Goodwill - Blaine

I stopped in here after I picked up an order from another store - I have always loved Ragstock!…read moreThis location was new to me and felt like the old tried and true Ragstock in the early 2000's - they actually had recycled closed and amazing prices. There was a 40% off deal going on so I picked up some cute shorts and a little dress for basically $2 each. I can't wait to snoop around in here again! The employees were young and gossip-y, basically the kind that ignores you until you walk up to buy something but it didn't bother me - I was that kid once.

Fun shop in the mall...(I remember the ORIGINAL Ragstock eons ago). Selling both new and used…read more(vintage) items. Found 2 shirts with orange stickers for additional 20% off, as well as a funny shell for $4.99. Really can complain about the prices, but the sizing is iffy (try it on to be sure). The pleasant sales clerk reminded me that items with the orange tags were non-returnable (but at that price-why worry?).

The Salvation Army Family Store & Donation Center

3.1

(14 reviews)

I was in Blaine anyway for a work meeting. This thrift store was nearby. Gps has you do a u turn at…read morea stop light. I browsed and found high prices. I didn't find anything to buy. Today was a cheaper senior day also. I did drive over to Savers afterwards.

A great place to bring good things that I want people to be interested in. Especially well kept…read moreitems.

Man Cave Dealer

Was doing a show down the road and saw the sign so I figured I'd stop by to see what this place is…read moreabout. Absolutely great stuff! Bought a stack of vinyls for my place at an amazing price! They have all sorts of vintage man cave style things. I'll definitely be looking for additions to mine here for along while to come!

From the owner: At Man Cave Dealer we buy and sell awesome Man Cave stuff. We are like a mix between Pawn Stars and…read moreAmerican Pickers. Our inventory is constantly changing so feel free to check us out on our Facebook page, our website or stop on in to see what collectibles have been recently added. We buy and sell the following items: Sports Signs, Vintage Apparel, Pictures (autographed With COAs), Bar Signs, Lights, Tin Signs, Beer Collectibles & Neon Lights, Vintage Advertising Pieces, Vintage Toys, Music Items, the list goes on. We also offer a full on-line auction service! Stop in and see us today. Web - mancavedealer.net - e-mail mancavedealer@gmail.com - pH 763-238-6042

Savers

2.4

(22 reviews)

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Ridiculously high prices. Wednesday was not a sale day. Senior day was Tuesday. I browsed and…read moresecond time and found a ufo ornament and fourth of july decorations. I had to do self checkout as thats all they have. There is a shuttered business nearby. Was in Blaine anyway for a work meeting.

Whoever is pricing, the jewelry here is a moron. Good…read moreselection of housewares. Plenty of clothes for those that like to thrift.

MN Home Outlet

2.5

(4 reviews)

Pandoras box, you never know what you may find. They have a variety of items that change daily, the…read moreprices are reasonable. If you see something you like buy it, it may not be there if you go home a sleep on it.

I came in to buy a garbage disposal. They had 1 left, they even opened the box to be sure the…read morecorrect disposal was in it. They commented how customers are removing the better quality disposals and replacing them with shotty disposals. I've attached a picture to show you what my "new disposal" looks like from the inside and "THEY WON'T TAKE IT BACK JUST BECAUSE ITS FILTHY DOESN'T MEAN IT DOESN'T WORK"!!! WHAT????????????????????????? This is bullshit!

Plato's Closet

2.8

(4 reviews)

I have nice items and they didn't buy anything. Have had good luck selling in past. Their styles…read morehave changed greatly, very young, kinda trashy looking. Reminded me of some of the old mall stores. Will not go back.

