America's Largest Thrift Store in 2021. What did I find? It couldn't possibly be vintage patterns...
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- At 74,000 square feet, America's Largest Thrift Store is the Community Aid in Selinsgrove, PA. I was close by and decided it was worth the 90 minute drive. My thrift haul includes vintage patterns (shocking, I know), vintage clothes and other fun vintage items. Most of which I will be selling on eBay or my personal website.
Grab your coffee and come along for another fun thrift haul in Pennsylvania.
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STEPHANIE THAT SQUARE FEET IMAGE WHY. THESE WERE MY GOOD EYES. 😂 (I spy my dresssss)
I love that you are the ONLY person to comment on that so far. And yes, your dress was the only item out of here that was pre-sold.
Ah Stephanie! I knew I liked your channel! “Flames, flames, on the side of my face…” one of my favourite movie lines ever! Thank you!
😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍 THE LAST PATTERN OF THAT SECOND BAG!!!! I love me my 80's-90's jumpers. I dont know why lol
EDIT: ..... i dont know why but when you showed the rainbow hook thing, i heard my motherd voice going "why do the clouds have nipples?" I.... i dont know why lololol
$4 US / $5 Canadian for a thrift store t-shirt. Yup. That’s absolutely average in Southern Ontario.
Dresses run about $12 -18 US. Possibly more if it’s contemporary with tags. Even if it’s a nothing brand.
Those shoes, the used kids ones, thats insane though. And that’s considering new shoes are cheaper in the US than Canada.
Oh mercy!
Yea, I was thinking, "Average BC thrift store pricing"
Ok... don't go thrifting in Canada - got it.
@@Nerdygoddess Kinda? More like don’t take a trip up from the US with the intention of finding cheap or on par prices on items you could have bought at a thrift store in the US.
Compared to buying new here, it’s worth it. (With the exception of items from big-box mega corporation stores) And compared to some other parts of the world it’s worth it.
Hola from Baja. I used to live in FL...when my son went to college I discovered Jax Beach Blvd from the I95 to the ocean had 20 thrifts. Miami's Flamingo plaza has 15 in one plaza
Been there. Enjoyed it.
Awesome! Glad you did!
Wow I have the whole Stitch By Stich Books.
Love the video add ins! Lol good choices
Wow! Those prices were pretty extreme.
Yeah, stuff was weirdly expensive. Except the dresses which were all about $6, which is actually LESS than I am used to paying in Florida. It was very odd.
The prices are similar to a thift store chain where I live, but every Saturday is 50%. Then the prices are more reasonable
You’ll have to come thrifting in Iowa with me next summer! I went to the goodwill outlet accidentally this summer and it was pretty good.
I don't understand sorting by color either. I need clothing items in a particular size. The color is alas, entirely optional.
It's sorted by both
@Stephanie Did anyone claim the Kwik Sew 368 @9:20?
That is what almost all of our thrift stores look like where I live. It is just one disappointment after another every time I go to them.
I want “the child’s shoes”.
ALL THE SPARKLES!
Those prices! For shit they got for FREE!
If you didn't like those prices you definitely don't want to visit California thrift stores, I don't like them either but they were high and went up higher because of the pandemic.
I mean, sure, but y'all can then charge Cali prices. I have still done alright even in Cali (but that was long ago of course),
@@StephanieCanada if you go to Cali flea markets you can get the Cali prices at some of them but you just end up leaving a lot of items when you're starting out.
Also, you look SO pretty in this video. I mean, you're always pretty but something about this hair and those earrings I just LOVE.
Aww thanks lady! I LOVE my rainbow gnomes.
FYI - During the last year, most thrift stores up here were closed and not even accepting donations or whatever. So they may have recently reopened and the spacing may be to encourage social distancing. (By the way, most of us from Pennsylvania pronounce Selinsgrove as See-linz-grove. You were close, though.) Great tour!
It got me a bit uncomfortable too!
Yeah and now the spacings aren’t as big. The middle section is much closer and the spaces have to be big enough for the racks that have clothing on for the workers to put clothing out throughout the day
Won’t you take me to “ CRUNCHY TOWN” ?
HAHAHA
call and response
{won't you take me to... crunchy tooown...}
OK, you got me wheeze-coughing-laughing at the "snowman" (who will, no doubt, be featured in the next Jordon Peel movie - take that Friday the 13th... have at you Mike Myers...).
Say "Hello" to the Incredibles doll for us... and to Hello Kitty...
And Size 50 Mail Order?!! That's basically the dress that I went through alllll the many drafts to get for my Foundations Revealed entry... holy doodle, Batman...
My guess would be the 80's for the folk-art rainbow peg board (which is _flippin_ adorable, by-the-by).
And yeah. Underwhelm. We've noticed the uptick in the Value Village prices as well. Not. Impressed.
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_Fishing Pocket Update._
Hot damn, if I didn't get the design to workable on the second try. Yesterday I was standing in the middle of the Rideau River, just off of one of the city parks (so I got there by bus from our Centretown apartment tree-house). I am leaning on a washed up, bleached white tree at the mid-point between the shores. My rod is stuck in the hollow, where small weeds and a spider live. I reach down into my 17th century inspired, many pockets of many pockets, brand new mock two of my Fishing Pocket. And pull out a thermos of coffee.
