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Boomerangs Special Edition
Categories: Shopping Thrift Stores Shopping Fashion Used, Vintage & Consignment Thrift Stores, Used, Vintage & Consignment [Edit]
1407 Washington St(between Union Park St & Pelham St)
Boston, MA 02118
Neighborhood: South End
(617) 456-0996
- Nearest Transit:
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Washington St @ Union Pk (191, SL4, SL5)
Washington St @ Union Pk (191, SL4, SL5)
W Dedham St @ Washington St (10, 170)
- Hours:
Tue-Wed, Sat-Sun 11 am - 6 pm
Thu-Fri 11 am - 7 pm
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
12 reviews for Boomerangs Special Edition
Review Highlights
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"Cute, cute, cute, AIDS Action." In 5 reviews -
"...mix of vintage and new pieces and lots of designer brands." In 4 reviews -
"Great finds- a leather Coach bag for only $32." In 3 reviews
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12 reviews in English
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Review from d f.
Boston, MA
12/7/2011
Bottomline: friendly and available to take your donations, very helpful, much easier to donate to than even the Franciscan House or Rosie's Place in Boston.
I went there yesterday and donated cashmere overcoats, GAP coats, Joseph Aboud coats, Hugo Boss sportscoat, Christian Dior, new 100% cotton graphic t shirts, and more. I also donated Disney childrens halloween costumes. All were accepted and best of all: I was ensured that whatever items do not make it in this particular store (specializes in vintage) will make it to other thrift stores! Awesome. 5 stars. -
Review from Shelley S.
Boston, MA
3/14/2012
Like any secondhand store, it's about the hunt. Awesome labels, fair prices, and feel-good mission. And the shopkeepers get as excited as you do when you find something you love!
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Review from Retro G.
Newton, MA
2/24/2012
I finally made it here after bookmarking it forever. Very nice and welcoming space, fun to browse. I completely agree with prior reviews: women's clothing disappointing and mens's phenomenal. I, too, have found more fabulous women's attire at the "regular" Booms in JP. There was just too much J. Crew here. I did enjoy shopping, still managed to leave with a Vince blazer (like new/$50), a fun pleather bag and a Zara (oops) sweater which was $20. Staff is friendly and create and environment where customers start to chat and shop together. And you can't beat shopping for a great cause.
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Review from May N.
7/26/2011
Very cute store with nice secondhand clothing benefitting the AIDS Action Committee. The front of the store has some housewares, the middle of the store is women's, and the back of the store is men's. It has a boutique feel, no need to be constantly dabbing Purell on your hands as you sift through mounds of clothing. The selection is very edited, everything is hand-tagged, and there were some great designer finds like Theory pants, small silk scarves. I saw a pair of brown leather pants on a sale rack for under $30 because the zipper was broken. Unfortunately, I didn't find anything I liked in my size.
The sales associate was nice and there's a dog who wanders about the store. -
Review from Erin B.
North Andover, MA
7/10/2011
The Good: How do you argue with a charity shop dedicated to the Aids Action Committee? Even if they sold gum wrappers you'd still buy to support this cause!
This shop is tucked away on Washington Street by the catherdral and there is ample street parking nearby. I went on a Sunday and had no trouble finding a spot, even with a baseball game at the field and church across the street.
The men's finds are absolutely insane. Versace, Armani, Burberry were some of the dress shirt names that stood out to me. I was impressed with the price and high quality of the formal wear for men. There was a $38 Hermes silk tie-this was totally mind boggling to me as they go for $100+ on ebay. Lovely men's finds.
The Bad: Not bad, really, but er, interesting...this is the "Special Edition" Boomerangs where you'd expect the highest end items to be and with the exception of the mens furnishings, I have found higher end/couture desingers on the rack in the other branches. The women's offerings were naturally more picked over and the names weren't there. I guess they gotta put something on the racks. I think you could score big here if you hit at the right time.
The Ugly: No plus sizes? The shoes were a jumble? I'm reaching for this.
Conclusion: If I were a dude I would give it five stars :) Also, they could add more handbags. And the staff are committed to the AAC. So right on. -
Review from Adrienne T.
Boston, MA
12/23/2010
Cute, cute, cute, AIDS Action! Way to go! I LOVE it! What a GREAT way to fit right in to the neighborhood.
So, this is the Boomerangs "Boutique", if you will. Top designer names (Brooks Brothers, Coach, Ralph Lauren, Ben Alder, etc.) all neatly hand tagged, and separated by sizes. There is NO junk here. This is TOP SHELF stuff.
They play great music (old Ella Fitzgerald, old B.B. King, etc.), there are two funky, chic, hip, knowledgeable clerks, and lots of neat clothes and accessories for you to peruse-all tastefully displayed, of course. It feels Newbury Street-ish, without "being" that part of Newbury Street-ish that we don't like.
Prices aren't bad either.
LOVE it! -
Review from Liz P.
Boston, MA
7/4/2011
Wonderful chic little shop- great atmosphere and fun shopping similar to the other 2 Boomerangs stores (haven't been to Cambridge yet) with great music-none of the ancient crap that gets played in almost every store one goes in today. The sales associates are very nice to chat with even if you are just browsing. Great finds- a leather Coach bag for only $32. I do donate to the West Roxbury store and shop there quite a lot, but when I'm on the Silver Line I always drop in to see what's new. Yes, I know you can get designer clothing at The Home for Little Wanderers in Roslindale but their prices are ridiculous. This shop is far better and doesn't remind me of a jumble sale.
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Review from Deanna D.
5/31/2011
Great store full of lovely pieces in great condition and at reasonable prices. They have a nice mix of vintage and new pieces and lots of designer brands. The woman working the store was very friendly and helpful. I picked up a great BCBG black skirt for $20--awesome deal in my opinion. Best of all the proceeds from the store benefit the AIDS Action Committee's which is wonderful. Overall a nice store that's worth stopping into if you're in the South End.
Listed in: The South End: Hot & Not
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Review from Lynette S.
Roslindale, MA
3/27/2010
This is a little superstar! What a great idea (Aids Action REPRESENT in the South End!) What a great niche-fit!
Excellent deals on fabulous brands and pieces. Unlike it's scruffy (i.e. loveable) counterparts, it does not have piles of small, misc. cheap housewares, but focuses on clothes, accessories and a few choice houswares.
Great space too! Long, narrow-ish and airy! Used to be a laundromat, now it is a playground (for me at least). -
Review from K L.
Boston, MA
6/12/2011
I love this place, and kind of don't want anyone else to know about it--except that I think EVERYONE else should know about it. The selection here is carefully curated, and the people who work here are invariably friendly and helpful. It feels silly paying full price for new clothes when this place is just down the road and is non-profit, to boot.
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Review from cc w.
Jamaica Plain, MA
2/27/2011
i went here today and at first was really into it, very cute looking store. I spent a long time browsing and I noticed the woman working greeted every person who walked in, told them about a sale they had going for the day and offered them cake EXCEPT ME. I am mid-20's weird colored hair and dress a lil whacky so I don't fit in the South End yuppie vibe the store had so I was ignored. I was in the store for a very long while and considering buying a number of items but being snubbed turned me off and I decided to take my vintage-love elsewhere.
Comment from Keith O. of Boomerangs Special Edition 4/29/2011
On behalf of our store manager, we are very sorry we… More » -
Review from Richard B.
Boston, MA
4/23/2010
They have some good stuff here, a more exclusive selection of items than the other boomerangs. The higher quality does come with higher prices though
