Aspen Thrift Store

I have tried going into the Aspen Thrift store so many times, and I have finally given up. Only open 10 – 3 Monday through Saturday, the hours are so inconvenient. The inventory is in terrible shape, and it is so limited. I have never found anything in this store in about five visits.
The worst part is that nothing is priced here, and you have to wait until you check out to find out a price, AKA a made-​up price. Seriously unimpressed.

Love the set price in this store. Bought three brand name sweaters for $ 16!!! Just wish they had a bigger Spring/​Summer selection. Will def come back!

Hobbyist hours, hit-​or-​miss inventory that has already been cherry-​picked by volunteers, arbitrary on-​the-​spot pricing, weird sexist sentiments…
Meh.

I expected more, considering the affluence of the community, but it was just okay. The hours are lousy, 10 – 3 Monday to Saturday. The organization of the store is also pretty lazy. The clothing isn’t arranged by size order so you waste alot of time flipping through everything… Most of the clothing isn’t priced, although some expensive pieces near the register do have tags on them.
I was mostly looking through the womens’ clothing. So, once you’ve decided on what you want, you proceed to the cashier and hope she (I only saw women at the register) is in a generous mood. As an example, I picked out an Ann Taylor long-​sleeve T (which she said would be $ 4), a zip-​front Liz Claiborne cardigan ($ 4), a black knit turtleneck ($ 4), and lastly, a cotton ¾ sleeve fine-​gauge cable sweater (which she said was $ 4 — until she saw the Ralph Lauren tag — then she changed it to $ 8). I said I would pass on the Ralph Lauren sweater. All the items were in good condition, but I think the lack of price tags, and relying on what the person at the register decides, is kinda stinky policy. The black turtleneck was Prada, in perfect condition. I got a deal but still don’t like the way prices are decided.
The woman at the register was in a bad mood but the other ladies I encountered were friendly.

Incredibly rude volunteer today at 2:30 on 6÷17÷13 who had bargained with someone before me and then with an uncalled for rude tone told me I can’t bargain for my items. I told her that I am not trying to be rude but she did bargain with someone else and I was just asking for a couple dollars off and she continued in her rude tone. She could have just said it politely. And lying about it to my face after bargaining with someone else is unacceptable. Our group comes here from Anderson Ranch frequently but I have told them about this treatment. We are not happy about this and how each of us gets treated does matter.

Not bad at all. Not huge or anything — kinda strange though because the building is in an excellent location, seems up to code any everything. Ha.
Slim pickings, but good prices (after all, you’re in Aspen!).
Personal testimony — I found two copies of Clue there and they were both complete and she charged me a whole dollar. This is why we thrift shop.
My advice — you’lll be wandering downtown, stop here if you like thrift shops, but it’s only gonna take you 6 minutes to finish looking.

I am guessing this store is managed by wealthy philanthropists who are generous with their time, but never worked retail in college. Their business hours are 10−3PM most days. Hunh? Ever seen those hours at the mall?
If you ski, you usually ski those hours. If you do a spa day, you’re normally just finishing up lunch by 230 or 3.
My recommendation to the store management: raise the prices a little bit and hire some college kids at minimum wage to work from 3−7PM five days per week and get some additional business. The store could be open during those hours for purchases only, not donations, to make the job easier for the kids. Heck, you probably wouldn’t even need to raise the prices — the additional sales would pay for the kids’ salaries!

Forget your ski goggles? need some pool reading? perhaps an armani dress? a suitcase to put all of these things in?
you can get it all and more at the Thrift Store. The newly remodeled store sports 3 levels: the basement is home goods and men’s clothes, the 1^st floor is designer clothing and assorted wares/​books, and the 3^rd floor is women’s and children’s.
Mind you, this is not the most organized store, and nothing is priced (that’s what the friendly ladies at the front counter are for), but it is a BARGAIN. Almost all proceeds go to charity, and you’re destined to find a treasure – if you’re willing to hunt for it!

I stumbled across this place while walking around Aspen on a weekend trip. I had no idea I’d end up shopping in a thrift shop in Aspen. It’s right next to the fire station if you’re having a hard time finding it. It’s fairly small, but has three stories of stuff.
Average prices for a thrift shop, and a decent selection of things. I agree with a few other reviewers, I didn’t see racks and racks of designer clothes or anything like that… but I did find myself a nice winter scarf that matched the outfit I had on, and it only cost me $ 3. If you’re willing to dig around for a while, I’m sure you could find some really, really good deals here though.

From others reviews and other comments I have heard– I had visions of fur hats and designer duds dancing ’round in my head. But it was just ok — nothing too spectacular besides the onesies in the basement and a few cool things if you are willing to dig deep enough — prices were avg for thrift stores and to be honest it didn’t blow me away like I thought it would. Going to be coming back to aspen to ski — but not shop!

Ok what am I missing here?! Was I in the wrong store?! After reading the awesome reviews on here I decided to go up the back way into Aspen while on my way to a weekend getaway in Redstone, CO. The place I walked into was unkempt, dirty and reminded me more of a Goodwill in Commerce City than a chic little thrift store in Aspen. Most of the items were falling off hangars and there wasn’t really a rhyme or reason as to where anything was — no sorting by size or color — everything was just all over the place. Do not waste your time here.

I was hesitant to write a review for the Aspen Thrift Shop because it really is an amazing find, but I’m leaving in a few days and other people should benefit from all the incredible items they have here. I’ve been to the shop twice and it’s probably a good thing I’m leaving soon or else I’ll need another suitcase for all the stuff I’m likely to buy here.
Prices for most clothing items in the shop are $ 10 and under. You will find designer brands here. They usually showcase the good stuff they’ve gotten on the main floor by the registers. Go to the basement for ski wear, men’s, sporting goods and housewares. Second floor consists of women’s and children’s clothing and toys. Main floor has an entire wall of books to choose from for $ 1-​$ 2 each.
Here’s what I scored today for under $ 30:
-$ 10 pair of Joe’s Denim Jeans
-$ 10 pair of paperdenim&cloth jeans
–2 books for $ 2 each
–2 neck warmers for $ 1.50
–a pair of tights for $ 0.50
Of course, it’s hit or miss depending on what you’re looking for and their inventory changes daily based on the donations they receive. The store is entirely staffed by volunteers and all the proceeds go to local organizations.
This is by far the BEST thrift store in terms of price and quality I’ve ever been to and I’ve shopped my share of Crossroads and Buffalo Exchange in San Francisco and New York.

Aspen Thrift Shop is the most incredible thrift-​shop you could ever imagine. I would guess it’s one of the only places you can find Dolce, Armani, Patagonia, North Face, and tons of other high-​end fashion and outdoor brands BARELY USED for $ 10 and under. How do I know this? PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, PEOPLE. Not even kidding here.
Aspen is the haven of rich yuppies from the New York finance scene as well as Hollywood’s elites and the Oil tycoons. They like to buy and have the newest things, so they drop off LITERALLY millions of dollars worth of barely worn clothes at the Aspen thrift shop every year.
I love the outdoors, so I’ve been to the shop several times to scour for cheap or discounted outdoor gear — and this place is the jackpot. Patagonia, North Face, Mountain hardware jackets, fleeces, shoes, pants, etc. Ralph Lauren, Fendi, Armani, Gucci whatever you can imagine, too (if you like that sort of thing).
I’ve found countless finds here, and I’ve only been 2 or 3 times. It’s unbelievable the stuff you’ll discover. I’m not even kidding. GO to it. It’s worth a trip.