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^you mean next september, right? this is exciting! we really need a consignment store where people can drop off their clothes on a walk-in basis.
A vintage store for kids (boston.com)
While you’re ushering your kids into the fall, it might be worth a trip to Pink Dolly, a small consignment outfit with stylish and well-kept clothing and shoes for sizes 0 to 10. On a recent visit, we found shirts and sweaters by Hanna Andersson, Zutano, Gap, and others for $3-$12. Outerwear runs from denim jackets (we saw a cute Tommy Hilfiger number, size 4, for $7) to L.L. Bean and Patagonia down jackets for around $18-$20. (Selection changes constantly.) The store has, for now, a $1-bin of summer apparel; it also carries maternity brands including Japanese Weekend and Mimi Maternity.Pink Dolly is at 8 Medford St., Arlington (in the same space as Inside & Company), 781-646-7811. www.pinkdollyshop.com
While you’re ushering your kids into the fall, it might be worth a trip to Pink Dolly, a small consignment outfit with stylish and well-kept clothing and shoes for sizes 0 to 10. On a recent visit, we found shirts and sweaters by Hanna Andersson, Zutano, Gap, and others for $3-$12. Outerwear runs from denim jackets (we saw a cute Tommy Hilfiger number, size 4, for $7) to L.L. Bean and Patagonia down jackets for around $18-$20. (Selection changes constantly.) The store has, for now, a $1-bin of summer apparel; it also carries maternity brands including Japanese Weekend and Mimi Maternity.Pink Dolly is at 8 Medford St., Arlington (in the same space as Inside & Company), 781-646-7811. www.pinkdollyshop.com
The Design Hive in Cambridge is have a Vintage Event On November 1st.
http://www.designhivemarket.com/
http://www.designhivemarket.com/
did you go? I was there with my little store.
i didn't make it out unfortunately
had some family obligations that day...
i definitely would have stopped by and said hello otherwise
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Just a fun, little story to share about Boston Vintage Shopping.
A couple of years ago, I was @ Bobby's, and some guy asked me if his friend should buy one of the hats. I said "Yes, every well-dressed man should have a nice hat to complement his outfit," and said guy purchased the hat, along with 4 other bags of vintage finds.
The guy looked awfully familiar, and when I asked the salesclerk who the guy with the 4 bags was, he said "I don't know, but here's his business card."
I looked at it and it said "Alexander Plokhov....CLOAK."
A couple of years ago, I was @ Bobby's, and some guy asked me if his friend should buy one of the hats. I said "Yes, every well-dressed man should have a nice hat to complement his outfit," and said guy purchased the hat, along with 4 other bags of vintage finds.
The guy looked awfully familiar, and when I asked the salesclerk who the guy with the 4 bags was, he said "I don't know, but here's his business card."
I looked at it and it said "Alexander Plokhov....CLOAK."
new vintage stores this year
Buffalo Exchange The first New England location for this hipster resale chain, the Davis Square branch opened with inventory from 11 of the 39 stores nationwide. It’s fully stocked, with a high turnover that ensures fresh finds. Sell unwanted clothes for cash or trade; shoppers who forgo a plastic shopping bag get a token worth 5 cents that they can drop in containers designating different charities. 238 Elm Street, Somerville, 617-629-5383, buffaloexchange.com
Goodwill Store It’s a return to Jamaica Plain for this ubiquitous thrift shop, which, after a six-year absence, opened in October at a former Foot Locker store. With its hardwood floors, color-coordinated clothing displays, artfully arranged housewares, and wall of shoes, the place feels like a boutique -- without the hefty prices. Shop on, bargain hunters. 678 Centre Street, Boston, 617-522-1415, goodwillmass.org
Vintage Revenge The name is meant to suggest a rebellion against mass-produced, uninspired apparel, and, indeed, owner Denise Goldhagen has amassed a formidable array of carefully chosen frocks, faux furs, suits, shoes, jewels, and much more, spanning, for the most part, the ’30s to the ’80s. As a plus, all the clothes are organically dry-cleaned. 1105 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, 617-498-0999
Boomerangs This West Roxbury outpost of the popular Jamaica Plain resale store has a selection and pricing structure similar to those of the original, but feels quieter and less crowded -- meaning it’s easier to get your hands on a winning find -- perhaps some serviceable Gap trousers or even a Brooks Brothers suit. Sales benefit the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts. 1870 Centre Street, Boston, 617-323-0262, shopboomerangs.com
Dame This sprightly Jamaica Plain shop offers carefully selected vintage wares from the ’30s to the ’80s, plus one-of-a-kind refashioned clothing and jewelry. Despite the store’s name, styles for men and children are also available. Friendly owner Dany Pearson invites clients to browse, chat, or just set a spell on her comfy window sofa. 68 South Street, Boston, 617-935-6971, jpdame.com
