Vinnie’s Treasure Shoppe operates out of a small storefront at 100 10306 112 Street in Edmonton, and unlike a typical general thrift store, it leans specifically into vintage furniture and collectibles rather than everyday clothing racks. The shop is the retail fundraising arm of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Edmonton, a Catholic charitable organization that has long operated on the principle of person to person assistance for those experiencing financial hardship, and every purchase made at the Treasure Shoppe channels revenue directly back into that community work.
Because the shop is run by volunteers rather than paid retail staff, its hours are deliberately limited: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with Saturday hours suspended on long weekends. That schedule asks a bit more planning of shoppers than a seven day a week thrift chain would, but it also reflects the shop’s identity as a community run operation rather than a commercial resale business, staffed by people volunteering their time specifically to support the Society’s mission.
Inside, the inventory leans toward pieces with some age and character: vintage furniture, decorative items, and collectibles that reward browsing rather than a quick in and out errand. The shop accepts cash, credit, and debit payment, and offers delivery for an additional fee, a practical touch for customers buying furniture too large to carry out themselves. That willingness to deliver bulkier pieces sets Vinnie’s apart from smaller charity shops that limit themselves to clothing and small household goods precisely because they lack the means to move anything larger.
The connection to St. Vincent de Paul gives the shop a clear purpose beyond retail: as the Society’s own materials put it, each purchase helps the Society help those in need in the community, meaning a vintage lamp or dresser bought here supports direct assistance work happening elsewhere in Edmonton, often quietly and without the fanfare of a larger nonprofit’s marketing budget. For collectors and furniture hunters willing to work around a limited weekly schedule, the payoff is a rotating selection unlikely to be duplicated at big box secondhand stores, since inventory depends entirely on what the community donates rather than a curated buying strategy.
Questions about current stock, delivery, or donations can be directed to 780-893-2494 during open hours. The location, on 112 Street, sits within reach of several established Edmonton neighborhoods, and the limited three day schedule tends to concentrate shoppers into focused visits rather than the constant light traffic a daily thrift store might see, which in turn means volunteers can spend more time helping individual customers find what they are after among the furniture and collectible pieces on the floor.
Vinnie’s Treasure Shoppe is, in short, a volunteer run Edmonton vintage furniture and collectibles shop whose sales directly fund the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s charitable assistance work in the community.
