Been coming to Boomerang since the 39th and Wyandotte location days, and after decades and decades, it still holds up. First off, the guys that run this place are amazing. Always helpful, personable, welcoming. It feels like what Westport is supposed to feel like, IMO. Second, if you have a costume party, you're in luck! They've outfitted me for a disco derby party and a Cirque themed party in the past year or so. Rental prices are fair, and you're sure to get compliments as this is real deal vintage apparel. They also have a thrift store component where you can hunt for vintage finds like button downs, pants, suit jackets and the like. Just a wonderful spot that I hope continues to thrive for years to come. read more

Love this place. Cool owner. Lots of great accessories really cheap. Stock is organized in an imaginative and super convenient way. Kind of changes the way you shot vintage. One of the best vintage stores I've ever been in read more

Boomerang - Awesome selection and prices Most of the stock is organized by vintage decade - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Boomerang is the best! Especially if you plan to go to Funkytown. They have so many clothes/accessories to buy and even rent which is nice!

My wife was wanting some vintage plaid flannel shirts, so I brought her here. The selection was remarkable and the price was in line. This is the best vintage clothing store I've ever seen. No matter what era clothing you are looking for, they have it for sale or rent with all the accessories. The gent behind the counter was the best conversationalist in retail I've encountered anywhere lately. Cool store. Good value. Great customer service. read more

Our family stopped in during a vacation to Kansas City. I like thrifting so I was excited to see what they had. At first I was confused by all the clothes for rent, but quickly found the area where they organize the for sale clothes by decade. Found a super cute Fritzi of California dress in my size at a great price. My son found a hat he couldn't leave without, too. The man behind the counter was so nice and chatted with us for awhile about his time spent in California. Overall, a great experience. Will definitely stop by again when I'm back in town. read more

I have the best luck at this place. You will always find something magical and reasonably priced. Relaxed chill vibe. Amazing store!!!

There aren't enough stars for Boomerang and the guys that run the store! My boyfriend and I got parts of our costume there this year and I went to return my jacket today, barely seeing me they asked me how my party was and called me by name! I've been in there two times besides today in the last two weeks. Great selection, even better customer service! I will always recommend Boomerang and will always shop there for my vintage clothing! 100 percent a great experience. Thank you guys for caring about your customers and loving your business read more

Wow! Surprisingly, Bommerang turned into a one stop shop for me. Initially, I went in on a mission to find a 1920's dress and not feeling too confident. After spending hours online shopping, I finally thought to look on Yelp to see what vintage shops were in the KC metro area. I didn't realize there were so many hidden gems in the area. This was my favorite one on my little vintage shopping adventure. The prices were reasonable and, the staff was friendly and helpful. Overall, a fun shopping experience. I left with my dress and the accessories to pull off the entire look. As I made my way towards the register, I saw the sunglasses. Jackpot! I tried several and left with two pair. Their selection of vintage glasses were amazing! If you love vintage fashion or, need an outfit for a themed party, I hope this is a one stop shop for you too :) read more

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Ahhh the secret naughty painted lady. Where is she hiding? Where oh where is she hiding? Why, she's underneath that there vintage tie, my friend! Surprise! Let's face it. Who doesn't wanna be like that weird, cool guy in Barton Fink (played by John Goodman) with his peekaboo nudie girlie tie. It appears to be just a regular old vintage tie. Flip up the bottom and you'll find your hot tamale! Show her off to only the most deserving. Just please don't get any ideas and go on a murdering spree one day. And, YES, you can get such a fabulous tie here at Boomerang--up front in the display case by the register!! The K bought one while I innocently was checking out the array of Lucite purses. read more

Best place for gently used and affordably priced cowboy boots! Working next to Boomerang is wonderful and horrible because I find myself going in "for a quick peek" and then blowing my entire paycheck. Aw, shit. My manfriend gets 90% of his western wear here - real deal beaver hats, western suits, boots, action slacks, pearl snap ups... So sexy! They have a huge selection of sunglasses and many popular costumes available for rent (disco suits, Elvis suits, platform heels, etc). Very fun shopping experience, nice owners, and all-around fun! read more

