Stopped here on a visit to town super fun store great selection of true vintage and super…read morereasonable prices and a Zoltar to tell your fortune too!

Cool little shop we always hit up when in Chattanooga. They have a range of vintage clothing,…read moremostly 80s, from T-shirt's to poufy sleeve dresses. Jewelry, shoes, and purses are also abundant. The prices are pretty decent too. Definitely check it out when you are shopping and playing on River St!

First time coming here and I found a treasure trove. I walked out with new fabric, brass hooks,…read morecork/canvas prints, lawn chairs, shirts, a waffle maker, macrame fixtures, and even shower filters for around $60 total. Stuff I'd been looking for for a long time. All the items I found were a great price and the staff were incredibly friendly to me and my partner. We will definitely be back.

Horrible experience with one of the employees. Every detail here is about the same employee…read more I listened to her berate a family with small kids for a full 15-20 minutes immediately when I arrived. She was coercing one of the family members to translate her rant from English into Spanish, and lecturing the adults present on not letting their children look around the store away from them. The store's patrons then had to hear her gossip about it for an additional 30 minutes, complaining to other customers and saying she wasn't racist. During the discussion with the family, she said the kids might break something, and the mother tried to assure her that if they did, she'd pay for it, not to justify them breaking something, but just as a way to try to reclaim some accountability the employee was insinuating she refused to maintain. The employee also gossiped about this to customers, insinuating the woman brought this up as a way to be flippant and "do it her way." I dared to put my clothes in a dressing room *without her permission* and was also lectured, and as a result got understanding looks from the other customers and accidentally snorted. After I changed, I again heard her gossiping, this time about me, and heard her remark that she "knew what [I] was trying to do" and that I "should be wrapping up soon so all of the negative energy should be out of the store." Whenever I went to check out, I asked if they had a student discount- they do- and she specifically cited needing a valid ID "since people try to get away with this stuff" (a 10% discount). I showed her my university ID, issued in August of 2021, which she then refused to take, citing a lack of date on the ID (my university does not issue new IDs every year). I asked if I could show her my enrollment in the past or upcoming semester, or my university email, and she refused. When I questioned this, she stormed off to the back without responding and a manager came to the front to complete my transaction. As I left, the back door was open, and I, for the second time in under 20 minutes, heard her gossiping about me, complaining about my insistence that I was a current student and an earlier attempt to buy a shirt whose tag had gotten caught in my hair and subsequently torn slightly. Store's prices are fine, slightly high. Better discounts and customer service can be found at the other location in Chattanooga and the Soddy Daisy location.

This place is SO rad!…read more Visiting my hometown this month, I am hearing about and discovering so many new cool independent businesses. The Electric Crocodile is THE best vintage store though - from clothing to games to decor to collectibles to keepsakes. This store is like a choose your own adventure through fabulousness. Mom and I stopped in last weekend, experiencing a fun, friendly staff and seeing so many deals on stylish clothes, potential home decor from past iconic eras, and just fun stuff. Some of what I saw - Garbage Pail Kids cards, Star Wars figurines, gems, 60's & 70's & 80's clothing pieces in great condition, and unique candlesticks and art. And an energetic cat is the unofficial store keeper. Can't wait to go back for a few hours soon to decide on what to purchase first!

"WOW -- WHAT a DIFFERENCE! CrocBuster Video!"…read more *FYI: I'm always on the lookout for stores in the CHA-area that sell "old-school" physical media, as I run a film series at a local arts center that relies on it for projection. I found CrocBuster purely through a fluke -- I asked Google for "dvd / video stores" near me (not expecting much of anything), but I was so pleasantly surprised -- This isn't a STORE, it's an EXPERIENCE! -- a virtual MAZE from one cool "fan-niche cubby hole" to another -- original Star Wars toys, all types of "retro kid stuff" that will bring back many a happy memory, as well as both new & used vinyl LPs, TONS of collectable VHS (Disney clamshells, etc.) and all kinds of tchotchkes and gewgaws you didn't even know existed. (The video online really doesn't do it justice -- you just have to experience it.) I had some old DVDs & VHS tapes in my car that I was hoping to unload (again, not expecting much), only to be so pleasantly surprised. The manager, Paul, turned my two boxes around in a hurry while I shopped. (Both Paul and his wife Michelle and all of the staff were very, very welcoming and helpful in a most genuine way. Michelle gave me a tour of their massive store.) I ended up using my $60 of credit (and then some!) ** Oh, prices are very reasonable, btw. Will definitely be back in the near future. Can't recommend enough -- check it out! *** p,s,: If you have a LARGE amount to trade, call ahead or contact them on Facebook to arrange a good time to bring it by. -- thx!

amazing staff! However meanwhile the clothes are great and collector they tend to be on the more…read moreexpensive side.

Maybe I'm not the target demographic here, but I'm not sure who is. It's curated thrift and…read more vintage, and while there's some neat stuff, I just can't imagine purchasing anything. Lots of the items had rips and stains but were still $$$. I pulled a cute-ish polyester vintage top (a dime a dozen at Goodwill) and saw it had mold stains all over the bottom floral print....$30. I prefer charity thrift stores, so again, not sure I'm the target customer...but the prices were so high and the clothes not special enough to justify the cost for anyone.

This is a thrift shop unlike any I have been to before OR after. From the music, to the decorations…read moreand of course the great prices for some great vintage pieces, I swear I didn't want to leave. Daughter and I visited during a recent vacation and all I have to say is if you love great deals and epic vibes plus outstanding customer service (Looking at you James! You're amazing, Sir!!!), you have to check this place out. I guarantee you will not leave empty handed.

This place is an absolute must to visit…read more They have everything. My husband even found some items to buy. A must go to!!

Just the average donations to a thrift store. I didn't see anything particularly special or to keep…read moremy attention enough inside for more than 5min.

Great little shop that I try to visit at least once a week to see what's new. I've gotten a new…read moreIKEA bed on one visit, while snagging a vintage 'mission style' couch on another. Employees are friendly and prices are mostly reasonable. 4stars bc my allergies go crazy (throat itching, sneezing) if I stay too long. Dust/dust mites presence is pretty bad.

The famous Ladies of Charity Thrift Sale did not disappoint! Great quality and great prices! Those…read moreladies work so hard! I didn't look at the designer clothing but found quality items from J Jill, chicos & Coldwater Creek.

Love this store it is a help for me and my family and you can donate too. It's clean and smells…read moregood organized store I recommend this store

We spent way too much time and money here! The owners were magnificent though! We were standing…read moreoutside speaking to a gentleman who was admiring our corgi and one of the owners came outside to greet us and welcome our dog inside as well. Honestly, any business that welcomes our dog, I will almost every time purchase something-it means that much to me! The store holds a variety of items. It is a souvenir shop but this is probably one of the most unique souvenir shops I have ever visited. I like to purchase items when I travel that are locally made and this store had some items like that. Hubs and I took turns browsing the store and speaking with the owners, which made our experience more personable. I wanted to find something like an old souvenir Chattanooga vintage train but they did not have what I was picturing in my mind. Instead, the owners showed us trains they had in the window and offered to sell us the whole set but I could not afford it. Instead, we bargained for me to purchase a couple of pieces of the set. I thought it was very special of them to do that. We purchased some other souvenirs but none of them were sentimental like the train set pieces. I will definitely shop here again when we visit Chattanooga!

I thought this place might be cool, but it's a bit of a tourist trap. They have a t-shirt room with…read moreChattanooga tees but nothing else all that interesting. You can skip this place.