This is a great new store in Monroe, packed with lots of "collectibles", refreshed furniture and…read moreantique furniture!! My husband and I started our day in Monroe with breakfast at The Main Street Cafe, the food was delicious and plenty of it (although service was slow) but worth the wait! It put my husband in the right frame of mind for a day of shopping :) We started at Vintage Black Barrel, where I bought several home made candles; cranberry marmalade, apple harvest, one candle in a mini mason jar (lavender scent) and my favorite scented candle-apple, maple bourbon! They also had a great selection of homemade bath products. I ended up with organic lip balm, body butter, coconut sugar scrub and two really pleasantly scented (vanilla Sandalwood) handmade bar soaps. I really liked that the soap did not have too girly of a smell. I also ended up with a farmhouse style wire basket for the kitchen, a small antique wooden box and several pairs of warm socks, with funny sayings on the bottoms. Next stop was M/M Antique store- so much to look at in this store. My husband bought a cool vintage radio to fix up. We then went to three other Antique/ collectibles shops, sorry but I can't remember their names. At one of those shops we bought a set of three very solid copper coat hooks for our downstairs entree, great find!!! These stores are all within easy walking distance of each other so a little Seattle rain is ok! In case you can't tell antiquing is a hobby for us, and provides a reason for visiting communities that are new to us.

This is my favorite antique store. I live in Seattle but like to come here every so often to check…read moreout the new items they have. They have a good mix of antiques, some refinished items at a very reasonable price and they also sell milk paint. Some items I've gotten: a simple side table that we use as an entry table, glass container with lid that I use for cotton pads, a drawer that was made into a shelf and I also got a (non-antique) infinity scarf. The store is very organized and not overwhelming (ie, some stores are cluttered with so much junk that it's overwhelming). They display their items in small little sections and I most often walk away with something I love whenever I visit.

Horrible horrible experience was discriminated because I did not have a receipt and was bullied out…read moreof the store with a trespassing and was treated very discriminating because I did not have a receipt. I even asked if she was a "Christian woman" she was the manager of the store she was very unfriendly I was also was ganged up on with another employee while I was talking and employee was talking interrupting me and the manager . I had permission to try on another dress in exchange to the dress that had the tags tagged still on , but was demanded only 4 minutes and dressing rooms were closing. I was treated very discriminating, when explaining to the manager "I need to feel safe. ' the horribly behaving manager explained " I can leave and in fact if I didn't leave "she would" call the police" and she did call the police and had me banned from the store . Very inappropriately and bullied out of the store with no trespassing. Awful awful experience. I even cried calling my Husband and calling the police myself of the bullying discrimination behavior on the manager part. discriminating and getting away with it because she's being quote "manager' I work here in town and I do not feel safe with her coming into my establishment from the bully behavior experience at which I thought was a Christian establishment at The Helping hands thrift store. I'm hoping the management will be reprimanded for this hateful act. I also Do not feel safe with her coming into the environment where I work. Very Hateful act

This place rules! Stumbled upon helping hands on Saturday which was half priced all clothing…read more Prices are awesome and the service was amazing too. Got some great quality coats. 10/10 would recommend

Great place with a variety of nicely used Items. Excellent prices.Volunteers are very niceread more

From the owner: When you thrift and donate, you are making a local impact because your dollars stay local, and…read morestore employees and volunteers are connected to the community where they work. Donations of clothes, household goods, furniture, games, and more in good condition are accepted at the Thrift Store during business hours.

This thrift store is my favorite place to drop off donations. There is never a line and the workers…read moreaccepting the donations are friendly. The donation hours are limited. I believe they don't accept donations on Mondays. I found some good things here but the good stuff goes fast. Most of the time I leave empty handed. Always worth checking when I'm in the area since parking here is plentiful

Been going to St. Vinnys for years. It's my daughter's favorite thrift store. We both were a little…read moreupset when the $1.49 clothes on Sundays went away... not sure who's brilliant idea that was , but mistakes happen and let's go ahead and bring it back. Still shop here occasionally. Staff is nice.

Sitting here in the parking lot and feeling obligated to sit in this blazing toasty Prius to write…read morethis because unlike the +130 reviews I currently have in draft mode, I feel I gotta get this out. I'm here in Monroe because of an offer up deal I was doing at the nearby Lowe's so I'm about almost an hour out of my ways due to traffic, and out of a completely spontaneous decision I went into the nearby goodwill. I don't frequent most places, but I have been to probably an unhealthy amount of goodwills. Idk why but even if I don't have time I usually make time if I see one I haven't gone to because it's such a random occurrence of events to find a dope find. Tbh in the last 5 years I've grown to usually take about 10 minutes tops to get in and out due to the mediocrity that is so casual for goodwill but I'm here to say that I want to go on record confidently stating this is the best goodwill I've ever been to. No, it's not doing something out of the scope of goodwills agenda, but everything you expect from a goodwill they are doing in an ideal way. The team here is just putting out such a variety of items and EVERYTHING is in sellable condition. Holy moly it's organized. I've seen organized goodwills but it's not common, and it's unheard of to see the combo of variety and organization. Tbh I was forcing myself out after finding like 3 amazing things because of my budget, so I didn't have any interaction with the staff or anything, but who cares. The store itself shows these people are talented and care about what they do. This review will amount to nothing, but this should be said. Thank you Monroe Goodwill and keep flippin thriving! P.s if you're worried that I'm toasting I'm not, I'm still in the parking lot in the heat, but my phone was at like 10% so I'm chillin in the car and the a/c on Bye

The pricing there is out of control. Saw a planter pot with the original TJ Maxx price if $19.99 on…read moreit Goodwill price $29.99! Small wire plant stand for $79.99. Crazy!!

My daughter, who has an art degree, recently became fascinated with vintage jewelry repair and the…read morehistory behind older pieces. As she worked with different items, she realized she needed a deeper understanding of the materials themselves--metals, gemstones, gold, silver, and more. That's when we discovered Catherine's Appraisal Services in Lake Stevens. We met Catherine by appointment, and she was extraordinary. She generously shared her knowledge, took time to explain the details of each piece we brought in, and educated us on what to look for when evaluating vintage jewelry. Her expertise is matched only by the warm, personal connection she makes with her customers. Catherine is professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about what she does. We left feeling informed, confident, and truly appreciative of her time and care. Highly recommended!

From the owner: Catherine's Fine Jewelry has 44yrs of experience in the Fine Jewelry Business…read more I am also a Certified G.I.A. Graduate Gemologist. We specialize in New & Vintage Fine Jewelry, Custom Design & Jewelry repair, Loose Diamonds & Precious Gems, Diamond, Gemstone & Jewelry Appraisals for Insurance purposes. Our office is located in Lake Stevens & all of our clients are seen on an appointment only bases so that your time is not interrupted by others. Please call: Catherine Rudd @ 425-346-8156

Shawn and Kat were great! They cleaned my Rolex and shared…read moretips and so much more knowledge about watches I didn't know about. They were quick, honest and friendly. My watch looks good as new.

We live in Mount Vernon and had taken our heirloom watch to several places for repair without any…read moreadequate outcomes. We contemplated going all the way to Marysville to "Timing is Everything" but are SO GLAD we made the trip--they had it up and running in minutes for a very reasonable price. The staff there is knowledgeable and very friendly too. Would give 10 stars not just 5!!!