Mama like.
Then a sudden usual-August-monsoon-thunder-storm blew in. And I slowly make my way to the far shore because, there's like, you know, lightning. Practically on top of me. And I'm standing in the middle of a river that only reaches to my knees, so I'm the tallest thing there. Yeah, so, to the far shore it is. I may have been chanting "I am fine. I am fine in this moment. I am fine." to myself whenever I couldn't seen the bottom limestone of the river because of the rising mist from the pounding rain. Thankfully the stones of the river-bottom are quite flat (it's ancient seabed, so somewhere back in time, whales would have been swimming above my head). Somehow I wasn't scared. If anything I was continually struck by the beauty of it all.
Then I reached the shore. Chatted with some people under a tree. Walked across the pedestrian bridge across the river to the bus stop. Then home again, home again.
And something I made got me through all that with flying colours. My Grandad's fishing gear is drying off as we speak. And I did Not have to pay north of 200$ for a fishing man's "fishing chest pack" that would not fit chesty me. Huzzah..
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- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown
Thanks for taking us along. I sewed that cape in the second bag for my sister in the 70s (I think), very monkish! And I'll take that bust 48 with no directions off your hands 😉. I like a challenge.
Oh which one! Email me and we can get it to you.
@@StephanieCanada I DMd you on Instagram
WOW! Size 50 patterns? OMG!!! Great finds! Are they going to be for sale on EBAY? Yeah, thrift stores are a hit and miss kind of thing. That was a huge building for such poor and small inventory. Very disappointing. Was fun to go shopping with you though. Keep up the great work.
Hi Laurinda! I actually already listed these on my website dedicated to vintage patterns and sewing (www.backroomfinds.com) and they found new homes. However, if you check out my latest livestream from two weeks ago now, you will see the pattern cabinet I got ALSO has plus size bust patterns.
You inspired me!! I decided to go to my local Salvos (Australian for the Salvation Army).
I found an uncut 70s tiered skirt pattern and I found a closing fabric shop sale and purchased some fabric for it. The entire project cost me $23! Australian dollar (sewing stuff is stupidly expensive here).
You were in my back yard! I go when it’s 50%off healthcare workers! Have not been down for a while. Diane Hartley
You did not just pronounce Selinsgrove like that😭
Damn! Why did I never know about this place before I moved from WV..... NOOOOOOOOO
Sorry to be dense but is the size 50 the bust size ?
Two and a half hour drive for me. No thanks. It’s a small thrift store disguised as a big thrift store!
I definitely saw some stuff I wanted in this video haha guess I'm deprived after British thrift stores!
It looks like most thrift stores have become disappointing.
Your daughter is so pretty. She is also well behaved. I was impressed when you were doing the haul in the car, she didn't interrupt. Some hauls I see the children are loud and no manners. Love the video and your other videos. Especially the ones where you are sewing. You crack me up when you are having fun with the pattern and the criticizing some of the pattern instructions.. It so good to watch someone with a good sense of humor. I have subscribed you.
you would think a bigger store would be cheaper lmao
I know that it’s upsetting that prices have gone up, but you have to remember that labor, utilities, rent, whatnot also have gone up. Economics are complicated, and the petty bourgeois are trying their best.
I actually had that kwik sew blouse pattern at one time
Too bad the thrift store was so disappointing. I find that, around here, you never know if it will be good or not. It's always a crapshoot.
You scored with some of those patters, though. 👍
It was, but yeah the factory folded plus size patterns were a DEFINITE win.
Most patterns are .25 at our local Salvation Army.
The colored tags often get a "50% off all color X" sales.
lol! I just bought some patterns today from Goodwill that had packing tape on them. They were generic shirt/patnts patterns for the 1970s/1980s so, meh, didn't care
Yeah, thankfully they hadn't done it to any of the super rare ones. Or I would've had to buy it and then make a video on how to remove the tape.
Omg that snowman! Terrifying!!! The prices were crazy for charity shops my goodness
Hmmm 6 dolalrs for a 90$ chair and said no
I live a half an hour from this thrift store!!!
Perhaps the store works too hard to make it look "clean", but it ends up having fewer hidden treasures because it's over-curated
THIS^^ This was my thought as I went through the store.
I may or may not have looked it up immediately to see if a day trip is doable….
It 100% is.
I mean, give it a go, BUT find other thrifts/fleas/FB marketplace offers along the way.
@@StephanieCanada Good call. Think I’ll check a little closer to home.
What a gorgeous store!
Those prices are crazy.
That was a huge store,thanks for taking us along,yes prices have gone up for everything,stay connected Regards Akshata.
Oh those patterns!! 😍
Fun! I love thrift stores! Can't wait to see those 40+ bust patterns hit the site.
I freaked out when the blue dress on the mannequin started moving. I wasn’t paying attention and thought it was moving on its own. SMH
BWAHAHA!
7400 or 74,000?
74,000 I misspoke in the video and didn’t notice until after upload.
