Salvation Army

Great store with a decent selection of everything from clothes to knick knacks. I visit thrift stores in this neighbourhood once a year or so to pick up winter/​spring/​fall jackets for visitors. Recently the store assistants helped me find a nice jacket for a friend who was visiting Toronto for a week or so. It’s nice to have such locations around!

Oh-​my-​oh-​my-​oh-​my… this place stinks, literally and figuratively. As a thrifter I’m accustomed to the distinct definitely-​not-​new-​aroma, but this place scares me away like no other! The stench of mildew and mothballs is so strong I can barely spend a few minutes inside.
Judging by how busy it always seems to be, there are plenty who just don’t care. But if you value your health, seriously, go somewhere else. I think the air in here actually takes days off your life for every minute you spend within!
Aside from the abundance of rank clothing, it also offers the usual dingy toys, early to mid 90s video games, old (likely non/​mal-​functioning) electronics, and the occasional bit of furniture. They also have lots of books. Really, it’s like most Salvation Army Thrift Stores only thrice the stink.
Finally, the staff seems mostly surly. Just no redeeming qualities to the place whatsoever…
Avoid!

It’s easy to miss this Salvation Army Thrift Store, as it’s tucked away in the corner of a small plaza off Queen. But despite its small frontage, it has ample room inside housing a decent selection of used clothes and other thrift store miscellany.
The weird thing about this location is that they sell «brand new» mattresses (it’s even advertised outside). At first I was suspicious; but sure enough, inside at the back were a number of mattresses of various sizes, looking fresh and sealed up in plastic. The prices (couple hundred bucks apiece) helped confirm that these weren’t dodgy, «refurbished» mattresses. But I’m at a loss why anyone would come here for new mattresses if they’re the same as at some regular store.