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Cool place with so many unique pieces. I definitely needed more time to appreciate it and look, but i was rushed. I will be back the next time im in KC. read more

I used to buy clothes from Boomerangs when it was over on 39th and Bell street. So, when Sara D. and I found it the other day, I was thrilled. I wasn't going to review it, I didn't buy anything. But that's not saying I'm not obsessed with it. The clothes are a tad above thrift stores. I think vintage is an overused word, but vintage is what Boomerang's is all about. But this is absolutely affordable. First thing you see when entering are a line of boots, used, in real good shape. I am going to go back and have another look. I think I saw some like the boots I want. Beyond the boots are the clothes. Tons of clothes. Cool clothes that would rock my closet. For the one sweater that may not be there when I return, there's many more. Lots of dresses, well labeled, in order of the years, then sizes. Colors and shapes, formals and casual dresses. From the '30's on. There's outfits, jogging outfits, burlesque outfits, you name it, it is here. I wouldn't in my life ever rent platform shoes, but I got a kick out of looking at them. Elton John style, and both female and male. I'm certainly not done shopping at Boomerangs. It's location isn't close, but is close to where I do yoga. (That's convenient). Stores like this add spice to my life. read more

Best vintage store in KC in my opinion! They have an excellent selection - the clothing is clearly organized by style and size so it's easy to find what you're looking for. And the staff are so kind and helpful! read more

I've been shopping at Boomerang for almost ten years. This store is incredible - especially for vintage lovers. Everything is sorted by category and decade. Example: 1970's mini dresses, then divided up by size. I have bought so many dresses from this shop and still wear them after all these years. Additionally, they have a large selection of costume rental items. Think Elvis' white bedazzled suit, poodle skirts, etc. They also have a large collection of accessories for sale such as sunglasses, wigs, jewelry, and shoes. I think their prices are a little high but you are paying for the convenience of quality pieces already sorted by size and decade. So in my opinion, totally worth it. The items they have in store are usually really nice and often name brand and/or designer. I tried a sweater on last time I was in that was Christian Dior that I believe was $26 but unfortunately was too large. The owners are very kind and you can tell they have taken pride in their business and the selections they have made for their consumers to choose from. read more

This is a fun, fun store! I've passed it a dozen times, but always at the wrong time. Recently, I found it open and wandered in with a group. They have lots of vintage clothing from all eras. Tons of sun glasses, hats and accessories spanning the years. Ties aplenty for the men, as well as button-on ruffle strips to "turn any shirt into a tuxedo shirt." They have shoes and boots, limited home decor items, jewelry from all eras ... Boomerang might have everything vintage you ever needed. They also have a rental section for those who can't commit. read more

Fulfilling all your Vintage Fashion Desires! Vintage suits ~ check Ugly Christmas Sweaters ~ check 80's prom ~ check Dressing for a them party? Need a rental? Just love and wearing Vintage? You need it, they have it! I have been there several times over the last few years outfitting my theme party needs! I love the staff friendly and always willing to help! VERY reasonably priced clothing and shoes! read more

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Wow, I'm impressed. This place was incredibly organized! All vintage, some as rentals/costume, along with housewares/gift items and accessories. A friend found the same souvenir card set from the New York Worlds Fair that she had as a kid and "re-gifted" it to herself :) The owner was really nice and helpful. We were just passing through, but we could have spent a LOT more time here if we lived in town. Definitely a place for your Halloween needs... read more

This place is sick. Super friendly staff and real vintage. Great prices too. Hell yea

Fun vintage place. Got some cute sunglasses as well. Wish more things were for sale instead of rent.