Chic Consignment Closet Tiny but well arranged, Chic Consignment Closet -- run by the team behind now closed Andover shop Gigi’s -- deals in designer and upscale clothing, shoes, and accessories in a boutique setting. A recent trip uncovered a silk and tulle Diane von Furstenberg skirt for $60, a never-used Jimmy Choo tote for $600, and racks upon racks of designer denim starting at $50. 46 Main Street, Andover, 978-474-1755, chicconsignmentcloset.com
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Buffalo Exchange The first New England location for this hipster resale chain, the Davis Square branch opened with inventory from 11 of the 39 stores nationwide. It’s fully stocked, with a high turnover that ensures fresh finds. Sell unwanted clothes for cash or trade; shoppers who forgo a plastic shopping bag get a token worth 5 cents that they can drop in containers designating different charities. 238 Elm Street, Somerville, 617-629-5383, buffaloexchange.com
Goodwill Store It’s a return to Jamaica Plain for this ubiquitous thrift shop, which, after a six-year absence, opened in October at a former Foot Locker store. With its hardwood floors, color-coordinated clothing displays, artfully arranged housewares, and wall of shoes, the place feels like a boutique -- without the hefty prices. Shop on, bargain hunters. 678 Centre Street, Boston, 617-522-1415, goodwillmass.org
Vintage Revenge The name is meant to suggest a rebellion against mass-produced, uninspired apparel, and, indeed, owner Denise Goldhagen has amassed a formidable array of carefully chosen frocks, faux furs, suits, shoes, jewels, and much more, spanning, for the most part, the ’30s to the ’80s. As a plus, all the clothes are organically dry-cleaned. 1105 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, 617-498-0999
Boomerangs This West Roxbury outpost of the popular Jamaica Plain resale store has a selection and pricing structure similar to those of the original, but feels quieter and less crowded -- meaning it’s easier to get your hands on a winning find -- perhaps some serviceable Gap trousers or even a Brooks Brothers suit. Sales benefit the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts. 1870 Centre Street, Boston, 617-323-0262, shopboomerangs.com
Dame This sprightly Jamaica Plain shop offers carefully selected vintage wares from the ’30s to the ’80s, plus one-of-a-kind refashioned clothing and jewelry. Despite the store’s name, styles for men and children are also available. Friendly owner Dany Pearson invites clients to browse, chat, or just set a spell on her comfy window sofa. 68 South Street, Boston, 617-935-6971, jpdame.com
Chic Consignment Closet Tiny but well arranged, Chic Consignment Closet -- run by the team behind now closed Andover shop Gigi’s -- deals in designer and upscale clothing, shoes, and accessories in a boutique setting. A recent trip uncovered a silk and tulle Diane von Furstenberg skirt for $60, a never-used Jimmy Choo tote for $600, and racks upon racks of designer denim starting at $50. 46 Main Street, Andover, 978-474-1755, chicconsignmentcloset.com
boston.com/globe
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i just read through this whole thread, lots of good info, can't wait to get back to boston and find great things
has anyone recently found any 'goods' at boomerangs? i always ended up just getting gap pieces, i'm such a sucker for 90's gap! and what about maxwells flea market? i went there last year and it was ALOT of sh**, but i got a casio calculator watch.. (which i lost at lollapalooza, still bitter about this! 
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Goodwill said it is gearing up to unveil a new look for its flagship store at 1010 Harrison Ave. in Boston, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony set for Thursday.
The new look is part of a rebranding effort that aims to make shopping at the store more convenient while also giving customers more information about Goodwill's charitable mission. That mission is to offer quality, low-cost goods to individuals and families while providing meaningful work opportunities for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to self-sufficiency.
Goodwill said it worked on the store redesign with the national branding firm Corey McPherson Nash. At the Harrison Avenue store, the new look features an updated color scheme and merchandising layout along with new interior departmental signs and posters, Goodwill said. The signs call for personal involvement and action with such messages as “I will donate, “I will help,” or “I will give.”
In a statement, Corey partner and creative director Michael McPherson said: “Based on our research, we learned most shoppers don’t realize the full extent of Goodwill’s mission. Given this, the verbal and visual solution had to be playful yet memorable, and also contain a call for action. And instead of using the more obvious word 'good' in Goodwill’s name, we thought it would be more thoughtful to stress 'will,' which implies personal responsibility and action.”
