Toberman Auxiliary Thrift Shop

Three stars for the shop itself (also called The Cottage) & another for the good cause it supports.
This thrift shop is off the beaten track, somewhat hidden from view, next to the entrance to the huge Toberman Neighborhood Center. I knew where it was & still passed it by the other day.
It’s a smallish space (see photos) and very clean and well-​organized. And not at all smelly, like some of the large thrift stores. That smell of stale laundry that hits you as you walk in the door… ew…is nonexistent here.
I saw no furniture at all, just small nicknacks, clothing, shoes, some jewelry. It’s not a spectacular inventory by any stretch, but I did find a hand blown glass platter for $ 3.50, a good find.
The volunteer staff (two sweet older ladies when I was there) was very helpful and kind.
This shop is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 — 2. Street parking is easy in the residential neighborhood.
The shop’s revenue aids the Toberman Neighborhood Center in which it’s located. The center has been around since 1903 & offers a variety of useful programs. One of their main goals is to move families from poverty to self-​sufficiency.
There is low-​income family counseling, including drug and domestic violence help. There’s licensed child care, and senior programs. And gang prevention.
Needless to say, these are great causes to support, the reason I stop by the thrift shop as often as I can.