Unique Thrift Store

First the place is well organized. But the prices for used and donated items are out of line. They are asking too much noticed items that are cheaper at Walmart and dollar general. Men shirts price ranged from $ 6 to $ 24 through my random selection

Great store, really good inventory. Go on Mondays and Thursdays for extra discount. Get the VIP card also, it is free and you get more discounts.

Hmm. Le’t see. I’ll be steadily gaining weight in my belly for the next 6 months until I give birth. Then I’ll deflate within 2 months and need to go back to my normal clothing.
Pay full price for maternity? Not this lady!
Ok, I didn’t really wander in here to buy maternity clothing. I just moved to the area and took a quick drive over to check it out. After looking through some of the offerings in the furniture section, I had the wild hair to look and see if they had any maternity. I was not disappointed!
I didn’t see a single pair of maternity pants (Jeans, linen or work slacks) that were more than $ 5.99. What a deal! I also spotted multiple huge rows of shoes that looked to be good quality. Worth looking into.
The rest of the thrift store follows that same vein. Rows of work pants, blazers, outerwear and accessories made this stand out from the other thrift store offerings in town. The space is actually quite large too! While it looks a bit out dated, don’t be deterred from browsing the rest of the clothing and home goods.
Out front — out doors, that is to say — there were lawn chairs, bicycles, and other out door gear.
I went on a Friday, and no sales were to be had. That’s OK, because I’ll remember to bring a bag of clothes to donate so I can get a 20% off coupon!

This was my secret shopping spot during my college days. Back in the day, their vintage clothing section always had something strange and weird –just perfect for me. All in quality condition still too!
Unfortunately, as Bob Dylan says, times are-​a-​changing. The huge vintage clothing section they used to have, is now downsized to a tiny rack. None of the vintage clothing hanging in that tiny section is at all appealing. Completely shoddy looking items. Disappointing.
I agree with other reviewers, many of the items are completely over-​priced. Wire/​metal desk and file organizers are between $ 1.99 -$ 3.99! What? Should be .50 cents!
It’s probably a better idea to drop by Target during clearance sales to find brand new items for less than what Unique Thrift Store charges.
Points for being a clean, neat, and organized store though! Very spacious –which is great.

This review is for drop-​off only. It’s easy to donate items to this store. Just drive up to the front and someone will help you unload, like another reviewer said. And yes, they take everything! I donated some art supplies that I had bought for a summer painting class and only used for the duration of the class. They gave me a coupon to shop there, too! Only negative I have to say is that this is a for-​profit store, therefore, your donations are not tax-​deductible.

I love to donate to this store. Unlike my experience at Goodwill where they made you rummage through every bag to make sure you’re only donating things they want, Unique takes EVERYTHING. I open the trunk and the assistant is right there with a cart to help me unload. Plus, every time you donate, (even a single bag of clothes) you get a coupon for 20% off your next purchase.
I have mixed reviews about the shopping experience. As a caveat, I should mention that I’m not a regular and I don’t shop for clothes. I live near by so I frequent as a ‘treasure hunter’. I limit my shopping to the furniture and home goods sections.
On a very rare occasion I find furniture that I like. It’s usually in desperate need of refinishing but that’s fine by me. But I almost always leave with some sort of tchotchke from the home décor section. I find vases, baskets, sculptures, etc.
While I agree with other reviews that the prices are inconsistent, I won’t ding them for that. I know when I’m getting a deal so I don’t worry about it. Plus, with a 20% off coupon? Duh. My biggest annoyance is that they don’t let you buy a single place setting anymore. Sets of 2÷4÷8 only.
It’s all part of the game, I guess. Unique stays on my regular treasure-​hunt rotation.

