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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good place to go and rummage. Never know what you can find. The prices seem to be raising. But it's for a good cause.
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My new favorite thrift store. Hands down. Jam-packed with goods, there are dozens of options of whatever you need. I came here with an open mind and a lot of needs/desires for my new house, and my...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We're in a recession people. Even if we weren't, I'd still be a recent college grad without too much money. With that being said, I think it makes a lot of sense to shop for things to fill my new...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I should be ashamed to admit that I am here at least 4 times a week. While that is excessive for most places of business, I don't think it really applies here. Almost everything here is unique. There...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place! It has a great book selection and some good clothes if you look hard enough. Even if you don't find anything the whole experience is a great one with lots of fun perusing and very...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I would definitely reccomend the P.A.T as a drstination for anyone touring the South Street area of Philadelphia.It's a very eclectic mix of items and there's something interesting for everyone here,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Back from another great trip to Bainbridge!Found a handful of great books, some $1 jeans for my sister, plus a cute purple shrug that looks like a belly dancing top.All for under $10!! I love it,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is definitely a thrift store. While I thought the place was a bit dusty, there are some great finds here. I go back frequently to see what I may have missed or what is new. I have found great...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the best thrift store in Philly. I always find something when I come here & I am not much of a 'vintage clothing wearer'. For whatever reason there are at least five really awesome items I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
With amazing three dollar shoes, dollar racks of clothes, vintage dresses, tons and tons of china and silverware, a huge book section, mad board games, and virtually something for everyone, Philly...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So Chad ruined my mint condition 1950's slip that I used as a nightgown by putting in the washing machine. I cried like a baby because I knew I couldn't just run out and replace it. Unfortunately,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i'm so ecstatic, i just walked out of PAT with an arm full of beach reading for only $5! a $50 adobe illustrator book? just $2.50. other great things i saw today - an esprit clutch, $3; a new pair...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! You can buy pretty much anything, from a mug to a prom dress to a couch, and the prices are great. The DIY decorations, snarky comments on tags, and quirky volunteers (not to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You get random cheap stuff AND the proceeds go to AIDS research... you should feel guilty going anywhere else. Great for finding books or stuff for your apartment. Tip: Go with your impulses... it...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It makes me happy that this place exists.first of all, what is the Philly AIDS Thrift? this place takes in donations, and turns them over to you cheap, and gives the profit to AIDS charities. Shopping...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite thrift stores in the city. They get some really sweet threads, housewares, art, books, records, old greeting cards, and fun jewelry. Good turn over and selection. One of the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So, most people have rated this place in terms of Shopping - but I'm rating it in terms of Donating.I used to look for places where they would actually USE my old junk... until I realized that most...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say I am a bit biased in this reviews since I have been volunteering here for 1.5 years but I also do a lot of my shopping here. I love the huge selection of books on the 2nd floor. They are...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Philly Aids Thrift is the best thrift store in Philly! I spent around an hour poking through the immense array of items a few days ago and came home with some treasures (a really cool antique globe,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Like most thrift stores, this place has character. Mannequins with electronic wires coming out of their faces, cramped quarters, things everywhere? Yes, yes, and yes. But if you are willing to dig,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
May as well give away another one of my favorite book buying secrets (Only because I can afford to since I have at least 10 books on my to read list that I have to catch up on!). While you probably...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably my favorite thrift store in Philadelphia. They have some really unique pieces from time to time and their prices are fantastic! The volunteers/staff are always very friendly and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Philly Aids Thrift is pretty pricey in terms of home goods, but they do have some vintage goods that are considered to be near antique and worth far more than they are priced. It's unfortunate that...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I need to update my review after I visited here again on Saturday. Their furniture/electronics warehouse was open, so we went in, hoping to find an amp. Well, we didn't find an amp, but we found a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Um, welcome to Awesometown, USA. Home of the randomest shit in town. I will have you know that all of my silverware comes from here (at 25 cents a pop!) and is adorably mismatched. Other awesome...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In my experience, the AIDS thrift is better for housewares, knick-knacks and jewelry than for clothes. I have, however, picked up a few nice clothes items here as well. The staff are far friendlier...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I bought a nintendo teaching keyboard here for 10 dollars. I also bought a 5.1 channel surround sound receiver and a set of sony speakers for 15 dollars. The deals in that warehouse are unbeatable.
