White Elephant Of Country Fair

White Elephant is a huge supporter to local community support providers. Through donations and volunteer help they give thousands of dollars each year. I love shopping here to find things I need, or didn’t know I needed until I found it here. Only open from 9 to 12 Monday through Saturday. No credit or Debit cards.

This is rather amazing thrift. You are lucky to get a parking place it is so popular. Only open to 12pm. Usually someone is playing an organ. Fairly large with great prices. Everyone with few exceptions is a volunteer and the money goes to local charities. Lots of furniture, clothes and household items. Staff are very helpful and friendly. I have never left without buying something.

How can anyone complain about this place! They are there to serve our community and help the less fortunate. If you can’t find a parking spot for your BMW or Caddy TOUGH! You want parking go to Dillard’s. As for the hours, the people are volunteers. They work for free. They have given millions back to the community and various food banks. So next time you have a complaint… STUFF IT!
THE FOOD MAN

I park a quarter mile away. There is no order in the line. I was third in line 30 minutes before it opened. By the time it opened the people in front of me had let many of their friends cut in. Going in was a mad rush. They should charge an early bird fee. That would slow down every family member including children from bullying their way in front. The security is a joke. Much older 70 plus cop wannabes. Absolutely useless.

If you can’t find it at the White Elephant — then you don’t need it. This is by far the most unique thrift store that I have been in — (and I’ve been in quite a few). The prices make you take a double look — cause they are so low. I haven’t shopped in a regular store in years. I’ll browse in a regular store, check a price and say «Holy Cow, for the price of this one item at $ 10.00, I can get 5 or more items at the White Elephant.» No joke — this is one fantastic store. Yes, parking is a problem… but what’s inside makes up for the parking.

Great selection of items… We always go to this treasure trove! Got a stunning 3 tierd dessert tray $ 20, rhinestone vintage buttons$ 5, and other treasures. Bring cash! Open until 12in the afternoon. The male guard was so kind… Brought me a basket just because he’s a gentleman! Some of the staff needs to work on their attitudes! We spent $ 50 on finds and I had forgotten a bag on my arm walked out without paying. It was right at closing so I sent my girls running to pay them for the bag I had accidentally walked out with. The female security women was so rude to them, wouldn’t listen finally she let them in and the lady at register was rude too! Thanks ladies! Horrible examples to my girls! How about thank you for being honest! I’ve taught my children to be respectful of others; especially their elders. To those of you who are so grumpy at the end of your day … Your moms would be embarrassed by your unacceptable behavior. Sad!

The parking lot is a mess. But I found a neat lamp, purse, and 10 mostly hardcover novels for 21.75. Can’t beat that. The lamp works great ($ 10), the books are newer titles ($.25-​$ 1.50 each), and the purse… it was $ 3.00. I would expect them to have more kitchen items, that department was pretty bare. They had lots of books, movies, CDs, Clothes, jewelry, golf items, furniture, baskets, a room with random home improvement items… used lumber, sinks, light fixtures.
My only warning is this: they don’t have push carts, just hand baskets. I ended up lugging the lamp around and filling the purse with books. Also it’s cash only. Good luck, it’s worth the drive.

Hey they do great things with your money. They move and recycle a ton of junk a day. The parking lot is smashed with cars.
Some of the stuff is moldy.
Not my kind of place to shop.
They donate to a bunch of different charities.
Most of the workers are volunteers.
It is a great model for other towns.

Our community is so lucky to have this organization. I haven’t purchased much there, but I have donated a lot of stuff. In return, I have seen the local schools and other organizations receive large amounts of funding. Great way to recycle stuff I don’t want and watch the community benefit from it. They do need to have better store hours, though.

The parking is terrible, but the prices completely make up for it. Every volunteer is super friendly. I purchased a lazyboy for 20 bucks, and a beautiful computer desk for 20. Clothes are priced at about $ 2 an item. You never know what you’re going to find when you visit.
They are only open between 9am-​12pm, and is completely packed the entire time. If you buy a furniture item you have three days to pick it up, and they have pick ups and donation drop offs until 3pm.

Busy and hopping thrift store in Green Valley that is open only until 12, so you need to get in there and get browsing. This place hops! I’m often found browsing the wonderful CD’s, books and DVD selections. There’s good looking furniture, jewelry and clothes all over too, and lots of posters. Great prices! Really good deals. This is an institution in town.

the place is packed and only open from 9AM to 12noon they have a little bit of everything here and some of the prices are a bit high.

The folks at the White Elephant are helpful and hard-​working volunteers who want nothing more than to see useable goods passed on and enjoyed by someone! Their eBay offerings are always interesting and unique, too! The parking lot is usually jammed because it is so popular with «locals» from as far as Tucson and Nogales! The prices are always low enough that the buyer feels he has gotten an incredible deal! In addition, when the shelves are overflowing, they have half-​price sales as well! The profits the store earn are distributed to local charities which benefit a wide range of entities. Every town should have a White Elephant (or something like it) to provide jobs and social interaction for interested seniors and badly needed income for community groups!

this used to be a great thrift store. Lately someone new is doing the pricing and the prices are cloee to retail. This is a waste of time for everyone

The reason this store is so well stocked is because so many people move to this over-​55 retirement community, shlepping all their furniture from the midwest or northwest and then discover it doesn’t «go» in the southwest or fit in the house they just bought! [The population hovers around 20,000; altho the majority are snowbirds.] There are hundreds of volunteers at The White Elephant, who carefully check and test every donated item so you know things are in good condition. What isn’t sold is donated to Salvation Army, Goodwill, etc. They also sponsor a yearly parade, which is a big event around here. Each year, this organization donates over a MILLION dollars to local charities ($ 1.4M in 2010).
Because our nearby neighbors to the south are sometimes more thrifty than we are and find ways to use things we discard, we see a lot of pick-​ups with Mexico plates, loading up furniture, mattresses, leftover lumber and cabinets donated when someone’s new kitchen goes in. It’s gratifying to know that someone can use those things — and they don’t end up in the landfill.

This is like a warehouse full of misc treasures. They’ve got everything from organs and golf clubs to crafting and seasonal stuff. I got an awesome belt for $ 0.50 and a fun outdoor beach sign to hang up. I found all the tidbits to be very reasonably priced and the clothing to be average– $ 5.00 for pants just like goodwill. I would certainly go back next time I am in the area.

This is probably the best thrift store I’ve ever shopped at, which is surprising because it feels like it’s in the middle of nowhere. Green Valley doesn’t have a lot going on, but this is one heck of a store.
You can find furniture, appliances, computers, dishes, gas grills, gardening equipment, electronics, sporting goods (golf supplies, etc.), toys, books, clothing, and just about everything. It’s a huge space, and spans outdoors. The store is only open from 9 am — 12 noon, and locals line up to get in early to find the best deals.
The only thing that seemed in short supply was baby and children’s clothing. It seems that the majority of the population in Green Valley is retired snowbirds who play golf and enjoy the mild Arizona winters.