Saint Vincent De Paul

Etown’s Saint Vinnie’s has been open for several years, but given their pretty limited hours (even as compared to Hosparus’ shop and Buried Treasure), I always assumed the shop was a vanity exercise and never stopped in. My error.
When in Etown, my habitual donation pattern had become: clothing to Goodwill (since they bale, shred & recycle clothing not suitable for resale, in their opinion), appliances and core-​needs furniture & household goods, etc. to Helping Hand of Hope (where they are given, direct, to those with need for them), household goods & anything ‘antique-​y’ to Buried Treasure (where their sale would benefit animal protection in Hardin County).
That changed recently when I was seeking a place to donate a significant /​overwhelming amount of small antique furniture items (chairs, rocking chairs, curio cabinets, etc., but nothing everyday useful), household goods (including a huge amount of fairly expensive Louisville Stoneware, German, & French dishware, a huge stack of European lace curtains, corvette stuff, room décor (lamps and ornament), and random household stuff), art project materials, and kid-​related stuff (including some kiddo-​sized furniture).
Since I learned that one of my usual spots prefers to have six birds in the bush to one in the hand, I decided to explore local options that move their donations more effectively.
Checked Hosparus’ thrift shop: while I may donate to them next time (depending on what is being left), as they’re certainly a wonderful organization, what I wanted to donate this time did not seem to be a good fit for them, given their shop stock.
Saint Vinnie’s was a great fit, though. They accept (delivered — only) furniture items for consignment and donations (can be picked up, by arrangement, given volume; not limited to furniture). I wasn’t interested in consignment, but my donated items were picked up in a timely and effective manner, as arranged. The staff picking up did ask a few questions about some of the items — Waechtersbach, Delft, Limoges — which I hope helped them establish values for reasonable resale — not «sits on the the shelf for years» prices benefiting no one and nothing.
Planning on checking in over the next few months to see that items donated are priced reasonably to make a buck and move on, in order to make my own decisions regarding future donations… Will report back…