If you're a person of color you're most likely not wanted here…read more I collect a lot of trinkets so I am always very excited to find a store like this, however every time I find myself coming to the owners store i'm always given dirty looks or watched vigilantly as if i'd steal. It's kind of hurtful. It's happened multiple times, inside and outside of the store. I recall going to the farmers market and him being inside the store until I came around, he immediately came outside and followed me around :/ It's a big shame as I want to like the store but just can't

Very random and dense collection of vinyl, but it's not "curated" - the selections look for the…read moremost part like they're just culled from garage sales in the area. That said, the Re-Collector has picked up a few gems so if you're a hard core collector, you'll likely spend a little time flipping through the bins. There's some CDs, DVDs, cassettes, and even a shelf of 8-tracks, and then a bunch of completely randomized tschotschkes. While I'm a sucker for this sort of thing usually we haven't found anything interesting on repeated visits. The music and vibe can be interesting or annoying, which goes double for the Re-Collector himself; he seems to be a bit moody. The store's pretty cramped, too, so go in with your claustrophobia under control and I recommend not taking any bags in, either. Worth a buzz-by if you like random odd used stuff stores, but not a can't miss one-of-those-things IMHO.

This is such a gem! This was a must visit for my wife and I on our second visit to St Andrew's…read more Pros: - great quality and attractive goods like sweaters and shirts and hats - close to the old course - friendly staff Cons: - not many but watch the hours like any other shop in a small town especially off season Tips: - Tiger wore one of their sweatshirts. Really nice - no Amex- visa/MC just fine

Friendly staff who get to know the customers. Constant rotation of inventory. Facebook page showing…read morenew items. Great value. Open Tuesdays 10-3 and Saturdays 10-2. Also open the 3rd Thursday of each month from September to June 4.30-6.30pm during St Andrew's Love Thy Neighborhood free community dinners!

When I wanted to donate a sofa and matching loveseat that were in very good condition, I contacted…read moreHabitat and left an email message. I received an email back in a reasonable amount of time considering how busy they must be. The person in charge of donations asked me to send a photo (which is totally understandable) before pick up was approved. Shortly after, an appointment time was set for pick up. I had the furniture placed in the garage as requested. The truck came within the designated time, and furniture was taken to the truck efficiently. I would say it was "professional operation." When it was picked up, one of the two men said, "This furniture is in great condition. Thank you for your kind donation and for thinking of us." I was happy to donate to a good cause and will continue to do so. Three years ago we donated oak kitchen cabinets when our kitchen was remodeled. I saw that they were sold for $550. I was pleased to help an organization with such an outstanding mission.

This review is for ReStore, the store front for used furniture and recycled fixtures and appliances…read morethat Habitat for Humanity runs in downtown Schenectady. Habitat itself is an outstanding organization and does great work. The H for H offices are located on Pearl, so this should be recategorized in Yelp as Home Furnishings / Retail Furniture, not Contractor Services. First off, hours: Thursday 10-6, Friday and Saturday 10-3. Tip: if you come early on Thursday, you'll have your best chance of getting pick of the new stock for the week, since they're closed the other days but continue to collect donations. So this is basically a thrift store specializing in furniture. It's everything you'd expect from a place that runs on donations. The stock is not by any means new or in style, but they do a good job in filtering out items so you don't have any dirty or unusually smelly items. Some of the items I looked at were broken or had significant flaws, but they for the most part seem to have filtered out truly unusable stuff. They do have a little bit of everything, and the repurposed fixtures (including doors and windows) are probably the cheapest you'll find anywhere. I had a little difficulty at first getting appropriate help - there were many volunteers but they had to find the chief guy in charge to do pricing for me, and they kept asking me the same questions about the items I picked out (as to whether they belonged in a set or not, like that matters for very used furniture) - but it's hard to quibble with volunteers on the basis of the service. They tried, even if they weren't as organized about things as they could be. Be patient with this sort of thing if you go in. If Design on a Dime ever does a Schenectady show, they'll love it here. I have a lot of fun speculating about previous owners of many of these items. (I really got a hoot about the five-piece living room set I saw on my most recent visit, where there was a built-in Stereophonic Console in the corner table unit. 1966, here we come!!) I also urge you if you do go, round up on your purchases and throw the extra money into the donation kitty. This group builds houses for people, and does it in a way that brings the people who will live in the house and own it into the building process. It may be unfortunate that this is needed, but it is, and doing a little shopping here can help this effort while helping yourself. One caveat: from the blank expressions I got when I asked if they check for bed bugs on the furniture upholstery, I'm going to guess that they do not do their own screening here. So given the reality of bed bugs and older pieces of furniture, I urge you to check for yourself. This is true for any used furniture these days. Update: adding a fourth star after multiple visits - the stock really does zing in and out (well, some of it) and Thursday mornings are definitely your best bet. The second floor, which I neglected earlier, has miscellaneous small fixtures, lamps, plumbing stuff, and so forth.

