Beacons Closet

Marker Beacons Closet

(718) 486-0816

88 N 11th St Brooklyn, NY 11211
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such a good deal!!!  4 Star Rating - Very good

By Alissa B.

I can't believe people have had such bad experiences here! This store was sooo cheap, it was awesome! I bought 4 tops, a necklace, and earrings for $86... at places I typically shop in NJ, I could have bought only one top and the necklace for that price. The tops I bought also were mostly namebrands. Great experience overall.. wish I had more time to sort through everything in there..

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GREAT store!!  5 Star Rating - World class

By Anonymous Opens in New Window

i got a diane von furstenburg cardigan for $17, a D&G blouse for $21, and an Anthropologie cardigan for $17 (orig. $78), and a Laundry little black dress that fits me like a glove. There are SO MANY wonderful clothes and accessories here, though you do have to sort through some things that you aren't interested in to get to the really great finds that fit your style. I'm not a grungy hipster, though when you're there, it's mostly shaggy heads and super-tight jeans (guys and girls). But depsite this the store has something to offer anyone, for example, I was looking for more chic pieces, and was quite successful at finding them. Great selection here, and easy to move about. No tax and friendly staff. You HAVE to visit this place! Also, great little eateries in the area.

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Great second hand store  5 Star Rating - World class

By Ann T. | insider Insider | Rank: 14,528

I got a pretty damn good buy here - a $160 cashmere sweater for $19.99. The Williamsburg store does seem to have more hipster-esque stuff, but the Park Slope store has a lot of cool stuff too. I got my favorite necklace from here as well - I think it was made by someone in the area.

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love this plpace  5 Star Rating - World class

By Ed h. | insider_expert Insider Expert | Rank: 6,831

If you have the time to look around you will not walk out empty handed. they have so many vintage items to choose from, hats, shoes, shirts, pants, etc. The store is easy to move around in and it is not hard to find the type of clothes you want, you just need to search to find the perfect item! The prices are good and the staff is very friendly

PROS: great merchandise
CONS: have to look a little for perfect item

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Unusual trip to the vintage world  4 Star Rating - Very good

By Thomas B. | insider_expert Insider Expert | Rank: 9,007

Beacon's Closet is just a place you have to see to understand - prices for the vintage clothing are reasonable but it is the truly amazing atmosphere that makes it distinct. The music, the attitude and the funkiness of the clothing selection are just something to behold even if you are not really looking for anything specific, you will see something to purchase. Even guys can find decent clothes at good prices - my wife always does very well there, which makes sense as the woman's clothing section is much larger. If you are looking for cash to sell your clothing, this may not be the place as they don't take too much and do not pay out a lot - you are way better with clothing credit if you are going to but stuff there anyway.

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Beacons Closet  4 Star Rating - Very good

By A M. | insider_expert Insider Expert | Rank: 5,649

This is an excellent place to sell any of your vintage or hipster clothing that just doesn't work for you anymore--and it's wonderful to use that money just to get even more clothes! The prices at Beacon's, although high, are definitely better than any prices you'll find at vintage shops in Manhattan. The selection is also always wonderful and varied.

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hipster shopping haven  3 Star Rating - Satisfactory

By Dan S. | insider_expert Insider Expert | Rank: 7,073

This store is very big and overwhelming. Well, actually, the girls' part is. Girls could spend hours going through the color-coded racks. For a guy, there isn't nearly as much to look at in the smaller guys room, and all of it is too big if you are small like me and/or like your stuff small. Although guys can still find jeans on the girls' racks if they want to. A lot of people who are or are trying to be really hip shop here, but it also seems that more random "normal" people come here than to the other location of the store in Park Slope. Since there are way more clothes in Williamsburg, there are more normal brand clothes than at the other store, so it's possible to find stuff even if you aren't trying to look retro or cutting-edge in any way.

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Easy Clothing Consignment  4 Star Rating - Very good

By Jamie R. | insider_expert Insider Expert | Rank: 4,612

This is a great spot to unload some gear. The store excepts what is in season and in style, according to Williamsburgh style that is, which is where it is located. The drop-off, cash refund or shopping system is fair, easy to do and fast. The clothes that they do not want, they'll donate for you, which is convienant. Their is a huge selection of used clothing, accessories and music for sale. The store is not too organised and is tight to get around, but overall a unique NYC retail, buy back store.

PROS: You can get money from your unwanted possessions.
CONS: Very musky inside, watch out for allergies.

