Store Profile

Bell St Thrift shop is all volunteer, no one gets paid to work there, in fact the ladies that work there have to pay dues to volunteer there, all of them are cheery retire'ees and very willing to help you find what you are looking for! It is a very small store, in a modified house, so selection is small but varied, their pricing is fair but can tend to be on the higher side because this place also doubles as a consignment shop, which at this review writing only charges 30% whereas everywhere else in sequim charges much more for their consignments. No consignments are taken under 5$, and most of the items in the store are not donated, but consigned. So most of the clothing prices you are looking at 5$ and up, but the quality is much higher than any other thrift store on the peninsula, the volunteers are diligent through their consigning process and do not take items with problems, defects, stains, rips or tears. Fantastic selection of clean nice handbags and purses, I have seen coach, buxton, LV, Gucci bags in there for 20 or less. This is a retirement community, so this store is a gem, for art, vintage and antiques and rare items, they have an incredibly fast turnover of their products and people love to shop there. There is something new every day. They do have a $1 rack of clothes, after consignments are "forgotten/donated" They get marked down to a dollar, I have purchased full womens and mens business suits, wool coats, and very nice items from this rack. They have a house wares area, kitchenwares area, where you can pick up meatslicers, coffeemakers, all items work, or can be purchased "on approval" where you give the shop your money and take the item home and test it for a day, if you do not return the item the store keeps your money. This is a great store and does much good for its community, they could use more donations!!! Hint Hint!!!

The store is small, but the turnover here is high. I've been routinely pleased with the quality of the pieces they carry. No junk, here. Everything in the store is clean and appears to have been loved by previous owners. Affordable art. Sturdy furniture. Craft pattern section is divine.