25 years shopping thrift stores, estate, garage, rummage, flea markets and tag sales. 10 years in interior design. Current DIY projects have been renovating two turn-of-the century brownstones and commercial/residential property development. 
(4.33 out of 5)Super SAVERS=SAVINGS!
February 4th, 2008 by markdownmom
SAVERS® is one of America’s largest thrift stores. The first store opened in San Francisco in 1954 by William O. Ellison, grandson and nephew of
Ben and Orlo Ellison who helped build the Salvation Army Thrift Organization during the 1930s and 1940s. Ellison’s vision of recycling and helping the
community grew into a national chain which now also has locations in Canada and Australia.
MarkDownMom’s recent excursion to Savers in Minneapolis, MN came with a number of
wonderful surprises!
The amount of merchandise literally spans several rooms, so be prepared to bring a comfortable pair of walking shoes and spend at least 2 hours to uncover Savers many gems. Savers has a wide array of clothing (many top notch brand names: Perry Ellis, The Gap, Aeropostale, Worthington, Lands End ), shoes, kitchenware, paintings/pictures, books/magazines, and other unique household goods.
Don’t let the store overwhelm you and don’t be too shy. You really need to dig in areas to find the best bargains. Markdownmom took twenty minutes looking at Savers many pictures and almost missed two framed shadow boxes containing mounted butterflies for her daughter’s entomology collection, hidden in a corner amongst larger photos. MDM snatched them up right away– a steal at $2.99!
In addition to the mounted butterflies, MDM sleuthed a large mahogany shadowbox lined in blue velvet for $7.99. Shadow boxes like the one can cost online from $26.00-$48.00. What a fantastic gift to display any collections!
MDM found a few treasures for herself like this lovely crane in housewares for $6.99.
Donations come from private donors, non-profit alliances, and store closeouts which cycles frequently so every store will have a different selection and no two days will be alike.
Items are priced higher than comparable thrift stores like GoodWill, St. Vincent de Paul’s, or Salvation Army, but proceeds help to support over 10,000 team members and help to fund community non-profits while promoting recycling efforts.
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