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Thrift Stores in Warsaw


MerendisThreads: 4
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  Nov 24, 08, 09:00 /  #
I just moved to Warsaw from Canada/America, and over there, among certain groups, thrift store shopping was a very popular activity. It is like a treasure hunt and shopping combined, and you have a much better opportunity to find something unique, or even sometimes a real vintage treasure!
Are such stores popular here? What is the word in Polish for thrift store? And does anyone know any good ones in Warsaw?

miranda Edited by: miranda   Nov 24, 08, 09:24 /  #
I think the generic name would be ciucholand. I might be wrong though.
AmericanGirlThreads: -
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  Nov 28, 08, 08:32 /  #
My friend informed about TomiTex today! Here's the website:

(English version is available too!)
http://tomitex.com.pl/index.php?id=4&l=pl
Cardno85Threads: 33
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  Nov 28, 08, 09:38 /  #
I was looking for the same sort of thing in Krakow, my friends told me there are second hand/vintage shops in Kazimierz but I can't find any. Any ideas?
miranda   Nov 28, 08, 09:51 /  #
Cardno85:

in Krakow


katalog.pf.pl/Kraków/ciucholand-W6P0R10C-m09.html
boydie   Nov 28, 08, 11:32 /  #
In NE of POland there is Gwozdziej, in almost every town - clothes, mostly from Britain I think.

In Warsaw there is Dago, they have a few shops -one opposite the Traffic Shop - second hand clothes, some English books etc.

Note that these guys are businesses, not charity shops !
delphiandomineThreads: 39
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  Dec 3, 08, 17:34 /  #
If I see one more shop selling British clothes by the kilogram, I may scream.
raggamuffin   Dec 5, 08, 07:32 /  #
Lumpex, thats the word everyone uses here.

interesting buisness, Charity shops in the UK have people who collect donated clothes. The people who collect them keep a percentage of the clothes and xport them to Poland, where they are then sold to the poor. (how very charitable)
KrakowiankaThreads: 2
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  Dec 5, 08, 08:10 /  #
AmericanGirl:

My friend informed about TomiTex today! Here's the website:

(English version is available too!)
http://tomitex.com.pl/index.php?id=4&l=pl



Their website says "TOWAR MOŻNA OBEJRZEĆ PRZED ZAKUPEM". Wow, how nice of them to actually let you SEE what you are buying! A revelation!

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