Goodwill operates 11 stores in Eastern and Central Massachusetts. The flagship Harrison Avenue store is the fifth one to be upgraded, and more stores are scheduled for the new look. Goodwill’s trucks and donation centers will also get the new look.
Goodwill said it is gearing up to unveil a new look for its flagship store at 1010 Harrison Ave. in Boston, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony set for Thursday.
The new look is part of a rebranding effort that aims to make shopping at the store more convenient while also giving customers more information about Goodwill's charitable mission. That mission is to offer quality, low-cost goods to individuals and families while providing meaningful work opportunities for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to self-sufficiency.
Goodwill said it worked on the store redesign with the national branding firm Corey McPherson Nash. At the Harrison Avenue store, the new look features an updated color scheme and merchandising layout along with new interior departmental signs and posters, Goodwill said. The signs call for personal involvement and action with such messages as “I will donate, “I will help,” or “I will give.”
In a statement, Corey partner and creative director Michael McPherson said: “Based on our research, we learned most shoppers don’t realize the full extent of Goodwill’s mission. Given this, the verbal and visual solution had to be playful yet memorable, and also contain a call for action. And instead of using the more obvious word 'good' in Goodwill’s name, we thought it would be more thoughtful to stress 'will,' which implies personal responsibility and action.”
Goodwill operates 11 stores in Eastern and Central Massachusetts. The flagship Harrison Avenue store is the fifth one to be upgraded, and more stores are scheduled for the new look. Goodwill’s trucks and donation centers will also get the new look.
Three summers ago, Denise Goldhagen and her daughter sold the majority of their personal belongings and moved from Montana to Boston with a couch, a mattress and 16,000 pounds of vintage clothing. Soon after arriving, Goldhagen opened Vintage Revenge, a vintage clothing store along Massachusetts Avenue near Central Square, and quickly earned a reputation for her vast collection of mint-condition garments and dedication to customer service.
On a recent Sunday afternoon visit, the store was buzzing with activity. A string of bells on the downstairs door jingled persistently as customers entered from the sidewalk and headed up to the lofted second floor, where born-again fashions from decades past hung with pride, their enduring fabrics spotless – all clothing is organically dry-cleaned – and threads intact.
Wide-brimmed women’s hats sat perched atop multiple-arm floor racks, inundated with beaded purses, straw-woven pocketbooks and smooth vinyl handbags dangling in disarray.
Strappy sandals, saddle shoes, boots and loafers could be found in haphazard rows under almost every overflowing rack of clothing. Narrow pathways – some of which required caution when squeezing past other shoppers – led wide-eyed browsers through a mix of the ‘40’s, ‘50’s, ‘60’s, ‘70’s and ‘80’s and eventually to the back of the store, where men’s three-piece suits gathered together in abundance and Stetson fedoras and bowler hats occupied open shelf space. Most items in the store ranged in price from $40 to $80, with the high-end designer labels, such as Burberry and Dior, a bit more.
Beside the cash register, colorful jewelry sparkled from beneath a glass case enclosure, including costume pieces and fine stones. Goldhagen’s 24-year-old daughter, Sheena, hurried by with an armful of clothing, swinging her blond hair as she called, “This is the busiest day of my life.”
Two women had just dropped off a number of boxes and plastic bags brimming with vintage labels. Sheena, who was the only one working at the store, began sorting through the clothes with a sharp eye, closely inspecting each piece, holding it up to the light, ensuring that the item would meet her mother’s standards: no rips, no stains, no smells.
Goldhagen, who is used to running the store singlehandedly seven days a week from noon-7 p.m., suffered a broken pelvis in August after her Great Dane, Yentzer, suddenly “whip-lashed” her into a car while out for a walk. Now, forced to stay home and recover, Goldhagen relies on her daughter, who is a student at UMass Boston, to fill in and take care of day-to-day operations.
Taking a moment to relax during a lull in foot traffic, Sheena, who’s been helping her mom since she was 10 years old, said, even though her mom calls “every five minutes,” she has a new found appreciation for all that her mother does.
“I really respect her beyond more than I would have ever thought,” said Sheena. “It’s nuts. I can’t believe the stuff she does in here and how often. And she works every day, even after she gets home, repairing, tailoring things for people. If a cuff’s too long, you don’t want to go all the way to Newbury. She’ll fix it. She does everything.”
Vintage Revenge is Goldhagen’s first store in Boston but her fourth vintage store overall, having previously set up shop in Montana, Idaho and Washington, never settling in one place for too long.
