America's Largest Thrift Store in 2021. What did I find? It couldn't possibly be vintage patterns... 

STEPHANIE THAT SQUARE FEET IMAGE WHY. THESE WERE MY GOOD EYES. 😂 (I spy my dresssss)

You were in my back yard! I go when it’s 50%off healthcare workers! Have not been down for a while. Diane Hartley

More laughs from the wonderful 2nd hand shopper - loved it! Birdy

The colored tags often get a "50% off all color X" sales.

Also, you look SO pretty in this video. I mean, you're always pretty but something about this hair and those earrings I just LOVE.

I definitely saw some stuff I wanted in this video haha guess I'm deprived after British thrift stores!

love the Butterfinger cameo :) and CLUE!!!!

Thanks for taking us along and showing me that I don't need to make the trip from Lancaster to Selinsgrove! 😊❤️

That's thrifting for you. Some days you make out like a bandit. Other days you leave thinking "Why did I even get out of bed this month?"

FYI - During the last year, most thrift stores up here were closed and not even accepting donations or whatever. So they may have recently reopened and the spacing may be to encourage social distancing. (By the way, most of us from Pennsylvania pronounce Selinsgrove as See-linz-grove. You were close, though.) Great tour!

OK, you got me wheeze-coughing-laughing at the "snowman" (who will, no doubt, be featured in the next Jordon Peel movie - take that Friday the 13th... have at you Mike Myers...). Say "Hello" to the Incredibles doll for us... and to Hello Kitty... And Size 50 Mail Order?!! That's basically the dress that I went through alllll the many drafts to get for my Foundations Revealed entry... holy doodle, Batman... My guess would be the 80's for the folk-art rainbow peg board (which is _flippin_ adorable, by-the-by). And yeah. Underwhelm. We've noticed the uptick in the Value Village prices as well. Not. Impressed. - - - _Fishing Pocket Update._ Hot damn, if I didn't get the design to workable on the second try. Yesterday I was standing in the middle of the Rideau River, just off of one of the city parks (so I got there by bus from our Centretown apartment tree-house). I am leaning on a washed up, bleached white tree at the mid-point between the shores. My rod is stuck in the hollow, where small weeds and a spider live. I reach down into my 17th century inspired, many pockets of many pockets, brand new mock two of my Fishing Pocket. And pull out a thermos of coffee. Mama like. Then a sudden usual-August-monsoon-thunder-storm blew in. And I slowly make my way to the far shore because, there's like, you know, lightning. Practically on top of me. And I'm standing in the middle of a river that only reaches to my knees, so I'm the tallest thing there. Yeah, so, to the far shore it is. I may have been chanting "I am fine. I am fine in this moment. I am fine." to myself whenever I couldn't seen the bottom limestone of the river because of the rising mist from the pounding rain. Thankfully the stones of the river-bottom are quite flat (it's ancient seabed, so somewhere back in time, whales would have been swimming above my head). Somehow I wasn't scared. If anything I was continually struck by the beauty of it all. Then I reached the shore. Chatted with some people under a tree. Walked across the pedestrian bridge across the river to the bus stop. Then home again, home again. And something I made got me through all that with flying colours. My Grandad's fishing gear is drying off as we speak. And I did Not have to pay north of 200$ for a fishing man's "fishing chest pack" that would not fit chesty me. Huzzah.. . - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown

That is our thrift store. Haha. We just had a 50% off sale yesterday. It’s hit or miss but there is always one tag color that is $1. And half off on family day. So there is a sort of misinformation on when you should go. Still the best thrift store around me.

I know that it’s upsetting that prices have gone up, but you have to remember that labor, utilities, rent, whatnot also have gone up. Economics are complicated, and the petty bourgeois are trying their best.

$4 US / $5 Canadian for a thrift store t-shirt. Yup. That’s absolutely average in Southern Ontario. Dresses run about $12 -18 US. Possibly more if it’s contemporary with tags. Even if it’s a nothing brand. Those shoes, the used kids ones, thats insane though. And that’s considering new shoes are cheaper in the US than Canada.

I live a half an hour from this thrift store!!!

😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍 THE LAST PATTERN OF THAT SECOND BAG!!!! I love me my 80's-90's jumpers. I dont know why lol EDIT: ..... i dont know why but when you showed the rainbow hook thing, i heard my motherd voice going "why do the clouds have nipples?" I.... i dont know why lololol

Won’t you take me to “ CRUNCHY TOWN” ?

Stephanie! We are obsessed with your edits! You do such a good job!!

Thanks for taking us along. I sewed that cape in the second bag for my sister in the 70s (I think), very monkish! And I'll take that bust 48 with no directions off your hands 😉. I like a challenge.

I may or may not have looked it up immediately to see if a day trip is doable…. It 100% is.

WOW! Size 50 patterns? OMG!!! Great finds! Are they going to be for sale on EBAY? Yeah, thrift stores are a hit and miss kind of thing. That was a huge building for such poor and small inventory. Very disappointing. Was fun to go shopping with you though. Keep up the great work.

Sorry to be dense but is the size 50 the bust size ?

