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November 2023 by N K
Lots of great finds here, and only in the 2 visits I've had. My daughter always finds a piece of clothing she has to have, and the books are great to go through. I also found that one adapter cord i was looking at buying full price from Walmart but didn't want to lol. Thank you guys!
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November 2023 by Lisa Anonson
These Days, it's getting harder, and harder to make our ends meet!Well...Cheer Up!There is a "Special Place", a "Welcome Home" kind of place that is right here, and has been Serving In Our Own Community for a very long time.The St. Vincent de Paul Thift Store is NOT just any old Thrift Store! The Rare Qualities of Maria, the Store Manager; along with the Amazing Staff who work there, help to Demonstrate on a daily basis the kind of Compassion, and Commitment it takes in Helping, and Serving others. I Humbly Believe that the "Key" behind this store's Success has been their Ability To Know What It's Like To Walk In Somebody Else's Shoes (No pun intended!).Oh, and I almost forgot to mention the Thrill Of The Hunt for that Great Bargain Experience that you'll get when when you stop in!
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October 2023 by Betty
I had a humiliating experience trying to donate clothes and toys- after calling ahead to make sure these items would be accepted. They didn’t even say hi but barked “two bags!” “Two bags!” over and over at me. Evidently I was supposed to understand that this meant that they would only take two bags of clothes. I told them that the bags were full of toys and clothes and they told me they wouldn’t take toys at all. I told them that I had just called and checked, and that the people on the phone told me my clothes and toys would be fine. I said I’d take my stuff to goodwill and started putting it all back in my car- then they started taking away the things I already told them I didn’t want to give them. They even had the audacity to ask me if I wanted a receipt. I will never give them another penny. Clearly they don’t want my help.
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October 2023 by Ray Holland
Great help when in need
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June 2023 by Dee D.
Some staff are ok. The place is always crowded. Such an old building. The service office for those who need help always have good staff. The food part is good. sort of like a mini market. but they need to have awnings during the summer so people don't overheat while waiting their turn. Also needs to keep an eye on the food because moldy food is going out the doors. Needs more parking space.
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February 2023 by Jeffery Mullen
Always a fun store to go onto when I go to Mcminville.
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January 2023 by Lacey S
This store sure doesn't look like much, either from the exterior or interior, but after living in the area about a year, and numerous visits, I have to say it is one of my favorite McMinville thrift shops.This is a smaller store and organizing is clumsy, but I have found some great stuff. Mac is tops for vintage dishes, decor, books...really anything your grandparents would have, or what you would expect to find at an estate sale, and that remains true for St. Vinny's. Some of my favorite finds: a vintage wool Pendleton button up, malachite dish, framed embroidery, like-new coffee maker, and various rain jackets and muck boots sourced for guests unprepared for pnw weather. I also almost always can find a variety of mason jars here. DVDs are $1 (as compared to Goodwill's $2.99), and they have a very large selection, books too, especially considering their demure size.Prices are stapled to clothing. I don't like it, but I have nabbed several nicer shirts and sweaters for my husband around $5 each, and he sure doesn't care about a staple hole if one occurs. I think clothes can be surprisingly good here, if only because the selection appears so lame and people discount the possibility of finding anything good.There is a bit of furniture, a lot of small kitchen appliances, a great little craft section, even a place for pet supplies. Again, I think it just looks like you won't find anything, so treasures are hidden here because no one hunts for 'em! As a bonus, prices are some of the lowest of our area thrift stores and definitely less than Goodwill.
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December 2022 by Lacey T.
This store sure doesn't look like much, either from the exterior or interior, but after living in the area about a year, and numerous visits, I have to say it is one of my favorite McMinville thrift shops. This is a smaller store and organizing is clumsy, but I have found some great stuff. Mac is tops for vintage dishes, decor, books...really anything your grandparents would have, or what you would expect to find at an estate sale, and that remains true for St. Vinny's. Some of my favorite finds: a vintage wool Pendleton button up, malachite dish, framed embroidery, like-new coffee maker, and various rain jackets and muck boots sourced for guests unprepared for pnw weather. I also almost always can find a variety of mason jars here. DVDs are $1 (as compared to Goodwill's $2.99), and they have a very large selection, books too, especially considering their demure size. Prices are stapled to clothing. I don't like it, but I have nabbed several nicer shirts and sweaters for my husband around $5 each, and he sure doesn't care about a staple hole if one occurs. I think clothes can be surprisingly good here, if only because the selection appears so lame and people discount the possibility of finding anything good. There is a bit of furniture, a lot of small kitchen appliances, a great little craft section, even a place for pet supplies. Again, I think it just looks like you won't find anything, so treasures are hidden here because no one hunts for 'em! As a bonus, prices are some of the lowest of our area thrift stores and definitely less than Goodwill.
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November 2022 by shyanne
I love shopping at St. Vincent Thrift Store because I always find something new that I will cherish and use regularly. Last time I visited, I was in pursuit of a page hole puncher, and they had exactly that. They had multiple for me to choose from. Because of things like this, St. Vincent is one of my go-to thrift stores in McMinnville, and I recommend that others choose to give this shop a visit in the future.
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June 2022 by K S.
There were some serious bargains here on lots of great stuff (Columbia, Mountain Hardware, etc). Definitely worth digging
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November 2021 by Flavia Valle
Lots of high priced junk. For example, I picked up an old towel to put underneath a heavy box and they wanted $4. At least Goodwill has everything organized. I won't buy or donate here anymore.
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October 2021 by Bettina Pierce
These guys do so much for our community! They do food boxes, low income assistance with clothing and other donations, they can help with shut off notices. I try to make sure all of my donations are dropped off here and not at Goodwill, as they do more good here!
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July 2021 by Bettina Moore
These guys do so much for our community! They do food boxes, low income assistance with clothing and other donations, they can help with shut off notices. I try to make sure all of my donations are dropped off here and not at Goodwill, as they do more good here!
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June 2021 by Corina Gross
So over priced you can buy silverware cheaper or same as dollor tree .plastic beaded necklace used 15$ . ITS A RIP OFF. Who ever is putting the price tags on should be ashamed of them self.
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April 2021 by Deborah Ragsdale
Well organized.
