{"id":5597,"date":"2009-07-30T15:27:31","date_gmt":"2009-07-30T19:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=5597"},"modified":"2020-12-19T01:26:32","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T05:26:32","slug":"brooklyn-vintage-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/5597\/brooklyn-vintage-stores\/","title":{"rendered":"Scavenger Hunt: Three Vintage Stores on Brooklyn’s 5th Avenue"},"content":{"rendered":"

While some of us see vintage stores as glamorous recycle bins holding our next great find, others view them as smelly rubbish centers full of organized junk. We set out to distinguish the smelly<\/em> from the spiffy<\/em>, and on our way discovered a trio of stores (without offensive prices or SoHo pretension) on Brooklyn’s 5th avenue that neither the casual browser nor hardcore thrift shopper can miss.<\/p>\n

Beacon\u2019s Closet | 92 Fifth Avenue | 718.230.1630 | beaconscloset.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Beacons

After exiting the train at the Atlantic Center in Downtown Brooklyn, the hunt for quality clothes on the cheap started with Beacon’s Closet, whose original outlet is located in Williamsburg.<\/p>\n

Pickings:<\/strong> 70s shirts, pencil skirts, cocktail dresses, cardigans, hole-punched jeans, funky boots, men\u2019s blazers, plaid shirts, jeans.
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Pluses:<\/strong> Five well-lit dressing rooms, guaranteed to leave happy-handed.<\/p>\n

Odd Twin Trading Company | 164 Fifth Avenue | 718.633.8946 | oddtwin.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Odd

Pickings: <\/strong>Nifty accessories counter, leather coin purses, clutches, a crazy collection of affordable belts, denim cutoffs, back-bearing summer frocks, blouses, swimsuits, Doc Martens, <\/em>jumpers, men\u2019s jackets and pants.<\/p>\n

Pluses: <\/strong>Friendly service, themed-tributes like Dreamgirls glam or Amy Winehouse, and Georgi, the bubbly Cuban assistant who lends honest opinions and helpful suggestions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI took my ex-boyfriend’s wig, borrowed a basket from Key Foods, got a truckload of liquor bottles from a nearby bar, and repainted the mannequins in flesh tone colors,” said Adam Lopez, Odd Twin\u2019s window designer. \u201cAnd for tonight\u2019s event, expect a window display that will totally surprise you. Nearly all of the items are ready-to-wear and if they\u2019re not, Francesca offers her tailoring and seamstress services for a small fee to make necessary adjustments.<\/p>\n

Guvnor’s Thrift Shop | 176 Fifth Avenue | guvnorsnyc.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Maxine

Pickings:<\/strong> Stellar ceiling-hung selection of bags, ruffled polka-dot pieces, silk cocktail dresses, walls of well-kept shoes like cowboy boots, cut-off jean shorts, men\u2019s vests.<\/p>\n

Pluses:<\/strong> Live music for a shopping soundtrack, travel accessories, monographs, magazines, quirky furniture, affordable prices.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re next in need of a little retail therapy, explore a different side of the city while supporting the movement to recycle and reuse. V for Vintage.
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How to get there:<\/strong> Each place is as easily accessible as A-B-C-1-2-3. Use the Hopstop link below for specific directions. <\/em><\/p>\n

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Photos: Courtesy of Chermelle Edwards<\/em><\/p>\n

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While some of us see vintage stores as glamorous recycle bins holding our next great find, others view them as smelly rubbish centers full of organized junk. We set out to distinguish the smelly from the spiffy, and on our way discovered a trio of stores (without offensive prices or SoHo pretension) on Brooklyn’s 5th […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":17509,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[320,315,849,752],"tags":[293,156,269,84],"class_list":{"0":"post-5597","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brooklyn-outer-boroughs-destination","8":"category-day-trips","9":"category-shopping-2","10":"category-subway-2","11":"tag-budget-friendly","12":"tag-park-slope","13":"tag-party","14":"tag-shopping"},"acf":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":17509,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/5182531532_1e9c4ab1cb-300x225.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5597\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}