Too bad the thrift store was so disappointing. I find that, around here, you never know if it will be good or not. It's always a crapshoot. You scored with some of those patters, though. 👍

You inspired me!! I decided to go to my local Salvos (Australian for the Salvation Army). I found an uncut 70s tiered skirt pattern and I found a closing fabric shop sale and purchased some fabric for it. The entire project cost me $23! Australian dollar (sewing stuff is stupidly expensive here).

Damn! Why did I never know about this place before I moved from WV..... NOOOOOOOOO

You did not just pronounce Selinsgrove like that😭

Your daughter is so pretty. She is also well behaved. I was impressed when you were doing the haul in the car, she didn't interrupt. Some hauls I see the children are loud and no manners. Love the video and your other videos. Especially the ones where you are sewing. You crack me up when you are having fun with the pattern and the criticizing some of the pattern instructions.. It so good to watch someone with a good sense of humor. I have subscribed you.

lol! I just bought some patterns today from Goodwill that had packing tape on them. They were generic shirt/patnts patterns for the 1970s/1980s so, meh, didn't care

Two and a half hour drive for me. No thanks. It’s a small thrift store disguised as a big thrift store!

It looks like most thrift stores have become disappointing.

you would think a bigger store would be cheaper lmao

Omg that snowman! Terrifying!!! The prices were crazy for charity shops my goodness

Most patterns are .25 at our local Salvation Army.

Perhaps the store works too hard to make it look "clean", but it ends up having fewer hidden treasures because it's over-curated

I actually had that kwik sew blouse pattern at one time

Fun! I love thrift stores! Can't wait to see those 40+ bust patterns hit the site.

Wow I have the whole Stitch By Stich Books.

Those prices! For shit they got for FREE!

I want “the child’s shoes”.

It was the clue clip for me! 👏 👏 👏 🔥

I freaked out when the blue dress on the mannequin started moving. I wasn’t paying attention and thought it was moving on its own. SMH

Oh those patterns!! 😍

Those prices are crazy.

Hola from Baja. I used to live in FL...when my son went to college I discovered Jax Beach Blvd from the I95 to the ocean had 20 thrifts. Miami's Flamingo plaza has 15 in one plaza

What a gorgeous store!

That was a huge store,thanks for taking us along,yes prices have gone up for everything,stay connected Regards Akshata.

Just so you know, Community Aid is not your usual thrift store. They are local, there are 6 in the south central PA area. They are non profit, donating mucho dinero to local non-profit agencies in the communities where their stores are located. That's not a reason for the prices. But I will say that the Selinsgrove (pronounced seal-ins-grove) area is, how shall I say it, economically not the greatest. 😕 The store in the Harrisburg area tends to get donations from a broader range of economic levels. That would be about an hour south of where you were. What WERE you doing in Central PA? Next time you are here, hit me up for some sweet honey holes! 🍯😁 Happy Thrifting! Love your vids....

I've only recently discovered your channel, and watching through these thrift store vids is making me want to go visit the value village that's literally next door to where I live 😂

Ah Stephanie! I knew I liked your channel! “Flames, flames, on the side of my face…” one of my favourite movie lines ever! Thank you!

Up here in Ontario Canada I have noticed that the prices have gone up as well. Unfortunately you pay more for space, clean, sorted , etc I have had much better luck lately on Facebook market place

The clothing is sorted by size, color, sleeve length, what kind of clothing item it is, and it has a women’s, plus, and men’s section. Also the store is not as bad as you said it to be. You focused on more some of the not great things than the good. I actually rlly like shopping there. But I do have to agree that the tape on things can be rlly annoying.

Wow! Those prices were pretty extreme.

@Stephanie Did anyone claim the Kwik Sew 368 @9:20?

Been meaning to watch this one for a while and finally caught up! Thanks for saving me the trouble, haha. I live a "doable but it's a mission" drive from this store and was hopeful but have also not had amazing luck at this chain, so now I know... nah.

I just finished the green version of the simplicity 6459 1960s dress! It turned out beautiful!!! Bust 37.5 ! It’s a great pattern , planning on doing the other two versions as well

7400 or 74,000?

That is what almost all of our thrift stores look like where I live. It is just one disappointment after another every time I go to them.

Been there. Enjoyed it.

Wow that was not good lol you found the best items

Stay cool because I’m not 😂🤣

Ok, I gotta know how much you're asking for the big gal patterns. Even the ones without instructions.

I don't understand sorting by color either. I need clothing items in a particular size. The color is alas, entirely optional.

You pronounced my hometown name wrong

Love the video add ins! Lol good choices

If you didn't like those prices you definitely don't want to visit California thrift stores, I don't like them either but they were high and went up higher because of the pandemic.

Hmmm 6 dolalrs for a 90$ chair and said no

Panarama?

Neat!!!

Every Wednesday, the entire store is 50% off. Those are usually the only good days to go

Have any of those patterns been listed on your website?

That is definitely the worst part of community aid's patterns.

thank you.

Thank you for showing this fun insight into this big thrift store. Living in Germany I often envy you for having this bis shops.

Interested in the Kwik Sew 741. Has it been used?

2 out of 10?