Finally was able to stop in, after wanting to come here for a while. Usually do my thrift-shopping…read morewith my friend on Fridays so we switched it up a day early this week so now we could go here.....yah!!! This is a church ran thrift store so the prices are decent but not as great as a deal as some others but it's very well done. About enough women's clothes as men and there are kids clothes and things as well. There are two store fronts attached to each other one side has the clothes and other side has mostly household. After having a good arm full both me and my friend we took it up to the counter and while shopping again and returning found that they already had bagged our stuff up, that was efficient. They wrote the prices down and tallied it up when we came to the register.

Clothing is organized by size and category (pants, skirt, tank top, t-shirt, etc) great selection…read morealong with reasonable prices. Small selection but quality home decor.

So today feels like such a let down. I went into the store to purchase a bag. I found $50 in the…read morepurse. The attendant takes it out of my hand and says it belongs to the store. I was told that the store has to track down potential donors in order to give them the money. Ironically the song "Waymaker" was on. I will say this. You never know the need that someone has and how God may have been trying to meet that need. I am so disappointed and upset with how Christ was represented today. The attendant asked me as I was walking away if I I had a need that she could meet... **Just an update, I was just told in a response message that, "we are sorry you feel this way, tracking down the owner is the right thing to do."-- (message I just received). Hmm.. the attendant told me (via the manager on the phone) before I left out about an hour ago that they tracked down the owner. Maybe the manager and the attendant needed it. I pray that you bless them Lord-- they must have needed it more.

If you're a person of color you're most likely not wanted here…read more I collect a lot of trinkets so I am always very excited to find a store like this, however every time I find myself coming to the owners store i'm always given dirty looks or watched vigilantly as if i'd steal. It's kind of hurtful. It's happened multiple times, inside and outside of the store. I recall going to the farmers market and him being inside the store until I came around, he immediately came outside and followed me around :/ It's a big shame as I want to like the store but just can't

Very random and dense collection of vinyl, but it's not "curated" - the selections look for the…read moremost part like they're just culled from garage sales in the area. That said, the Re-Collector has picked up a few gems so if you're a hard core collector, you'll likely spend a little time flipping through the bins. There's some CDs, DVDs, cassettes, and even a shelf of 8-tracks, and then a bunch of completely randomized tschotschkes. While I'm a sucker for this sort of thing usually we haven't found anything interesting on repeated visits. The music and vibe can be interesting or annoying, which goes double for the Re-Collector himself; he seems to be a bit moody. The store's pretty cramped, too, so go in with your claustrophobia under control and I recommend not taking any bags in, either. Worth a buzz-by if you like random odd used stuff stores, but not a can't miss one-of-those-things IMHO.

This was a beautiful Goodwill, very clean, organized and well laid out. Staff were very nice…read more Everyone seemed to be enjoying their job so many name brands and high-quality merchandise. I plan to come back in the future.

Pretty decent Goodwill. No discernible thrift store odor and all items are nicely organized by type…read moreof clothing (dresses, pants, skirts, tops) and then by color. Note nothing is organized by size so it can be discouraging to find a real score but then realize it's not your size. Oh well, all part of the process. As for brands I spotted some nice items from: LL Bean, EMS, Talbots, Loft, Tahari, J Jill and some Macy's brands like Inc. Lots of Old Navy, Torrid and Kohls and Walmart brands though too, so be prepared to look through a lot of stuff. Home section is small here. Very limited selection of books. Come here for the clothes. Convenient location near 155. Thought it was odd they kept advertising stuff in NYC and Jersey over the audio system, but ok. I got a nice long sleeve for 5.99.

This is such a gem! This was a must visit for my wife and I on our second visit to St Andrew's…read more Pros: - great quality and attractive goods like sweaters and shirts and hats - close to the old course - friendly staff Cons: - not many but watch the hours like any other shop in a small town especially off season Tips: - Tiger wore one of their sweatshirts. Really nice - no Amex- visa/MC just fine

Friendly staff who get to know the customers. Constant rotation of inventory. Facebook page showing…read morenew items. Great value. Open Tuesdays 10-3 and Saturdays 10-2. Also open the 3rd Thursday of each month from September to June 4.30-6.30pm during St Andrew's Love Thy Neighborhood free community dinners!

My daughter and I took the Baking Sourdough Bread Class. It was taught by the pleasant and…read moreknowledgeable owner of Cocoa and Sage Bakery which makes many sourdough products including starter and crackers. The 90 minute hands on class was sold out as it has been in the past. We each took home a jar of sourdough starter and a loaf of sourdough bread to bake at home! We purchased supplies for making bread at a reasonable cost.

