Bargain hunters who have missed visiting their favorite thrift stores during the coronavirus pandemic can now enjoy shopping once again as several local shops have recently reopened.
Among the sites now open for business is Freedom Thrift, located behind the Blue Ball Post Office at 114 Ranck Church Road, New Holland. Store hours are Mondays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Mondays from 8 to 9 a.m. the store is open for those who are at high risk for the COVID-19 virus.
General manager Dan Fox noted that all shoppers must wear masks or other face coverings while shopping. "We don't have a certain number (of shoppers at a time), but if (the store) would get too full, I would limit the number of people in," he said.
The store features a variety of goods, including clothing, linens, lamps, home decor, small appliances, toys, and books. "We put new things out every day, and we also have a half-price color every week," Fox noted. "That way if the merchandise has been here about four weeks, it will be (marked) half-price."
The store supports Revelations of Freedom Ministries (ROFM), a faith-based, Christ-centered discipleship program for men who struggle with addictions. "We support ROFM, and the men actually live in the same building as the store on the top two floors," Fox said.
For more information about Freedom Thrift, readers may visit http://www.freedomthrift.org, search for "Freedom Thrift LLC" on Facebook, email info@freedomthrift.org or call 717-356-0831.
Country Gift & Thrift Shop, 5602 Old Philadelphia Pike (Route 340), Gap, located in the village of White Horse, opened on June 8. Hours are Mondays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Seniors and customers at risk for COVID-19 can shop on Tuesdays from 8 to 9 a.m. All customers are being asked to wear a mask and distance themselves 6 feet from others while shopping.
Country Gift & Thrift features two floors of merchandise, such as gently used clothing for the whole family, shoes, linens, housewares, toys, books, purses, jewelry, antiques, and vintage items. There are also weekly specials offered, including a half-price color tag.
All proceeds benefit the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and local charities. For more information, readers may visit http://www.facebook.com/countrygiftandthrift or call 717-768-3784.
The Re-Uzit Shop of New Holland is another thrift store; it opened on May 28. "We had lines of about 15 people waiting at each of our two front doors (on opening day). They started to line up at 8 a.m., and we open at 9 a.m.," noted Sherry Duda, general manger. "Everyone is so thrilled to be out and to be able to shop."
The store, which has been cleaned, painted, and redecorated over the past several weeks, offers home decor, furniture, antiques, clothing for every season, a vintage section, a year-round Christmas room, jewelry, collectibles, and more.
Visitors are asked to wear masks or face coverings and practice social distancing. "We have three levels, so people can space out pretty well," said Duda, noting that the store occupies 44,000 square feet of space.
The Re-Uzit Shop of New Holland is located at 707 W. Main St., New Holland. Store hours are Mondays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds from sales at the shop benefit MCC and local charities. For more information, readers may call 717-354-8355 or visit http://www.newhollandreuzit.org or http://www.facebook.com/ReUzitShop.
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