Village Discount Outlet

I don’t like the other locations but decided to stop in since I frequently pass it. I don’t expect much from thrift stores. I have been to many that kind of spoil you because they’re laid out so well and reasonably priced but I try to remember that they are indeed to rummage through and are hit or miss. That being said, this one was okay. Sundays are half price on the items with blue, yellow, or pink tags. There will also be a half off sale for Columbus day tomorrow. I saw some pretty decent items but this place is a bit overpriced for my tastes. The jewelry was the worst. What appeared to me to be costume bracelets were $ 11. Nah, son. There were some mugs that were cute but nothing special that were $ 2.98 each. No thank you. Then I found some nice Stella McCartney shoes that were $ 20. I know she’s.designer and all but I have yet to find anything in a thrift shop that would make me pay $ 20. They had lots of printers, fax machines, and small appliances. There were some nice sweaters as well. Overall, It’s a place that I’d more than likely return to.

I’m not a big fan of this location; it’s one of the smallest VDO locations and the merchandize I saw here was disappointingly boring.
Often times the selections don’t necessarily reflect the type of neighborhood where the merchandize is held, but this principle appeared to be somewhat defied today.
The aisles were a bit narrow. There weren’t too many people shopping, but some of the «miscellaneous» items were sort of fragmented and shattered. I wonder if anyone would want to take broken pieces home, unless there is a creative use out of any of these.
There were vinyls on the ground, decapitated dolls in the bins, and abandoned teddy bears that needs be revived in loving households. There weren’t any organizations on anything really.
I guess you can truly have a pleasure of thrift shopping, because you will need to thrift diligently in this location.
If you don’t live in or close to this neighborhood, head to other locations before coming to this one. It’s one of the south-​side locations, even though the CTA bus 47 (47^th.; going from Hyde Park – Bronzeville – Back of the Yard – Brighton Park – Gage Park – Midway) and the CTA 49 (Western) buses are conveniently accessible.
The actual location is on the 47^th. St. and S. Maplewood in the Brighton Park neighborhood, just FYI.

This store is kind of a dump. It’s always a mess and it’s over stuffed with everything including customers! That said, they do get some decent stuff, and if you wait until they lower their unreal prices, you can get some good stuff here. I have found a lot of decent cameras, antique toys, video games and cassette tapes, but like I said, if you don’t like clutter, it’s not for you.

The quality of offerings here has declined noticeably, while prices climb noticeably higher. $ 2 for this water-​damaged cookbook? Really? It’s…a hassle to shop here. Y ellas no hablan Ingles alla. Ninguno. But every so often there’s something interesting to be found. The jewelry prices are exorbitant, seriously. I think this is one of my least favorite VDOs in the area. If I happen to be on 47^th street and I’m feeling adventurous I may dip in, but I find myself increasingly driving on past.

This Village Discount has a good selection but I’ll have to tell you that every aisle is a war zone. Manuvering around stray hangers and 3-​year olds is tricky. One day, I turned the aisle into a fresh fart someone had cut loose. Another time, a kid was grabbing shoppers ankles from under the clothes racks. You never know what else you will find there outside of the clothes. I do know that I plan to go back. armed with a gas mask and ankle protectors.

Ah yeah, another Village. Of course, I am obviously a fan of these stores and this one gave me a miniature horse with real horse hair for $ 3. I love it and would gladly shop here again!

My current favorite in the chain of Village Discounts, this small thrift store is well priced and has a good rotation of stuff going through it. The shirts are always in good order, the housewares are in shambles but there is a pretty decent selection, everything else is hit or miss. Found an extremely rare map of Michigan for $ 3 sitting in a pile of crap…
The tamale lady /​guy outside is top notch as well!

Strictly clothes. Not the best second hand store in the Bridgeport/​McKinley Park/​Brighton Park area.