Okay ima be honest I used to go to Unique the one in Burnsville and I hated it just because of the smell and because and I didn’t get the name I was just a kid okay don’t judge! so couple days ago my boyfriend wanted to thrift and I love to thrift (that’s why we get along so well lol) and he wanted to go to Unique but this one in Minneapolis (and because we just ate at Fat Nads Eggs close by) so I gave it a try
We had a bag of clothes in the car to donate just never got the chance so we dropped it off in the front and walked right in and im like woooo this place is huge! I immediately found a pair of Jeans from American eagle $ 5.99 looks brand new a cardigan from J. J Hill $ 6.99 and heels from Calvin Klein $ 14.99 that day they had 20% all items of the store so I was going nuts! my boyfriend found a Northface shorts and 501 Levis for under $ 10 in good conditions again on top of 20% off
I would deff come again to this unique store

I love this place they have the best assortment of funny tee shirts a guy could ask for… And a great assortment of books!

Becoming way too expensive. I used to love unique, but as soon as they got bought out by savers everything has gone up. $ 149 for a couch THAT WAS DONATED TO YOU? $ 24 for a shirt that is NWT– only the tag says $ 19.99? The quality is getting worse and the prices are going up. I don’t get it– and I’m an avid vintage and treasure junkie

Never buy electronic devices here. They don’t work and are NEVER pretested

This Unique thrift store is definitely the most unique out all of the stores in Minneapolis — mostly due to the hot dog stand located at the front entrance.
I have been to all the other unique thrift stores over the past 5 years, always snagging good finds. But this new hope location always outshines the rest. Their vintage collection is always the best and I always find great brand name finds for 5 $.
Just the other day I found 80 dollar steve madden gladiator sandals I wanted 4 years ago, but obvi was too cheap to purchase. Well I snagged them for 10 dollars. Maybe its because its located so close to the west suburbs but always good finds. Basketball jerseys for both boys and little girls that would go for 100 $ online are a usual gem.
Beyond clothes their furnishings are great! My very favorite coffee table I’ve had for years now I got for 2 dollars there.
Lastly this place is better than Goodwill, its selection is MASSIVE so you have to be in the mood. But if you’re a avid user of Pinterest and can’t wait to create your own pair of distressed jeans or cut up tees go to unique ASAP

another good thrift find, a very big store with a lot to look at. I’ve had good luck at two of their locations.

Unique Thrift is one of my favorite thrift stores, period. This place is HUGE and they carry all kinds of items from clothing to furniture to books to a plethora of cheap trinkets just begging to clutter your living room.
Oh, and there is a sale EVERY Tuesday — 25% off Customer Appreciation Day. As some of the other reviewers noted, Unique often has some quality brands hidden among the dated duds. I’ve found most of the clothing to be reasonably priced, but every now and again I’ll come across a brand name item that shows obvious signs of wear and experience sticker shock (and in a thrift store of all places!).
This place always seems busy, especially on sale days and around Halloween (never will I ever again procrastinate and shop for a Halloween costume the day before).
Watching the other customers really make shopping at Unique a true thrifting «experience.» Think People of Walmart: Just Rolled Out of Bed Edition. Maybe next time I’ll join the pajama party.

This place is really big for a thrift store. I go here to get work clothes and LPs sometimes. Some of the stuff here is overpriced, most is not. I did learn the last time I went that any of their nicer bicycles aren’t put out front in the racks, they are stored inside up by the paintings/​mirrors/​etc. above the other merchandise. Some of the clothing is donated off clearance by Target, Macy’s, etc. so you can get brand new merchandise with tags attached also, but you have to know what the cost is in comparison because it’s sometimes the same. I have come across some really cool candle holders and other interiors merchandise a fraction what it costs at Target. Just pretend you are a contestant on Price is Right and I guarantee you will find something here for a bargain.

