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Angel Street Thrift Shop

118 W. 17th St., nr. Sixth Ave.; 212-229-0546; angelstreetthrift.org

The shelves here are organized and clean, the glass countertops sparkle, and everything—from apparel to armoires to champagne flutes—is displayed with impeccable care and attention. $

The Antiques Garage

112 W. 25th St., nr. Sixth Ave.; 212-243-5343; hellskitchenfleamarket.com

This renowned English luxury-goods house sells mostly jewelry and accessories, but the Madison Avenue showroom also carries the brand’s substantial line of tableware and barware. $$-$$$

Arthritis Foundation Thrift Shop

1430 Third Ave., nr. 81st St.; 212-772-8816; arthritis.org

Since 1948, this donation-based shop benefiting the Arthritis Foundation’s regional chapter for the northeast has been a choice destination for designer hand-me-downs. The displays are updated two to three times a day, depending on inventory. $

Brooklyn Woman's Exchange

55 Pierrepont St., nr. Hicks St., Brooklyn Heights; 718-624-3435; brooklyn-womens-exchange.org

Founded more than 150 years ago, Brooklyn Women’s Exchange originally made garments for soldiers who fought in the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and World War I. Now you’ll find a focus on children’s goods, like crocheted animal rattles and sweaters, cotton blankets, and earflap hats. $-$$

City Opera Thrift Shop

222 E. 23rd St., nr. Third Ave.; 212-684-5344; nycopera.com

The housewares selection at this charity thrift shop (all proceeds go straight to the opera company) is small compared to the substantial clothing collection; however, a little digging might just turn up something worthwhile, like that framed show poster standing next to a row of threadbare couches. . $-$$

Council Thrift Shop

246 E. 84th St., nr. Third Ave.; 212-439-8373; ncjwny.org/thrift

Pint-size rocking chairs and nightstands teeter atop black lacquer dining tables and ornately carved armoires at this jam-packed, everything-in-one-place thrift shop; proceeds fund the National Council of Jewish Women’s programs. $-$$

Everything Goes Furniture

17 Brook St., at Victory Blvd., St. George; 718-273-0568; etgstores.com

Here, you’ll find collectibles like stereoscopes, porcelain statuettes, and original artwork. Across the street is a two-floor space housing lamps, kitchen sets, and factory-rebuilt mattresses. Inventory is replenished weekly through estate-sale purchases and smaller-scale donations. $$-$$$

The Furniture Market

22-08 Astoria Blvd., Astoria; 718-545-3935

It’s easy to get lost in this used-furniture megastore while perusing stacks of chairs, piles of pillows, rows of mirrors, and an abundance of knickknacks; you’ll also find a smattering of collectible items. $-$$

Green Village Used Furniture and Clothing

276 Starr St., nr. Nicholas Ave., Bushwick; 718-599-4017; gogreenvillage.com

This well-known junk shop relocated from Williamsburg and is now better organized, with neat, wide, and easily navigated rows of clothing, furniture, electronics—you name it. The manager is a constant presence; haggling with him is part of the experience. $

Guvnor's Vintage

178 Fifth Ave., nr. DeGraw St., Park Slope; 718-230-4887; bernardaud.fr

Like the attic of an impossibly cool grandma, at Guvnor’s vintage clothing is on one side, and antiques, books, records, and knickknacks are on the other. $

Housing Works

143 W. 17th St., nr. Seventh Ave. (various locations); 718-838-5050; shop.housingworks.org

These shops are best for home furnishings, but it’s also worth stopping in to check out the men’s and women’s clothing, books, and jewelry. New shipments arrive at least three times a week. $

Junk

567 Driggs Ave., nr. N. 6th St., Williamsburg; 718-338-6981; junk11211.com

This more or less aptly named thrift shop will nevertheless yield up treasures to the willing explorer. With crowded racks and overflowing bins of heterogeneous clothing and knickknacks, it’s not a spot for those who don’t like to dig. $