There are tons of great gifts in this store! It feels a bit cluttered, but the prices were very…read morereasonable. I had several gifts that I needed to purchase and found pretty much everything I needed here. However, the service was not great. When I went in, one of the clerks was very nice and helpful but the other was super rude and scowled the whole time and was very short when speaking.

Such a beautiful place. Wonderful staff, incredible gifts and decorations - I could go on and on! I…read morewish I could buy one of everything.

Absolutely love this shop! This is a higher end consignment shop for being in rural Iowa…read more My gf and I regularly make the trip from the Des Moines metro to Gilbert to visit. Of course we hit a few shops in Slater, Ames, and Story City along the way... If you don't like dust this is the place for you. Always clean and looking like a show room... Prices are reasonable and items range from smalls to beautiful handcrafted furniture. Definitely worth the trip to check this spot out if you are a treasure hunter!

If you can find this shop in rural Gilbert, Iowa, you will be in for a big surprise. Located north…read moreof Ames near Highway 69, you will be amazed at the high-quality items ranging from furniture to art to jewelry to household goods to holiday decorations. Almost everything is discounted according to the length of time it has been on sale and down to its minimum price. There is a large, clean showroom and you can spend up to 60 min. browsing at the inventory. Staff is helpful and knowledgeable and will even help you take your purchase to car. They do not accept credit cards, so be sure to have your checkbook or cash. It is worth the trip for anyone in central Iowa and check out their website before you go.

This is a small little thrift store that is packed with all types of goods from toys to decor to…read moreclothes to books. I found a handful of clothes that I liked. They have a few dressing rooms so you can try on what you find. The pricing was very reasonable. This store is also generous in the mission of giving back with the money from the sales- makes you want to shop there even more!

Prices are getting much better. For some reason they occasionally get unreasonable. Unfortunately…read morethey deem "vintage" are still often very overpriced. Still I have bern finding mote genuinely high quality "thrift store priced" items lately. Staff at these stores are consistently great.

We were doing our every few weekends routine of running up to Affordables in Story City and the…read moreConsignment Gallery in Gilbert when I randomly did a search for antiques near Story City... the Tin Chandelier showed up in the search and we were just a couple of blocks from the store. The store is nicely laid out and has the feel of an old mercantile store v. a haphazardly thrown together antique store. I'm more of a digger and while there were items I was interested in here at this shop...it definitely appealed more to my gf overall. That's probably a good thing for most people. I just like to get dirty and dusty... I'm not everyone's cup of tea. Lol Staff was friendly and I enjoyed visiting with them while my gf continued to shop. the Tin Chandelier will be added to our list of stops when we are in the Story City area!

Christie was great, did work on a necklace and two bracelets while we chatted and I (alternately)…read morelooked at all sort of cool stuff in her Welch Ave. store in Ames. My favorite thing was a sign in the back that stated simply: "Sit long. Talk much." Cheers!

Was in a massive bind to get my wife's necklace from our wedding put back together again. Sure…read moreenough, Cathy saved my life (and for cheap). Thank you so much!

Shortcutting across Ankeny's mid-section, we spotted Crazy Deals of Iowa within an industrial park…read moreand stopped in. Glad that we did, as we found some good options at quality prices. Plenty of parking in front. Brandon, their owner and operator, grabs major stores surplus items, and then resells them at a good price. A lot of quality items throughout the shop. I was able to secure an Iowa State hoodie at a terrific price. Glad that we now know about it and also follow his website and Facebook page to be aware of items as they arrive.

From the owner: We opened our small business to help struggling individuals and families get new clothing and daily…read moreessentials at discounted prices. Times are tough for many and we want to do our part in helping the community. Come see us for some Crazy Deals.

Service is good, selection varies, alot of vintage, some things are overpriced. Not as good as it…read morewas in the old location. Not as organized as it was before.

Love this little thrift store! Affordables takes donated items from area residents, and it also…read morebuys truckloads of new merchandise, so the store is about half new and half second-hand. Money raised through sales of that merchandise is used to help the residents at Bethany Life in Story City, at The Households of Bethany and at the independent- and assisted-living facilities. Clothing, household items, antiques and collectibles. You can find everything here. The inventory changes often. We drive up from the Des Moines metro every few weeks just to visit Affordables and a nearby consignment shop in Gilbert.

This shop has been here FOREVER and I had no idea... 25+ years if I recall our conversation with…read morethe owners correctly. I grew up not far away in Dows IA and my mom actually worked in Ellsworth for a few years. This shop doesn't look like much from the outside, but it had a great selection inside. It's a little dusty and cluttered...you can browse from a little bit of a distance or you can do a little bit of digging. Whichever your preference is. Make sure you pay attention to the sale sign posted on the wall as you walk in past the front counter. When we were there it was 50% off of items tagged after a certain date. The owners are personable and friendly. A definite place to make a stop by if you are into thrifting and are in the Ellsworth IA area!

This is a wonderful "Thrift Store", I think of it is a journey into the past. Every nick and corner…read moreholds a suprise of memories. Worth the visit, come back often for seasonal decorations. After you leave you will keep thinking of treasures you didn't know you needed and you will come back.

I'm a fan of their meat and locally produced products especially milk & apples. Recommended the…read morestore already to all my friends. Friendly employees, always offering to help with the cart. During COVID times, I prefer to bring my own bag. I just don't understand why they don't allow that. They say it prevents contamination but come on, at least 2 people touch my groceries while scanning and bagging them!?!

I grew up on Iowa Fareway stores and usually considered them to be a little old fashioned. However,…read moremy recent visit into my parent's neighbourhood store (during a grocery shopping expedition) reopened my eyes. Here's what my elderly parents like about this store: - Selection is broad and their meat department is second to none. - They unload your cart at checkout and delivery their groceries as a matter of standard practice. - Staff are dressed nicely and in a standard white shirt and tie work uniform. They're also friendly and helpful. - Prices are very competitive. Mom points out that the only thing that they don't do is take the groceries out of the car and restock the shelves at home. And because of this kind of selection and service, they avoid Cub Foods, and really only go to HyVee for specific items and their hot foods selection and sit down area. So who is this son to argue?