Second-hand Amsterdam
I have spent quite a lot of time searching out the best places for second hand goods in Amsterdam, and it seemed like a good idea to share this information.
Any suggestions and corrections are most welcome!
Update – a guy called Alan has prepared a fantastic map of all the places of this page. I have now integrated into the site, but you can also have a look at the original version.
Barry’s Bazaar
This wee place is about the closest I have found to Glasgow’s famous Barras market, with numerous small stalls selling piles of all sorts of junk: electrical equipment, records, furniture, clothes and so on. There are bound to be hidden treasures in here, I am sure.Bij Ons
Lots of retro furniture and household items from the 50’s to the 80’s. Easy to miss since there is no sign above the door.Het Juttersdok
Quite large Dutch equivalent to a British charity shop. Large amounts of furniture, clothes that no-one would really want to wear, computers, bric-a-brac, toys, crockery and glass etc.Kerk en Buurt
Furniture, white goods, records, books. Very cheap. Strange smell.Note also restricted opening hours.
Vind It Vintage
Small but packed shop with loads of guys & girls things, nothing too outlandish; more the kind of things you could wear every day (except some very loud shirts). Reasonable prices.De Lokatie (Distelweg)
A huge selection of furniture, household items, books (including a large English language section), records, electrical equipment, glass and crockery etc. Reasonable prices. This shop is the biggest of the two.De Lokatie (Camperstraat)
Smaller cousin of the shop on the Distelweg.Used Products
Mainly electrical equipment, computers, hi-fis and tools, also some musical instruments. Not super cheap but reasonable.Pantar Amsterdam (Van Slingelandstraat)
Very large store over 2 floors with furniture, clothes, books, records, bric-a-brac, glass and crockery.Pantar Amsterdam (Willem Roelofsstraat)
Perhaps larger than the other store, and with a very wide selection of things. Definately worth a visit.Chique de Friemel
Must-have retro items. Particularly 50’s and 60’s plastic crockery etc. Ideal for birthday presents…Note very restricted opening hours. If you see something you like in the window, you can put a note though the door to reserve it.
Cash Converters
Exactly the same as Cash Converters in the UK, more or less. Mainly electrical equipment, also some household items and musical instruments. Not especially cheap considering the stuff is second hand.De Boemerang
Not much to write about this shop because it was closed when I visited. Peeking in through the windows indicates that it might be worth a visit.Kringloopwinkel – Milieubrigade
I happened upon this one by accident while seeking out the now-closed DzjAP. It’s quite a place, filling what looks like the gutted shell of an ’80s nightclub or something, and packed full with furniture, electrical goods, books, and general junk. Prices seem pretty OK. Definately worth a visit.Kringloopwinkel Stichting Hulp en Liefde
I can’t possibly pass by a shop whose name means “help and love” without having a look. I was very excited when I saw boxes filled to overflowing with cables and electronic nick-nacks, just the sort of thing I love. Also, lots of retro household things and quite a lot of furniture and televisions. Very friendly man in the shop, too.NOTE – This place seems to have (temporarily) shut down, the shop is still full of stuff but it has not been opened in months.
March 27th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
Looks like we’ll have to spend a day or two going round these places in July so I can kit out my new gaff that hasn’t been found yet…
xx
September 11th, 2007 at 10:40 pm
Hi there,
I’ve been looking around online for information regarding thrift and junk stores in Amsterdam! Was thrilled to find your site with this inventory of stores and locations! This info will be very helpful! How come?
Well, we (Hazard Factory and friends) will be arriving in Amsterdam this coming weekend to participate in Robodock (robodock.org). We’ll be
running the power tool drag races (a bit more info, as well as video and photos of past events at hazardfactory.org/toolrace.html)
We will be bringing a number of our own racers as well as a quantity of racer’platforms’ and are hoping to find old power tools, build
materials, etc on the ground in Amsterdam. Here is one of the racers I will be bringing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO5iUR-FddU
Do you have particular recommendations for thrift/junk stores where we might find good materials, old (working) power tools, etc? We will
be primarly at or near NDSM (Robodock location).
