Sister Thrift

We were so happy to find Sister Thrift. It is small and has a personal feel, the staff is helpful and welcoming, I got into some great conversations about style and finds and life in general. The downside is that the space is so packed it’s very hard to browse. My son found two high end designer ties, I found a gorgeous wooden bowl. Our donations were accepted graciously, and its a great cause. We will be back

Sister Thrift is a pretty small store and I wasn’t able to find many things that interested me. Most of the clothes are average thrift store fare — no surprises there. I did snag a cool poster, but they almost refused to sell it to me because there wasn’t a price tag on it. I do appreciate that they support a no-​kill cat shelter, but I don’t think I’m going to become a regular.

My girlfriend and I go there almost every weekend because they seem to add new things every week. The staff is very friendly and very helpful. I am a big collector of vintage video games and consoles and have bought many for reasonable prices. We went there this past weekend and sadly there were no consoles but I did find a Play Station One controller. Nearing the end of our visit I noticed in their glass display case attached to counter some sort of Bayonet. I have been going to the store weekly for about two years and this is the first time I saw anything like it. I asked the staff member managing the register if I could take a closer look. After further inspection I could tell that it was defiantly older than WWI (early 20ty century). The price tag was $ 25 and the bayonet itself was in good condition so I took it for a reproduction. Even if it was a reproduction they usually run for around $ 60-​$ 70. I bought it and then took it over to a small Civil War museum in my hometown and the curator told me that it was an 1873 trapdoor rifle socket bayonet. The best part is that it was authentic. He also told me that it must’ve came from someone collection for being in such great shape for an item 142 years old. He valued it at $ 500-​$ 750 so I made a great deal and it’ll be a great edition to my militaria collection.

The place is pretty small and they have a lot of items so the place is pretty crowded but you can find some good stuff if you look hard. I found some really great items and the prices are bit better than at Savers. The staff is very friendly.

I was underwhelmed by this place, though I did buy a pair of sunglasses, and my friend got a shirt and some books. It’s small, and most of the clothing I saw was from Old Navy, Walmart or Target. Shirts are $ 5.49 — I had a couple of long-​sleeved tees I was going to buy, but that’s too much for something I could get new for $ 8 – 10.
Because it’s a thrift store, though, the inventory could be awesome tomorrow.
I do love that proceeds benefit a cat shelter. I left a donation.

Always have great little pieces of furniture! Purchased a beautiful dresser for $ 14.99. Little dated looking so when I got home I spruced it up and refurnished it to new. Everything is extremely fair in price and they have a card when you spend $ 20 you get a punch which ultimately gives you a percent off your sale after so many punches. Great cause also!

GREAT LIL THRIFT STORE!!! Packed with all kinds of stuff and no junk garbage feel either. parking lot parking which was awesome!
Great customer service, well organized by sex, color, item (dress, pant etc) and size YAY!
great variety of all types of items. REALLY Good prices and helps a no kill cat shelter. SUPER YAY!!!
Probably one of the better thrift stores I have been to in a long while. Everything clearly priced, sets labeled as such, easy to know what you’ll pay. Everything was clean and again no crappy used up junky items
I spent $ 37 and got:
Plum wet seal brand shooties adorable fit perfect!
3 ments tshirts one from lucky brand and one from express (there were lots of fun quirky tees too for $ 2.00 each that I didn’t get simply because I’m flying home soon, but many of these would be 10 – 15 dollars in places like Buffalo exchange or Garment District hint hint re-​sellers!!)
vintage? cigar box
vintage funky lil metal lock box with key
leopard print dog carrier (retails avg 40 – 50) MINTY MINT SHAPE
vintage watch
sunglasses
80’s sweater soooo cute sailor moon looking thing! :)
and something else i cant remember right now but i got 11 things
there was lots more I wanted but again… flying
HURRAH SISTER THRIFT!

Unlike other reviewers, I wasn’t impressed by this place. I think I was thrown off by the smell of the place and the dim lighting. I hate dim lighting when shopping!!! Anyway, aside from my own pet peeve, the place is chock full of items and is very well organized. It is definitely worth a visit, and who knows? Maybe one of these days, I’ll be back.

Staff is friendly, polite and helpful! Which to anyone who goes thrifting, is not always the case.
Prices are great, store is small and full of things, but clean. It can be a bit of sensory overload, trying to take everything in.
Small space and tight parking sometimes, but well worth it. You may have to pull in and actually wait for someone to pull out to get a spot, but I do it all the time, no big deal.
Variety is great, from pet supplies, kids stuff, books, shoes, clothing, household items, furniture, storage, jewelry, electronics, vinyl records, pictures/​art, etc…
Something for everyone, closed on Sunday and Monday. I just pickd up a ghost for outside that is plastic and about 4 ft tall. All for the bargin price of $ 4.99. I got my kids holloween costumes there. I have picked up new shoes, jackets, shelving, prints, movies and more from there. Somedays I leave empty handed, but that is part of thrifting, you have to know when it is not your day. And then go back tomorrow, to see if they put out something I may need.

I was going to give it a 3, but it gets a 4 from me. I didn’t actually buy anything, nor did I talk to the girls running the place, but their enthusiasm and general kindness towards customers that I experienced in my brief time browsing there, coupled with how nice the place was setup (for a thrift store), warranted a decent rating. If I was more into collecting eclectic doo-​dads and the knicks and knacks of this world, they’d get my business.

Who knew I needed a blue plate, a multi-​colored floral bud vase a necklace and a metal tea light holder? I did once I realized I could get them all for $ 5!
As previously stated the place is jam packed. Like to the point that I was suffering sensory overload. Hey, if I missed any steals, you can thank me later.
I was a little worried that the young man behind the counter was going to be buried under an avalanche of hangers!

