This is the strangest shop. Like time travel. It is stuffed with several decades worth of very…read moreinteresting clothing and objects. If I were a younger person I would cobble together the best outfits in the world from this place. Pith helmets, belts made of gun cartridges, velvet pantaloons, it's all here. This is where anyone with a sense of style and the dramatic should shop. The owner is an absolutely lovely guy. Must see.

Strawberry Fields is a tiny but fabulous vintage store with -- literally -- a mountain of great…read morefinds inside. This shop is owned by a sweet and lovely man who looks like he stepped right out of 1960... he'll help you to find anything you're after, and direct you around the haphazard piles and racks that are scattered everywhere. Strawberry Fields is a treasure-trove -- there is NO organisation whatsoever and you have to literally dig through everything to find what you're after. This isn't everyone's cup of tea but I LOVE it and relish the chance to find something genuinely unique. The prices are tiny too. Absolutely awesome, the best thing about Carlisle!

Finding a, um, 'Space', like this in Harrogate was a pretty strange experience really. Like walking…read moreon the moon. I saw it as I walking by and gravity went from underneath me, I got all bouncy in my step and bounded in - eager to forage for some vintage delights. Bargain vintage delights. In Harrogate? This is new. I didn't find bargain vintage delights. Rather expensive vintage delights. Very expensive vintage delights. You want £28 for a set of old cups? Oh right, I see. You're really vintage. Oooh. Oooooh. A new oooooh. You've got copies of The Face. I was never a cool enough early teen to be into The Face. I wish the face still existed. Oooooh. There's a copy here with The Strokes on the front. You want a fiver for it? Not a quid? Ah. Right. This place knows it has novelty value in Harrogate. And while it might spout about being an independent collective of vintage 'retailers', what would be a very enjoyable haberdashery of all nice, cute old things comes off feeling a bit too retail-based. We'll see how this one pans out.

I love this shop. All sorts of yesteryear nick-nacks…read more Shops like this have received a little bit of attention of late because they are selling the collectable stuff people hope to find in charity shops. The interesting bits you used to find in charity shops find a home here and the place does well. What's more the really knowledgeable guy who runs it is a great to spend some time with as he comes across a great deal more than can fit onto this Tardis-like shop. It's a wonderful place to browse in, but, as another reviewer said, don't expect charity shop prices as a lot of this stuff is now quite hard to find, and is priced accordingly.

I love this shop. The clothes are fabulous and reasonably priced. I have bought several items for…read moremyself and my children. Quality is good and soo Vintage ( I am 72yrs) they are absolutely smashing. Thanks for bringing my style back into my life .....

Stocks the vintage originals of the latest trends on the high streets.... and loads of cats!read more

From the owner: Newcastle City Centre's weirdest and cheapest vintage shop xread more

Now in Staithes on the high street . Fabulous vintage shop and tea room. Friendly service and…read moregorgeous cakes.

Lots of different dealers, high end to low, salvage, vintage, designer. About to open a local foods…read moregrocers and a fantastic cafe on site. I have a stall there, but spend my profits on cake and other things bought from the Yard!

Just been to 'Aladdins Cave' as I heard they sell just loads of second hand furniture and I'm…read morecurrently moving house. It's an old shabby looking little place which is literally rammed with stuff. It's hanging from the ceiling and everything! They have an assortment of sofas, chairs, pianos, desks, clocks, crockery, wardrobes, and much more. Aladdins Cave is a very approriate name for it! I was looking at a pair of brown leather sofas, a three seater and a two seater, and they were asking £200 for both of them, which I thought was a great price as they were in brilliant condition. I would definitely go back again and may purchase some furniture from there.

A few weeks ago the cash converters store moved, but only 2 doors up, and into a much smaller…read morevenue. It is incredibly cramped with a walkway around one central isle. There is only one till for buying, and about 5 for selling so sometimes the queues can get quite big. Everything is behind glass or in some sort of cabinet (apart from DVD's and games) so you have to ask a member of staff to have a look at an item, which isn't as easy as it sounds as the majority have normally disappeared into the back of the shop and there's only one person on the till. Not an ideal venue for this kind of store, in my opinion they should have stuck with the old place.