Any info would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Kris
October 8th, 2007 at 3:12 pm
thanks!
I almost gave up to find anything about second hands in amsterdam on the web!!
November 6th, 2007 at 6:03 pm
Perfect info. Just what I was looking for. Having the pictures and details about what is sold was an added plus I never expected. Thank you so much!
November 7th, 2007 at 12:48 am
Amazing!
Thanks chirs! I was searching secondhand places on the google and the first line of result linked to this blog. I’ve just moved to amsterdam. I need furniture.. my room is totaly empty…
November 19th, 2007 at 10:34 pm
Great job!!!!! thanks a lot.
February 4th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Thanks a lot! I think that I’ll finally find things that I need!
March 16th, 2008 at 11:03 am
You might want to check out also http://www.vandijkenko.nl/. Second hand furnitue mostly. Acceptable prices for very charming and exotic closets, cabinets, tables etc. Our favourite…
November 1st, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Extremely useful. Thanks for compiling this little database.
January 19th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
If you are looking for second hand clothes you may want to visit Zipper (Damstraat, near the Dam) or Episode (Waterlooplein). Not very cheap but worth a visit! You can also find second hand stuff on the Waterlooplein. Every day (exept when it’s raining) from 9 till 5.. You have to search a little, but when you find something it will be cheap!
March 18th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
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August 15th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Hullo! After today’s trip to the area, I can report that Barry’s Bazaar no longer exists (now a furniture shop), but there are the open air markets just across the street.
October 3rd, 2009 at 7:17 am
Hi! Anyone know of a shop for second hand kids stuff (clothes, toys, etc)? There’s one near Overtoom and Van Barlestraat called Wollepop, but any others?
December 2nd, 2009 at 6:36 pm
WRA Kringloopwinkel location is on Marius Bauerstraat 36 not 24-26. We went searching for it today and got a little lost. Wonderful place though. Thanks for all the awesome shops. It’s great to wonderaround these places when you’re coming through Amsterdam! :]
December 2nd, 2009 at 6:38 pm
And Barry’s Bazar dos exist. My boyfriend and I went there yesterday and had a blast! Definitely check it out if you’ve got the chance.
January 28th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Many thanks for the interesting reading it will come in quite handy on my travels. As i will be staying in Hellevoetsluis in May are there any similar outlets in the town.
Many thanks.
Malc
January 31st, 2010 at 9:33 pm
Very useful information!
Thank you so much. I’m going to check those shops this week.
January 31st, 2010 at 10:10 pm
Bij Ons seems to have moved both on the street (to Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 150) and on the web (to http://www.bijons-vintage.nl). Not sure if they might still have some other location(s), but they’re not listed on the webpage.
Thanks for a great site… this was exactly the information I was looking for!!
March 19th, 2010 at 11:23 am
thanks! This is great info.
June 15th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Hi Chris!
I’m French living in Amsterdam and I have to say thanx for all those addresses! I am a professional prop sourcer so this page is right down me alley!
May I suggest people also try and check De Schalm in Haarlem, charity helping with drug addicts rehabilitation! They have two stores in the city of Haarlem and surprisingly enough their shops are guarded by security staff!
I would also recommend to hit the klinkerstraat market, at the end of it, once you passed all the junk stalls, in one of the little streets you can find a Maroccan souk! Yes my friends a souk! (Arab Market). Some Arabic men taylored a warehouse into a never ending market where you have to find the owner of the stall and discuss the price Arabic style! They have all sorts and it is worth a trip! If I can find the address again I will make sure to follow up on this with you and your readers!
Enjoy Amsterdam and maybe we will cross path rumbling over a pile of junk! ;oP
June 15th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
Ha! Let me also recommend Ari at the end of the Overtoom! You cannot miss his shop since he has a whole lot of junk outside it and when teh weather is good you always see him or one of his staff enjoying the sun stickering articles and going through piles of stuff! He always have a smile on his face and he gives you discounts for no reason! Many reasons to LOVE Ari and his store!