Thrift Stores in Holland Park and Notting Hill, Greater London

“We were on a hunt for Gerald Durrell books. We entered the store, which was so neat and well organized we thought it was a regular bookstore selling new books. The store provides a shopping experience way above any other charity shop or second hand bookstore. I asked the lady who runs the place, whether she had any Durrell hooks and she immediately went to the back room and found one that had just come in. Great service, excellent selection of books at reasonable prices- all for a great cause???”

“I'm a big fan of wardrobe refashion but even shoppers who are not will like this store. Oxfam does a good job of separating out donated items to improve our shopping experiences. Oxfam bookshops are a good example of this. This Oxfam boutique has gone one step further, not only selling clothes worthy of a fancy consignment shop. It also stocks refashioned items by fashion students and the occasional designer. The best thing about this shop, though, is the way everything is presented. The manager knows a thing or two about merchandising. The store looks just as stylish as the other boutiques in the neighborhood. Purses and accessories are displayed artfully in glass cases. Clothes are categorised by type, size and colour. Most importantly, there's a dressing room.”

“Small Oxfam charity shop. Some interesting items. Small shop. Wish they had a bigger book section. Near Notting Hill Gate tube station on the Central, District and Circle line. Donate your books and things to this good cause !”