1st thing 1st Antonia is the GOAT she made my experience easier than I was making it for myself to…read morestart but once I let her know the occasion she handled the rest she could dress me everyday of the week.

Dropped off donations early on a Saturday Morning and decided to check out the inside too. I was…read morepleasantly surprised with just how clean and well stocked it was. I like that they have "grab bags" at the front with small items (bundles of greeting cards, sewing supplies, kids toys), this is a great way to reduce waste and put donations to good use! Hearing the staff interact with the customers and each other is part of what inspired me to leave a review. I heard one staff member run to the back to compliment another on how they organized a section of the store. We were also greeted at the door, and talked to by various staff while walking around the store. Great work Ivy City Goodwill!

Loved the selection here. I can't wait to return and purchase some of their very unique options…read more There's also a dope setup here, I didn't get a chance to check out their Photo Booth, but will add that to my list for my next trip!

Inside an old bank transformed into a colorful oasis is a collection of local vintage stands that…read morewill make you fall in love with Washington, D.C. Every corner of the store is curated into what looks like art from the glassware organized by color or the art inside the old bank vault. Every part is beautiful. The good themselves range from vintage clothing to matchboxes to magazines to glasses. There's something for everyone! On a less busy day, there's street parking right in front!

This is a pretty good thrifting location. It was smaller than I expected for a Value Village but…read morestill a decent size. I mostly shop for clothes and they have a great shoe section and a well organized bag section. There are no changing rooms here. The bathrooms were clean and nice but you do have to walk through a staff area to get to them. I found some really great pieces here! Some Value Village tips- think carefully about which day to come. Mondays and Thursdays have 25% off sales but they are busy. Weekends are busy too. You can always get a 20% off coupon if you donate. Also, since there are no changing rooms wear something close fitting so you can try on clothes over what you're wearing.

Value Village has all the good stuff. Donate is an extraordinary thing to me. Afterward, I found…read moregood surprises at this place. I encourage everyone to visit, donate, and make research because there is a big reward behind all this. Beautiful people, like I said in the beginning, "You can find good stuff at Value Village in return." Value Village at University Boulevard, Maryland.

Wow, people denigrating this thrift store for being a little dingy. Fam! It's a thrift store. What…read moredid you expect? If you want Nordstrom, go to Nordstrom. Holy cow! What I can tell you is this -- I came here looking for decent suits and I found *many* of them. Racks and racks full of suits. I tried on around 10, I bought six of them. In that group of six, only *one* will need alterations. That's right -- five suits bought and ready to wear for right around $100. I've been to a bunch of thrift stores in the DMV. Really, look at my other reviews. Bottom line -- if you want real variety in men's suits, I haven't found any place better yet. Yes, maybe some thrifts have *nicer* suits on a per capita basis, but at this store, you'll have a lot of options and if you have a relatively common body-type like mine, you can come away with a full closet if you want it.

This is a very bleak feeling thrift store. It's barely a step up from the Goodwill bins…read more Everything on the racks is of terrible quality. Flipping through clothing racks I was met with holes, shrunken sweaters, rips, stains, bad pilling. It was all stuff that might as well be recycled, not sold. They are selling the worst of the worst. The place smells musty. Nothing is sized, either. Though they did have a "plus size" section. I wouldn't recommend for hobby thrifters.

