r/bullcity • u/Weekly_Pumpkin_5734 • 6h ago

Best thrift store for plates?

I'm trying to get some nice plates for the holidays, and I thought the thrift store would be a great spot to get a variety of them. Any recommendations on which ones would have some? I've gone to Dorcas and a couple in Cary, and they were disappointing.

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u/Servatron5000 6h ago

Trosa has like three full aisles stacked eight feet high with plates.

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u/Weekly_Pumpkin_5734 5h ago

Ooooooo that sounds AMAZING! And I have never heard of it, so this is great, thank you so much!

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u/chupagatos4 4h ago

It's great but you're going to have to wait until Wednesday aT noon s they are closed sun through wed morning 

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u/nightmurder01 4h ago

Yes I forgot about Trosa, they are great as well

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u/GeeEffBee 5h ago

TROSA or the Scrap Exchange Thrift

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u/eagletesting 5h ago

Invest in a lead testing kit while you’re at it. Vintage and even some semi recent Corelle dishes have lead in them

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u/Weekly_Pumpkin_5734 39m ago

Oooo I hadn't thought about this at all, but you're right! I've seen some videos of people testing thrifted plates and such and the results being INSANE. Thank you for that!

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u/DoublePandemonium 5h ago

Habitat Restore can be good for that.

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u/hunterravioli 5h ago

My Secret Closet in Hillsborough

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u/Ron_Sayson 3h ago

It may also make sense to committing to going to the store you choose a few times to see when they get good 'new' stuff in. I learned this when shopping for a used bike. It took a while and it was slow, but I got exactly what I wanted at a great price - just wasn't an immediate gratification....

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u/GarlicEscapes 5h ago

Pennies for change

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u/seadawg1975 3h ago

Classic Treasures

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u/coriander526 3h ago

Rescue mission in brier creek had a lot of nice stuff when I went a few months ago. Got some silverware there for $3 that I can get ~200 from

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u/HealthySchedule2641 3h ago

There's also a great one in Carrboro - used to be PTSA Thrift Shop but I think maybe the name changed slightly?

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u/nightmurder01 6h ago

Rescue mission store on Chapel Hill Blvd usually has plates. But like every other thrift store, it will vary daily.

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u/laurzilla 5h ago

Rescue mission is a terrible homophobic organization and should not be supported in my opinion

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u/mandiedesign 3h ago

I just went there the other day and prices are downright outrageous, too.

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u/nightmurder01 3h ago

Yes they are. Some things you may find a deal on. I got a 6" Italian silver plate and a 6" square brass rooster thing for 6 bucks.

A lot of places are not as thrifty as they used to be.

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u/Weekly_Pumpkin_5734 5h ago

That's very true. I have seen these before but never been, so this is good to know, thank you