A new addition to the Village of Blaine shopping center since July! I sold my clothes here - I…read morebrought a laundry basket full, but they only picked 3 items. (I had a feeling after I saw their wanted list on a dry-erase board outside their store.) The reason they are getting 4 out of 5 stars was the turnaround time to sell your clothes. This isn't my first time selling at Plato's Closet - I have visited the Roseville location and it was roughly 30-min wait. The day I went to sell my clothes at the Blaine location, I was quoted 3 hours. With their text messaging system, it will let you know when your clothes are ready to be picked up. On the other hand, I did walk around the store and they have some neat collection of bags, prom dresses, shoes, and other clothes. Some pricing were reasonable, some were made me reconsider. You can visit their store's website or their Instagram to see what they're in search for to buy from you. Depending on the day and time, they share a parking lot with Lucy's Burgers and so you may have to park far away from the store.

Mrs B's Dolls Plus

(7 reviews)

If you need some doll stuff no place else to go. If Mrs B…read moredoesn't have it no one will. My daughter was thrilled. If you are claustrophobic maybe send someone in for you, the place is packed.

We found so, so many many wonderful doll friends, babies, dolls, and dollies and exquisite handmade…read moredoll clothes and doll accessories! The selection here is ASTONISHING. It was our pleasure to visit with Mrs. B and she is a delight. We found a beautiful new outfit for our son's favorite doll and were thrilled with Mrs. B's artistry and expert craftsmanship. So talented. Such a wealth of knowledge and experience! What a valuable resource for anyone with a deep love for dolls, and baby dolls, teddy bears, plushies, doll houses, doll furniture, action figures and figurines, doll fashion, fashion dolls and doll collecting. Exploring the collections at Mrs B's Dolls -I saw dolls I've only ever seen in retro print ephemera advertisements... and dolls I've only seen at antique auctions ...or museums ... or PBS documentaries...and dolls I've only imagined in my wildest dreams!

Family Pathways Thrift Store & Donation Center

I love this place. I've visited at least twice and always come away with a cool piece of clothing…read morefor less than $12 (one was a nwt Vera Wang jumpsuit and another was a vintage lace nightgown). The place is very spacious and usually pretty empty as far as other shoppers go. Plenty of parking and staff is always kind.

This thrift store made a weekend visit in late 2019 more special…read more Not familiar with thrifting, I was eager to show my partner the ropes and the joy of thrift store shopping. It just so happens that on the day we visited, the store had a small setup of free hot apple cider and little sandwich cookies available for shoppers. This gave us a special glimpse of Minnesota hospitality and set things off on a great foot on a very chilly day! We looked through Christmas decorations and old games and I was thankful to find an excellent prank hallmark ornament for my sister and a nostalgic hallmark ornament for myself--a little mouse atop a spool of thread, sewing popcorn kernels for a Christmas garland. We looked at a variety of scarves and coats and then found a cute, new/barely-used, button-up shirt with little mustaches for my partner. All of this--delicious hot cider, Christmas and childhood nostalgia, easily transported "souvenirs" from our visit to Minnesota, and a crisp new shirt for my partner--all for less than $10 made for a pretty great first-time thrifting experience and a memorable stop on the trip for me!

Habitat for Humanity ReStore

4.0

(23 reviews)

Having purchased a house last year, I have needed to buy so many things including furniture, rugs,…read morelamps, tools, and random other stuff. This place has so many things for such affordable prices. Some of the items are brand new and even with the tag still on and some are more antique used items. The stock of what is available there is so random and can very depending on what they receive but they generally offer a selection of couches, tables, chairs, rugs, bookshelf's, and appliances. However, the best deal there are the lightbulbs. 4 bulbs for 99 ¢. Unbeatable.

I didn't buy anything, but I left impressed enough (by the inventory) to put it on my list of…read moreplaces to shop again and/or recommend. There's a good variety of used and new items, along with various categories of goods.... big and small. Pricing varies as well, but you can bet your paying less than retail price. Some of the basics: sofas, artwork, rugs, paint, bedframes, lightbulbs, patio furniture, Some of the interesting: church pew, chandeliers, fancy stoves, building material (flooring, fixtures, cabinets) Some of the little things: command strips, paper towel holder, bath mat, frames There's so much, and you never know what you'll find during your visit so check it out. I will say, staff didn't seem warm and friendly (ie a smile, or offer to help), but at the same no one was directly rude. I gather if you ask for help, they'd assist. I noticed by the bed frames, a sign that said they have tools to disassemble, but you had to do it yourself, which is still helpful since some places wouldn't even offer that.