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Beacon's Closet  4 Star Rating - Very good

By Cody A. | insider_guru Insider Guru | Rank: 1,752

Beacons closet is a nice thrift store located in Brooklyn. It pays for high-quality thrift and vintage clothing, so youll get the most out of this place if youre an enterprising hipster with extra clothing youre looking to sell, probably in order to buy more used and vintage clothing. Otherwise, the selection is fairly good if a little overpriced.

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Fun Thrift Store  4 Star Rating - Very good

By Alexandra L. | insider_expert Insider Expert | Rank: 5,569

This thrift store buys back your clothes and you have the option of using the buy as store credit. The clothes they carry are mainly of a hipster trend, but the prices cannot be beat. Very little in the store is over $20. The staff is friendly. The store usually has people walking around and trying things on, but there are enough spaces to test out the clothes that it isn't a problem. One of the best thrift stores in the area.

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Wow  4 Star Rating - Very good

By Anonymous Opens in New Window

This place is huge! If you are looking for good second hand very hip looking clothing, this is the place you should go. It will probably take you all day to look through everything though. It might be a little too big for me because then I start getting confused. You will definitely find something you like, although they are mostly geared toward women's clothing. It gets very crowded, so be prepared for that. I think it's worth fighting the crowds and looking through racks and racks of clothes because you will definitely come out with something nice at a good price.

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large selection of clothing  4 Star Rating - Very good

By K O. | insider_guru Insider Guru | Rank: 1,500

This place is huge. They have tons and tons of racks organized by color and item (i.e. purple shirts, blue dresses), except the pants are by size. They have a separate room for guys' stuff, but it is small. It's mostly women's clothing. Most of the place is devoted to shirts but there are a lot of pants, skirts, dresses, shoes and handbags as well, along with a whole wall of jackets. It gets really crowded on weekends, so beware. If you want to find good clothes for pretty cheap in Brooklyn, this is the place to go. However, I do not really enjoy shopping there because it is so big that I get tired and do not have the energy to go through every rack. I prefer the smaller branch in Park Slope.

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vintage and designer emporium  3 Star Rating - Satisfactory

By Colleen K. | insider_expert Insider Expert | Rank: 5,884

this place is legendary in williamsburg. but its another place that i feel takes the fun out of used-clothing shopping, and makes it too easy, because everything here is pre-selected for hipness. you can sell your vintage and designer stuff here, but your stuff may be rejected if it's not hip enough. the prices are eh. well over thrift-shop prices but not as bad as manhattan vintage prices.

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great vintage  4 Star Rating - Very good

By Missy B. | insider Insider | Rank: 17,202

I am amlost embarrassed to say that I go to Beacon's Closet on average once a week. They just have such great stuff at decent prices so you can't go wrong. Also, you can trade in your old clothes for new old clothes which is very exciting, especially if you're unemployed or underemployed! Ignore the super hipster women who might glare at you. Don't let them stop you form getting the cheap slightly used clothes you deserve.

PROS: cheap clothes, good brands
CONS: glaring hipster girls

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Hipster to a fault  4 Star Rating - Very good

By Tyson B. | insider_expert Insider Expert | Rank: 5,434

Okay so its not my thing but if you are into the Williamsburg, hipster scene then this place is worth checking out. Beacons Closet is appropriately located in Williamsburg with a second branch in Park Slope. The clothing is very much in style and throw back t-shirts are everywhere. Impressive is their selection of used CDs and high quality jeans. If you want to look like you paid through the nose to look like you did not spend more than $3 on your whole outfit this place is worth checking out.

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*  4 Star Rating - Very good

By ellia b.

Beacon's Closet is rather overwhelming when you first walk in--this warehouse-sized used-clothes emporium is like mecca for the secondhand set. If your old clothes are hip (and seasonal) enough, you can sell them for store credit (or cash, but you don't get as much), and go crazy buying more. Because this is Williamsburg, there's a lot of cool stuff, but because this is Williamsburg, it's pretty well picked over. The skirts and dresses section is poorly lit and kind of annoying to sort through, and the men's section is pretty inadequate, but this still represents the best of the best, thrift-store-find-wise, that Williamsburg has to offer, and they don't try to rip you off as many "vintage" places do. There's also a second location in Park Slope.

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second-hand clothes for real second-hand prices  4 Star Rating - Very good

By Kelly O. | insider_expert Insider Expert | Rank: 4,835

This warehouse near the waterfront in Brooklyn is packed to the gills with racks of second-hand clothing. It's arranged by type of clothing and by color, and their selection is great. They buy clothing as well, but due to high volume, they generally take very little. Avoid shopping Saturday afternoons, when it gets packed, but otherwise it makes for a pleasant shopping experience. They also have a branch in Park Slope.

PROS: good selection, cheap prices
CONS: crowded on weekends

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