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    The Second Act

    2.8 (22 reviews)
    Open 1:00 pm - 4:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    2 months ago

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    We are glad you like the shop, Anne!

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    7 years ago

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    7 years ago

    This place has an awful reputation for refusing to sell to anyone who might eventually resell what they buy. I do not support this business.

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    11 years ago

    I have found many vintage/secondhand gems here! The Second Act is an Iowa City institution and for good reason.

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    10 years ago

    This is the third time I've been in to find either over priced used clothing, rude workers, or them "closing early".

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