Second Harvest Heartland

(9 reviews)

Awesome experience! A perfect venue for a fun team building session or networking event for large…read moregroups, while simultaneously providing a service for our community. Location was inconvenient for me as it was a 45 minute drive, but the friendly and helpful staff, combined with their large and beautiful facilities made it worthwhile. Second Harvest Heartland was easy to work with. Their online reservation system made it easy to see which time slots could accommodate us. We were even able to use their large meeting room space to host a 2 hour lunch and networking event prior to our volunteering session. The large room included 2 screens for projecting presentations from your laptop, sound system with microphone and a strong and free WiFi. All of this was of great value to our group! As one of the leaders of Asian Professionals Alliance in MN (APAM), we brought together 70 volunteers from across APAM member companies: 3M, Best Buy, Cargill, General Mills, Medtronic, Target & US Bank. Not only was this venue large enough to accommodate our large group, they were so organized, gave us great instruction and constantly kept the workplace clean, comfortable. They had 6 computers at the entrance for each individual to register for the event. Half of our group boxed care packages for senior citizens while the other half worked to inspect and package 40 pound bags of potatoes for food shelves across the country. My favorite part is that they share the results of your volunteer efforts at the end of your shift. I would absolutely recommend this place for volunteering sessions - for individuals, small groups and large groups!

I had a lot of fun volunteering at second harvest. They are very organized. It's a lot of physical…read morework, but you get a lot done for a worthy cause. I've done two shifts so far and there are a few different projects depending on their needs. So it's not the same thing every time.

JCS Affective Sober Living

I began my new life at JCS Affective Sober Living, both through finding recovery and learning how…read moreto "adult," while surrounded by a supportive environment of women who were doing the same thing. This sober house is known to have past residents return, if they ever need a sober "reset," and most past residents and alumni say there are no other sober homes like it. The owner takes immaculate care of the facility and loves to interior decorate and make the places as comfortable and cozy as possible. The sober homes partner with IOP programs (outpatient), most of whom subsidize the rent. NuWay treatment center will pay for a residents's entire cost of rent while they are active in the program. There are both shared and single rooms, depending on availability and occupancy. I give JCS 5 stars, and if there were more to give, I would!!

From the owner: Faith based nonprofit organization that provides sober living for women in recovery.read more