@@StephanieCanada wow!! That is crazy. Makes it even more disappointing you couldn't find a lot of great stuff
Just so you know, Community Aid is not your usual thrift store. They are local, there are 6 in the south central PA area. They are non profit, donating mucho dinero to local non-profit agencies in the communities where their stores are located. That's not a reason for the prices. But I will say that the Selinsgrove (pronounced seal-ins-grove) area is, how shall I say it, economically not the greatest. 😕 The store in the Harrisburg area tends to get donations from a broader range of economic levels. That would be about an hour south of where you were. What WERE you doing in Central PA? Next time you are here, hit me up for some sweet honey holes! 🍯😁 Happy Thrifting! Love your vids....
2 out of 10?
I've only recently discovered your channel, and watching through these thrift store vids is making me want to go visit the value village that's literally next door to where I live 😂
That's thrifting for you. Some days you make out like a bandit. Other days you leave thinking "Why did I even get out of bed this month?"
That is our thrift store. Haha. We just had a 50% off sale yesterday. It’s hit or miss but there is always one tag color that is $1. And half off on family day. So there is a sort of misinformation on when you should go. Still the best thrift store around me.
The clothing is sorted by size, color, sleeve length, what kind of clothing item it is, and it has a women’s, plus, and men’s section. Also the store is not as bad as you said it to be. You focused on more some of the not great things than the good. I actually rlly like shopping there. But I do have to agree that the tape on things can be rlly annoying.
Up here in Ontario Canada I have noticed that the prices have gone up as well. Unfortunately you pay more for space, clean, sorted , etc I have had much better luck lately on Facebook market place
I just finished the green version of the simplicity 6459 1960s dress! It turned out beautiful!!! Bust 37.5 ! It’s a great pattern , planning on doing the other two versions as well
Been meaning to watch this one for a while and finally caught up! Thanks for saving me the trouble, haha. I live a "doable but it's a mission" drive from this store and was hopeful but have also not had amazing luck at this chain, so now I know... nah.
love the Butterfinger cameo :) and CLUE!!!!
More laughs from the wonderful 2nd hand shopper - loved it!
Birdy
You pronounced my hometown name wrong
It’s pronounced See-lins-grove
Okay?
Stay cool because I’m not 😂🤣
Wow that was not good lol you found the best items
Panarama?
Yeah, on TikTok (and YT) the suppression of the word "pandemic" was REALLY harsh for a while. So I got used to saying other terms, panorama was one of them.
Neat!!!
Thank you!
Stephanie! We are obsessed with your edits! You do such a good job!!
Thank you so much for noticing! I really appreciate it.
thank you.
Ok, I gotta know how much you're asking for the big gal patterns. Even the ones without instructions.
Well, actually I just posted most of them on my website after this video launched (to allow folks to watch the video and then shop if they chose). Here is the direct link to one of them: backroomfinds.com/products/1970s-kwik-sew-button-up-front-jacket-with-pockets-or-tie-belt-bust-41-5-43-44-5-uc-ff-no-741
@@StephanieCanada I am purchasing the size 50 and another pattern. If you aren't planning on doing anything with the pre cut and no instructions Simplicity 7030 size 50, I would ❤ to have it as a reference for sizing up other patterns.
Every Wednesday, the entire store is 50% off. Those are usually the only good days to go
OH interesting! If I ever wander back, it will definitely be on a Wednesday.
Also every week there is a certain color tag that is only a $1 and not everything is 50% off but most things are. Every except the the purple and red tags and the new color for the week
Thanks for taking us along and showing me that I don't need to make the trip from Lancaster to Selinsgrove! 😊❤️
Happy to help!
I would definitely take a trip up from Lancaster to go check it out. I went up last year for the first time and walked out with 2 full bags of stuff. It has definitely gotten better since the pandemic.
That is definitely the worst part of community aid's patterns.
I am just thankful that the ones I bought they had lotted up! I would've been so mad if they had do that to the plus size super rare patterns.
@@StephanieCanada I feel like the pattern I'm currently cutting out came from the Community Aid in Lancaster. I managed to get the sticker off with minimal damage and just a bit of tape left on the back. The person left everything she cut off in the envelope, but it's my size anyways, yay!
Thank you for showing this fun insight into this big thrift store. Living in Germany I often envy you for having this bis shops.
Do you not have thrift stores in Germany? What about garage sales, or estate sales?
@@MeriLizzie oh, we have trift shops. But they are small and often trashy. Estate sales are not common here either.
Interested in the Kwik Sew 741. Has it been used?
It has not been used. Here is the link to purchase: backroomfinds.com/products/1970s-kwik-sew-button-up-front-jacket-with-pockets-or-tie-belt-bust-41-5-43-44-5-uc-ff-no-741
@@StephanieCanada Thanks!
Have any of those patterns been listed on your website?
Not yet. I was waiting til this video launched before I posted any of them. Any ones in particular you are after?
@@StephanieCanada Sorry, I am just seeing your reply....buuuuut I've already snagged what I wanted from your website 😁
It was the clue clip for me! 👏 👏 👏 🔥
I have to pull back to my Clue series somehow. (hehe)