St. Vincent de Paul Stores

This is the bottom of the barrel for thrift stores in Denver. It might be worth running through if you happen to be driving by, but the selection here just does not match that of the local Arc or Goodwill stores.
Edit: This place looked closed the last time that I drove by.

I’ve stopped at this thrift store 2 or 3 times and have had mediocre experiences each time. On the upside there was a good book selection and I actually found a piece of glassware I could use. But there wasn’t much else to get excited about.
The last time I was here there was no one at the cash register. One guy behind the counter said I had to wait for ‘the other guy’. Then he was busy talking to someone else and didn’t seem too excited to ring-​up my measly purchase.
The store is a bit run-​down looking too — could use a good top-​to-​bottom cleaning.

I saw a couple of things that I liked but they were not priced, when I asked the sales person how much the items cost, she said that only the manager could price the items. The sales person took down my name and phone number and said that they would have to contact me with a price.
Well I never received a phone call, so I went back to the store a week later and spoke to the manager, and I asked her about the items (which still did not have prices on them) She said that she only had 30 employees and she didn’t have time to price items, and that she would call me when she got around to putting prices on the items.
I asked her why would you put the items on the floor without pricing them. She said they only had so much room in the back.
Another week has gone by and still no phone call. I am going to call their corporate office and complain.

It’s my understanding that this is one of the few — — if not the Only — — thrift store in Denver that gives away clothing, furniture and household items FREE to poor people. (In Boulder and Longmont ARES Thrift Stores do the same.) For this reason I might suggest to folks that they donate here, even if the shopping experience might not be what one would desire. I know someone who, when he donates, donates only Here for that reason.

This thrift store has substance, but was a mess. The sizes seemed mixed together although the racks were marked and there was a huge pile of donations in the very back. It looked like «donation mountain». Not very appealing. Just ahead of the pile of donations, was the furniture and framed pictures. The issue was that the furniture AND the pictures were in piles. Not an attractive display. I wasn’t tempted to dig through the piles to see what was there. I found a nice gray turteneck, two blouses and a three DVD set of the second season of «Sex and the City»…all for just over 20 bucks. Meh.

I am an avid thrifter, and had high expectations for the Denver St. Vincent De Paul store, because the one in Los Angeles is the most amazing place ever. I’m talking good quality kitchen tables for twenty bucks.
Well, this one doesn’t live up to the hype. It doesn’t live up to a «thrift» store nor does it live up to being charitable. A wobbly side table for $ 70? Are you kidding me? A used couch for $ 250? I could find a new, small couch for that price. A wooden cabinet for $ 500?! It’s a THRIFT store, not an upscale resale shop!
Aside from that, it’s got your usual smattering of objects: clothes, shoes, glassware, and a lot of printers. If it were fairly priced, I would definitely shop there. As it is, it’s taking advantage of people who assume it’s thrift when it’s definitely not.

I so badly want to like this thrift store… it’s so close to my house and it’s in a wonderful old Woolworth’s. I’ve been here several times and I’ve found a couple of things that I like, but the prices are a bit high. For example, I’m a collector and seller of vintage lingerie. I can usually pick up a plain white slip for about $ 1 or $ 2 at any thrift shop. St. Vincent sells them for $ 8 or $ 9, which is what I ask for my slips AFTER I’ve washed, mended and sometimes dyed them. A simple gray Old Navy shirt is around $ 7, but you can get it at the Old Navy store (brand new) for around $ 10.
The staff is always friendly and helpful if you have any questions, and the store itself is pretty tidy. It has so much going for it, but the prices are a little too high for what is supposed to be a thrift store.
I suggest going on a weekend when they are having their 50% off sale. That’s when you can find some bargains.

Wow, I had no clue this thrift store was even here. I had to make a trip to Walgreens and while parking noticed it out of the corner of my eye and just my luck, it was Saturday so that means the ENTIRE store half off! I am always on the hunt for a bargain but wasn’t really looking for anything… that is until I spotted a Vera Bradley purse for $ 2.99. So really for only $ 1.50 since it was half off which is absolutely bananas seeing the purses usually start around $ 40.
Sadly enough that was the only thing I found. I think most of that’s due to the fact that it’s a church thrift store which usually has more elderly folks donating. If I wanted a moo moo game would be on since they were packed with those and lounge dresses. The store really didn’t have too much order to it and looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in a while. I was looking through their huge book section and there were random Starbucks cups sitting there that looked like they were on their way to science experiment league. The store in general was dirty but for half off on Saturdays, I’m willing to get dirty.

Thrift store right on Colfax. I drive by this place so many times and finally decided to venture in.
This place is a mixture of clothing, furniture, books and other knic knacs. Packed to the guilds with all sorts of clothing. I didn’t find anything in particular I had to have, but enjoyed looking at everything. There are definitely pieces that could have been worth it, I just wasn’t feeling the buying bug.
This is definite Thrift Store stop for those of us looking for a great buy hidden among the racks.

I don think this is as bad as reviewed. Its in an old Woolworth’s and its not as «posh» as a Goodwill, but ou”ll also find interesting things yu don’t find at other thrift stores.
As a photgrapher, I seek out vintage clothes for shoots. I’ve found some great 1960’s Mad Men style material here. But if you’re looking for young hip clothes, this is not your place. Its more the moth ball crowd.
They run 50% off sales all the time so for $ 15 I can get a killer outfit for old fashion. Its a little dirty and a lot dated. But hey, its a REAL thrift store.

Isn’t being thrifty just nifty?
The store is currently advertising 50% off store-​wide so I stopped in to browse. I snagged a groovy set of tumblers and picked out a couple of cute designer tops that appeared to be brand new.
Sure, the place is a little worn down looking, but then again what thrift store isn’t. Overall, I was satisfied with my purchase and the bargains I found.

This is probably one of the worst thrift stores in Denver for pricing and quality. There is a reason nobody is ever in the store, its horrible.

This store used to be absolutely amazing and one of my favorite stops. I also used to donate my things here as well. Their old location was awesome! They used to be housed in an old grocery store on the ‘fax before the turn offs for Stapleton and Lowry. There they had one whole humongous wall filled with shoes, shoes, and more yes shoes…
The back room was filled with furniture, glassware, sports gear and more. There was always a really cool display in the front of the store in the front windows-​usually holiday themed, but really put you in the mood with coordinating furniture.
Sometimes they would hold a 99 cents sale which was incredible. They would also have amazing half off days and sometimes even free books out front. One of my favorite purchases was a full length navy blue Evan Picone wool coat with toggles for 99 cents! Totally amazing! Those days are gone…
When they moved to the Krameria area, next to Walgreens, it all changed. Their supply is no where near as good as it used to be. The store is VERY dirty and you just feel nasty going in there. It is freezing in there in the winterand smells moldy. Even the usual staff seems to have faded away.
Longing for the old times, I still sometimes find myself going back in there to see if I can find something cool. I rarely, if ever, find anything anymore, and usually walk away feeling depressed.
so sad… i miss you!