I love checking out thrift stores for that "OH MY GOD, I CAN'T BELIEVE I FOUND THIS!" feeling. It's slightly addictive and much better then alternative addictions (plus much cheaper). I thought I'd check out Faith Thrift Store as I pass it once a week on my commute and I can't leave a thrift store undiscovered. It's in a more run down part of Durham in a strip mall that I wouldn't usually frequent. However, I always feel braver when on a mission and love exploring new places so I gave it a shot. It's a small shop to begin with and is separated into three areas, with the majority of the space taken up by clothes. In fact, it's so full of clothes in the "clothes" section that you can't fit through the racks without hitting more clothes.
There's a handful of shoes, kitchen goods and even less books (surprising as most thrift stores have an overabundance of books!) and in the back room there is an odd collection of furniture. The prices are a little higher then Durham Rescue Mission, a small end table costing about $15 here whereas you could easily find the same quality furniture for $10 at DRM (plus DRM offers coupon discounts). I did find about 10-15 extra large mirrors for $20 a piece, I'm currently in the market for a mirror just like this so I had that jackpot feeling. So, if you're in the market for a really large mirror, look no further, you'd probably want to paint the frame, but I got you covered thrifter friends! Otherwise, I wouldn't go out of your way to come here, unless you're really into clothes thrifting. read more