Good Things Consignments has been a fixture of Victoria’s Oak Bay Avenue shopping strip since 1994, operating out of unit 104 at 1841 Oak Bay Avenue with a curated approach to secondhand furniture, decor, books, toys, vintage kitchenware, antiques, and collectibles. Rather than functioning as a general thrift store, the shop positions itself around quality and presentation, describing its philosophy as offering good quality items that are beautifully merchandised rather than a jumble of ordinary secondhand goods. That merchandising focus has apparently paid off with shoppers: the store has been voted the number one consignment store in the region for four consecutive years, from 2019 through 2022, and has built what regulars describe as a word of mouth reputation as one of Victoria’s best kept shopping secrets.
The shop is open seven days a week from 10am to 5:30pm, with only select statutory holidays as exceptions, making it one of the more consistently accessible consignment stores in the city for both casual browsers and dedicated pickers. New inventory turns over quickly, with staff noting that hundreds of new items arrive daily as consignors bring in furniture pieces, home decor, and collectibles, which means the sales floor looks meaningfully different from one visit to the next. That churn rewards frequent visits from local decorators, downsizers furnishing a new place, and collectors hunting for a specific vintage kitchen tool or piece of glassware among the antiques and collectibles sections.
For anyone looking to consign rather than shop, Good Things Consignments runs on a straightforward structure: items are taken on a two month contract with a 60 day window to sell, proceeds are split evenly between the consignor and the store, and sellers receive two payouts across the contract period. Pricing is set through a combination of research, staff experience, and mutual agreement with the consignor, which the shop frames as a fairer alternative to flat commission models used elsewhere. Consignment hours and quality guidelines are posted for prospective sellers, helping set expectations before someone hauls in a piece of furniture or a box of vintage finds only to be turned away for condition issues.
Located in the Oak Bay Avenue corridor, one of Victoria’s classic walkable shopping streets lined with independent boutiques, cafes, and specialty retailers, Good Things Consignments benefits from a steady stream of neighborhood foot traffic alongside destination visits from consignment hunters across the wider Capital Regional District. The shop’s longevity, having operated continuously on the same street since the mid 1990s, speaks to a loyal customer base built over three decades of turning over quality secondhand furniture, books, toys, and antiques. Staff are frequently described by customers as knowledgeable and helpful, useful for anyone trying to date a piece of vintage kitchenware or figure out whether an item is a genuine antique or simply an older collectible.
For Victoria shoppers who want secondhand furniture and decor that has already been vetted for quality and presentation rather than sorted through in a bin, Good Things Consignments on Oak Bay Avenue has spent three decades building a reputation as one of the city’s most reliable consignment destinations.
