The Thrift Miss is White Marsh Shopping Center’s newest consignment shop.
Open on March 1, owner Robin Owens of Hayes said she wanted to start a business to invest her time in after retiring from real estate.
Owens said she noticed Gloucester lacked what the Thrift Miss offers, and being thrifty by nature, it was only natural that she chose to open the consignment store.
Owens said that clients bring in their own items and price their own pieces to be sold. The Thrift Miss takes a 50-50 split from the final sale. Each consignment lasts up to 60 days. At the end of the 60 days, the client is paid or picks up what wasn’t sold. Owens also offers buyouts for those who just want to get rid of their items.
Owens’s racks and shelves are filled with many name-brand items priced for fractions of what they were bought for. She said that much of the clothing being sold still have tags on them.
Not everything that is brought in to sell is accepted. Owens said that they are very particular in what products they will accept. All clothes must have a brand name, be gently used or new and clean. They do not accept baby clothes. All make up and cosmetic products must be unopened. If she views an item as too valuable or expensive like antiques, she will turn it down as well.
Other items that come in must have minimal wear and tear. This could include items from Pyrex dishware to fishing rods. The range of products there varies by the day. One strange item Owens noted was a large playground slide, that she was nervous to accept. The slide sold within the week. She said the most popular items she sells are purses and throw pillows.
The reception of the Thrift Miss has been positive thus far said Owens. She has had customers tell her how glad they are for her store to have opened because they’re glad to get some of their belongings out of their homes. She said they treat it like their own small garage sale.
The Thrift Miss is open six days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is closed on Tuesdays. To find out more information call the Thrift Miss at 804-699-3476 or visit the store at White Marsh Shopping Center to see what they have in stock.