Super friendly staff, great selection and fantastic prices. I was surprised to find such a variety…read moreof styles and brands. Not only do they offer trending fashion they also offer seamstress services.

This place is huge and has so much potential but is just a massive disappointment which is really…read moretoo bad. It's consignment so the idea is great that you can make a few bucks on items you consign while the shop also makes 60% of the price tag to survive. The issue? The product is Junkie and the costs are way too high! So many items that are stained, pilled and well beyond their shelf life and are often near new prices! Brand names for a dollar or two less than new with rips or stains. Shoes that have no tread left for $40-$50 when you can get them brand new on sale at winners for $30! This place is severely overpriced for how worn the items are. It's quite rare to find a quality piece for a decent price here. In comparison, you can go to ABG Gallery in Kentville and get decent runners for $12 or a nice top for $8 - also for consignment. Don't let the newer building and easy parking fool you; this place is not worth a second look!

best second hand store around, i pretty much get all of my clothes there. super cool finds for…read moregreat prices, super friendly staff too.

From the owner: Best second hand clothing store in Sussex and area.read more

I don't understand why the prices for clothes are so high. I can go into another store and get a…read morenew t-shirt for a lesser price than they offer at Valu Village. This store was created to benefit people at the lower end of the economic spectrum, or am I behind the times here? Anyway, the prices are way too high for a secondhand store.

From the owner: The Community Donation Centre the Value Village thrift store in New Minas, Nova Scotia, is the…read moreperfect place to donate clothes and other housewares to our local nonprofit partner, Big Brothers Big Sisters. Located at the south end of Country Fair Mall, our secondhand store makes dropping off donations easy. Value Village is committed to giving reusable items a second chance at life while helping save millions of kilos of clothing and household goods from landfills every year. Each time you donate items to Big Brothers Big Sisters at our store, we pay them for your stuff, providing revenue to help fund their mission.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Cool consignment shop that recently…read morerelocated from another location. This space is bigger so much less cramped. The Long Version: Elsie's used to be in one of those colourful row homes along Queen St (it was at 1530 Queen St). That location was on multiple levels and was incredibly cramped. It had a bohemian feel and reminded me of all the vintage shops in Kensington Market (in Toronto) circa 1990s. I would go to that location every time I visited Halifax. On my most recent visit in September 2024, I went there to see the store was closed and all the colourful row homes along there had signs in the window warning of asbestos and only authorized personnel were allowed to enter. It looked like they were going to tear the buildings down for redevelopment. I was so disappointed, and took out my trusted phone to see when they closed. To my delight, I discovered they reopened on Grafton St and I immediately headed over. Their new location is inside the building that used to be St. Mary's School for Boys. It's much larger so the shop is actually spacious now and not cramped at all. The feel now is more contemporary consignment shop, similar to the ones in Westboro (in Ottawa) of the 2010s to present day. They have luxury brands now. I saw a Chanel purse for close to 10K. They had Gucci too. However, they have more accessible brands in the $40 range as well. I spoke with staff there and they told me they moved to this new location in April 2024. Still a fun shopping experience, but I walked away empty-handed this time. (183)

We had a bit of trouble locating Elsie's with Google maps, however I called and spoke with the…read moreowner who told us we were just around the block on the other side- but to call back if we got lost! Upon stepping into Elsie's was like going into another world...brilliant silk scarves billowing in the breeze, a gorgeous array of colors, eye catching shoes including John Fluevog and Louboutin, and an eclectic mix of jewelry. Vintage mixed with modern, many clothes new with tags and lots of designer pieces including Hermès. Incredibly soft cashmere sweaters. Elsie's has something for everyone and is a treasure in Halifax. I would highly recommend the store to anyone. Plus they welcomed our 4 Biewer terriers with open arms! A terrific spot

Great service, great selection of items, lots of variety. The greatest thing is the prices, amazing…read morebang for your buck. Definitely better than value village. 10/10, absolutely must stop if you're in the area

I was lost, and then I was found…read more This is a special space of altered frocks, vintage finds, and a flavour of locally made. Eclectic musings come together to form Lost & Found's fashionably homemade North End boutique . The shop's mood is quiet and thoughtful, just as its clothes. Music is easy, and the store keeper sews away in a corner wooden chair. Piecing through the assorted racks, I become awe struck by the profuse selection of gorgeous things. Most times I am able to edit down final selections before the efforts of the fitting room; however, this was not the case. The clothing variety is of impeccable taste, as every item on display is hand picked, and/or altered with special detailing. And with such reasonable pricing-- it all seems too good to be true. (A large rack dedicated to post-season sales provides some gorgeous steals!) Clothing is displayed on thick wooden hangers, and well managed framework; the result is chic and polished confines. Divorce Records is an added bonus to the Lost & Found experience. Peek through this Halifax based label's selection for some stellar anti-industry music variety. Vinyl and CDs are for sale, and allow an opportunity to acquire new tastes, without commercial fluff. Also noteworthy: bin filled with $2 Vinyl picks. (Not Divorce Records) Besides glass encased jewelry and vintage frames, L&F is also decorated with DIY-styled trinkets and art. The space is fused with creative energy and wholesome goodness. I heart. My recent visit ended with the purchasing of a brilliant long sleeved crop top. With its subtle alterations-- front & back scoop neck with buttons, and adorable mini-shoulder pads + ruching-- its a dream piece. And only $18! The detailing of selections make for cool fits and one of a kind pieces. Lost & Found offers a creative and inspiring shopping experience, indeed. The carrier and creator of all things "special", this place is now top on my list.

Lost & Found is a fun little vintage shop that stocks some really great stuff. I just wish i was…read moreabout...oh, 10 sizes smaller so I could fit into all the great clothes there. *sigh.* Oh, well. I guess I need to accept that only the skinny kids get to look cool. Besides, I've heard that you're not supposed to wear stuff that you remember going by the first time around. So, dang it, no Mary Maxim sweaters for me.

For some reason each time I go to Chester this is a must stop for me. Why I am not sure... Located…read moreon the main drag of Chester it actually looks like a house attached to a beauty salon. Walking in you can tell the age of the location as it has that old smell as it reminds me of frenchys with the cloths in bins. Some of them are hung up on racks etc: dresses and coats. I will say they do work hard with trying to fold them neatly but you know those people that love to come and make a mess. I do stop in there as sometimes there can be that rare occasion where something will surprise you.