Thrift Stores near Watchung, NJ

“live laugh love victor❤️ we went scouting for christmas gifts and found some gems. but having the pleasure talking to victor was the best part of the experience”

“The Bargain Box is the best thrift shop around! It's clean and bright. Well organized. NO dingy smell like some other thrift. Go upstairs first you can't bring downstairs items upstairs. Upstairs is the last chance discounted, housewares, men's and kids. Make sure to look all around. Things are above and below. Special times for special items ie furs and some highend designers. The dressing rooms are closed. And there is no public bathroom. The volunteers are ALWAYS FRIENDLY!”

“This small store is well run and easy to find. Plenty of goodies to be found inside, including designer labels and unique trinkets. The volunteers are so friendly and know the store like the back of their hand. How do they fit so much into this space? Added bonus: proceeds go to much-valued volunteer services in the region ($40,000 last year) .. so your retail therapy will really help the community!”

“Organized and good thrift store that supports a good cause (Hospice). Accepts donations on Tuesdays & Saturdays. Items are all priced well. Found few hidden gems here!!”

“They have incredible finds in men’s wear for half of what you pay at other thrift stores. Additionally, the staff is very friendly and will work with you on prices. I got a nice suit for only $5.”

“Tadpoles to Toddlers is a great place to shop. The items she has in her store are in great shape. When my grandson comes to visit we always make sure we stop to o do some shopping. Yesterday he scored an outdoor chair, a new outfit, and multiple wooden toys. Check it out, I highly recommend Tadpoles to Toddlers”

“I absolutely love this place!! I've been on an "antiquing" hunt lately, and was looking for places near by. I am not afraid to DIY anything, so I love looking around at places. Well, I decided to come on yelp and look some places up. Restore Habitat for Humanity (the manville one and freehold one- but people were saying that's a high priced location) kept popping up. My friends have told me about it, but I've never really looked into it. I figured I wasn't doing anything the next day, that I wanted to check it out. That night, I actually found their Facebook page and was scrolling along... when all of a sudden I saw that the Somerset Patriots have donated furniture from their lounges. I saw that they had donated 54 bar stools, along with other things. Me and my husband are renovating our basement right now, and are putting a bar in. We have a pool table, and were in the market for 5 bar stools for our bar. I saw them on the Facebook page, I had to go and see if they were still there!! **we didn't need them yet, so I was just going to "look" lol ** The next day, I ended up driving the 30 minutes to Manville. When I first got in, it was packed (went around lunch time.) I walked quickly around the store to see if I could find them, and I couldn't. I figured let me do another lap around maybe i skimmed passed it real quick, and sure enough I found 2. Only 2. I sat in them and instantly loved them, but was sad there were only 2. I was looking around for an employee to ask if they had more, but I figured they were all gone. I was heartbroken.. especially because they were ONLY $50. I drove all the way home, just thinking about these chairs. They would have gone PERFECT with my pool table. When I got home, I went on their Facebook to see exactly how many they got in. It was a week prior since they posted their post, and said that the patriots donated 54 stools. There's no way they could have sold that many in a week, right!?? I decided to shoot my shot and message them. After the message went through, I got an automatic response from the page. Oh great, well that's not gonna go anywhere. About an hour later, I noticed someone responded. I asked if they had any more by chance, and the kind gentleman said they do, they are just in storage right now hoping to bring them by the store soon. I asked him when he was planning on having them over there, because I needed 5. He asked me if he wanted me to hold them for me, and I said yes!! About 40 min go by, and he had responded they are at the store and if I could pick them up that day. I said I'll see you in 30min!! I took my husbands truck back to Manville, and went up front by the registers. The man put "sold" tape on about 15 of the chairs, and told me to pick the best 5 I wanted and they were mine! They had some normal scratches on them, but the leather was fine! When I got them home, I touched them up with furniture markers and leather cleaner, and they look brand spanking new!! Everyone I tell about them think I bought them brand new. Long story short, after the discounts I got taken off, I was able to walk away with 5 quality bar stools for only $186!!!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!!! Stools like these go for $150.. EACH (or even more)!! And I just got 5 for $186???!!!! You've gotta be kidding me!! What a steal!!!! Prices are extremely reasonable here (i know everyone has a different range of 'reasonable' but it really is). And it makes me feel good that I spent money here and it's going to a great cause. I ended up going back a week later to buy a thrifted painting to do the viral "ghost painting" trend. I will for sure be back!! The volunteers are great!!”

“Always a great bargain! You never know what you’ll find here. I wish the hours were a bit longer but other than that it’s one of my favorite spots to thrift at!I’d love if someone contacted me if they needed help with organizing. It’s one of my favorite pastimes and I definitely wouldn’t mind helping out with all the good they do for the community! :)”

“such kind and welcoming staff!!! decent selection with great promotions & sales. narrow passageways between sections depending on how busy the store gets! very organized but no fitting rooms! street parking is always available.this thrift store is a breath of fresh air compared to others in the area. will be back!”

“No goodwill store is created equal. This one sits in the area of average for me. It doesn't participate in $1 Sunday deals. It also only offers 40% off 1 color that they have none of. That being said, the staff are very helpful and smiling. It's clean and organized. I just wish there was more furniture.”

“Love this place! I often come here with my friends, is very clean, has great prices, and has great selection and I usually always end up walking out with some cool new stuff :)”

“Super easy experience, drop off your items and pick up a donation receipt. Keep in mind that their hours are something like 10:00 to 5:30 on weekdays, and also keep in mind that sometimes they get full of all items and may not take any donations. For instance when I went, they were only taking clothes and shoes, nothing else. It has to do with how full their warehouses are in the back.”

“this place was amazing! They were clean, stuff was organized, things were priced right, large variety, and staff was very friendly. Loads of parking and good hours too”

“This store is fantastic: The thrill of the hunt for treasures, always reasonably priced, huge selection of inventory. The staff are always genuinely kind and friendly and work well together. Sign up for text alerts for sales, and earn points for shopping. A gem of a thrift store!”