Housing Works Buy the Bag Returns

Housing Works Buy the Bag returns

One of the questions I frequently get is, “when does the Buy the Bag sale return?” If you’re not familiar, the Housing Works Buy the Bag sale was held on weekends during the summer and you could purchase an entire bag of clothes and accessories for $25. Yup, whatever you could fit in a bag was yours for just $25.

The scene was a bit hectic, but that’s understandable when amazing secondhand goods are up for grabs. Housed in a large warehouse space, shoppers had to dig through bins for serious hidden treasures. During previous Buy the Bag sales I found hundreds, even thousands of dollars in clothing for just 25 bucks. Pieces ranged from Tracy Reese dresses, a Celine cardigan, Club Monaco skirts and even a pair of Chanel pumps.

Normally the sales were in a warehouse on Saturday afternoons in the summer and early fall, but Housing Works Buy the Bag is back with a new location you can shop year round and throughout the week.


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The new shop opens in Brooklyn on December 1. Unlike the previous location which was only open on Saturdays, the new digs will be open Wednesday through Sunday. And remember the Power Hour tickets, where shoppers who pay an extra $5 get an additional hour of shopping before everyone else? Well, Power Hour tickets will still be sold for Saturday shoppers.

I’m not sure how the new store is set up, but I’ll be at the press preview the day before it opens to the public. Be sure to follow me on Instagram and Twitter, where I’ll share photos and tidbits on the new location.

Housing Works Buy the Bag
159 28th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11232

Hours:
Wednesday – Friday 12-6pm
Saturday 12-6 pm
Power Hour (Saturday Only) 11 am-12 pm – book your ticket online
Sunday 12-5 pm

I can’t wait to see the new shop, as I’ve always been a huge Housing Works supporter. They were one of the first thrift stores I hit up when I moved to NYC and they helped me find stylish, affordable clothes when I was working at a fashion magazine but earning a pathetic salary. Besides the fashionable finds, the money raised by Housing Works funds the fight against AIDS and homelessness in NYC.

5 Comments
  • Danielle
    Posted at 07:43h, 26 November Reply

    omg, I can’t wait for this on Saturday. I’ll be there 🙂

  • Alex
    Posted at 08:17h, 26 November Reply

    I’m visiting NYC next month and I’ll be sure to visit. I’ll have to check my bag for my return flight, it’ll be full of clothes!!!

  • MISS KG
    Posted at 20:35h, 29 November Reply

    Do we need to bring our own bags?

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    Posted at 18:00h, 28 April Reply

    […] {last worn here and get a similar style here} and a faux fur collar I thrifted from Housing Works Buy the Bag sale. What’s old {and someone’s no longer wanted treasure} can always be new again. […]

  • Lauren LoGiudice
    Posted at 17:02h, 10 April Reply

    Did it happen adn do you know if they’re planning it again?

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