Texas Trash vs. Mustang Exchange

For the longest time I'd wanted to go by a locally owned secondhand store down on McCullough Ave called Texas Trash. I became "friends" with them on Facebook, and knew they were a small retail store and I needed to satisfy a curiosity. So before Halloween I finally got that chance.

I needed to find a pair of boots. I needed boots that I knew I would probably only use once, so I figured I'd try thrift store shopping, and to no avail. Who knew it was that difficult to find used and abused boots? One of my final stops was Texas Trash. I really hate to talk trash, but the name kinda said it all. I loved the idea, but once I walked through their front door, it was pure madness.

I specifically remember walking in and passing a large pile of clothing on the floor by the front door. As I walked further in, I realized how small the place actually was, so it was a little easier to see why it might have been a little chaotic in there. There was no separation as far as men's and women's apparel, which also made it difficult to find anything. The store however has been open for some time, so they have to be doing something right. I do have to say, they had some interesting items, but more so for women. There was really nothing that screamed at me (well except maybe for Alex telling me we needed to get the hell out of there).

If you like trendy little thrift shops, then another little locally owned secondhand store that's worth checking out is Mustang Exchange on San Pedro Ave, across from Night Rocker Live. I totally discovered this little gem by accident. Now before you tell me many of my stories start with "There was this one time I was drinking..." I have to tell you, this is one of those stories.

So there was this one time I was drinking with Alex and Joe. We were enjoying happy hour at 2015 Place when we suddenly got this crazy urge to walk down to Annex, which if you're familiar with this area in San Antonio, you'll realize the two bars are not just a few blocks from each other, but rather about a mile apart. Anyway, we get this urge to walk down to Annex, and along the way discover a woman outside a resale shop, so we decided to check it out.

The woman who had been outside turned out to be the shop owner. She was very welcoming and told us a little bit about her store. The store was pretty well lit, and very organized and there was plenty of walking space. She even had dressing rooms! Of course I found a cool pair of jeans which I had to buy, even though Alex and Joe both tried to talk me out of it being that we were on foot and heading to another bar. But that's another story I'll have to tell you about.

Now there is another store on Olmos Dr called Buffalo Exchange and let's not forget about Plato's closet inside of Park North. But I wanted to point out Texas Trash and Mustang Exchange because they're in the neighborhood. So if you like checking out thrift stores, give these two your business and let me know what you think.