Thrift Shopping in Oslo
Filed in: Fashion, Secondhand, Shopping
Some of you have asked me about the best thrift shops in Oslo, and since I guess a few of you from other places in Norway also are coming here, I´m making a post out of it.
Den Røde Tråd
A kind of crappy shop in Møllergata by the tunnel. Even though they have a lot of things I would never buy, the prices are good, there are few customers which makes it easier to snatch the best of it, and it was where I found my Chanel bag for $7!
Vestkanttorvet
A market in Frogner that is open every Saturday. Most of the shoppers here are looking for antiques so clothes and accessories are often left behind. Some of it´s pricey, but I´ve got some dirt cheap items there, and even stuff for free.
Fretex in Markveien
This is the fancy Fretex (equal to the Salvation Army). It´s not my favorite cause the prices often don´t match what you find. But there are more good shops in this street and it´s nice to look at. Once in a while I find something really grat.
Robot
A great little shop in Markveien with secondhand, new and redesigned stuff. Not the cheapest shop, but they often have great things.
Trabant
It has the same owner as Robot and it has about the same selection, but since it is almost across the street from Robot, it´s worth paying a visit.
The marked at Birkelunden
This market is open every Sunday and is quite big when the weather is nice. I´ve found some of my best things there and I stop by it every chance I have.
The marked at Blå
The marked is open every Sunday, like at Birkelunden, and is only about a 10 minutes walk away. It´s more expensive than some of the other markets and much smaller, but the area is really cool and the sellers often have great stuff.
Fretex at St. Hanshaugen
This is my favorite out of the Fretex shops and is in Ullevålsveien. The prices are good and even though there is a lot of crap there, I usually find something. I often haggle at the prices here because they usually take it very nicely.
Fretex in Majorstuen
This Fretex is in Kirkeveien and it´s not as good as the one on St.Hanshaugen, but since it is about a 10 minutes walk away from Vestkanttorvet, I often stop by there when I have the chance.
Tonica Vintage
I have only been there once cause it´s too far away from where I live, but you´ll find it in Schønings gate. The shop is beautiful and have an amazing selection, but is quite pricey.
The marked in Grønland
This marked is placed under the Vaterland bridge and is open every Saturday. It´s not what it used to be though and I rarely come here anymore, but I sometimes find things there, and it´s a good chance to stop by
Fretex in Grønland
which isn´t nearly as good as the others, but worth a visit.
And that´s about what I can think of at the moment. Those of you who know Oslo, let me know if I have forgotten something important. And the rest of you, let me know if you need directions. Maybe I´ll see you around here during the summer? Next weekend I´m going to Bergen and I´d love to know about some secret shops there!
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6 Comments

July 1st, 2007 at 3:34 am
I wish I live in Norway!!!!!!!!!
My God awesome place awesome!!!
Agathe is the life there to expensive???
xoxo
:)
Esther
July 1st, 2007 at 11:35 am
Norway is pretty expensive, but secondhand shopping is good. ;)
July 2nd, 2007 at 1:19 am
jeg var nettopp i bergen nå i mai og frøken telle tipset meg om bra butikker. Fant noe på to av de, veldig fornøyd og supre priser! Sjekk her: http://ingvildtelle.blogg.no/1179156013_dagens.html
July 2nd, 2007 at 10:33 am
Takk for tips!
July 5th, 2007 at 12:01 am
Thanks!!!
July 31st, 2007 at 1:43 am
you forgot secondhand in storgata. it is big and have a lot of tressures:) and also play good music, that is really inspireing.