A cute little thrift shop in downtown Victoria. We were pleasantly surprised at the amount of…read morethrift, vintage, and consignment stores right in the central touristy area (thanks to the college students, I'm guessing). This volunteer-run shop is owned by the Victoria Cool Aid Society, which works to provide housing, temporary shelter, and health care for the homeless. The staff and customers seemed to know each other and were friendly and chatty as we browsed. The store isn't huge, but it has racks of men's and women's clothing, housewares, shoes, art, and books in the back. Everything seemed reasonably priced, especially the books, which were $1 or less! Sadly, we only had a few minutes to look around and (more to the point) didn't have any Canadian money on us, so we didn't purchase anything. But I'd definitely come back when I had more time to shop, as I'd like to support their mission. If you like thrifting and you're in central Victoria, it's worth a stop!

I took a day trip from Seattle and was pleasantly surprised by this hidden gem. It was super cute…read morewith an assortment of unique good quality prices. It was a little pricey compared to a typical thrift store but due to how well curated the prices are it's understandable. Definitely worth checking out

True vintage. Well curated but pricey. Worth a gander but $$$. The gal working ignored us.read more

Items are displayed nicely and easy to see. Every time I go there are lots of different things…read more Good prices.

Great shop and wonderful prices! Everyone there was very friendly!…read moreHad to be careful I could only fit so much in my suitcase as we were visiting Victoria!

Awesome spot with loads to choose from. Staff was super nice and helpful answering questions when…read moreit was needed. And the Vibe was really cool.

This second hand shop has a great selection! It was huge actually…read more Once you make your way up the stairs the space immediately opens to a large space filled with cute finds. There were shoes and boots along one wall next to shelves with hats, many styles of hats. Plenty of dresses, skirts, jeans, t-shirts and I could keep going. I found a cute jumpsuit dress that was very reasonably priced. There is plenty here for both guys and gals and it's worth checking out.

Whenever we visit a new city, we like to visit their thrift stores. We were excited to visit the…read moreValue Village in Victoria. What a great store this was! It was huge and chock full of goodies. We found so many things we wished we could have purchased but could not since we were traveling on a cruise ship and flying home later. We were able to purchase several small packable items at very reasonable prices.

I really enjoyed my trip here. There is a surprising amount of new merchandise mixed with the used…read more I found a timer with a cat on it for my daughter. I was really impressed with how many brand new socks they have. It's a fun place to walk around even if you don't want anything.

Convenient donation drop offs, lots of parking, and thank you to David for helping me! See you…read moreagain soon!

Great store to for used clothes/knickknacks/affordable dishes/books, little treasures. My partner…read moreand I used to go there for all that and look for holiday ornaments. The smell of scented laundry soap used to be tolerable, but lately we can smell it 10 feet out the door. It has gotten so bad we get pressure headaches and burning eyes two minutes into the store. It's sad to say we can no longer shop at the highway 1 location.

Excellent selection and nicest guys run this place! I wasn't sure what I'd find here being that it…read moreis in a tiny little alleyway in the middle of a tiny little Chinatown in Victoria, however I was pleasantly surprised. They manage to pack a ton of records in this little sliver of space! The different sections are alphabetized and are separated by genre. I was in here looking for a Cole Porter album and got a new condition 3 disc set for $40 CAD. I've had a hard time finding Cole Porter in record shops in the big cities I've gone to so I didn't expect I'd find one here - lucky me! I'm very happy with my find and the guys at the checkout were so sweet to boot. I will definitely come back here the next time I'm in town. They had some neat cd albums in the front case as well. Check them out!

Owner or guy working there or whoever he was is extremely rude for absolutely no reason. Would not…read moresupport this business

You know how you find - on rare occasions - a gem of a place that no one seems to know about and…read moreyet you don't understand why, and the next fear you have is that if no one knows about it no one will shop there and eventually they will disappear? Yeah. That's this place. Panache calls itself a home decor consignment shop, and appears to have been in business for about a year. They have no web presence to speak of and seeing as neither their business cards, their signage, or the couple ads I found online actually say what they do it's a wonder that anyone goes there at all. But here's the secret: this little consignment shop? A store full of carefully curated vintage furniture and housewares, at literally thrift store prices. We stumbled on this place by accident - we were hitting every shop in Victoria that might remotely have had anything vintage or antique within its walls, and we just happened to drive by this place and slammed on the breaks for a chair we spotted out front. Walking in I could't believe my eyes when I started to look at prices... two original 1888 upholstered banquet chairs from London in good condition, $140 for the pair (a crazy steal, and they are now around my dining table). Serving dishes with pristine bakelite handles for $5. A cute glass cake stand for $7. I've paid more at Value Village for similar pieces, and this place is full of finds like these. I told the owner that he was underpriced. He told me to tell EVERYONE. The business side of me wants to sit him down and help him to actually be profitable, the rational side of me says he's probably not going to listen to a random girl who walked in off the street so all I really can do if I want to go back is to help ensure he stays in business. So - there you have it, folks. Go treasure hunting!

Yep big fan of these stores. Particularly the ones on Cook street and the big one on Pandora. All…read moreof the staff at both of these locations are always super happy, helpful and do everything to make your shopping experience a pleasant. They are always very kind and welcoming to me (in a motorized wheelchair) and to my curious and energetic 7 year old. Always very accommodating and hey the proceeds go to a good cause. Good prices!

I often find great deals here! Awesome kitchen stuff, great clothing selection and really good for…read morekids toys/ books/ clothes. Plus, they're a non profit to support women so it feels WAY better than shopping at Value Village. Plus they have the best quality stuff for thrift stores in Victoria. Don't have to sort through all the garbage to find the good stuff.