Shopping, swapping are a breeze at Spinderella's Steals Resale Boutique
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October 23, 2009

Shopping, swapping are a breeze at Spinderella's Steals Resale Boutique

Thrift stores may have great prices, but who wants to weed through all that junk to get to the good stuff? Spinderella's Steals Resale Boutique makes it easy to find the used clothing you want. The store is at 6393 Ninth St. N in St. Petersburg.

The 500-square-foot boutique is easy to navigate and stocked only with things you'd actually consider wearing. No "filler" here. The goods include jeans, blouses, dresses, blazers, evening gowns, purses, winter jackets, shoes and more, with clothing sizes ranging from 00 to 28.

Prices vary, but the piece de resistance is the $5 rack. Here's owner Jennifer Steele next to the rack, a gloriously well organized array of clothing, shoes and purses:

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When I stopped by last week, I spotted the following brands for the price of a Lincoln: Banana Republic, Saks Fifth Avenue, The Limited, Ann Taylor, New York & Co. and Old Navy. The store also carries a small selection of jeans hand-painted by Steele, soaps, body oils and jewelry.

Can't find what you're looking for? Drop a note in the wish book on the counter or on the store's Facebook page. Specify the item, desired size and your phone number, and if the item comes in, Steele will hold it for you. Also check out the Facebook page for photos of the latest merchandise.

Open since October 2007, Spinderella's Steals is a resale shop, not a consignment store. That means you get store credit, not cash, for the items you bring in. Steele will give you store credit worth half of what she plans to sell them for. So if you bring in a dress and Steele plans to sell it for $20, you'll get a $10 store credit.

That's enough to buy two things off the $5 rack.

Deal Diva Dalia

(Photo by Dalia Colon)

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R.P

You must Check out
"Orange Home Accessories" located in Valrico, FL.
They have the most Unique Gifts and Accessories for the Home.

Dalia Colon

Spinderella's is at 6393 Ninth St. N in St. Petersburg. Here's a link from the store's Facebook page with directions:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Spinderella%27s+Steals+Resale+Boutique%2C+Saint+Petersburg%2C+FL+33702

Lorinda

This is a great little article but only one problem- no address! The link to their website isn't working yet. I need to know where this place is! Off to google some more......

Dalia Colon

Thanks, Kristin. I will make a note. If anyone has other suggestions, please add them here: http://blogs.tampabay.com/deals/2009/10/what-are-your-favorite-indie-shops.html

Kristin Truitt

I am writing in response to the blurb about your search for home décor spots in the area. Euro Bath is, by far, the place people should go for the kitchen and bath. They have it all, and then some—at a great discount. And their service is out-of-this-world. Definitely include Euro Bath in your list.

Ester

Thanks for telling the world about Jen and her awesome shop!

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Stephanie Hayes came out of the womb wearing high heels. While other kids were reciting multiplication tables, she was learning to calculate an extra third off the half-price discount during buy-one-get-one week. She loves animal prints, black mascara and anything that sparkles. She objects to visible panty lines, Crocs and anything that costs more than a car payment. And she doesn't drive a nice car. She can be reached at (727) 893-8857 or shayes@sptimes.com.

Since she was a little girl Nicole Hutcheson dreamed of dressing like a Vogue cover girl. But her reality was more JCPenney catalog. The fact only honed her better ability to find luxury for less. Always on the hunt for markdowns on designer labels, this Deal Diva’s weaknesses are good jeans and killer heels. She can be reached at (727) 893-8828 or nhutcheson@sptimes.com.

Colleen Jenkins learned two invaluable shopping tenets from her mom: 1. Buy quality. 2. Get it on sale. Then she added one of her own: Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize! This Deal Diva’s idea of a blissful Saturday includes a trip to the Ellenton outlet mall. She loves mixing classic with trendy and cheap Target accessories with her markdown Banana Republic duds. She can be reached at (813) 226-3337 or cjenkins@sptimes.com.

A disciple of the little black dress classics school, Letitia Stein stretches her budget by looking for styles with staying power. She lives for 80 percent off shoes at DSW, floral sundresses and bohemian chic tops. She confesses to being a bit of a snob when it comes to handbags and jewelry. She can be reached at (813) 226-3400 or lstein@sptimes.com.
Dalia Colon once bought a $200 jacket for $8. In an effort to reach a treaty in the war between fashion and function, she occasionally wears pajama pieces work, accessorizes like nobody's business and passes them off as real clothing. A DIY Diva, if she can't find what she wants in a store, she'll knit, bead or hot-glue it herself. She can be reached at (813) 225-3112 or dcolon@sptimes.com.