Hands down, the cutest and most thoughtfully decorated thrift store I've ever set foot in. Every…read moreroom was packed full of gently preowned items at really great prices (even better than bigger well known thrift stores). The owners are super nice and were appreciative of their customers. I even picked up some locally baked sourdough bread and chocolate chip cookies!

I love the new bridal boutique. Of course the thrift shop is excellent as well. Always new things…read moreto explore. And absolutely love that all proceeds support the American-Italian Heritage Museum

Associated with the neighboring Italian American Museum, this thrift store is only open Tuesdays…read moreand Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. We had to plan our visit carefully to make sure we got there when it was open. Many of the items seem to have either been donated by elderly folks or donated perhaps after folks passed and they have a great selection of vintage home goods including cocktail glasses, plates and an array of flatware. I scored a beautiful oyster fork here for a mere 25 cents and some nice commemorative plates from Christmas 1979 for $3 each. They also had a number of cordial glasses and wine decanters. The selection of clothes is rather small although they did have a ton of jeans. There are also some books and DVDs and handbags. Highly recommend for home goods. If you go looking just for clothes you may be disappointed. All proceeds benefit the American Italian Heritage Association and Museum, a non-profit.

In my efforts to downsize, I've been making some donations to the Salvation Army on Central Avenue…read morein Colonie. I like this facility. It's larger than many of the other locations. It's open on most days. They accept donations around the back. Due to staffing limitations they explained that donations of household goods must be dropped off before 11am on weekdays. They accept clothing donations throughout much of the day. They move a lot of clothing. Most of the staff is genuinely nice and helpful. I discovered that this center is also a good place to find cool, vintage glassware, especially from the 1960s. I love glassware. So while I make donations, I also pick up some fascinating etched stemware. Most don't match. It's hard to find sets but I can't beat the price which is 79 cents per glass. I also picked up some cute vintage dessert glasses at $1.99 apiece. I must sell or give away more than I purchase in order to downsize. The rule of de-cluttering is that you must donate or sell an old item before you buy a "new" one. The items at the Salvation Army are not generally new, but it is about people helping people and you can find some cool stuff.

I experienced a poor reception while donating. Sign outside said all donations must be brought…read moreinside. Went inside was told donations were around back. No signs in parking lot. Went around back. Sign said to push button for service. There was no button. Called inside and said I needed help with six bags (am elderly and handicapped). Told they can't take things from cars. No attempt to find a solution such as I take them out and give them to the employee(s). Dumped them in lot. Next time, I will go elsewhere.

Love it here!! I've come here for so long and I always find cutsey things. Staff is awesome! they…read morealways laugh at my jokes!

I realize it's a Salvation Army, it is what it is and I'll keep coming back to various locations…read morelooking for the odd bargain, but this store really begs the question that defines "dingy": how hard can it be to just wash your glass doors or front windows? Or give the floor a swab from time to time? Because that would really perk things up quite a bit. The location has the usual color-organized clothes, and is mostly dominated by clothing; there's an odd furniture assortment on one side, two rows of very unininspiring housewares (the store on Troy-Schenectady road is far superior in this department) and a corner of extremely miscellaneous toys and books. Well below average for anything with a plug on it. We'll keep it in our thriftiquing rotation but this is not a drop-your-socks destination location in the genre. Yo, SA, invest in some Windex.

We adopted the cutest most loving,, and eccentric chihuahua mix from Homeward Bound nearly seven…read moreyears ago. He continues to be featured in their annual calendar as well as in our home. While their fee is a little higher than most, part of it is returned once the adopted puppy is neutered. In retrospect we regretted not adopting Diego's brother as well. My one issue was that because we are seniors, they were concerned as to how we would provide for our dogs as time progressed. We explained that our respective wills provided for immediate family, our daughter and husband, to assume guardianship in the event of our demise or incapacitation. Thank you Homeward Bound from us and Diego. He is in his forever home being loved.

When you've loved pets your whole life, spent a small fortune over the years, own a home with…read morefenced in yard, and all your fur babies are like children, it is insulting to have someone like Tamara imply you're not responsible or worthy to adopt a lonely homeless pet. Even after providing extensive vet records, she nitpicked a detail and was condescending. People like this are more interested in their "power" than sincerely caring about the welfare of dogs. Never use this so-called rescue. She is the reason there are too many homeless pets. I ended up paying a lot for this sweet girl and worth every penny.