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| Best find: brown leather knee boots, £9.99 |
North
North London’s posher areas, like Belsize Park, St John’s Wood, Hampstead and Highgate Village, are good hunting grounds for thrifters, but there are charity shop gems in Islington, Muswell Hill and less salubrious climes such as Camden High Street and Kilburn, which has a cluster of well-stocked shops.
Cancer Research UK, Islington
A treasure trove of clothing, accessories and general bric-à-brac where you might even find the odd antique. Clothing ranges from designer labels, including recent Hugo Boss and Moschino, to cheaper high-street items, all still in good condition.
Cancer Research UK, 34 Upper St, N1 (020 7226 8951) Angel tube. Open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm.
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North London Hospice, Muswell Hill
This charity shop is stuffed with interesting books and clothes. Recent finds include a Bakelite phone. The volunteers are friendly and helpful too.
North London Hospice, 44 Fortis Green Rd, N10 (020 8444 8131) East Finchley or Highgate tube then 134 bus. Open Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm.
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| Best find: Sebastian Faulks' 'Human Traces' in hardback, £2.99 (original price, £17.99) |
North London Hospice, Crouch End
Another branch, and another good charity shop selling a bit of everything at bargain-basement prices.
North London Hospice, 21Topsfield Parade, Tottenham Lane, N8 (020 8340 3269) Finsbury Park tube then W7 bus. Open Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm.
Norwood Charity Shop
This shop, which supports children with learning difficulties, sells everything except furniture. Clothes are the main draw, though, and if you rummage, you might even come across a designer gem.
Norwood Charity Shop, 84 Golders Green Rd, NW11 (020 8201 9426) Golders Green tube. Open Mon-Fri,
Sun 9.30am-5pm.
Oxfam, Hampstead
An excellent range of fiction and non-fiction books, designer clothes, shoes and accessories, as well as good-quality toys and bric-à-brac, such as plates,cups, antique guitars, scales and ceramics. Oxfam, 61 Gayton Rd, NW3 (020 7794 4474/www.oxfam.co.uk) Hampstead tube. Open Tue-Sat 10.30am-4.30pm.
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14 comments
cld u tell me which charity shop i cld get sewing machine thanks
i think it's a bit unfair to accuse charity shops of greed - if anyone is making money out of it, it's the charity. i've no idea what sort of rent they're paying, but maybe they aren't actually getting special deals and are paying the same as the starbucks next door.
yes i totally agree they're overpriced i've been charity shopping for years and am really into vintage the whole reason i got to the charity shops rather than the vintage shops is that they are meant to be cheaper but now they've all got vintage sections selling sometimes stuff that you wouldnt even find in vintage shops for those ridiculous prices, they think just cos they've put down linoleum flooring they can up the price by 50% its just greed and it seems they've completely lost sight of thier customers needs!!!
try the salvation army thrift shop opposite the william morris gallery in walthamstow, got some good stuff in there.
Are any of the charity shops actually worth visiting then or are they all over priced ?
You should definitely check out the Red Cross shop just off the Kings Road - 69-71 Old Church Street, Kensington, SW3 5BS - famous for selling designer items at low prices.
Visiting london nesxt week and will be staying in the Kensington area,can you let me know of a few charity shops in this area please,
many thanks.
Animal Aid and Advice charity shop on the High Road near the Phoenix Cinema in East Finchley is still one of the cheapest around. Good mix of clothes,shoes, some books,tapes, etc and household, and occasional furniture.
Have you never visited the Cancer Research shop in Putney?I think that that is one of the best in the area.
i totaly agree with the other comments about charity shops out priceing them selves. im disabled and on a low budget and i used to rely on the charity shops. but now its worth going into ordinary shops, as iv found they are cheeper. even when the sales are on orndinary shops are still a lot cheeper. how sad.
Totally agree - I was in Shelter and they were selling a 'medium' branded shirt for £30, when you can buy 3 for that price direct from the store!!! It seems like they will 'shoot the goose that lays the golden egg' I wont go in now, as they are far too pricey - much cheaper at somewhere like TK Max. It's still 'last season' but it's cheaper and unworn!
I used to charity shop for clothes all the time, now I can't afford to anymore and can only get books and bric a brac. I've seen items in the Cancer Research you list in Angel that are priced higher than they would have been in the store new - many of the stores in 'high-end' places with lots of designer donations overcharge. £30 for a basic pair of name brand (but not designer) used jeans on Marylebone High Street?? They're having a laugh. Whatever happened to reasonably priced charity shops?
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