I am a man. And sometimes a man has needs. And sometimes a man needs a retro tuxedo that is as close to the color of meatballs as possible. Thank god for Boomerang. This store is a trip. Half costume rental and half vintage store (ok, maybe more like a 60/40) split, it is easy to get lost in all of their completely wacked-out selections. Need a fishnet tank top? Boomerang has you covered. Rhinestone-covered western shirts? Yep, Boomerang has those. Different oversized sunglasses for every day of the week. You gotta go to Boomerang! If you're willing to dig (like at all vintage/thrift stores) you'll definitely find some buried treasure. The staff is incredibly friendly, but not particularly helpful. I was struggling to piece together the aforementioned tuxedo (rented as pieces rather than an entire tux), and they never offered any sort of assistance. Still, I managed to get it done, and the final look was Capital H Hilarious! Also, for pants, shirt, jacket, tie and cummerbund, it was only a $45 rental fee. Not too bad when needing something for a themed event. I'm not much of a vintage dresser, so I don't think I'll be any sort of regular, but it's nice to know that Boomerang is there for my random costume needs. read more

I'm so in love with Boomerang!! First time was such a beautiful experience, the staff is friendly and fitting for a vintage shop. They understand their selection and can help you find whatever you are looking; whether you are looking for an era specific outfit or a costume. The stores selection is broad and extremely organized, I was so impressed! Not all vintage shops are made the same! Odd side note: It does not have that "vintage smell." I found a couple of vintage purses at a great price and in a spectacular condition. This is my new favorite shop! read more

The guys that run this place are about as nice as they come. The space is cool, clean and well appointed. I love the housewares/furniture section and appreciate that they carry both men's and women's apparel. The downside is that the selection isn't as big as it once was in any department of the store. More focus has been given to the rental portion of the business instead of the retail side of things. Probably good business sense, but not what I'm looking for. Overall, a great retro/vintage store ran by really nice people. A great place to check out for purchasing or renting something great from decades past. read more

This in my opinion is the best vintage clothing store in KC. We were only in town for a week and did a lot of vintage/thrifting treasure hunting and ended up coming to this location twice in one week because it's so good! There is plenty of parking. The store is very big clean and organized. read more

Not much else to add, best place in this city to buy a good quality vintage suit. If you have gone to Boomerang one too many times and hate the reruns store because they are way too over priced your only other options are reruns warehouse (Only open for 6 hrs on Saturdays) or my personal second favorite: Vintage Vogue Apparel in Independence MO www.vintagevoguekc.com The lady that runs this joint knows her stuff and is quick to make a deal! read more

There's something for everyone at Boomerang. That's the simplest i can put it. Boomerang is there to please all your vintage inspired needs. Whether you are a hardcore fan of retro clothing, or just looking for an era-inspired costume, they've got it all for you! The racks are pleasingly well organized by era. (That makes and OCD girl like me melt!) There's also a section of rental clothing, housewares, and records. I have nabbed a few great records there, myself! Definitely worth the time looking! My very favorite thing that I have found at Boomerang are my vintage black and red Tony Lama's. ONLY $65!! It was love at first site, but I didn't have the money to drop on them. So I went home and when i woke up the next morning after dreaming of them, my want turned into need. Damn the electric bill! Damn groceries! Those babies were coming home with me. So I rushed to Boomerang to make sure I was the first customer... and golly, those babies came home with me. The moral of this story, is that you should go find your own Boomerang babies to take home with you!! read more

Embrace your funky-cool self! Best selection of vintage, fun and funky stuff. Quality, not junk. Reasonably priced. Boomerang has vintage (1940's to 80's) shoes, jewelry, accessories, clothing, furniture, and various tchotchkes. They also have some new stuff, but of course it's cool, too. Boomerang is a great place to find an old rock and roll t-shirt for around $5. (can you say Journey? come on, you know you liked them in Junior High)) The store is clean, organized, and well lit. The staff is very friendly and helpful. If you are interested in selling, make an appointment to bring in your vintage stuff from when you were a totally rad teenager. Or your grandma's stuff. Either way.... Support local business and check out Boomerang. read more

This place is Great if your waiting cool vintage clothes for party. They have an array of clothes from all decades I won a 70's party with one. Also the two gentlemen that work are Very Nice, as well as very Helpful. read more