This was my first time to a Unique Thrift Store. All the reviews were great, so I had to check out…read morethis place. The place is very well organized. Every section is labeled very clearly, easy to find the section(s) you are looking for. I love that! They are constantly adding more items so there are employees everywhere with carts of new items. I love that too! Always fun to go through the carts with items no one else has seen on the shelves yet. BUT ... the 3/5 stars is because of the pricing. Prices were often found to be unrealistic, very inconsistent, and not your typical thrift store pricing on many items. Now, I did not go through the clothing or shoe section, so I cannot speak for that area, which is predominately what this store has. I was in the "collectibles," glass, kitchen, toys, home goods, etc sections. A Longaberger basket for $30? It was medium size, no liner, no protector, excessive wear, nails were bleeding. It would not even resale in that condition for that much. A collectible vase for $30? It was large, beautiful, definitely name brand and likely very expensive when brand new or in used mint condition. The flowers on the sides were broken, unrepairable. There was fading, chips, and large crack on the bottom. A Longaberger small pitcher for $15? Okay, that seems okay, but in looking at the resale, it goes for maybe $20. The ROI is not good on this one. The pitcher was in mint condition. If you were buying to keep and use it would be a decent price. A marble round riser or cheese platter, small size, for $4.49? Okay, good price, or so I thought. When I turned this product over I found a sticker price tag from Ross for $3.99. WHAT? $2 discrepancy for the same exact item in the same condition. $15 ... $9 ... $3 ... same product, varying sizes (smallest was mid priced), all good condition. I could go on and on and could have taken more pictures, but I would have spent my whole time do this. I asked the lady helping folks at self checkout who prices items. She said "The people in the back, but this is the #1 complaint I hear ... the pricing." Now, I will say, I am 90% a reseller, but I also gift, source for friends, and keep items I find. Historically, thrift stores help the community to afford items for a cheaper price. They also keep things out of landfills. I found a few items at Unique at reasonable prices, so I did not come up completely empty handed! The biggest criticism I have about this place, as well as sister stores like 2ndAve, is the inconsistent pricing and often high pricing for items that are not even okay used.

This is one of the best thrift stores I've been to in a long time! I'm a big Unique Thrift fan…read morealready but holy cow this was great! They have a huge shoe/ jewelry/ bag/ accessories section right when you walk in that is amazing! It's really well organized and the largest accessories section I've seen at a Unique Thrift. They have tons and tons of clothing racks! I found some real gems in including a 100% linen shirt and three pairs of shorts. Each item is priced differently and the items are sorted by category and size. These thrift stores give you a 20% off coupon if you donate something. They also have 25% discount days on Mondays and Thursdays, so those days are pretty busy.

Just went back to the shop yesterday -- here are some updates!…read more - The shop is open now on Sundays from 3-6 pm... and NOT open on Saturday from 12-3. Essentially its hours now are Thursday-Sunday 3-6 pm. Even if the door is locked, just knock and the shopkeeper will let you in. - The owner (Sylvia) is going to start transitioning the clothes to the spring season... coming in a couple of weeks or so! - On that note, the shop's strong suit are the accessories -- lots of nice cocktail hats/handbags/jewelry. Examine closely, because pretty much everything in there's for sale. - Starting next week she's going to start making prices static. Yeah, no more haggling, but at least it will be a lot less pressure for those who are uncomfortable with negotiating. In conjunction, some of the prices of the clothing will be adjusted... so maybe that amazing paillette jacket will be cheaper now? Also, I've learned something recently, having become acquainted with the owner. Y'know how it might be kind of intimidating/irritating when the shopkeeper tries to talk to you/make comments about what you're browsing? Well, I always found it that way. All in all, it's just the keeper trying to be friendly, not necessarily trying to pressure you into buying something. Ain't nothin' wrong with trying to be nice.

Wow. I cannot explain how happy and lucky I feel to have found this awesome little shop. The…read moreselection is amazing. The prices are to die for, especially in DC where most vintage or thrift stores are anything but thrifty. The shop owner, Sylvia, is such a sweet lady. She gave me a great deal on some amazing pieces I would have easily paid double for and still would have walked out thinking I got a good price. Needless to say I will be going back again and again and will do my best to spread the word about this lovely little gem. I am almost a bit hesitant to share this with too many of my friends, as I want to make sure I get all the goodies, but there seemed to be plenty to go around and the shop owner is just too nice and lovely to not help support. Go there - you will find something you love. Great place to buy gifts!!!

