Ok, let me start off by saying this place has the greatest variety of vintage t-shirts I've ever seen. I appreciate that they categorized accordingly including a section dedicated to country music, WWE, hip-hop and more. With that said the price is absurdly high, with a Janet jackson and NSYNC tee for $150. If I was rich sure, but that price is too steep. The workers aren't attentive or helpful at all. Nice place to browse, appreciate the great sourcing of vintage tees. TLDR; excellent variety of vintage tees that are not affordable. $150 is the average price. Workers are not attentive or welcoming. read more

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If only I can give them 100 stars. What a fantastic store. So organized. My daughter found everything and more. Don't walk but run to this shop. From all sports to music you will find it there. Great job guys. read more

A perfect little Manhattan find -- it's a vintage tee GOLD MINE! We stumbled across this store while doing some shopping and so glad we did. It's full of vintage tees, jackets, sportswear, and more. The space is super clean & organized by category (music, era, sports leagues, etc) making it hella easy to find exactly what you like. Since we were seeing Wayne in concert, we found a couple of dope concert tees. Great pricing and selection. You'll easily find something here! read more

Metropolis Vintage - Huge selection! - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - New York, New York

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fantasy island of vintage Ts. there are other vintage clothes, here, too. however the Ts are all that interested me. they are actually categorized and sorted here which will help you if you are looking specific Tshirt genre. the store is pretty deep and goes back with varieties of jackets and other clothes. staff is kinda doing their own thing. the store is clean and brightly lit. read more

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Metropolis Vintage you've blown my socks off! There was a super special event this weekend at the famous, vintage, t-shirt connoisseur shop, Metropolis Vintage this Saturday that could not be missed. "John Holmstrom" would be doing an in store signing and the first 50 people would receive a FREE t-shirt! John Holmstrom is known for his cover illustrations for PUNK Magazine and the illustrated Ramones cover of "Road to Ruin". I had no option but to wake my lazy butt up and mosey my way to the East Village by 1pm. I made it with two minutes to spare. For the signing event there was a huge collection of vintage Cramps and Ramones shirts to drool over that were not for sale. Totally cool! The line wasn't insane. I was in luck for a free shirt. I also scored some free buttons and stickers. I got a couple autographed PUNK Magazines for my personal collection. I was really wanting the Ramones map signed but they were hand printed and numbered and therefore earned the $90 price tag. I'm happy there was still stuff people could buy that might not have deep pockets. Holmstrom was a total sweetheart and signed everything for me, even the t-shirt. Drew "fadedignity" was dj-ing the event with some sick tunes. The crowd slowly arrived since it was pouring rain. The staff was chill, cool and suave in keeping everyone happy and responding to all the insane questions that came their way. Like "why are these categorized by band"? I mean ...how else should they be categorized. People here are the same music nerds that are buying records. They want their band shirts is similar order. Also the peeps working here are in bands which is an added bonus to the Metropolis Vintage experience. They're tons of great shirts but you will be warned that there is a price to pay. These shirts are curated or rare and with those descriptions you have to show the green. The Bo Diddley "You don't know Diddley" had to be one of the best! This place is no secret and I hope it continues to do what it does best and throw in some rad events while they're at it. Keep on, keeping on! I must apologize to Ryan "Skeletonboy", if this review results in any stalker action. read more

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Stay far away from this incredibly discriminatory and unprofessional store manager Rome! My boyfriend and I were shopping in the store as we have many times before. He tried on a sweatshirt (right where we took it off the rack) and while he was trying it on from at least 20ft away, Rome was asking the employee helping us, "where did he get that, it was supposed to be behind the register, we aren't selling that," and the employee helping us responded that we had just taken it off the rack. When we got up to the register Rome was there and said the sweatshirt which was tagged as $65, was mistagged. He went on and on about how the price marked wasn't correct and put it back behind the register away from us, when in fact he just didn't want to sell us the sweatshirt. The service was so shocking, and outright illegal and discriminatory. When I informed him that the law in NYS stated that the prices on mistagged items still need to be honored, he became confrontational and called my boyfriend and I stupid, in the store full of people. He was incredibly unprofessional, loud, argumentative and was just behaving like a child. When I insisted on still purchasing the sweatshirt, he ripped the tag off and then charged me $150. After the fact when I showed him the law on the NY State .gov website he looked shocked. After spending $5000 in the store at the last store's pop-up not even 2 weeks ago, I cannot believe this is the level of disrespect, discrimination and outright unprofessionalism received today. I will never be returning to this store and will most definitely pass on this information to friends, many of which have actually have made complaints about this very same manager being rude and unprofessional in the past. read more

