When you think about thrift stores, you might picture some old women’s clothes and places that smell like an attic. I’m not denying that some places are like that, but here in Tallinn there are a few interesting thrift stores that don’t show up when you do a simple Google search. I’m also going to mention some stores that you can Google and I recommend visiting.
The first is POP Kirbubutiik that is close to EBS. The space is underground, but spreads to quite a large area. It doesn’t work based on donations, but instead people rent tables and sell their own things there. There is usually a large variety of things sold, but you will mostly find women’s and children’s clothes. Prices can also be a bit steep, which is already saying something since I’m Finnish.
The second is Cherry vintage, which is close to Stockmann on Liivalaia tänav, although the name suggests vintage items, that really isn’t the truth. This one also has mainly women’s and children’s clothes and they are overpriced. The nice thing is that they sell jewellery and it is quite cheap.
The third one is Paavli Kaltsukas in Angerja, it is this huge warehouse that has clothes ranked by style or size. It has clothes for men, women and children and on top of that, shoes, bags and other home textiles. The prices are quite good and if you were looking for something specific, this is probably the best place to look.
Aside from the stores mentioned above, now to my favourites. Humanas! There are multiple locations across Tallinn and my favourite is the vintage Humana in Telliskivi. They sell mostly donated vintage clothes. You can also get anything for as low as 1 euro, depending on what day you go (cheaper at the end of the month before restocks). I recently also discovered another store on my great thrift store exhibition and this is Basaar. This store recently opened in Balti Jaama Turg. Basaar works the same as the other two mentioned above, people rent out tables or racks and sell their own clothes but instead of there being a cashier, you use an app for purchases. The prices vary but you can find some nice designer items there if you wanted.
Here is a list of other places in Tallinn that I would recommend visiting, based on my own experience:
Kalamaja basaar
Us2u (right across TLÜ)
Telliskivi kirbukas
Riisaikel
Kilomax (has multiple locations)
Uuskasutuskeskus (also has furniture)
Konverter outlet (used furniture)
Sõbralt Sõbrale (donation center but also has textiles, dishes and furniture)
Happy shopping!
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