When it comes to shopping for a cute thrift store dress, gently used home goods, inexpensive children’s clothing, toys, furniture collections, or even a pair of shoes, no place is better in Pearland than the Forgotten Angels Resale Shop! Here is your thrift shop destination, a place where you’re able to find the items you need at prices you can afford – all while supporting a wonderful cause, the local non-profit organization Forgotten Angels.

Here are three easy ways to spot exclusively vintage clothing in any thrift or resale shop:

Vintage brand labels. Remember that brands change their look all the time! If you spot a brand label and don’t recognize it from this era, you’re holding on to a “vintage” clothing item. For example, brands like Hanes have had plenty of changes in their look over the years. Look online to learn more about your favorite brands’ old logos, and then look for them when you go shopping! After all, many people donate or discard older items of clothing without realizing that they might have special value to another person.

“Made In The U.S.A.” With a few notable exceptions, many clothing lines today do not prominently advertise that their items are produced in America. But decades ago, marking a clothing item with “Made In The U.S.A.” was all the rage. If you find an item with this label in a store, throw it into your cart or basket, as you’ve discovered a bona fide vintage item!

Union tags. If you see a tag with “ILGWU,” “UNITE!” or “AFL-CIO” on it, you’ve found a vintage item. This piece of clothing was made by a union, a group of American workers who banded together for better wages and opportunities. Most vintage clothing items will have these tags in different colors, so don’t be surprised if you see red, green, black, or blue tags. This type of vintage item is rarely found at Forgotten Angels, but is a good tip to know for future vintage clothing hunts.

The Forgotten Angels Resale Shop has plenty of vintage clothing items for you to browse on your next shopping adventure, as well as gently used toys, interesting jewelry, furniture, and dozens of other items. To learn more about the thrift shop, as well as the Forgotten Angels charity mission, visit their website or call (832) 243-6463. Be sure to inquire about how you can make donations!