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Literally the most overpriced vintage clothing store I've ever been too. None of the clothing they sell is worth what they sell it for. Despite the amount of inventory and clutter in the store, the owner is extremely price stiff as well. I find him to be abrasive and rude with his customers. Customer: "Will you do $30 for this t-shirt?" Owner: "NNNo" Customer: "Ugh, but this shirt just isn't worth $35 - you and I both know that" Owner: "So then don't buy it." END OF CONVO The store's selection is good - but the store is not pretty, and the owner is not friendly. read more

New location is conveniently located, so they get one star for that. And they still have some great tees, however l noticed many of the expensive ones on the wall aren't priced, probably because they change the price according to who's asking. They no longer carry much of a selection in any other category. No shoes. It's definitely a downgrade. My biggest complaint is the staff. Zero customer service, they barely look up from their phones when you walk in the door or the entire time you shop. Although they couldn't be bothered to even say hi, both guys sitting at counter made sure to point to the area right inside the door where I'm supposed to leave my drink. They all seem miserable, tbh. Not the same experience as the old location, where they were always friendly and helpful. Maybe get your current staff to at least pretend they wanna be there. It's majorly off-putting. Current merchandise isn't exciting or priced well enough to get me to return any time soon. Bummer cause this place used to be a great shop. read more

If you need a tshirt from your teenage years here your place. Who would have guessed all those old concert t shirts from the 70's and 80's would be worth so much. Here's a two level shop crammed full of racks of almost any concert shirt you could wish for. As well as those parachute pants and letterman jackets. The day we were there the store was quite full of inventory and customers, it was almost hard to move around. Don't forget to go downstairs to see the coats and more. Truly another very interesting find while roaming around Manhattan. read more

Let's see .. I was walking by and saw a vintage shop that was mentioned on tictok. I decided to walk in. Picture this, 3 employees are conversing amongst themselves when a customer walks in. Doesn't greet the customer, yet follows her when she walks in the back. I walked in with my 2 hands swinging so there would be nowhere to put stolen clothes. Smh. read more

One of the best vintage clothing stores I have ever been to! While the prices can often be high, they can even be kind of crazy with a rare $400 nirvana T-shirt. Wowser!!! But seriously, the buyers do an excellent job of finding great vintage graphic tees, windbreakers, letter jackets, you name it if it was cool it is in the store. The buyer also has a keen eye for good looking graphics, they have rounders and rounders of AWESOME band T-shirts. If you are in New York and love vintage clothing stores, I highly recommend this one! read more

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In theory, I love vintage shopping. The idea of scrounging around and finding a one-of-a-kind piece for a good price is, in theory, appealing. In reality, I'm too lazy for that shit. Metropolis makes vintage shopping a bit easier. Everything is well organized and there are hints of items everywhere that seem to catch the eye. I do think the clothes are overpriced, with yellowed house dresses going for no less than $35 apiece, but the shoe selection is on point and really rather stellar. The shoes are stupidly easy to browse, divided by both style and size, and they're mostly in the middle double-digit range. The styles are in tune with current trends that favor masculine brogues and the like, and I picked up an awesome pair of black leather ankle boots for $45 that I would've noticed and loved in a department store. They wear like new, but they allow me that special smugness unique to vintage shoppers. Thanks to Metropolis for doing all the work. read more

I recently bought a crewneck sweatshirt the other day (yesterday) and was super excited to wear it. I put it in my suitcase as I was traveling through New York right after my bus ride there. When I got to the Airbnb, I took it out in excitement to see it and try it on again. Instantly I noticed something was wrong, there was a huge white streak going straight down the middle as if somebody bleached it or sanded it down. I felt awful as I had just spent 65$ on it and it was only in my suitcase for 4-5 hours. My thinking is that it was so "vintage" that after I folded it down, put it in my suitcase, the pressure was too much for it and the fabric ended up changing color. It really bummed me out as I loved the color way and I knew there was probably nothing I could do. All of my other clothes in my suitcase were perfectly fine and nothing bad had happened to them. The next day I tried to call them to see if I could get in store credit or a refund of some sorts. I was even willing to settle for 30$ or something because I know I did nothing to this sweatshirt for this to happen. Their instantly reply every time was "it's not in the condition it was when you bought it, there's nothing we can do about it. It was outside factors that were your responsibility" I begged them to see if I could do anything about it and kept a polite tone but they eventually ended up telling me to send a picture to them on Instagram. I did so, and they just told me the exact same thing. I knew then and there it was just a way for them to get me off the phone. For anybody in the future, please watch out for their clothing. There's a very high possibility that the fabric is too old and sketchy to handle any type of wear and they will not give two shits if something like this happens to you. They only care about the money they make and they have terrible customer support. There was no indication on the clothes saying "don't fold too hard or you may cause discoloration" and what the fuck... it was literally in my suitcase for 5 hours just FOLDED what kind of clothes can't handle that. There was no chemicals touching it and it's 100% just bad quality clothing that they're just selling to naive customers. Also, watch out for the Levi's jeans that they charge 90+$ for. Most of them aren't even vintage and you can instantly tell because they have nylon care tags (introduced in the mid to late 2000's)... clearly not vintage and NOT worth your money. read more

