Tommy and I took a road trip to Sarasota, Florida to find some treasures. We hit all our favorite spots and got to catch up with old friends! Do you have any favorite places in Sarasota to thrift? We'd love to hear!
Sarasota Architectural Salvage
1093 Central Ave.
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 362-0803
The Vibe: Lofty warehouse filled to the brim with large and small items (from doors and architectural salvage, to vintage doorknobs and hardware). A feast for the eyes and photo-worthy! When we got there the staff were very friendly and were working on repurposing found materials into a table!
The Finds: Gigantic slab of wood from the Redwoods in California (imagine that as a dining table for an event!), a concrete pagoda, tons of letters from vintage signs, the biggest Perrier-Jouet bottle we've ever seen.
Goodwill
5150 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34234
(941) 359-8211
The Vibe: Bustling, brightly-lit, friendly staff and customers, good for clothes!
The Finds: His and Hers lamps, a watermelon pink vintage Samsonite bag, colorful blouses, Tommy found a curious wooden back massager? abacus? Anyone know what that is?
1426 Fruitville Road
Sarasota, FL
(941) 953-7800
The Vibe: Mostly furniture and home decor items, small clothes section
The Finds: Campaign style side table,vintage Mets jacket, matching seashell brass candle sconces
Woman's Exchange Inc. of Sarasota
539 South Orange Ave.
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 955-7859
The Vibe: Lots of great clothing finds, interesting inventory (always changing), friendly staff
The Finds: Crazy awesome wicker peacock chair, rattan table set (on wheels!), gorgeous India-inspired necklace, brass bohemian tea-set
1226 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 366-5293
The Vibe: Feels like you are in someone's well-curated home, each room has a different feel, packed with good stuff!
The Finds: Milo Baughman chrome and glass stools, cute pair of chairs, brass weight set, elephant for a garden patio
The Salvation Army
2280 17th Street
Sarasota, FL 34234
(941) 952-0349
The Vibe: Very friendly staff, organized
The Finds: Vintage furniture, guided frames and mirrors
Finished the day with iced coffee and sweet treats at Perq Coffee Bar! This is where I realized my gold thrift store heels had had enough! Nothing a little superglue can't fix.
Until next time, Sarasota! Thanks for all the thrifting fun.