St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby holds furniture sale

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop and Food Bank is located at 237 Roosevelt Drive, Derby.

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby holding furniture clearance sale

SVDP Thrift Shop is located at 237 Roosevelt Drive, Derby.

Shared from the organization's Facebook page. 

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts this week's daily sales

We've got the scoop on this week's sales! Our July schedule - open Wednesday to Saturday with NEW LATE HOURS SATURDAY: 9:30 TO 4:00!

Come shop! Save money! Help our very busy pantry stay stocked!

Shared from the organization's Facebook page.

Trinity Episcopal Church in Seymour to collect household item donations

NEWS!!! This is a BIG ONE! 

We have been receiving many calls from people wanting to donate household items to people impacted by the flood - so many homes need to replace ALL of their belongings. So, our friends at Trinity Episcopal Church of Seymour have offered to accept these items, organize them, and open up their doors to anyone who is in need.

Monday, Aug. 26 through Thursday, Aug. 29
9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Used items and gently worn clothing accepted, anything NEW even better! (Think towels, sheets, toiletries, kitchenware, etc).

Do you want to volunteer to help sort through and display the donated items? Email lmckenzie@teaminc.org

Shared from TEAM, Inc.'s Facebook page.

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby to reopen Monday

Refreshed & restocked! Thrifting is where it's at - good for the planet, good for our pantry! 

Such an interesting shopping experience ~ even WE don't know what's going to be in stock until it's donated to us! 

Ever- changing, always fascinating!
SEE YOU MONDAY!

The shop is at 237 Roosevelt Drive, Derby.

This is shared from the organization's Facebook page.

St. Vincent de Paul thrift shop in Derby reopens Monday

DERBY - Be sure to check out our reel with some sneak peaks of our new stock! 

A busy store helps fill our pantry shelves and we are continuously breaking 41 year records for monthly food given to our Valley neighbors in need.
THANK YOU!!

The store is located at 237 Roosevelt Drive. 

This is shared from the organization's Facebook page.

St. Vincent de Paul thrift shop in Derby reopens Monday

 The shop is at 237 Roosevelt Drive, Derby.

'Turnback Tuesday' features furniture store in downtown Derby

Turnback Tuesday takes a look at the Lee Brothers Furniture at 57 Elizabeth St., Derby.

The Lees were the successors to D & S Champlain Inc., changing it to Lee Brothers in 1930, specializing over the years in furniture, floor coverings, bedding, appliances, and oil heaters.

The Lees ran a successful business until 1965. The building has long been removed, but it would have been located at the corner of what is now Elizabeth and 3rd Streets. The gentleman in the foreground is Officer Edward (Eddy) Slezak.

This photo is from 1955.

Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.

'Turnback Tuesday' features Derby furniture maker, dealer

Turnback Tuesday visits another business from Derby: Summers & Lewis, a Furniture Manufacturer/Dealer/Undertaker at 68 Main St. 

It was started some time before 1872 by Stephen N. Summers & Levi C. Lewis. They operated a successful business until Levi Lewis passed away in 1882. Stephen changed the name to S. N. Summers’ until his passing in 1884. 

This picture is of Stephen’s business/calling card. It measures 3 ¼” x 2 7/8”.

Thanks go to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week!

My Sister's Place in Ansonia holding sale on artwork, furniture, more

My Sister's Place

75% off of artwork ❤️ come on in and find a timeless piece to decorate your home.

*This is shared from a Facebook post today.

ANSONIA - My Sister's Place is a thrift shop and donation center at 380 Main St.

All profits support BHcare's The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services.

Three Saints Orthodox Church in Ansonia slates annual tag sale

Three Saints Orthodox Church in Ansonia to hold annual tag sale

'The Odd Piece' opens in Seymour's antiques district

Kathleen Benedetto shows a desk that could interest a pianist or music lover. It is fitted with the soft pedal (una corda), the sostenuto pedal, and the sustaining pedal (damper pedal)./ Photo by Joe Luciano

SEYMOUR - A new gift shop, “The Odd Piece,”  opened last week at 161 Main St. in the downtown antiques district.

Proprietors Kathleen Benedetto and Bernadette Pandolfe “upcycle,” or re-purpose, vintage collectibles. 

They create custom shadow boxes for customers needing a way to display their collections dust-free. A multitude of shadow boxes is displayed along a long wall.

Our thanks to Seymour resident Joe Luciano for contributing this story and photos.

Connecticut Kids Closet to open Friday-Sunday in Ansonia

A scene from last year's Connecticut Kids Closet held at Warsaw Park in Ansonia.

Sharing information from a Facebook page created for this annual event: 


April 29-May 1

Warsaw Park
125 Pulaski Highway
Ansonia

"What happens when over 100 parents gather to recycle their children's outgrown clothes and gear?

"You get the most organized "event" you have ever seen with 20,000 - 30,000 items set up and organized with our great online management system!

"Clothes, toys, baby gear, sports, costumes, games, outdoor toys, furniture, purses for mom, shoes and soooo much more! Sizes infant up to Jr's!

"Open FREE to the public Sat. and Sun!
Saturday April 30, 2016 from 9am-5pm
Sunday May 1, 2016 from 9am-1pm.
Sunday is discount day! If it says "Discount YES" then it is 50 percent off!

"On Friday April 29, 2016, from 7pm-9pm we have our Pre-Sale Event. Admission for the Pre-Sale Event is $10."