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COME HERE FOR THE SHOES. Metropolis has an incredibly cute selection for vintage pumps. They take you back and are super flattering. Metropolis also has a wide selection of boots, so I might come back here during the fall/winter when boots are more appropriate. Wish I could have bought some heels here but alas, they didn't fit right. read more

I stumbled upon this cool thrift store while looking for a bar lol, but I was happy I found it. The staff is friendly and inviting. This thrift store has some of the coolest pieces I've ever seen. They had some of the things I've had and wore as a kid and teen (wish I would have kept them lol) they have something for everyone, literally. Two floor location and so much to choose from. I will say they are not cheap by any means. I understand why they can't be too cheap but some of the prices were like sheesh. Nevertheless, it's definitely worth visiting and browsing. read more

This place is sooo overpriced, and they don't even sell that nice of things! Just hear me out! The things they have are not the worst, and there's even more vintage shops around these areas that charge more for even worse stuff, but my issue was the customer service. Each employee was not friendly, and treated the customers as if they were doing them a favor for allowing them into their used clothes shop. A specific example was when I asked how much a not so nice looking "Hanes" t shirt with an artists picture on it was the guy said "oh! That's way too expensive" and I asked how much he said 250! When I asked why he said "there's not another one like it" . A lot of the clothes were dirty with stains of all sorts, but still so boldly priced above 70 bucks. Definitely a tourist trap! With a not so very friendly staff. read more

The most expensive and worst vintage store I've ever been to. Genuinely don't bother going in here. The stock is a mess and even if you do manage to find something among the piles of junk it'll cost you 10x it's actual value ... it's so overpriced. All of this wouldn't bother me if it were not for the fact that the women in there was rude, blunt!! I can't tell if who wanted me to leave more .... The rudest person I've ever met. Honestly, save your time. Don't shop here. read more

Rude on the phone and not helpful when calling to ask for directions. Arrived 20 mins before closing, after having called to tell them I was on my way but slightly lost. They closed early, literally locking people out who were walking in, staff seemed annoyed that anyone wanted to shop, though they knew I was coming and they saw others walking toward their door. Everyone was surprised they'd be so rude; they could have just let folks know they closed in 20 and it probably would have been fine, not to mention we were all obviously going there (as customers do) in hopes of finding items to buy. Could have gone back the next day, chose not to. Too many alternative options to this one, I'd rather shop where people seem to want my money. read more

This spot is the best for vintage tees in Nyc. Their selection is truly unmatched. Prices are aiiight-- but I'm in love w all my new pieces so I don't mind splurging a lil read more

Staff member was extremely rude and unwelcoming (bald African American man). After purchasing two items, he half folded the items and tossed them into the bag (as if he was disposing of garbage). I asked him two questions while in the store and he pretended not to hear. Not to mention prices here are insane. Definitely do not recommend this store. read more

I have loved going to this shop, stopping in to buy vintage t's every month or so, up until this weekend. I purchased two shirts on Friday just before closing, and came back Saturday afternoon to see if I could exchange one. As soon as I started to speak, the store manager started to shake his head "no". Before I could finish inquiring about the exchange, he cut me off with the store police. "No receipt; no exchange." I had indeed lost my receipt. Bad me. 10 years ago, the policy might have made sense. But I had paid with a card, and the shirt had a tag with a barcode. It would have been possible to check the last few transactions of the previous night and make things right with a repeat customer. Even if the policy were to make sense, the manager's attitude just sucked. It was a shining example of chin-jutting, petty-tyranny. "This has been our policy for, like, 30 years." I left the store feeling like a punk. If I'm going to pay top-shelf prices for vintage t's, I'll take my business to a shop with at least a modicum customer service. Boooooooo read more

On a visit to NYC stopped in this place. What a score. Great selection of vintage T's. All price ranges but most on the high side and still worth it. Staff was friendly. No food or drinks allowed in the store and you can not take any bags or purses into the down stairs space. Also have nice selection of denim jackets and basketball jerseys. Can't wait to rock my Red Hot Chili Peppers. & Aerosmith T-shirts! read more

