Pandemonium Thrift Shop

"This place was such a treasure to me, a beloved favorite—until I started noticing racist golliwog dolls being sold. These are pieces that were made specifically to mock and humiliate Black people. I let the counter staff know, since not everyone is aware of the history…only to find that they knew what they were, and said as staff they didn’t have any ability to take them down. Out of human decency, if any management sees this, please remove the golliwogs. The few bucks of profit is not worth the dehumanizing of some of your visitors. I think taking these down will be a low effort and very achievable act of good."

"I went for the first time and had high hopes. I went with family and also had my elderly mother with me. She has a walker. The place is not handicap friendly. They have a ramp to get on the first floor but that's about it. She couldn't go down the stairs to the basement. She really went to see the tropical birds but she couldn't do that either because the bird section is in the back and it's on a slope with rough ground so you can't go down there if you have a wheelchair or walker. I told her that we would help her get down there but she was too scared to do it. They need to pave that so the disabled could walk down to that section too. I go to estate sales every week and all the thrift stores. Normally I find lots of great things. This store is filled with junk. Goodwill stores are much better. So my daughter and I walked down to see the birds and they said it was $10 to walk through the little bird section. I told my daughter that I was not going to pay ten bucks to look at the few birds they had in there, and as we were leaving, one of the male workers said "Well then screw you." I didn't say anything back because it wasn't worth it to get into it. He is lucky that I didn't respond to that because the whole state of CT would have heard me. But I kept my temper and just left. If you live far from there, save your gas. There are better places to go."

"I stopped by while waiting for a RX at Walgreens! Great Thrift Shop! Be prepared to spend HOURS looking at everything they have and then stop by the quaint Cafe on the lower level for a cup of tea and scones!"

"A hidden gem. I went to 6 states antiquing and thrifting and this was by far one of the best, most unique thrift stores I visited. This place is MASSIVE. If I lived on the East Coast, I'd shop here ALL the time. My favorite part was walking through the book section to the antique books room... What an absolute treasure. I found a Poe book that I had been looking for and my day was made. I also scored 1920s black and gold evening flapper dress, string of pearls, and long black gloves for my Halloween costume. Make sure you have plenty of time because this place will take you awhile. :) Can't wait to visit again when I'm back in CT."

"Fantastic location for a consignment store! You’ll find a wide variety of used clothing, books, housewares, toys, and jewelry inside. There’s also lots of local memorabilia in this 19th century factory. Conveniently located off Route 9 with plenty of parking. So happy to see this historic building given new life!"