Second Appearance

Newton, United States

3.7

Closed now

13 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 617-527-7655
Website:
2ndappearance.com
Address:
801 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02460
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
260 ftWashington St @ Walnut St
270 ftWalnut St @ Washington St
360 ftNewtonville
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Dogs Allowed
Yes

Today

Today 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Newton) 9:24 AM Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Business hours

Monday –
Tuesday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Creative clothing: Designer, vintage and modern. Newton’s best kept secret!

Women’s clothing, handbags and jewelry in Pixie to Goddess sizes (XS & UP).

New Consignors welcome by appointment.

History

Established in 1975.

Woman owned local business serving the metro west community since 1975.

Meet the Business Owner

Rosa F.

Business Owner

With a background in the Arts, Rosa has run 2nd Appearance since 2012. Rosa loves thrifting, vintage, and fashion. She is committed to creating a friendly, inclusive space where people of all body types and backgrounds can find treasures at reasonable prices.

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13 reviews of Second Appearance

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Place rating: 4
Framingham, MA
Very nice to meet Rosa and good clothes! My wife became amazed! Prices it’s not to low but the store has a plenty of famous brands!
Place rating: 4
Newton, MA
Still my go-​to for consigning the things I never wore and finding clothes I wear all the time.
Place rating: 1
Northborough, MA
Went in again today and the woman started speaking to my mother and me in Spanish (terrible Spanish grammar, at that) to try and tell us the clothing was not yet tagged. Didn’t even try speaking to us in English. I’m sorry, I forgot that the only ethnicity to have slightly darker hair and skin is the Latino/​Hispanic ethnicity. I didn’t speak to you in German because you’re blonde and light-​skinned…
Place rating: 5
Newton Highlands, MA
It’s fun to shop at Second Appearance because it’s like a treasure hunt. I always find something to spruce up my work wardrobe. It’s easier to shop here than in a department store because it’s like shopping with a friend — I always get an honest opinion on how I look in something. I like unique stuff, but if I really like something but think it’s overpriced the store clerk has worked with me.
Place rating: 1
Boston, MA
Nice people poor selection. Everything looks really shabby just thrown on a shelf and really worn. Tired and outdated mom wear. NOTHING on trend or vintage at least that I saw. Lots of mall brand clothes which you could find at the actual store on sale for cheaper. Nothing special, but it does have a vast array of larger women’s sizes. I had high hopes considering the newton address, but it wasn’t worth the time. Maybe it’s an off time, but I most likely will not be back. Also overheard the shop keeper on the phone highly unorganized and seemed to have no clue about which consignment items have or have not sold of an inquiring consigner. That left a bad taste in my mouth I doubt I would want to leave anything of mine there. So dissappointed.
Place rating: 2
Hopkinton, MA
Tiny and neat shop. Though I don’t agree with their prices.
Place rating: 5
Carlisle, MA
GREAT high-​end consignment shop. I got a sweet Franco Sarto bag there today for just $ 35 and my sister picked up some sunglasses for just $ 10 each. Too much other awesome stuff to look at. I was in a rush, but could have easily spent a lot more time looking at the selection of purses, jewelry, shoes and racks of high-​end clothing. Extremely nice owner and employees.
Place rating: 3
Newton, MA
I don’t get it – I find the prices to be inflated for ok clothes. The racks are stuffed and it’s hard to browse. Staff is friendly but I’ve been shocked at the price of a used T shirt. Even a visibly used three dots shirt was priced in the mid-​high 20s.
Place rating: 5
Newton, MA
This is a great place. Over the years, I have built my wardrobe almost entirely out of things from here.
This store has a great balance of cute vintage pieces, quality wardrobe staples, and slightly used trendy things.
This is a small shop, but there’s enough to browse without feeling overwhelmed.
The sales and the «5 dollar bins» are great.
This store carries a wide variety of sizes, and no matter your age or style, you will almost always find something, they get new things in every day.
Sue, the owner, is very helpful, knowledgeable, and reasonable when it comes to pricing.
I definitely recommend it.
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
I LOVE this place! I always find a treasure and this consignment store prices goods at 30% or below retail value. The clothes are in perfect shape every time from higher-​end retailers. Thank goodness for amazing savings!
Place rating: 5
Brookline, MA
Who knew? This place has a great affordable selection of vintage. If I could have shoved my feet into the gorgeous YSL satin pumps I would have snatched them up. Lots of good condition consignment pieces with great prices. I left with two great items — a leather jacket and a 40s black suit. I’ll be back often to check it out!
Place rating: 4
Littleton, MA
I passed this shop on my way through Newton and couldn’t resist stopping. I love consigment shops because you can always find something unique that no one else may have. This shop was no different. While the shop is small, it is packed to the gills with clutches, dresses, pants, skirts, sweaters, shoes, scarves, jewelry and other varied accessories, all with a personality all there own. The sales women were friendly, not pushy, and let me look around. I ended up getting a great poncho and a clutch (which the owner discounted more when I went to pay)… I will definitely head back next time I am in town.
Place rating: 4
Newtonville, MA
one of the best suburban thrift stores there is. incredibly fashionable vintage and used clothing, great prices. the price goes down as time goes by too so you save for REAL. good bags. the ladies love to chat, so get ready for a treat!