I went to Metropolis in search if a vintage men's motorcycle jacket. Knowing this store extremely well I headed downstairs to the leather section. As I descended to the lower level, I was accosted by a Metropolis employee and told that no large bags were allowed downstairs. I had only my handbag, so I said, "I don't have any large bags, are you talking about my purse?" he said, "No, your bag. You could totally fit a pair of shoes in there. Anyway- there is only mens stuff downstairs". As someone who has spend thousands of dollars on over priced "vintage" at Metropolis I am first and foremost flabbergasted that I was treated like a shoplifter. But more than that, I am offended that I look like someone who is going to steal a pair of $49 used, old, dirty, mens loafers by shoving them in to my Miu Miu pocketbook. Nevermind that I am expected to trust my life's possessions at the upstairs counter of a dingy thrift shop when downstairs there are 3 employees, who if they were doing their job, could keep an eye out for used shoe thieves on the prowl. Metropolis- your early 2000's "vintage" is overpriced and in crap condition, and your customer service is offensive to probably the only people who actually buy stuff there; costume designers shopping on the networks dime. I'll go out of my way to find what I need elsewhere in the future. read more

As soon as I came into this thrift store, I liked almost everything I saw. But as soon as I looked at the price tags, I suddenly liked everything A LOT less. My boyfriend found a messenger bag for $45 he liked a lot, until he looked inside of it and saw a Goodwill price tag for $8.99. They have nice stuff, but WAY WAY WAY overpriced for a "thrift store". Even for Manhattan. It's a nice place if you have $35 to spend on a raggedy "vintage" t shirt, but I don't, so that will be my last stop at Metropolis. They do have neat stuff, I will admit, but not for the price. read more

Pricey but one of the best thrift stores around. I'm a regular. Why? 1. SHOES: Best selection of shoes (especially boots) in nyc, hands down. 2. COMFORTABLE: The workers never bother, let alone pressure you. But they're chill and helpful. You really can take all the time in the world without getting pestered by annoying employees. 3. ORGANIZATION: The organization is fabulous so you don't need to spend hours shuffling through clothes after clothes as you normally would thrifting. 4. REAL VINTAGE: It's not just old Gap, Old Navy, and H&M. 5. KICK-ASS OWNER! You've gotta meet him! 6. NIFTY SALES: Just be on the watch. read more

I always believe used stuff shouldn't be expensive but vintage can be. Because the former is based on living necessity, thus called thrift stores; and the latter, on fashion. They are boutiques. It's especially true at Metropolis, now my Metroboots. Surely it's not a cheap place but definitely cheaper than places like Flying A and much less pretentious (cause it's East Village, of course!), more rock n roll. With that kind of range of selection, sizes and quality (obviously not new, but are taken care of: very clean; mended heels) I will never complain about the price there. $65-$125 for tall boots isn't THAT bad afterall, and never have you to worry someone else in the whole New York copying your style. More on the boots: they get a lot of them from LA; sizes are all marked, easy to find; very cute heels; any plain-looking pair of boots always, always has some hidden gem in the thoughtful designs; a lot of the cowboy styles use very hard leather, so make sure to walk around in them. And on the staff there: super laid back, very interesting. Once at the cash register I said to one of the guys "I love your store!", without thanking me for the compliment, he said "It's fun, isn't it." Haha. They usually leave you alone but are friendly. I got 3 pairs of boots there the other day, the guy with the weird response recognized me and gave me a little discount:) read more

I came here for boots, and thats just what I left with. I scanned around the mens clothing section a little and didn't quite see anything that caught my interest. But man oh man do I love my boots. I've been getting some real compliments on these boots. Glad my sister talked me into going to this place to check out the boots. The rating is for the boots, not the clothing section. read more

Usually I leave vintage stores with a sense of moth ball scented buyer's remorse. Other times, it comes a few days later, when I wear what I bought and realize I look like a trashy grandma. However, I've never had that feeling about anything I've bought from Metropolis (and I've even bought something bedazzled!) The salespeople there are kind of uninvolved, which can be good because they're also pretty cool from my experience so far. A lot of stuff there is overpriced ($25 t-shirt? no thanks), but that is pretty normal for New York vintage. I've gotten some really cute tops there for $15-25 though, so that's not bad. The shoes are overpriced too, but cute. Oh if only I could afford them. read more

I remember stumbling into this place a few years back during one of Ben and Jerry's annual Free Ice Cream days and picking up a t-shirt because I had soiled the one upon my body with blueberry ice cream. A few weeks ago, I decided to kill some time and wander into Metropolis after three years. Holy crap, the boot collection here is glorious. I've never seen so many pairs that I just NEEDED to have in one sighting. Of course, I will be coming back here once I get my next paycheck. read more

