Goodwill stores are always hit or miss. I'm always on the hunt for romance paperbacks for my 89…read moreyear old MIL. I always do well at the Ellsworth Goodwill store. Today I got $48 worth of $1, $2 and $3 paperbacks. She will be thrilled. We shop at a lot of Goodwill stores and thrift shops. This store is well laid out and clean. The staff is friendly and helpful. It's worth a visit.

Okay I'm just gonna come out and say it--this was probably the saddest Goodwill that I've ever been…read morein, and ya girl looked through the ENTIRE STORE. Slim pickings, and the racks were less than half full. I understand completely that Goodwill's business model is based on donations, but man, wouldn't you think with everyone cleaning out their houses during the pandemic that this join would be filled with second hand treasures. IDK fam, I'm not from the area, and this area may be a weird one that I'm not fully aware of, but man was I disappointed in the selection. It seemed like they had more random new stuff (overstock) than second hand finds. Anywho, I found a cool polar bear sweater that needs a bit of work for this holiday season, but I cannot wait to add to my "ugly sweater" collection.

We love a good thrift shop when we are visiting different states. We stumbled across Clothes…read moreEncounter when visiting Ellsworth. We were welcomed when we came in. There are some nice vintage pieces including dresses, jeans and tops. I got an LLBean fleece vest for $8. My daughter got a nice top for $10. A nice selection, good prices and pleasant staff. We will be back.

Clothes Encounter is by far my favorite thrift store. They have a thoughtfully curated selection of…read moreclothes and accessories at good prices. The staff are always friendly and make me feel welcome.

This is a neat little thrift store with a good selection, great prices and staffed by some super…read morefriendly people. It is clean and easy to shop.

Nice clean thrift shop. Staff members are a lot of fun! We really enjoyed our time there. Lots of…read moreinteresting items. It's on the second floor and it is comprised of 2 good sized rooms and a separate area where the checkout desk is. We will definitely be back.

Lots of great items and proceeds support the town. Amazing amount of wonderful stuff crammed into…read morea tiny space

This is a great location to find new to you clothing for women, men and children. They also carry…read moresome household items and shoes. It is also a great place to drop off items that you do not wear any longer.

I found some great items here!! Everything is by donation so you donate however much you would like…read moreand can walk away with great clothing. They have women's, children's, and men's clothing. Some accessories and shoes. The staff are volunteers and were very friendly. Definitely recommend!!

Nice place for treasure hunters. They have a very wide range of interesting stuff -- glassware and…read morecollectibles, antique furniture , primitives, and even original artworks. The Goats really do have something for everyone from beginning antique shoppers to advanced collectors. Prices are generally midrange for the antiques and collectibles market, and dealers will find some things priced for sale "to the trade" as well.

"I like it!" Colin said. And with that we knew our family's "fine junk" would be finding a great…read morenew home. Our first impression of the store was that it was filled with quality, well-displayed goods - and that we could spend A LOT of time in there and walk away with some really unique, useful, beautiful pieces. So when it was time to take care of a beloved and lost family member's estate, we reached out to Two Old Goats. Colin was so kind and respectful as he reviewed and gathered the many stories and items we had to share. Thank you, Colin, for making an emotionally and physically difficult time feel easy and exciting.

I popped into Heavenly Threads once while I was living in Midcoast Maine for several weeks and it…read morewas a total success. They only allow a set number of people into the two-story shop at a time. This means one has to queue in the front yard in order to get in but as it's a church thrift shop in gorgeous, peaceful, and quaint Camden, ME, one's line mates might become immediate thrifting buddies, as was the case with me. Time passes quickly when one is sharing banana bread recipes and wondering when the first frost will hit. Inside the shop, it's up to each person to maintain six feet or more feet of distance apart, per shop rules. Some folks wore gloves, everyone wore masks, it felt safe. And because there is so much lovely stuff to look at, it wasn't that difficult staying put in any given area, having a proper browse, whilst waiting for the next rack, shelf or display case to be clear. There seemed to be an unspoken choreography at play with folks just getting when to stay put and when to move. All of this takes time so please don't come for this shopping experience if you're in a rush. Like: why are you thrifting anyway? Thrifters know that at least 50% of the pleasure of hunting is the slow pace. I found a gorgeous, hand knit, variegated spruce green wool sweater (think deep dark fir run through with bits of turquoise, dark brown, pops of crimson, ecru and pale grey) that I swear-to-gods just took off to hand wash today, after wearing it several times a week for five weeks. It's become my blankie, my superpower, and sweater-shaped best friend. And when I was walking around in Maine, I looked like a spritely moving shrub. Cost: $10.00. I also found two excellent macrame wall hangings--70s-style or actually from the seventies. Mid-century freaks, FYI, this spot is for you as I paid $4.00 per piece. My newly found thrifting pals let me know that they shop at Heavenly Threads on the regular and then resale in their vintage stall down the way at 10 Mechanic street. They told me that the macrame pieces I found would make hipster summer folks mental. That just made me feel very good inside :D Just before I cashed out with one of the very sweet elder lady volunteers, I happened upon a number of lovely black and white mounted photographs and a strange little original lithograph. Acquired 8 works, 6 bucks. The hours are a bit odd, Wednesday-Saturday 12pm-3pm. Obviously, Saturday is the busiest day. It's worth it to make the trip over if you can, not just for the thrifting but for the gentle company of low-key Midcoast ME fellow thrifters and super nice staff.

Vast and filled with a wonderful assortment of vintage and antique items of every description at…read morereasonable prices. A find.