We are finally able to know baby XYZ's (still no name) gender and the shopping for baby supplies is easy and fun now but the expenses are another thing. That's why my sister and I asked and searched for an online support group of moms and moms-to-be for tips on where to buy and what to buy. They highly recommended Japan Junk Thrift Shop along J.P Rizal st. corner Pililia st., Makati city which is 1 taxi ride from our house.
The building where the shop is located was easy to find but also easy to miss. OK, that statement is kind of contradicting. Let me explain. The shop is inside a building with clear signage but if you don't have a hawk's eyes (like us) you might miss reading the signage and the next thing you know you end up at the next street or you are already in front of the building but you can't find where it is just like what happened to us.
Fortunately, there's a vendor beside the entrance of the building who is kind enough to direct us to where we are supposed to enter.
The shop is on the 2nd floor, with a clear door on the left. Upon entering this is what you will see. Treasures. Tons of baby treasures. The feeling of seeing this is too intense to describe if diving at that time is allowed by the management, I might dive into this because of too much happiness. It is pure joy to visit this kind of place that's why before I continue let me share a few words of wisdom with first-time visitors of thrift shops.
Don't expect air-conditioning space and dust-free items ever. because if you do, you are at the wrong place and thrifting is not for you. Malls were built for that reason. The place is big enough to accommodate their stocks and customers. You can move around without tripping into something. I was busy roaming around and checking their items. I wasn't able to notice if they have an open fan at that time but we came out still feeling fresh.
Don't be judgmental. 9 out of 10 people I encounter at the thrift shops are well-to-do in life. They have the money to buy it at full price but instead, they choose to be wise with their money. A deal is a deal. Especially if it's a good deal.
Thrift store items are used but most of it is surprisingly “barely used,” virtually indistinguishable from new.
The thrift store is disorganized and items are hard to find. very true but look closely, and you will be amazed that they are actually organized but not to your expectation.
Thrift shopping is sanitary. I know there’s the icky factor of having someone else's items but when you go to thrift stores, you clean/sanitize the items before you use them. However, when you purchase new items, I bet you sometimes don’t clean them before using them, do you? You use them right away. You don’t know who or how many people touched it before you. That's why I appreciate the owner and its staff for wrapping the items in sturdy plastic bags to keep them from getting dusted just like what you see in the picture below.
The staff who assisted us suggested that it's best to go there with pictures of the items you intend to buy because it will be easier for both the staff and the customers to find what they're looking for. It makes sense because as you can see (picture above) there's no way we can leisurely check each stroller just to find what we want. Their staff is very kind and helpful and the owner gave us a discount for the crib (from Php3,500 to Php 3,300) while the combi multi-purpose high chair for Php 2,200 and soft toys for Php 200.00 and that's a really good deal compare to mall price.
and here it is. Just came out from its plastic cover. There's no trick with this picture. We really bought them at the thrift shop.
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