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'd like to give 3.5 stars, because I don't love this store, but I like it enough to feel bad about a 3 star rating. So I'll round up! Like any thrift store, it's hit or miss. Unfortunately for me,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely adore this place. It is filled with eccentric clothing, furniture and records. I've gotten everything from Grandmaster Flash and Doobie Brothers records to a leopard mini skirt to a tea...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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I like thrift so I try to hit them all, but this one is not my favorite. It's a big store with a lot of merchandise. It could be cleaner and better organized. Still sometimes you find something great - like...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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I like to pop in here every now and again because it is a great thrift/collectibles/antique shop. It is a mix of knick knacks, furniture and books. The inventory is always turning over, and there are always...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place offers quite a few little gems. i got a really cool, huge orange fruit bowl for like $1, as well as 4 home-thrown ceramic tea cups with awesome glazes. they were each $1 also. and, of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best of the Center City thrift stores, and a damn good cause. Very much prefer this to say, Salvation Army, whose religious bent I'm not down with. I love the selection of housewares stuff,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A nice selection of stuff, but be forewarned--as it goes with all thrift stores, you have to dig through EVERYTHING to get to the good stuff. Items are well priced and the place is, for the most...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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The Aids Thrift is wonderful, they have quirky things everywhere, like silly no shoplifting signs and decorations by the register that give you the feeling that people have fun there. The prices are cheap...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i was passing by the warehouse aside from Mostly Books, when I spotted a wonderful surprise.Got a Micro-fiber couch today for next to nothing...only part that sucked a bit is the lack of delivery....
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pre-scouting for my Halloween costume, the Philadelphia AIDS Thrift (or PAT as they called it) was a possible return-spot. I loved the artwork on the walls...my favorite was the pin-up girl calendar...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This store is a great little shop to find random stuff. I've bought some great stuff for costume parties; I got incredible acid-wash jeans here just ready to be ripped and frayed to oblivion.Then even...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great store and you feel good when you purchase from them knowing that the money goes to a good cause. I bought fabulous and I do mean fabulous vintage curtains. I had been looking for a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Philly AIDS Thrift, or PAT for short, is one of the grooviesst thrift stores in all of the world. It's also one of my favourite places to hang out for mindless shopping in Philadelphia, and a great...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What's small, packed with stuff, and all for a good cause? Yeah, Philadelphia AIDS Thrift store. But you can call it PAT! Headed here to pick up 80's costume elements for a party. Boy did I score...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For a while I was reluctant to head to the new Aids Thrift since I was an employee in my early teenage years at the original on 7th and South Street. Well, the property now is home to yet another...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
absolutely love this place because it donates to a great cause. shop til you drop, cos you know the money is going somewhere wonderful and in the right hands :) i find many wonderful things here...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this is my all time favorite thrift store in philly so far, really cool housewares section, i got a nice teflon pan here. sprawling upstairs with tons of books that are pretty well organized for a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oy! What a conglomoration of ... well, just about everything. What fun to sort through! PROS: Lots of interesting stuff- more variety than you'd expect. Good selection of stuff your Italian...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Even before I walk through the door of Philly AIDS Thrift the theme to "Sanford & Son" automatically pops into my head --- and that's a GOOD THING! Philly AIDS Thirft is one gigantic pile of other...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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Philadelphia Aids Thrift has come a long way since it first opened two and a half years ago on Bainbridge Street. Fueled by the spit and determination of a core staff and dedicated volunteers, the store now...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I decided I had way to many records so I went through all my stuff and tried to pawn them off at the record exchange, which bought about 3 and gave me the rest back. With a huge stack left I figured I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The price tags on the clothes are the best thing about Philly Aids Thrift. The staff writes the funniest things ever. PAT has a great housewares and books and so-so on clothing and shoes. Records are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is hit or miss, but i always enjoy coming here. The owners have set up the shop to be a fun experience for shoppers, spinning records and occasionally giving out free food & drinks on...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love thrift shops and was really looking forward to checking out the Philadelphia AIDS Thrift store, especially since I work for a local AIDS organization myself. Anyway, a friend had tipped me off...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Today I was helping a friend drop some clothes off at AIDS Thrift. I had never been there and I was in a hurry. But, I quickly noticed that their typical wall of junk that most thrift stores have...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Although I am a fan of consignment and thrift shops, AIDS Thrift wasn't my favorite. maybe its just because I did not find much stuff for myself. Maybe it's because of the very crowded atmosphere....
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Philly AIDS Thrift used to be my adjunct closet when I lived next door to it. If I failed to do my laundry and needed a T-Shirt, I'd snatch one from here. I would bring all of the clothes that I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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Thriftshops are great places to find something special, something different and even something funny. The Philly AIDS Thrift store is so awesome for these reasons and so many more. All of the sales ...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/11/2005
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Philly AIDS Thrift opened a few months ago. It's staffed by volunteers and all proceeds (I believe) will be donated to AIDS organizations in Philadelphia. They have a great selection of stuff, and th...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/05/2005
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