No matter what decade you grew up in, you're pretty much assured to find a blast from your past at Boomerang. For me it's being thankful once again that my dad never succumbed to the leisure suit fad, and remembering how incredibly cool I felt wearing those ivory herringbone-weave bell bottoms in 6th grade. Rack after rack of clothing, shelves and cases of shoes, accessories, housewares and magazines from the 40s range from the sublime to the ridiculous. I'm not an adventurous dresser and have never needed to assemble a costume, rented or otherwise. But I've bought some retro kitchen stuff here, and there's a gorgeous gold blouse that keeps calling my name. read more

This is a great shop for all of your vintage/retro/funky clothing needs. My husband and I needed some ideas for a Mardi Gras ball that we are attending, so we figured Boomerang was a good place to start. We weren't sure if we were going to go for a full on costume, or just pick up something funky that we could further embellish, but let me tell you, Boomerang was an inspired choice for our Mardi Gras needs. Boomerang isn't just for "dress up" clothes, though. There are also plenty of lovely vintage pieces for both men and women. While looking around, I fell in love with a 1940's skirt and jacket (if only I was more petite!!) as well as an old school French smoking jacket and a couple of vintage skirts. Everything is arranged neatly, with eras and sizes marked as appropriate. There are also plenty of accessories - everything from shoes to hats, bow ties, jewelry, and beyond. Again, you could throw together a great costume or a great outfit, depending on your wants and needs. (As other people have noted, there's also a small houseware section, but that wasn't the focus of our particular shopping trip.) After browsing around for a bit we ended up at the tuxedo jacket portion of the menswear section. There's a bit of everything there, from velvet to the powder blue jacket with tails that would've been at home in "Dumb and Dumber". Most items are in excellent condition, and if there is anything wrong, it's generally noted on the tag. We ended up going with a couple of tuxedo jackets (with tails) that we're going to funkdafie, and as we were checking out we had a great conversation with one of the guys that runs the place about Mardi Gras - he seemed like a nice guy, and was really friendly and outgoing. The tux jackets were a little bit pricey, but cheaper than buying an entire costume, so I think we got a great deal. Couple that with a fun shopping experience, and what's not to love? read more

A bastion for lovely ugly xmas sweaters. Holy Crap! Even though the season is over, I will think of this trove always! My favorite finds are scarves, bow ties, boots and magazines. Whenever I stop at Chop Tops I hit this store. I've never rented anything from here but have pointed several people in this direction. Last stop I saw Owl stuff, the sweaters, some vintage furs, nice coats, shiny shoes, Seventeen Magazines from the 60's (trippy!) and yes, bow ties. (Which I'm trying to single-handedly bring back. Love the owners, love the stuff. read more

I've been buying wigs here for my Halloween costumes for years! Cheap and good quality for the price. The owners are great and always go out of their way to order what I'm looking for. Love the jewelry, purses, and accessories to choose from. I got my entire Jessica Rabbit costume here and it was a huge success!! read more

Boomerang - Dress, wig, and cigarette holder were bought at Boomerang - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

As a tween, I used to stop here every other day with my best friend's after school. We would try on EVERYTHING from sequined seventies jumpsuits to fifties poodle skirts - any period, any fashion - it's all there. The dressing rooms are grungy, yes. BUT this is a small price to pay for the selection. The pricing is neither cheap nor excessive but the owners, as quirky as they are, do not like to haggle...so don't try! Years later, I usually make a stop before every Halloween. The costume ideas here are so endless that its guaranteed your costume will not be easily duplicated as opposed to picking up a cat costume in one of those plastic bags that any one of three people will be wearing at the party that night. Boomerang's also has a great collection of costume jewelry, and I definitely went through that phase in high school, so I always picked around their sale basket of eighty or so little plastic baggies of clip-on earrings placed on top of the check out counter. The guys section is also well worth it to look through...I have purchased some great t-shirts and jackets there (which is the mark of a pretty good store, when its clothing is almost unisex in some areas). If your skeptical still - HALLOWEEN SHOPPING - it's the time to go. read more

