer clothes and bags, some worth thousands of dollars. :/

The selection is usually pretty good, but every time I come in to consign they look at me with such…read moredistain is actually kind of funny I'm terrible at remembering to return items, so usually the stuff I bring in is pretty nice and still has tags (White House Black Market, Ann Taylor, etc). So I don't know why I'm treated like I'm making their life hard. They definitely treat you how you dress too. I had the nerve to wear a teeshirt today, and the woman I gave my consignment items to scowled and said she probably wouldn't have time to process them today, so look out for a text, and expect to hear back in 48 hours. But the woman who was behind me was wearing a Lulu Lemon set, and even though she had the same number of items I had, the same store helper said she'd let her know in a few minutes if her items could be taken!! Kind of laughing, and I guess it's a lesson for me to dress better, but idk. They do have some valuable items, and I always stop here to Christmas shop for great finds, so I do recommend it as a store!! Just if you want to consign here, have thicker skin than I do.

Strange hybrid (vintage clothing/jewelry and lamps) that somehow works, probably because most…read moreeverything in the store is Art Deco or a little later. Clothing, hats, and (tons of) jewelry are in fabulous condition, but the prices reflect that. If you're looking for a fedora or a ladies hat to go with your vintage Chanel, this is the place. I'm not sure where you'd wear it, but check out the long green velvet cape in the front window. Very Gothic, or Jane Eyre, or fairy princess. Some furniture, books, and other stuff, but the main attractions are the dozens of unusual fixtures hanging from the ceiling. There are also floor lamps. One-of-a-kind stuff. But, again, the prices give you pause; a pair of Deco milk glass pendants were $895. Lamp repair seems to be a major thing here, and they'll also do appraisals (I don't know if that's just for jewelry or what.) Fun to browse, but I haven't been tempted to buy. The guy repairing a lamp in the back said hi but didn't offer any help. And I think this is the kind of place where you need help.

One of my absolute favorite shops for so so many reasons... First, I am OBSESSED with vintage,…read moreparticularly Art-Deco and Mid-Century, jewelry which is beautifully displayed and organized in rows of carefully curated display cases making shopping this enormous collection a much more manageable endeavor. Amazingly, Karen, the owner, is not only extremely knowledgeable and helpful but knows where just about every little thing is at all times!! While the jewels are my primary target, the lamps and vintage clothing, especially the hats and furs, are to die. I have been shopping here for many years, as have numerous friends I've sent in, and am always surprised by the treasures I discover. Since moving to NYC, I long to make more frequent visits as even the city does not boast stores of this quality in terms of selection, value and expertise. I have also had several pieces repaired - including a Robert Lee Morris belt buckle - all of which are now in even better condition than they had been originally. Other reviewers have mentioned that the prices are either high or unfair and I strongly disagree. Clearly they do not understand the value or quality of this type of merchandise. Karen carefully selects, repairs and restores costume jewelry from many well-known jewelers as well as anonymous original pieces - the likes of which are often cheaply replicated and may be difficult for some to distinguish from the real deal. Trust me, it is worth it to by an authentic piece that you will either have for many years or be able to resell at a later point.