I only live about 1 mile from here but never seem to stop while going to or from Russo’s. My Unilocal friend, Frannie, is a bit of a thrift shop and antique pro, so we came here to discover hidden treasures.
OK, maybe treasures is a bit of an exaggeration but I thought they had decent stuff. Today, scarfs were on sale for 99 cents and I found a really pretty, knitted blue one. I also found a Coldwater Creek black and white jacket for about $ 5. I also scored a doggie sweater for my neighbor’s (always shaking) Chihuahua.
One thing I scoped out that I will be back for were girl’s skates. My little one just got interested in going skating but not as a sport, just for fun. They had a bunch in really good condition for about $ 5. I also saw a $ 10 trunk (have seem them starting at $ 50) in great shape and perfect for my kid when she goes to sleep away camp.

Went here today just to browse and look for some things to use in my crafts, so I wasn’t purusing the clothing section. However, their miscellaneous other items are fabulous and about as cheap as they come. There isn’t much junk and I don’t think I saw anything priced above $ 9.99, including a TV stand in mint condition and some other furniture pieces. I left with a mirror tray for my vanity which is beautiful and was $ 5, a frame I plan on painting and reusing for $ 3, and a nice lamp for $ 4.
Very happy with this store and will definetley be back!

I always find something to buy, either clothes for me or an item for resale.
Some of my favorite pieces of clothing have been found on their
over –stuffed racks… you never know what will pop out. Check out the purses as well.
I found a wonderful vintage french dress and great summer tops on one of my stop-​bys.
The people who work there are helpful and gracious.
I often do a big donate from my store or garage, and they are always willing to help with the heavy boxes, which is grealty appreciated.
And best of all, it goes towards the Humane Society.

I love this place! It’s a giant yard sale, with constantly changing, mostly used goods, and you never know what you might find. Whenever I need something in particular that I don’t want to pay full price for, I check in here, and more often than not, there it is. A small chess set, $ 3.00 or pots for my houseplants; fabulous books are all $.99 even for big, beautiful coffee table books; designer-​label clothing in excellent condition; and just a plethora of cool things to browse through. I always spend at least an hour here, and I check in often. And the staff here really is very friendly.

Scored an Ann Taylor camel colored cashmere sweater here for about $ 5. And a matching set of off-​white wool gloves and hat for $ 4.
When I visited, the clothes seemed higher quality than most thrift stores and the people manning the cash register were friendly. Check out the $ 1.99 rack in the back. I found a cute spring dress (as it’s getting colder and no one was thinking spring) in between the of knee length shorts and dubious wife beater tanks. All of the stuff is priced per item (shirts, jeans, pants, etc.) regardless of how nice it is, so it’s a huge bargain when you strike gold. I hope I get this lucky all the time. The racks were full, so it was a little hard shuffling through everything, but that’s all part of the hunt.
It’s a little out of the way and not really around much else. It is close to a bike path so it’ll be nice to take little weekend bike trips and shop there when it’s warm enough to.
I will be back.

This thrift store is packed floor to wall (sorry, not ceiling) with a range of boring to moderately interesting to awesome stuff. The prices are really reasonable overall. I thought 5.49 for any «shirt» was a bit much for something plain or simple but for either higher quality or embellished or more interesting things, that’a great!
i saw a number of clothing items with their original tags… (oooo!!!)
great books and shoes. (cannot resist!)
great seasonal and holiday items. purses, tons (they were nice).
really nice, engaging and helpful staff. (thanks, peeps!)
a tiny bit of jewelry but so much else. (keep lookin’)
check back regularly.
for a good cause, check out their web site («sis​terthrift​.com»)
benefits the metro west mspca :) (woof!)

Definitely a fan.
Out of all of the thrift stores in the area that I’ve visited (okay, this includes Waltham, Cambridge, Sommerville and Allston) this one has the nicest staff. Sound like a relatively minor point? You’d be surprised what a difference such a thing makes when you find yourself wallowing in a large pile of clothes from an unknown origin, looking for a place to change…
Reviewing a thrift store is not like reviewing a restaurant. I can’t critique based upon flavor, or prompt service (or more importantly, the booze selection). What I can comment on, however, is the niceness of the people working there and the general quality of the items available. Last time I was there, there was a genuine Coach purse sitting on the counter available for $ 14.00 in great condition. Too bad I don’t wear Coach.
They also have a decent selection of furniture which tends to hang out near the front of the room, and a rather overstuffed $ 1 rack. I tend to gravitate toward this store when a.) I have a car and b.) I’m in the area simply because of the eclectic quality of the items I find there each time. White faux-​fur jacket for $ 8? Cute houndstooth skirts in funky colors? AND Transformers cups? Being somewhat of an urban digger, I find that setting aside some time to poke around in this quirky little store is usually worth it.

I really want to love this place. Despite having a large selection of pretty much everything, i had very little luck. The clothes were a little too pricey for the quality. However some of the finds were priceless; case in point: my joey fatone mini teddy bear (with not one but two hoop earings!). The people who work there are really friendly, always a plus in my book.
Definitely worth a trip, if only for the experience.

I don’t suggest parking in Watertown Square and walking. I suggest you drive and park there — though I worked off most of my breakfast this way today.
This place is packed with amazing things — some creepy things too (underware in a basket?! bras in a basket?! eew.) but easy enough to avoid. If I were a collector of salt and pepper shakers, this would be an ideal place for me.
I got 3 pairs of jeans, two shirts and paid about 26 bucks for all that. My little sister got some shades, a shirt, two LOTR figurines (yes…mmhmm…) for 7 bucks.
The customers seem to come in everyday — I heard people greeted in a very familiar manner. It was really cute. The xmas music got to me a little bit, but it’s a great find.