“It’s like we’re Jewish gypsies,” said Sheena, who has lived with her mother in five different states. “It’s insane.”
When Sheena was in junior high, she recalls skipping school to accompany her mother on antique road trips, which is how Goldhagen, who was selling mid-century kitchenware at the time, first became acquainted with the world of vintage.
In a phone interview from her home, Goldhagen, who will only close the store on Christmas, Thanksgiving and, since moving to Boston, the Fourth of July, said she doesn’t know what she would’ve done without Sheena.
“She’s been with me from beginning to end,” said Goldhagen. “She worked at the shows with me. We did all those antique shows outside and inside. We pumped up our tent, we slept in the van – I mean we worked together. So a lot of times I’ll bring stuff home and am like,
“Look what I bought!” Because I still get excited.”
Having taught herself how to identify the era, even year, during which a garment was made by looking at the style, the cut, the stitching, the zipper, the fabric and other small details,
Goldhagen possesses a true appreciation for the clothing she sells and views every piece in her store’s collection as lucky.
“People who buy vintage are not looking for a house dress that Lucille Ball wore in the kitchen that’s some schlumpy schmocka,” said Goldhagen. “You want something that has character, has real pizzazz.”
With a slew of stores offering vintage clothing in the area – The Garment District, Raspberry Beret, and Oona’s, to name a few – Goldhagen aims to set herself apart by focusing on style and quality, making sure her clothing is clean, mending ripped seams and resoling shoes.
Her efforts have not been lost on patrons. Allston resident Melanie Bernier, 26, who has been coming to Vintage Revenge for more than two years, said, “I think the quality of the pieces here is really top-notch compared to other stores. And I think the price reflects that, but it’s, again, items that you wear and items that you’re confident in.”
To have customers leave the store feeling good and looking great is Goldhagen’s number one goal.
“I do enjoy putting women together in outfits and making them look right,” said Goldhagen. “But my thing is I have a big mouth of honesty. If they have something on that looks bad, I’ll tell them.”
Cambridge resident Bradley Benedetti, 29, a regular at Vintage Revenge, can attest to that.
“I’d try something on and she’d be like, don’t get that, it doesn’t look good. So it’s nice to have someone be honest,” said Benedetti. “One thing she always said was, I don’t want you to look like a fool walking around the street or something and then have people ask where you got that and tell them it was here. So it makes sense.”
Goldhagen said she hopes to be back on her feet and in the store within the next couple weeks.
“I just miss, mostly, having my freedom, going out to shop, because I love to shop for the store,” said Goldhagen. “And now I don’t have to worry if it fits me, or if I even love it, I just get to shop.” (boston.com)
On a recent Sunday afternoon visit, the store was buzzing with activity. A string of bells on the downstairs door jingled persistently as customers entered from the sidewalk and headed up to the lofted second floor, where born-again fashions from decades past hung with pride, their enduring fabrics spotless – all clothing is organically dry-cleaned – and threads intact.
Wide-brimmed women’s hats sat perched atop multiple-arm floor racks, inundated with beaded purses, straw-woven pocketbooks and smooth vinyl handbags dangling in disarray.
Strappy sandals, saddle shoes, boots and loafers could be found in haphazard rows under almost every overflowing rack of clothing. Narrow pathways – some of which required caution when squeezing past other shoppers – led wide-eyed browsers through a mix of the ‘40’s, ‘50’s, ‘60’s, ‘70’s and ‘80’s and eventually to the back of the store, where men’s three-piece suits gathered together in abundance and Stetson fedoras and bowler hats occupied open shelf space. Most items in the store ranged in price from $40 to $80, with the high-end designer labels, such as Burberry and Dior, a bit more.
Beside the cash register, colorful jewelry sparkled from beneath a glass case enclosure, including costume pieces and fine stones. Goldhagen’s 24-year-old daughter, Sheena, hurried by with an armful of clothing, swinging her blond hair as she called, “This is the busiest day of my life.”
Two women had just dropped off a number of boxes and plastic bags brimming with vintage labels. Sheena, who was the only one working at the store, began sorting through the clothes with a sharp eye, closely inspecting each piece, holding it up to the light, ensuring that the item would meet her mother’s standards: no rips, no stains, no smells.
Goldhagen, who is used to running the store singlehandedly seven days a week from noon-7 p.m., suffered a broken pelvis in August after her Great Dane, Yentzer, suddenly “whip-lashed” her into a car while out for a walk. Now, forced to stay home and recover, Goldhagen relies on her daughter, who is a student at UMass Boston, to fill in and take care of day-to-day operations.
