This place is AWESOME! I discovered The Guild Shop a couple of years ago and have been hooked ever since. This shop is full of fantastic furniture and miscellaneous household items. They are a consignment shop and I have consigned a couple of times and made some good money. They pay the consignor's 2/3 of the selling price and only keep 1/3 which goes to chariy. That is the best deal in town on consignments - most keep at least 40%. I have bought many things there too. I think half of my house is decorated with things from this shop. They are affiliated with a church in River Oaks and get really nice donations from people in that area of Houston. Their consignors take in great things too. If you are ever there while they are taking consignments, you see how many people take their stuff in and also you see things that look so good - but alas, they are not priced yet so you have to come back again a few days later!!! Designer clothes are a real bargain here and cheaper than other resale shops. The store is really big so it does take some time to go through it. The price tags have a starting price and then if the piece hasn't sold in a month the price goes down. The dates and lower prices are marked on the price tag so you may see that a sofa is going down on a certain date and you can come back that day when they open and get it for the new marked down price. Very Cool. I found the volunteers to be very nice and helpful each time I have visited the shop. They price stuff every day so there is always something new being put out. I like to look at the vintage jewelry. The jewelry section is the largest around and they have some wonderful pieces and the prices are great. Some of it is fine jewelry and some of it is just fun, funky everyday stuff. If you love thrift stores then you should check this place out.
Pros: variety of items, friendly volunteers, great prices, new parking lot, treasure trove
Cons: Check out line is long on Saturday near closing time but still worth the time or go early!
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