This was my first time at 2A, and I was pleasantly surprised by the organization and the selection…read moreof items available. What stood out most was the selection of cookware, most in really good condition. The displays were thoughtfully put together and added a nice touch. Some of the prices were a bit high, but I saw that they offer discounts on specific days. They also have self checkout , which surprised me, but staff was also nearby in case assistance was needed.

I continue to be impressed with 2nd Ave. thrift superstores as I've been to a few. They are…read moreconsistent in what you will experience. 1) scent: really have I experienced that thrift store smell whenever I go into a 2nd Ave. thrift store. This one is the same. So they get four stars for that. 2) selection: the store was well stocked, and I found a few things I was looking for and a few things I wasn't but realize I needed 3) size: I called is a superstore, but compared to the store tomorrow it's about half the size. It wasn't as small as some of the Goodwills but I don't know that I would call it a superstore. 4) prices: as 2nd Ave. always does. There are two colors that were 50% off so if you can find those you'll get some great deals. Otherwise the prices were decent. It seems as though many thrift stores have raised their prices, but I wouldn't say the prices were outrageous or unreasonable. 5) location: it was relatively easy to find, and had a sufficient amount of parking. 6) service: I appreciate the self check out that they offer. And the staff was responsive and helpful when I was looking for a couple of items in the store. Overall, this is absolutely worth a stop, and I will likely be back.

This store (and the one connected to it) are my favorite in the DMV for thrifting. I have found…read moreamazing clothes here! You can find high end brands for just a few dollars. It's massive so come with a plan or you'll get overwhelmed. This location does not have changing rooms. The bathrooms were useable the last time I was here but just barely. The sections are pretty well organized but the chaos definitely increases on busy days. Mondays and Thursdays have 25% off sales and are busy, along with the weekends. If you'd like it to be quieter and more organized come on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Since there are no changing rooms, wear close fitting clothing so you can try items on over what you're wearing. You can always donate something for a 20% off coupon.

I love this thrift store. It's enormous and always has clothes I want to buy. I have a tendency to…read moreimmediately shop the right side of the store, closest to Safeway, forgetting there's an entire duplicate shopping area on the left side! You can spend hours in this store. There are two significant drawbacks to thrifting, though, and this store (like most) exhibits them both: no dressing rooms and an unfriendly return policy. You can return items, but it must be within two weeks and you must spend the money on the day of your return - no money back or store credit. Go prepared - dress in removable layers, with a thin first layer to allow you to try as much on as possible in public!

Not a lot of selection. It is small which I didn't mind but it's not organized very well. I…read morecouldn't find any shoes in my size (6) the bigger sizes were limited (10/12).

It was difficult to even find items with how small the store was and how many people were in it. It…read morefelt like instead of prioritizing room to look around and really see all of the clothes, items were just thrown in every possible place, which made it feel very cluttered. Maybe if it was less busy it would have been easier to dig around, but if they know they get that busy, they should prioritize space to move. I didn't really find a single item that stood out to me in my size. Just too cramped to fully enjoy sadly

What a super fun place for girls this has everything that a girl would want for cute fun activities…read morecute things to add to your home and more! I booked the reservation online for charm bracelet making for my friend and I and when we arrived, we were shortly checked in and began bracelet making the instructor was super nice and she gave us the freedom to pick our charms and start putting them together as we wanted. Unfortunately, my bracelet did break a day later, but it didn't take away from the fun I had being in this place definitely will return plus they have other hands-on activity workshops monthly ** the need more silver charm options **

My group visited Relume to make charm bracelets one weekend and the space is really cute. They have…read moresome interesting and fun items through the store that can be purchased, and then an area on the other side for candle or charm bracelet making. We were told what to do and how to pick our charms and left to it, then helped again when it was time to put the charms on. This was a very DIY experience. Unfortunately, some of my group has said their charms came off and our custom charm completely bled and faded, but overall it was a good time.