Every time I’m in Minneapolis, I make the pilgrimage out to New Hope to visit Unique Thrift. Always on a Tuesday, if I can help it, because it’s 25% off Customer Appreciation Day. EVERY TUESDAY.
This place is incredibly well organized which is great cuz it’s HUGE. I usually spend hours there. I only remember to leave when I get so hungry my stomach starts devouring itself.
Also, if you look hard enough you can get some seriously good deals (i.e. really good quality brands are often priced just like everything else. yay!). Especially on men’s clothes.
Most clothing items (men’s and women’s) are priced between $ 2 – 9. But the deals don’t end there! You can get good deals on bikes and and cameras n stuff too. And if you ever loose your cellphone charger, they got heaps of ‘em! They have it all!
Not really the place if you are looking for «vintage» or «antique» things though. The clothing in the «vintage» section is eerily similar to most of the other clothes in the store… I’m pretty sure I saw some early 2000’s Mossimo clothes on that rack. I don’t think that counts.

This location has recently re-​vamped their interior. Nothing too fancy or anything, they just decided to expand the layout – making checking-​out easier and making the whole store a bit cleaner-​feeling.
Every thrift store is good at something; they have their strong points and their weak points. This thrift store is a bit of a mixed bag for me – they’re never consistently strong in any area. In fact, I think I’ve found less here than in many other Uniques across the Twin Cities.
They recently added a dressing room – which is good and bad. I had gotten completely used to slipping things on over my clothing in front of the mirrors, and now I feel weird still doing that (because the limit on dressing room items is 3 per person per turn – then get back in line and the line is always long).
Here’s the thing about this particular thrift store, though: They price their shoes high. Really ridiculously high.
Oh, what’s this? A pair of scuffed Merona pumps with someone’s gel inserts still inside? $ 24.99! What a steal!
I’m not sure why this particular store does this and the rest seem to be perfectly reasonable in this area – but it’s how it is. Know the perks; know the quirks.

Nothing much has changed, but I’d like to update a few things I’ve noticed. Shoes stocked above clothing now have size stickers on the toes. This makes it a lot easier to find a pair that fits.
Also, they’ve done away with defacing books with oil crayons and have established flat prices for hardcovers, paperbacks, etc.
I’d add another star, but then I noticed that they sell used thongs for $ 5. So no, no additional star today.

I like vintage things.
One of the best places to buy vintage things at a decent price… a thrift store.
Even though some of the items at this location are vintage, and like their name states, «unique»…I kind of feel like they are out of control with their prices. There is no consistency & there seems to be no rhyme or reason for the way things are priced (even worse — they are priced with this obnoxious grease pencil that is almost impossible to remove)…
I like going here because they have tons and tons of random doo-​dads and what-nots…and I love walking up & down the aisles rummaging through the goodies.
I randomly purchase items at this location, but most of the time I end up walking out empty-handed…mostly because of their prices…

This place is gigantic, and they have everything that you could possibly want in a thrift store. You need to spare some of your time when you want to go here so that you can dig, dig and dig to get decent items. I actually have never had much luck finding decent top-​brand items here, but I always find myself a couple of pairs of cute earing whenever I go.
One of my close friends, who is a queen of thrift-​shop has told me though that used clothings here can be a bit of a pricier side considering it is a thrift-​shop, so I dont normally spend a lot of time digging for clothings here.
Oh and be aware of the sales day on any holidays because it’s going to be super crowded. I think it was a President’s day sale when they announced that everything in store was going to be 50% off. My friend told me to go check it out so I did, but boy oh boy did I make a wrong decision. I was there a little after 10 am, and the place was already packed! It was like bumper-​to-​bumper shopping carts along every aisles. I decided to walk one round around the store and left, but well, i could still snatch a couple pairs of earing. :)

Once I purchased a vintage wedding dress here for a whopping $ 8. I wanted to beads off the dress, Im pretty sure they were chex crystal, i.e. quite expensive. I gave the dress to my aunt and she made a skirt out of it. Not a bad deal.
Sometimes it smells weird and some of the pricing is definitely off.
During the big holidays everything is 50% off. I love a good deal.