Treasure Trove Consignments

A consignment store that supports INOVA Hospital the Treasure Trove boasts beautiful furniture, housewares, clothing, pictures and tchotchkes — many are vintage chic items. Because their items rotate regularly each visit is unique and features new items and merchandise. The items are clean, neatly displayed and extremely well organized. I’ve found several treasures at the Treasure Trove and all at bargain prices. This store is a treasure in and of itself.

I have frequented this shop in the past months because its very close to the Christian school where my kids go to and I really like that I find some good deals. Bought various furniture, accessories, clothings and bric a bracs here.
But yesterday, I had the most terrible experience in this shop which never happened ever before at any shop or store I’ve gone to. I have a 3, 4 and 5 years old children who I take with me (sometimes separately) on different occasions here or anywhere I shop, but on this particular day I had all of them with me along with my mom too.
Soon as we entered the store, I have given instructions to my kids how to behave and act in the store. A male employee (or perhaps a volunteer) that day was at the accessory area and saw me as I talked to my kids.
My youngest, a 3 year old girl, is very talkative and has the tendency to be curious in everything she sees. My 4 year old boy is equally curious and my eldest (5 yr old) she knows how to show me kids’ stuff which interests her– like yesterday’s case was a ballerina jewelry box, so she would show me how it works and encourage me to buy it for her.
And so we started browsing around what they have in the store. In just a few minutes, the male employee comes behind my back and says, «watch your kids, if they break anything, you pay for it. «I politely said, OK. As I said we have frequented this store and other shops and never at one time had they broken anything. They will touch some stuff but I was always there (and my mon as well) looking and reminding them of the rules and how to behave in the store. But being children as they are, they are always happy and playful and just good naturedly could touch everything they see. But they weren’t disruptive or uncontrollable.
And just a few minutes after, while I was looking right in front of my youngest daughter who gently touched a children’s tea party set in a box, another old lady reprimanded her and turned to me and said I have to watch my kids! Which was what I was doing, I was right in front of my daughter and said the same time to refrain from touching. She also exclaimed inappropriate statements saying, «My kids have to be disciplined better and that they are not disciplined enough!» I then had to say I was right in front of my daughter and she was at my watch. I felt being discriminated and it just blurted out from me why that treatment from the staff. And just then the male staff came around me again and stated condescending words about my kids and how displeased they were whenever we come to the store saying I always leave them to touch their stuff. I think humiliating me and judging my kids being not disciplined based on touching the merchandise in the store is totally disrespectful and uncalled for! I said if they didn’t want kids in the store, they should have put up a sign in front. I also told them I was going to report their bevehaviors toward us to their manager, and the male staff even exclaimed again «Pls. do!» It felt like I was being ganged up on at that time. But my mom having seen how we were being treated encouraged me that we should just leave and so I didn’t even attempt to stay any bit longer either or talk to the manager. This all happened within less than 10 mins that we were in the store.
Being an RN and one that works in a not for profit organization, i like to support a cause such as helping different programs of Inova esp that which benefits the children’s dept. of the hospital, but its such a shame that this store’s integrity is being tainted by some of the employees (or maybe volunteers) that they allow to work here. The store should hire better mannered staff who really has the heart and joy of serving and would reflect the cause of the organization.
I regret that we had to experience this humiliation but I definitely WILL NEVER COME HERE AGAIN and would have my kids stay away from the likes of their staff! I wouldn’t want my children to learn that people can be as ill mannered such as the staff yesterday. I would encourage everyone esp. those with children to go to other nearby consignment shops like that where they will find real good deals too and will be treated respectfully and with dignity.
I hope that the whole management would retrain and reorient their staff of what SERVICE is all about. And last words for the people who demeaned us «AND WHATSOEVER YOU DO, DO IT HEARTILY, AS TO THE LORD, AND NOT UNTO MEN» Colossians 3:23. God bless you!

I LOVE this store! My kids go to school nearby and I stop in at least every other month. The items they carry are unique and reasonably priced. The staff is friendly and the merchandise is well organized. As an added bonus, the proceeds go to INOVA hospital! I’ve purchased many vintage clothing items that look dynamite and have even purchased some furniture. When I donate items, I donate here because this hybrid consignment/​charity has given me so many «gifts» of unique shopping!

I have gone in here a handful of time and always walk out with some great deals. I haven’t looked at the clothes, but I love the vintage housewares and home décor. Inventory changes a lot with things going on discount often. Prices are competitive. Staff is generally nice though not knowledgeable
Be sure to check out the color of the tag and see what is on sale that week.

Run by sweet ladies, this place has some cool items for decent prices. We didn’t end up buying anything because
1) Found a vintage dress, but there was a large insect living in one of the pleats, and I wasn’t ready to kill him and/​or dispose of his body.
2) Tried on a jacket but found out there was no mirror except for the fitting room that was not available. Had to ask husband to hold one of their mirrors up for me to see, and it was just awkward and annoying, so I gave up.
3) Found a little beaded purse we were going to buy. Husband found a tear on the side while standing in line, so we put it back and headed to our next destination.
Prices were decent, though, if you could find something.

Fun consignment shop support Inova Fairfax Hospital.

Overpriced! Lots of old lady stuff & newer items. Did pick up my sister vintage fabric gloves for $ 2.50 after they were 50% off. Found a 1970 – 80’s (for $ 8.50) leather purse a few weeks ago but I consider it a fluke. Only stop in when I happen to be in the area.

Be green, recycle, get some cool sh*t, AND benefit Fairfax Inova Hospital. Hows that for a feel good! Lately, I have been haunted by this place. It started last week, when I had a few minutes to kill… I ended up browsing for an hour. I left w/​an extremely cool vase, kicky stiletto boots, and a funky african mask. Everybody is now coveting my vase. Seriously! Thus the place bacame an obsession. I found myself compulsively thinking that I needed to go — mumbling «Treasure Trove» repeatedly in my sleep., like some sort of demented freak. So it was that yesterday I gave in… and left w/​awesome authentic equestrian boots, and a beaver hat– «Fargo» style. I will probably never wear the hairy little beaver (oh behave), but it is SO COOL, and the boots make me wanna strut– or ride a horse. Nuff said. Check them out. Great little consignment shop.