ARES Thrift Store

04/18/2025

If you've yet to make it by, we're open 12-5pm Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon and you can come check out all the good things the East side of town has going on.

Speaking of good things, our Spring Benefit Auction online is live and hopping 🌞🛍️

Ends Saturday at 8pm MDT

Https://event.gives/SpringPig25

Hundreds of unique items to bid on. Many have shipping available. Supports rescue animals as well as our small biz!
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11/24/2023

Friends! 🫂

There are still quite a few of you from the olden times we have yet to see at the PigPen. 😦

This weekend would be a fun one to visit.

Stop in 12-2pm for Half Off any item plus so much more going on, always. Get a FREE house-priced item when you drop off a bag or boxful of donations Fri or Sat. 🤗

Find us at 5320 Arapahoe Ave in Boulder. 🐽

03/26/2023

11/18/2022

Holiday shopping that is Earth Friendly/ Animal Friendly 🌎🐕
Don't forget ARES moved and has a NEW name!

Please participate in funding our work as well as the rescue efforts of Brighter Days Dog Rescue, local to Boulder Colorado
We cannot thank our generous donors enough! 🙏

Here's a sampling of the hundreds of items contributed to this year's Holiday Gift & Benefit Auction, hosted by us, Pig + Pearl Secondhand 🎁🕊️

Check back in, as many new items will be added daily and up for bids through Monday, November 28th. https://event.gives/PigandPearl to peruse the goods 👀

Shipping to lower 48 states available for most items. Free local pickup in December at 5320 Arapahoe Ave in Boulder, CO available

07/24/2022

Srsly, how are you not following us / how have you NOT made it down yet? 😮❕ Pig + Pearl Secondhand

It's ok, we need social breaks sometimes too. 🤣

Come in person if that's your bag 👜, or just shop our weekly IG auctions Sun-Tues. We got you.
5320 Arapahoe Ave-> Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon-> Noon-5pm ♻️

04/08/2022

Follow up to our last post:
✳️ Each phone number belongs to an Assembly person who has yet to sponsor the Puppy Mill Bill in New York- A4283. ☎️

70 of the 76 co-sponsors needed to move this bill forward have pledged their support.

‼️Just 6 more needed‼️

Please join us in leaving a quick voice message to some or all legislators. 🤝

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04/07/2022

If you’ve driven past the closed-up doors of ARES, have no fear! 😎

Our team and its mission to divert 1000s of items from landfills each day has just moved on down to 5320 Arapahoe. 🐽🌞

Join us at Pig + Pearl, where four-legged friends are always treated like family. 🐈‍⬛🐩🐀

In the meantime, check the video for ways to support efforts to end puppy mills.

*Phone numbers to help the cause will be up in the next post!

04/01/2022

🥲 Sayonara Spruce Street...

🎶 Near....... far..... whereeeeeverrr you are, I believe that the heart does go onnnnnnnnnnn. 💓

Thanks for all of the fond memories, downtown Boulder. 🌹

03/25/2022

Rumor has it... everything's FREE!?!? 🤯

That's right friends, store merchandise is gratis for our final days at ARES. 🥳👏🏼

Snag 50% off displays and strut on out with all your new goodies. 🛒😌

Don't keep this one a secret. 🤫 Bring your buddies and come on down before we're outta here! ✌️🤗

Visit us 12-5 Friday & Saturday to give this historical shop your farewells. ❤️

03/24/2022

📣 Only a few days left to get 90% off at ARES before it closes for good.
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More items are added everyday. And tho the good news is out, our followers get a special heads up - shhh 🤫 many items will be free (!!!) on Saturday 26th, and store displays 50% off. ⁠
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Visit 2536 Spruce street this Thurs, Fri, Sat 12-5pm for the deal of a lifetime, don't miss out!!  ⁠
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03/05/2022

Need a hand? Perhaps an arm? 💪

POV: You bought a mannequin at ARES some months ago missing a limb. 😆

If this situation rings a bell, come and claim it over here at 2536 Spruce St before we're gone for good! 👌 Open Thursdays- Saturdays noon til 5pm. ✌️

As for the rest of you, come visit us before we move onto Pig and Pearl at 5320 Arapahoe Ave. We promise it won’t cost you an arm and a leg. 😁