Hmm...I'm not sure how to describe Boomerang. Sure, they have vintage clothes easily labeled into their corresponding era's, lots of accessories for girls, a pretty big men's section, and some kickass women's shoes. But if you look closer, you'll notice that some of their stuff is downright new and cheap. Take for instance, their overflowing selection of earrings. I overheard the counter guy say they buy it in bulk from ebay so they have no idea what they get. Well, to me it looked like colored tin on hooks--not very classy and looked just the same. I mean, sure, it might appeal to the college kids in the area, but for someone who loves vintage jewelry like me, it was kind of a slap in the face. I did make an amazing discovery at Boomerang (so much so I don't want to write it in here, but sharing is giving right?). They sell American Apparel 80's style dresses (the one that looks flattering on every woman I might add) for $14! These are the same ones they sell at AA for $38! (I know, b/c I have this dress in almost every color). That blew me away. This store is fun if you're not looking for anything in particular, but overwhelming in that same sense too. There were a lot of kids in this store, and sometimes it was hard to get past an aisle (having to give up and go back out the same way you came in). But it was definitely fun to see their collection, which I was told changes every few weeks. read more

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I am not as big of a vintage fan as I used to be...DC has turned me preppy, but if you want vintage this is THE place to go! They have very cheap prices (for vintage), a large selection, and good quality. I went into some vintage stores on Melrose in LA and wow, they has shitty selections of T-shirts for like $100 each. No good. The guys section is as big as if not bigger than the lady's which is rare. Check out the old TIME magazine while you are in there...pretty cool! read more

Boomerang - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Before heading home after a quick trip to KC this past weekend, I mosied over to Westport to try and catch at least one vintage/retro store before closing. I threw a Yelp-aided dart at Boomerang and at least had a good time sniffing out the inventory, though I didn't find anything I was really interested in buying, and that's coming from someone who L.O.V.E.S. vintage. What I liked about Boomerang was the way it was sorted (by category of clothing item) and the fact that most vintage items available here are pretty quirky and exciting to look at. However, the latter ended up being sort of a drawback too, as I reacted with "That would make a neat costume" as opposed to "Heck yeah, I'd wear that all the time!" to most items I found that appeared to fit. So, while I might not jot Boomerang down on my list of places to do serious vintage thrifting at, I'd totally come back here if I were in KC and looking for a special piece for some party or rather, assuming I ever start going to parties. Or, maybe I just came on a day when all the more subtle pieces had already been plucked up. Judging by other reviews, methinks not - alas! For anyone not wanting to hunt it out on their own for cheapsies, Boomerang also had retro dishes and records on hand for a bit steeper price. They also had a slew of fun wigs, boots (from cowboy to go-go) and other real down-to-business party items (woah, best paradox ever). Overall: fun place and nice enough folks, though I didn't find myself weeping in the fetal position over all the beautiful vintage wardrobe options like I've done at other places. read more

I came here to stock up on cardigans as part of my "I'm cooler and better than you" look of Fall '10. They had plenty, and for good prices, and the only problem was in deciding which ones to get. They have a ton of stuff here, and I even picked out the sweet red shades I wore to the greatest play reading in the history of Rockhurst University. Bonus points for the cool stop owners that let me put up a flyer. It's next to where I get my hair cut, and near a lot of cool places in Westport. Start supporting local business and stop giving the CEO of Old Navy so much of your money. read more

I'm very happy not only that I have turned over some new leaves in life but also that I will be close to this fantastic well run & well-stocked clothing store on a weekly to biweekly basis. Life can be serendipitous; one may be sentenced to attend perhaps some type of class and discover a store that he thought he had passed. And then he found out he was a poet I never even thought of it:-? read more

I have heard rave reviews about Boomerang but when I went in, honestly I did not find anything that interested me, and a lot of the items seemed overpriced. All I found was older clothing from the 1970s with very little from any other time periods, and this was close to Halloween when I visited. They have a large selection, but it's just not really me, as I like pre-1970s fashions. read more

A great place for vintage stuff and costumes. Best place I've found for ugly Christmas sweaters. They also have a few costumes you can rent.

Great place for vintage clothing, furniture and knick knacks. The guys that run it are so nice. They are attentive when you need them and leave you alone when you don't. I love the clean, modern space that they have filled with all of the vintage goodness. Great place to go for a special event or to add something unique to your everyday life. read more