Short-term loans are available at Presidential Pawn. Buying, selling and loaning against precious metals and other items is the hallmark of Presidential Pawn. You can also browse the large display of merchandise available at Presidential Pawn.
Deja Vu Consignment Boutique offers eclectic and unique consignment goods. A wide selection of upscale items and nearly new merchandise is available.
This very large Goodwill store is at the corner of 17th and Honore. It sells almost everything except food and offers periodic 50 percent off sales. Good, clean merchandise at very reasonable prices.
This Family Dollar store is located in the shopping mall on North Lime Ave. Part of a thrift retail store chain, it features a variety of goods, from food to household items to clothing, offered at reasonable prices. It also offers seasonal merchandise, and provides weekly coupons and other specials on its Web site. The store is usually busy, and its staff strives to be friendly and helpful.
Goodwill Industries is a national chain of thrift stores with a donation center in Sarasota. It specializes in the sale of used goods for the purpose of bettering communities.
Established in the 1980s and voted the area's best thrift shop by Creative Loafing magazine, Fabulous Finds at Pines is a non-profit thrift store which donates all proceeds to the Pines of Sarasota assisted living community. Open six days a week, Fabulous Finds at Pines is filled with all sorts of items, including clothing, jewelry, dishes and housewares, furniture, artwork, books, CDs and more. It accepts drive-up donations and offers pick-up service for larger items (such as furniture or appliances). In addition, Fabulous Finds offers estate or home clean-out services by appointment.
Plato's Closet sells gently worn top-name brand clothing, shoes and accessories geared towards fashionista teens and young adults of both genders. The apparel offered at Plato's Closet is cool, chic and clean. It specializes in items that have appeared in retail stores within the past year and are still in style. It's a great way to buy the hottest trends at heavily discounted prices (up to 70% off). Brands you can expect to see at Plato's Closet include Abercrombie & Fitch, Aeropostale, American Eagle, Arden b, Baby Phat, Banana Republic, Bebe, Billabong, Charlotte Russe, Ecko, Express, Forever 21, Gap, Guess, Hollister, J. Crew, Lei, Levi, Limited, Lucky Brand, Mossimo, Mudd, Old Navy, Polo, Rampage, Roxy, Seven, Silver, Skechers, Steve Madden and Tommy Hilfiger. The online Style Blog demonstrates how store managers put together outfits similar to ones seen worn by celebrities. Bring in your lightly used clothing, shoes and accessories and receive cash. Part of a chain of more than 300 stores, this Plato's Closet is across the road from Westfield Sarasota Square Mall, between Beall's Outlet and LTM Party.
Pitter Patter is a unique children's consignment boutique. Pitter Patter features children's furniture, toys and clothing. It offers items for purchase, for sell or consignment.
Laura Jean's Consignments carries name brands like Juicy, Couture, Coach and BCBG. Laura Jean's also has a wide variety of clothing, including dresses, pants, jeans, blouses, shirts and more. Laura Jean's also has accessories like bracelets, shoes, jewelry and handbags.
Jim's Pawn has a wide variety of stereo equipment, musical instruments, DVDs and tools ready for purchase at rock-bottom prices. More than just retail, it also provides loans for gold jewelry and watches, as well as autos and guns. Reasonable weekly and monthly payment schedules available and any product will be seriously considered for financing or purchase. If you're buying or selling, Jim's Pawn is the place to go for value and friendly service.
The Treasure Chest offers designer furniture, home accessories, jewelry, clothing, collectibles and antiques. Proceeds fund SPARCC programs and services, such as the Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center. Discounts on clothing may be as high as 50 percent.
Goodwill Industries is a national chain of thrift stores with a donation center in Sarasota. It specializes in the sale of used goods with profits going towards community projects. Please call for details on drop-off donations.
The Pink Orchid is a woman's clothing store located in the Gulf Gate shopping area. It carries new and resale ladies accessories, purses, and jewelry in addition to a full line of dresses, blouses, and pants. The Pink Orchid always has a sale going on and bargains here are a shoppers delight. It carries costume earrings, necklaces, bracelets and much more, and it also carries some fine jewelry at discounted prices.
The Cubby Hole is one of the newest thrift stores to open up in Sarasota and caters to a younger, hipper crowd than many of the other second-hand stores around town. Every corner and surface of the small shop is packed with unique clothing, jewelry and assorted small items. Each visit offers something new to discover, as the inventory constantly changes as people bring in their gently worn items. In addition, those who donate receive a discount on all future purchases in the shop. The Cubby Hole is open seven days a week and is located at the corner of Bahia Vista Street and Tamiami Trail.
This Goodwill Store is a donation center located between Shade Avenue and Tamiami Trail, on the north side of Bee Ridge Road. It is only a drop-off donation center, not a Goodwill retail store. It likes to remind people that donations help people with employment and offer the disadvantaged a place to get inexpensive clothing and household goods. One can also donate pre-owned cars, motor-cycles, boats and pretty much any motorized vehicle, which allows for a tax deduction and free towing of the vehicle. Go to its Web site for store locations and employment opportunities and for information on its art-only store.
The World's Attic Thrift Shop is a nonprofit that benefits impoverished people all over the globe by funding Christian mission work throughout the world. It accepts all sorts of items, from clothing to housewares and furniture to electronics. The store has a folksy charm to it and the friendliest staff of volunteers you're likely to find. It is open every day except, of course, Sunday.
Goodwill Industries is a provider of second-hand donated goods including clothes, books, art and much more. This Sarasota Goodwill retail store doubles as a donation center; donations are always needed and appreciated, and donated items can be used as a tax deduction. Item sales go toward helping the community through various means including finding employment for those with developmental disabilities.