Book-hunting route · Brooklyn
The Salvation Army and 2 more
3 shops · about 3 minutes on foot · 0.1 mi
The Salvation Army opens this short run of 3 stops covering 3 minutes total. 2 minutes along is Vintage Thrift on 3rd Avenue. 2 minutes past that is Housing Works Thrift Shop on East 23rd Street, where the walk ends.
The stops, in walking order
Starts at the end nearest downtown. Times are sidewalk estimates at an easy pace.
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1
The Salvation Army
Thrift store
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2
2 min walk
Vintage ThriftThrift store · 3rd Avenue · 10010
Mon–Thu 10:30–19:00; Fri 10:30-sunset; Sun 10:30–19:00
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3
2 min walk
Housing Works Thrift ShopThrift store · East 23rd Street · 10010
Mon–Sat 11:00–19:00; Sun 12:00–17:00
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Other routes in Brooklyn
- Out of the Closet and 4 more 5 shops · ~11 min
- Hester Street run 3 shops · ~6 min
How the route is built
Shops within about a quarter mile of the next one count as one run, walked from the end nearest downtown. Long runs are cut into legs of ten stops or fewer. The distance follows the streets; the minutes are an easy-pace estimate. Opening hours are whatever OpenStreetMap has on record: check the smaller stores before you set out.
See all thrift stores in Brooklyn, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Thrift stores in Manhattan· Thrift stores in Staten Island· Thrift stores in Boston· Thrift stores in Richmond
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