Just off I-10, in the charming little Cajun town of Breaux Bridge (known especially for it's annual crawfish festival), is a fine little example of a thrift shop known as The Arc of St. Martin.
Well, formerly known, as I was reminded by the Carribean shopkeeper as I wrote my check out for eight dollars. For reasons not fully explained, the Arc is now known as the Rock, and rock it does.
The best kind of thrift store is one that is mindful of it's own nomenclature: one which maintains an integrity to the word 'thrift'. The best are ones that I like to call 'baggers' or 'stuffers,' wherein customers pay a single given price for whatever they can fit into a single plastic bag.
The Rock of St. Martin is one of these holy grails of thrifting, the kind of undertaking that should make any given Goodwill burn with shame at the recognition of their pricegouging ways. At 4 bucks a bag, anything and everything in the Rock is vastly affordable, and - as one of the few thrift venues in the area - there are often good finds to be had, as long as you can handle the gospel music soundtrack for your shopping experience.
This particular excursion produced mediocre finds, at best: a few vintage poly dresses here, a few standard sweaters there. The real strength of the Rock on this stop, however, was the men's workwear section, wherein several full length utility coveralls could be found and a nice set of Carhartts. We left these for other intrepid thrift explorers, but made out with the sweet vintage Sears and Roebuck lined windbreaker seen above.
Soon, you will be able to find this item, among others, at our etsy shop: THRUNKIE.etsy.com
The Arc/Rock of St. Martin
1408 East Bridge Street
Breaux Bridge LA
Rating: Highly Recommended
Loot: 2 poly dresses, 1 leather vest, 1 pearl snap shirt, 2 casual sweaters, 1 utility jacket
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