Salvation Army

Five years ago we sold our large home in the suburbs where we had raised our two daughters. We…read moremoved to a lovely historic house with apartments by the river in downtown St Paul just blocks from a large 1960's Salvation Army. A year later my husband left to homestead his mother's inherited condo. Finding myself alone and unwilling to go to bars, I walked over and joined a women's and a senior's group at that Salvation Army, and a women's group at this Broolyn Park Citadel as well. These were the BEST decisions I could have made! Years ago I tutored junior high kids in East Harlem, taught camping hiking skills to inner city fresh air camp kids, was hired on an Antioch work study semester to be the first Spanish interpreter at age 19 at Jacobi ( welfare) municipal hospital in the Bronx, was the first college student hired by the Job Corps working in downtown LA teaching Chicanas how to read, then assisted the Exec Director at Boston's largest Community Action $20 million program ABCD right out of college. My last job in the public sector was as an EEO Officer for CETA under the Dept of Labor for 10 counties in Massachusetts. I spent four wonderful years within the Salvation Army, participating in their programs, accepting some of their wonderful donated food from Lunds and Byerlys and observing TWO citadels' (other in downtown St Paul) staff and participant children, families. SO many social service programs are corrupt today: their staff help themselves FIRST to all donations given to the program. This is WIDESPREAD. Not here at Salvation Army. This is a church but they do not aggressively prosytelize to participants. Instead they maintain order in their food give aways through more " Christian" philosophies in crowd control. Many people would be starving if it were not for the Salvation Army that DAILY send trucks to their local supermarkets to pick up almost expired food. So you find the homeless, students, seniors, immigrants and middle class folk that are unemployed altogether waiting for this food. Some Citadels also run official food shelves only for qualified residents in their specific assigned region of care. These food banks ( located inside some Salvation Army " citadels") help those who qualify with utility bills just before disconnect, sometimes a little for rent, finding housing, sometimes clothing/ warm jackets blankets, hats mittens gloves, children's' new winter coat give aways, etc. etc etc. TRULY AMAZING care. Some have after school programs and day care at prices according to what people can afford. They have in EVERY major city the VERY BEST program in the country for SUCCESSFULLY helping folk quit drugs. I know, for in Virginia I would bring many inner city and other young people to their FULL year live/ work in programs. This Citadel is run by the Pollancos, a WONDERFUL couple who ran a truly intense citadel previously in the SOUTH SIDE of CHICAGO! Yes, Chicago!!! And, for many years to boot!! I met Capt Jen and her terrific women's group on an Arts and Crafts weekend in the Salvation Army's camp up north. That was the VERY best weekend I had in many many years! Capt Jen is an outgoing, effervescent, joyous loving human being AND an outstanding brilliant speaker, I could listen to her for hours! All the Salvation Army Citadels survive primarily upon donations from Christmas Bell Ringing. Corporate donations from neighboring businesses in their regions are a massive help. Bell Ringing donations have been down the past few years because our younger populations are less familiar with the highly effective years long programs the Salvation Army run in small communities EVERYWHERE. I bell rang in an open FREEZING walk way in front of Roseville's Macy's for 3 years!! I brought my authentic 5 foot stuffed Grinch, twinkly lights for the bucket, Santa sitting on a battery operated Rudolf with blinking nose and my authentic sleigh bells saying Happy holidays in Spanish and English! Yup and it all worked! Oh and wore a tall pixel hat with green red small lights!

The Salvation Army Family Store & Donation Center

3.1

(14 reviews)

I was in Blaine anyway for a work meeting. This thrift store was nearby. Gps has you do a u turn at…read morea stop light. I browsed and found high prices. I didn't find anything to buy. Today was a cheaper senior day also. I did drive over to Savers afterwards.

A great place to bring good things that I want people to be interested in. Especially well kept…read moreitems.

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Stacey S.

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2

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11 years ago

I have never written a review for anything before but my experience at the goodwill in Savage was horrendous and I felt a review was needed. I usually don't shop this goodwill but had a 50 percent off coupon given by my mom. I went to pay for 2 items today and I also had a coupon that was sent to my email from goodwill. The cashier was one of the rudest bitchiest people I have ever encountered at a goodwill! Considering this job is supposed to "be helping prepare her for meaningful work" in our world she fails. She was an aging, balding curly haired middle aged woman who proceeded to tell me I could not use the two 50 percent off coupons. I would be fine with this but she would not shut up and kept telling me about all the horrible customers who tried to use 6 of these coupons at a time and were "holding up her line" and how if I tried to come back and use another coupon she wouldn't wait on me. Keep in mind these coupons say " one per customer' however they do not say "one per customer per day" or "one per customer per transaction". This woman was a BITCH and i refuse to shop at this goodwill after this horrible interaction. I want management to read this review and fire this woman. She was working Monday 10-26 -15 around 930AM in the SAVAGE MN store off highway 42. She needs another job if she thinks her lot in life is to prevent people from using more than one coupon. I am a social worker and know people are experiencing much worse than this!!! Stay away from this balding, middle aged woman who could probably not find another job. Please goodwill help your employees learn proper customer service!!! I wish there was a place to complain to management about your employees- there is a reason these people can't find other work!!! read more

Elizabeth S.

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1

0

10 years ago

Horrible help for the drop off area. Will donate to the vets instead from now on.

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