Pretty decent Goodwill. No discernible thrift store odor and all items are nicely organized by type…read moreof clothing (dresses, pants, skirts, tops) and then by color. Note nothing is organized by size so it can be discouraging to find a real score but then realize it's not your size. Oh well, all part of the process. As for brands I spotted some nice items from: LL Bean, EMS, Talbots, Loft, Tahari, J Jill and some Macy's brands like Inc. Lots of Old Navy, Torrid and Kohls and Walmart brands though too, so be prepared to look through a lot of stuff. Home section is small here. Very limited selection of books. Come here for the clothes. Convenient location near 155. Thought it was odd they kept advertising stuff in NYC and Jersey over the audio system, but ok. I got a nice long sleeve for 5.99.

Only reviewing the donation portion: Drop off was easy,…read morequick, friendly, and I was promptly given my receipt before driving off! There were two other cars behind me as I was leaving. Busy donation center, which is an absolutely great thing!! Parking lot is spacious turning into and out of it from the road is a bit of a pain with all the traffic but that's the only thing to be ready for! Everything else is a breeze :)

Awesome store! They have a wide assortment of cool stuff for sale. Very fair pricing and friendly…read morestaff. If you're looking for a thrift store in the capital district, this is the place to go!!

Owner's son was very disrespectful and rude to me! I'm a dealer and asked him a question about…read moredealer discounts. He called me an asshole and told me to leave the store! Their prices are ridiculously high compared to record shops in the area. This place is an overpriced dump!!

Finally was able to stop in, after wanting to come here for a while. Usually do my thrift-shopping…read morewith my friend on Fridays so we switched it up a day early this week so now we could go here.....yah!!! This is a church ran thrift store so the prices are decent but not as great as a deal as some others but it's very well done. About enough women's clothes as men and there are kids clothes and things as well. There are two store fronts attached to each other one side has the clothes and other side has mostly household. After having a good arm full both me and my friend we took it up to the counter and while shopping again and returning found that they already had bagged our stuff up, that was efficient. They wrote the prices down and tallied it up when we came to the register.

Great consignment shop with wide array of items. Friendly, knowledgeable staff. From household to…read morebric a crac, jewelry to coats!

This is my 2nd review of this store, mainly because there's a new owner since my last review & the…read morestore is even better than it was before. Paula, the current owner is so friendly, she is a pleasure to deal with. She has a very discerning eye, so everything is in great condition or new or like new. I love shopping consignment because there are so many one-of-a-kind items. She carries women's & Mens (!) clothes, jewelry, shoes, handbags, accessories, & some housewares, art & books. She recently revamped the store so it's easy to find the areas you are interested in. I love that the men have their own cozy room. Everyone in there, from the staff to the customers are so friendly, I sometimes feel like it's like a neighborhood pub, without the drinks. (Although, being near Halloween, there is some candy for you at the counter) I highly recommend visiting here. *Just want to mention here that the 3 star reviews below seem to be about a different store. 1 is a review of a place in an outlet mall that only sells women's vintage & the other mentions labels cut out, which this store doesn't do.

Captain's Treasures is a great non profit to support since it helps local people. One-hundred…read morepercent of the proceeds from CAPTAIN's Treasures supports programs for kids, families, and seniors. I stopped on a Wed. at 10:30 to donate clothing and home goods. There were no parking places in front. Since donations are dropped off in back, I found the last parking spot in back. Parking is inadequate. CAPTAIN's Treasures is a next-to-new shop that provides gently-used, quality clothing and home goods at great savings for families - all while supporting kids, families, and seniors in the community through CAPTAIN CHS's over 30 programs and services. CAPTAIN's Treasures also provides clothing and household goods at no cost to individuals or families suffering significant hardships, such as victims of domestic violence or theft, or who have lost their homes due to fire or other disaster. More than 60 dedicated volunteers help to operate the shop and organize the generous daily outpouring of donations from the community.

I have been shopping at CT for at least 11 years and the whole place is amazing. The volunteers and…read morestaff are so friendly and welcoming. They help me out on a weekly basis. I look for vintage items and I've found some of the most unique finds there. One time I found some cow dolls with frilly dresses on and I made a video of them dancing. It was a hit! You never know what you might find at Captain's Treasures. I have found Pyrex mixing bowls in the Americana design. I'm saving them for my daughter. I think the reason why I never reviewed the place before is because I'm afraid that everyone will find out about it! It's too late..the people I see shopping there love it also. Thanks Captain's!

everything is disconted and good quality . I love everything about it the staff are friendly and…read morekind.

Great prices and a wide variety of women's clothing, shoes, and accessories. Small section for mens…read moreclothing. Plenty of good deals on house hold items. Staff is very friendly as well