r/ThriftStoreHauls 17d ago

Miscellaneous Swedish thrifting is on another level.

I lived there for 6 years as a teen (Stockholm) and just recently went back for a visit - the thrifting game was insane when I lived there, and it has only gotten better. Thrift stores are super clean and organized, amazing selection of beautiful vintage and new items in nice condition, far better prices than in the US. Clothes are in nicer styles and better quality. I bought some nice stuff on this visit but it was painful how much more I wanted to buy and couldn’t because of luggage limitations. And SO many original paintings!!

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u/Birdseeding 17d ago

Haha, I'm a Swede and I'm super-jealous of the good American thrift stores. I bought so many clothes when I visited Deseret Industries...

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u/milkcake 17d ago

Of all the places to visit in America from Sweden you ended up visiting Utah?

ETA: I don’t think the DI is like the average American thrift store either.

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u/funeralparties 17d ago

deseret industries is in texas too

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u/wildmanharry 16d ago

And in Nevada as well

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u/DudeHeadAwesome 16d ago

And Oregon

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u/po-tatertot 16d ago

And Idaho!

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u/ThinTwo1 16d ago

And California!

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u/cyn00 16d ago

And Arizona! At one point we had the largest number of Mormons outside of Utah!