4901 Burnet Road
(512) 458-2633
Wednesday-Saturday
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Assistance League Thrift House is one of those thrift stores I have been meaning to stop into forever, and it is write on my path between home and work, but the hours aren't the most convenient, so it took me a long time to actually get there.
It's a nice little store, clean and well-organized. The prices seemed a bit high for what they were selling, but were also variable. While it definitely seemed like a place you could stumble upon a great find (especially in terms of housewares), I didn't actually stumble upon much myself. I left with two Moosewood cookbooks, both in very good shape, for $4 each. That seems high for thrift store books, but it still beats the hell out of new pricing, so I think they were worth it.
The strong points of the store seemed to be housewares and children's books and toys. Clothes and adult books were weaker points. They also had a variety of more-expensive vintage and collectible pieces behind the counter, for those interested in that stuff.
Assistance League of Austin is a philanthropical organization with multiple aims, some of which you can read about here. They seem to be doing good work and I would have no qualms about supporting their store.
Comments (1)
Thanks for the background info. I didn't really know who these folks were, so I hadn't made the time to go by on Saturdays.
Posted by Skye
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February 9, 2007 12:45 PM