This is my 100th review, so I thought I'd make sure it counted! St. Vincent de Paul is a great charity thrift store.
When our Saturday plans of yard sale shopping were thwarted by the rain (I am still in Arizona, right?) we decided to hit up some thrift and antique stores and stay dry.
I've lived near this SVDP for years, but have somehow never made it inside. We wandered in and I was immediately impressed. For a small space, they have managed to get a lot of quality items in. They are also better organized than most thrift stores - even the books (and this was a BIG selection) are sorted so it's easy to browse.
Then I saw it.....a 1950's Kenmore sewing machine - the kind build into a desk.... It was pure beauty. When I asked if it worked, the staff brought out an extension cord and let me fire it up. While listening to the gentle purr of the machinery I fell in love. This was a great sewing machine, and it was clearly well used and well loved - it even had feet and attachments I'd never seen before. I had no problem with the sticker price of $65, but then the staff informed me that it was 50% off that day! So I got an even more amazing deal. They were great about marking it as sold so that I could come back and pick it up later.
I know not everyone will find a deal like that, but as far as thrift stores go, I couldn't have had a better experience.