LOGAN – Somebody’s Attic Thrift Boutique, a local thrift store, is celebrating 40 years in Cache Valley on Monday, Aug. 25.
The local thrift stores in Logan and Smithfield will offer discounts on merchandise. The Logan location will present its annual donation check to CAPSA at 11 a.m. and another one will be given to the Family Place at 2 p.m. at their Smithfield location.
There will be special sales, 40 percent of merchandise and drawings for gift cards and coupons.
Somebody’d Attic is celebrating 40 years in Cache Valley. They will have 40 percent discounts on merchandise.
Mary Ayotta, the executive director of Somebody’s Attic, said their two retail outlets are located at 39 W. 100 N. in Logan, and 3 S. Main St. in Smithfield. They are considered a non-profit thrift store. They have 60 people working for them. Both locations are open Monday-Saturday 12-5 p.m.
“Our mission is to help both CAPSA and the Family Place to help people facing abuse,” she said. “We use a lot of volunteers; some are court ordered and we have a few paid positions.”
Somebody’s Attic depends on donations from the public. They take the donations and sell them to the public. All proceeds from sales go to prevention and intervention of abuse in Cache Valley.
“We have given over a million dollars to CAPSA and the Family Place over the years,” Ayotta said. “Last year we gave $170,000; the year before we gave them $250,000. The amount is split between the two agencies.”
Not only does Somebody’s Attic have clothing the have other merchandise and collectables.
She said they hope to give the organizations more money this year than they did last year.
If the public wants to donate items to the Logan location, they should take it to the back door of the store. For donations to the Smithfield location, they should be brought through the front door.
“We are trying to update the stores. We try to do the work without spending a lot of money,” she said. “If we get a shelf donated to us, we try to incorporate that into our redesign.”
The Logan location of Somebody’s Attic has two floors of merchandise.
The Logan location of Somebody’s Attic has two floors of merchandise.
Somebody’s Attic not only has clothes, collectibles and small household appliances. They also have dishes, picture frames, lamps and other similar items.
The stores have monthly silent auctions of special and unique items in both stores. The items are numbered and placed in the front windows of both stores.
“Our biggest sellers are women’s clothing and jewelry,” Ayotta said. “We hope the public will remember us when they have donatable items.”