I was only here for the boots! After reading the raving reviews, I was a little disappointed at their selection of tall boots. They do have a lot of vintage lace-up leather ankle boots, which seem to be popular in NYC. The store was a little dingey and smelled musty, which put me off - but what do you expect from a thrift store? :) A little smaller than the photos may suggest, but their racks are full! read more

Best store I've ever been to. The best graphic tees from all the best time periods. Everything is separated by category so you don't waste time looking through the sections you're not interested in. I was talking to my friend about how I was wondering if they had a blur shirt and a few minutes later a guy with blue hair comes with a blur shirt saying he overheard me talking about it. Unfortunately it wasn't my size. Anyways the workers are super chill and this is definitely my new favorite store. read more

I have never seen so many leather boots for women in MY size and slighty bigger or smaller. And for men, racks and racks of button-down shirts from dressy to western to everything. For women a small rack with dresses marked down since it's the summer and lots of hats and bags. But the men hit the jackpot here, pants, slacks, denim, hats, belts TIES oh my and TIES galore. Seriously, everything is under $175 and priced according to it's wear, cool-factor and size. Womens boots are mostly $50 - 150 mens slightly higher and the clothing are all under a $100. Ah and if it's truly sweltering or cold outside, sit down and listen to some serious jazz. They won't mind. read more

if you want legit, thoughtfully selected, reasonably priced vintage, this is the place. the boutique-esque environment and the remarkably good condition of the merch makes for a pleasant shopping experience. the shoes are TO DIE - boots, pumps, and adorable lace-up flats (know that granny shoe trend happening right now? this is the place.) don't forget to look up, or you'll miss the killer bags hanging from the ceiling. redonk. and don't freak out if none of the skirts or pants fit - they're from a time when women wore corsets. at least that's what i told myself. read more

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This is THE place to go for shoes. Italian leather shoes everywhere for $45. Some are cheaper if you look deep enough, but it's really good quality for excellent prices. Some ppl say that this place is too expensive, and that may be for the clothes, but shoes are worth that much (and more). I love this store. The people who work there are so laid back too. I will definitely come back. read more

I hate to be petty but I was looking forward to exploring this place. I have an idea for a 90's themed birthday party, this year, and someone suggested it to me. These prices are ridiculous. They are literally selling "vintage" items for $65+ Now, are some of the items worth $65? Sure but most of what I saw wasn't. I get that it's in the East Village, so it is appealing to a certain clientele but geez?! I've given it 2 stars because the staff is very helpful and they have this really cool Batman t-shirt that I've never seen before. Since I'm a Batman fan/I am Batman, this appeals to me greatly. Unfortunately they didn't have my size. Now if you're cool with high-priced vintage clothes, this is the place for you. For all of the rest of us, it's a no. read more

Wow! Whenever I walk into a vintage or thrift store I look for one of two things. 1. the price 2. the quality of the selection and fabric. First, the price is on the upper end. But the selection is FANTASTIC. This place is definitely my go to place for new wardrobe ideas and inspiration. The clothing is very well organized, the staff is friendly and will share their opinion if asked for. Regardless whether you are looking to buy or just looking for inspiration and new ideas, you have to visit this one of a kind Vintage store! very pleased. read more

AMAZING. but kinda pricey for thrifting- great prices for vintage. if you're looking for boots (i always am) this is your spot. read more

Metropolis is great, and yes, is is the place to shop for boots. While they do stock the run-of-the-mill 80's dresses, they do not charge $90 for them, unlike some other "vintage" establishments in the the city. They also have some collectible clothing, which is marked up, but not unreasonably priced. Like the other reviewers mentioned, the music is perfect, the atmosphere is great, and the staff is quirky as hell. One of them reacted to me coming out of the dressing room in the 80's-does-40's dress by saying " See, before you looked so-so, but in this dress--much better!". I guess it was a compliment. read more

This is an amazing store! I went there with my very picky partner (and collector of vintage rock band- t-shirts ) The store is well organised and has a wide range of different t-shirts. I ended up buying my first ZZ top- tee from the Elimination tour! (Very rare) I am so happy for it and the service! Thank you guys for the great service and a good first (and not last) experience! read more

No lie, their shoes selection is great. I bought a pair of woven flats here and love them. Their vintage selection is cool too but I would agree that most items are a little mid-range to pricey. It's a pretty American vintage type place vs Japanese vintage like Stella Dallas. The 10% off yelp discount helped too! I'd come back. read more