The Bulk Vintage Warehouse is a unique 3-story shopping environment. Our focus is to provide quality vintage in large quantity to our Wholesale and Industry buyers (re-sellers, designers, costumers), but we do allow the public to come in and shop "wholesale to the public".
However we are not a retail store; we do not offer fitting rooms, and we do not allow children under 10.
Our next Open house is Saturday, May 20, 2023. Please read the information provided below.
Our main shopping area is the Second Floor. It is 9,200 sq ft., with over 300 oversized boxes filled with vintage clothing and accessories, for sale by the piece with quantity discounts available for many items. The normal hours for this level are Monday-Friday, 10am to 4pm; there is a $100 per person minimum.
We also offer by the pound shopping on our First Floor in a separate room we call Planet Dig (@planetdig on Instagram).
These two areas have slightly different hours, and different inventory, so please read below for all the details.
Also please read the dropdown categories below before coming by.
Our address is:
3843 D Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19124.
HOURS:
Open Wednesday through Saturday, 10am to 4pm.
Open Monday through Friday, 10am to 4pm. You do not need an appointment!
There is a $100 per person minimum which is collected upon entry as a deposit. This is deducted from your final purchase total.
Open every 3rd Saturday of the month, and by appointment with a $100 minimum spend required.
Our next Open house is Saturday, May 20, 2023. Please read the information provided below!
INDUSTRY BUYERS (shop owners, resellers, stylists, costumers, designers) are welcome anytime and we do offer you extended hours. Give us a call, email, or DM via Instagram.
Shopping the Warehouse
- 1st Floor, Planet Dig: Thrift and Vintage for sale by the pound.
Open Wednesday through Saturday, 10am to 4pm.
If you are a smaller Depop seller, looking for some cute thrift for yourself, or nervous about meeting our 2nd floor minimum- this is the place for you.
- 2nd Floor, Bulk Vintage: Wholesale/Industry: Vintage and Branded for sale by the piece.
Open Monday through Friday, 10am to 4pm. You do not need an appointment!
There is a $100 per person minimum which is collected upon entry as a deposit. This is deducted from your final purchase total.If you have a decent-size store or do regular markets, and you are looking for various products in quantity, then you should be shopping this level. We sell everything: single-stitch tshirts, crewnecks, knits, dresses, blouses, mens shirts, Levis jeans, denim jackets, outerwear, and accessories such as purses, neckties, bandanas, and silk scarves. You can expect to stock a store, or outfit a 1970s-1990s movie/TV show, and we re-stock various categories daily.
The clothing is sorted by material, era, or style, into large boxes, and you dig through the boxes that are of interest.The clothing is not washed, so you should expect to clean whatever you take home. We don't discount just because something is missing a button and we don't haggle. Our prices are consistent or lower than the vintage wholesale industry. Our Price List is available as a PDF by clicking here. It reflects how we sort the clothing, and will give you an idea of the prices to expect. Prices are subject to change without notice.
Our product inventory levels change daily. If you are looking for something specific reach out to us before coming in! - 3rd Floor Special Collection: Mens, Womens, and Children's Victorian - highend 1970s clothing; and curated menswear from @briarvintage.
Open every 3rd Saturday of the month and by appointment with a $100 minimum spend required.
This space is intended for serious collectors of true vintage and antique clothing: true workwear, mid-century military and denim, 40s blazers, 50s dresses, 70s bellbottoms, etc..INDUSTRY BUYERS (shop owners, resellers, stylists, costumers, designers) are welcome at our warehouse anytime and we do offer you extended hours. Give us a call, email, or DM via Instagram.
We do not allow children under 10 (for insurance reasons).
Please bring your own bag(s). We no longer offer plastic bags.
Access Information
There is plenty of safe, well-lit street parking just outside our front door. Do not park behind or to the side of our building as you may be blocking truck access.
There is a short set of exterior stairs to reach our front door as well as stairs to access the upper floors. Please contact us ahead of your visit if walking up these stairs will be problematic for you. We do have an ADA-compliant ramp and an elevator.
Gender neutral bathrooms are offered on each floor. The 1st floor bathrooms are ADA-compliant with grab rails.
The front door is unlocked during our open hours. It is heavy, but give it a good pull to open. The entrance to Planet Dig will be directly in front of you. Wholesale/industry buying is up one flight of stairs; Special Collection/Briar Vintage is at the very top.
We cannot always hear our front doorbell, so call us if needed, 215-533-2300.
Pricing Information
When you are shopping the warehouse, you are cherry-picking, so you are buying *by the piece*. There are bulk discounts for many items when you purchase a quantity (usually at least 10) of the same thing.
Our Price List is available as a PDF by clicking here. It reflects how we sort the clothing, and will give you an idea of the prices to expect. Prices are subject to change without notice.
Warehouse Rules
A few rules:
- No children under 10 allowed.
- No bicycles allowed inside. There is a bike rack outside.
- No back packs or large purses. We will ask you to leave them in an unattended box near our desk, or go put them in your car. We are not liable or responsible for your bags.
- Cash is Queen but we also accept credit cards, Venmo, and Paypal. For any payment method other than cash, we charge a 3% service fee.
- If you act like an asshole, we will ask you to leave.
Open House
OPEN HOUSE DATES 2023
May 20
June 17
July 15
to be cont...
Our Open House is intended as an opportunity for folks who would not usually meet our $100 minimum to come in and shop.
There is NO MINIMUM and no obligation to make a purchase.
While Industry buyers are certainly welcome to attend we recommend you visit during our regular hours instead.
Children under 10 are not allowed.
All 3 floors will be open and the best way to get details about the differences is to follow the Instagram accounts:
@bulkvintage
@briarvintage
@planetdig
EARLY BUYING ACCESS:
Friday night First Dibs 5-8pm $10/person access to 2nd or 3rd floor. 50 tickets limit.
Saturday morning First Dibs, 10am to 11am $10/person access to 2nd or 3rd floor. 100 tickets limit
You must purchase an advance ticket to access the above "early buying" hours:
FRIDAY TICKET PURCHASE
SATURDAY TICKET PURCHASE
50% of all ticket sales will be donated to a local charity.
SATURDAY EVENT: 11am to 4pm.
Due to attendee volume, we have to impose some capacity limits for the various shopping areas.
When we hit capacity, you will need to wait in line.
Unfortunately, due to theft during our January open house, we cannot allow you to bring in any personal bags. We will be supplying free reusable totes and we will have a bag/coatcheck for customers on the 1st floor near the entrance. You will be required to leave ALL bags at this bag check (this includes purses and backpacks). Best advice: leave your bags at home for this specific day.
We do not have fitting rooms. Wear tights/leggings/shorts so you can try items on.
This is an industrial area and there is plenty of non-metered (free!) street parking but please be careful. Do not block driveways, do not piss off our neighbors. Across the street is private property so even though the empty parking lot looks super inviting, we are not recommending you park there.
We have a lot of stairs. If you require the use of our freight elevator to access the upper floors please call ahead of time to discuss so we can accomodate you. It's difficult for staff to leave their positions during the event.