Taking a moment to relax during a lull in foot traffic, Sheena, who’s been helping her mom since she was 10 years old, said, even though her mom calls “every five minutes,” she has a new found appreciation for all that her mother does.
“I really respect her beyond more than I would have ever thought,” said Sheena. “It’s nuts. I can’t believe the stuff she does in here and how often. And she works every day, even after she gets home, repairing, tailoring things for people. If a cuff’s too long, you don’t want to go all the way to Newbury. She’ll fix it. She does everything.”
Vintage Revenge is Goldhagen’s first store in Boston but her fourth vintage store overall, having previously set up shop in Montana, Idaho and Washington, never settling in one place for too long.
“It’s like we’re Jewish gypsies,” said Sheena, who has lived with her mother in five different states. “It’s insane.”
When Sheena was in junior high, she recalls skipping school to accompany her mother on antique road trips, which is how Goldhagen, who was selling mid-century kitchenware at the time, first became acquainted with the world of vintage.
In a phone interview from her home, Goldhagen, who will only close the store on Christmas, Thanksgiving and, since moving to Boston, the Fourth of July, said she doesn’t know what she would’ve done without Sheena.
“She’s been with me from beginning to end,” said Goldhagen. “She worked at the shows with me. We did all those antique shows outside and inside. We pumped up our tent, we slept in the van – I mean we worked together. So a lot of times I’ll bring stuff home and am like,
“Look what I bought!” Because I still get excited.”
Having taught herself how to identify the era, even year, during which a garment was made by looking at the style, the cut, the stitching, the zipper, the fabric and other small details,
Goldhagen possesses a true appreciation for the clothing she sells and views every piece in her store’s collection as lucky.
“People who buy vintage are not looking for a house dress that Lucille Ball wore in the kitchen that’s some schlumpy schmocka,” said Goldhagen. “You want something that has character, has real pizzazz.”
With a slew of stores offering vintage clothing in the area – The Garment District, Raspberry Beret, and Oona’s, to name a few – Goldhagen aims to set herself apart by focusing on style and quality, making sure her clothing is clean, mending ripped seams and resoling shoes.
Her efforts have not been lost on patrons. Allston resident Melanie Bernier, 26, who has been coming to Vintage Revenge for more than two years, said, “I think the quality of the pieces here is really top-notch compared to other stores. And I think the price reflects that, but it’s, again, items that you wear and items that you’re confident in.”
To have customers leave the store feeling good and looking great is Goldhagen’s number one goal.
“I do enjoy putting women together in outfits and making them look right,” said Goldhagen. “But my thing is I have a big mouth of honesty. If they have something on that looks bad, I’ll tell them.”
Cambridge resident Bradley Benedetti, 29, a regular at Vintage Revenge, can attest to that.
“I’d try something on and she’d be like, don’t get that, it doesn’t look good. So it’s nice to have someone be honest,” said Benedetti. “One thing she always said was, I don’t want you to look like a fool walking around the street or something and then have people ask where you got that and tell them it was here. So it makes sense.”
Goldhagen said she hopes to be back on her feet and in the store within the next couple weeks.
“I just miss, mostly, having my freedom, going out to shop, because I love to shop for the store,” said Goldhagen. “And now I don’t have to worry if it fits me, or if I even love it, I just get to shop.” (boston.com)
a second location of oonas is opening in inman square, cambridge
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, serif][SIZE=-1]Oona’s Outpost Opening Party
What: The vintage-clothing institution fetes its second location, a more bohemian outlet stocked with ’70s paisley dresses, ’80s mod revival pieces, and cowboy boots galore.
When: Sat., 7:30 p.m.
Where: 1297 Cambridge St., Inman Square. Info at 617-491-2654. [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, serif][SIZE=-1]Oona’s Outpost Opening Party
What: The vintage-clothing institution fetes its second location, a more bohemian outlet stocked with ’70s paisley dresses, ’80s mod revival pieces, and cowboy boots galore.
When: Sat., 7:30 p.m.
Where: 1297 Cambridge St., Inman Square. Info at 617-491-2654. [/SIZE][/FONT]
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Thanks for posting this
new upscale consignment store
Covet, 395 West Broadway, South Boston (617-268-1100 or covetboston.com).
Covet, 395 West Broadway, South Boston (617-268-1100 or covetboston.com).
I didn't realize Covet was consignment. A coworker of mine just moved into the one of the apartments above it but I haven't gone in yet. I'll have to stop by soon.
Has anyone else checked it out?
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