The Other Side Vintage — Attraction in Tallahassee

I'll start by admit its a cool place to shop. That being said, I didn't like trying to sell. I love in Lakeland, 4 to 5 hours away. I was only here because my father was in rehab after his stroke. I emailed them about the huge amount of vintage clothes my mom left behind when she died at 79. I asked what exactly they were looking for. The lady that emailed back said they were interested in dresses, so I took about a dozen photos and sent it to her. She only replied that they would be interested in a some of them, no details bit okay, not a problem. I brought everything up on my drive. Today I go in with my box and a couple things on hangers. The box is stuffed. I put the box down and the guy opens it. He takes maybe 4 rolled or folded things out of the box before saying they weren't interested in any of it because it was all winter wear. It wasn't. I told him that the person I emailed was interested in a few of the dresses and that this is what they requested when I asked what they'd want to see. He said, "Yes, we want dresses but not all dresses and it depends on style and season. And we only want vintage." Seriously? I know you don't take everything that walks through the door, that's why I asked and took time to take all the photos. Besides, he didn't even look at really anything. Didn't unfold/unroll anything, at all. And the comment about only vintage? She was 79, she lived through the decades and bought the clothes IN the decades. Half of them still had tge tags on them with a date from the 70s, 80s, 60s, etc. Overall, his attitude was kinda rude and a bit condescending. This whole experience was just a...

I walked in expecting a great experience. I’ve been thrifting for years and had heard good things from The Other Side Vintage on Railroad Square. I ask all true thrift shoppers to be cautious of this store. It’s more of a warehouse of gentrified junk where they find outdated and old products and give it a nice price tag, usually geared towards college students or tourists who don’t know any better. Had a friend who has been thrifting for years and is a vintage toy collector check the place out and he was not impressed either. When I came in, I looked at some records, and each one is $5. I’ve seen $1 records at a thrift store in Wynwood Miami. There’s no reason for it to be priced that high when I can find the same thing or even better in one of the most expensive cities in FL. Most of the clothes are also things you can find at the Goodwill for half the price. They were even selling a BROKEN record player for $25. Pretty high prices for not a lot of value. They say they are a family owned business and their product prices are determined by their vendors, but any local business would know not to extort their prices that high in a side of town where there are literal houseless people a few blocks away. I want to say the customer service was also lacking. unfortunately, I was not approached to be helped and actually met with quite a bit of an attitude when I didn’t want to purchase anything. Will not be coming back or recommending this place anytime soon. Please check out the other community thrift stores around town that actually help the community and won’t sell you broken products at a “new...

While they do have a large variety of great vintage items, as a Black woman, I was personally taken aback by the Mammy Caricature Doll they had sitting in one of their bins. If you're unfamiliar with what it is, its a doll that depicts a Mammy or an enslaved Black woman who often looked after White families; cleaning their house, raising their babies, etc. Its offensive not only because of its Blackface but because the Mammy was often depicted as being happy and content with her enslavement. I turned the doll over and walked away. Its sad that they would even sell such an item. It belongs in a museum. Anyway, the shopping experience was pretty good and lax. Theres kind of a tight space between the aisles and the shoppers didn't say "excuse me" once 😅. Not that they have to but I'd appreciate just a little more space between the aisles. I don't like people too close to me in this day and age. The cashier was pretty friendly and offered to wrap my purchase. I will be back again, but please be cautious of purchasing pieces...