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July 2024 by Imani Sabur
Beautiful store!! A lot of items were over priced in my opinion, but if you have the budget definitely give this place a shot. The staff were all very nice as well!
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July 2024 by Darren Baldwin
“Welcome in, do you need help finding anything?”
“Yeah, actually, do you know where I can find three copies of the April 1974 issue of Playboy in near-mint condition?”
“Sure, take a look over—“
“I’m also looking for an authentic Herman Miller Eames chair in surprisingly good condition for, like, $2000 less than they retail for now.”
“Uh, very specific, but—“
“And how about a definitely-not-cursed monkey toy with eyes that pierce to the darkest depths of my soul?”
“You’re never going to believe this…”
Flower Child is not the only vintage store in Columbus, but I contend that it is the one with the greatest, best-curated collection and the most character. The folks that run it have great taste, and nowhere else will you find the care and effort they put into staging their finds.
They have thousands of items of every kind, from vintage leather goods (the only ethical way to buy leather these days, IMO) to clothing spanning four or more decades, an ever-rotating vinyl offering and collectible Americana from a time when things were made to last. You could visit a dozen times and still find new things to tempt your wallet.
Don’t go expecting thrift store prices, but do go with the intention of bringing home a well-preserved little piece of history and adding character to your home from a time gone by.
Pro tip: the first time you go, you’ll get a 15% off coupon at checkout that you can reuse on every subsequent visit (they condone this, and whatever they lose by giving a 15% discount each time they more than make up in repeat customers). They seem to get new stock in at irregular intervals, so if you’re like me and you’re always adding to your collection, drop in from time to time and save each visit. I go about once a month.
Pro-er tip: Fox in the Snow & Seventh Son are both just a short walk away. Nothing better than following up your archaeological dig with a brew of some persuasion!
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July 2024 by lisa kaneen (Lisa)
OVERPRICED, UNWELCOMING (and worst of all) NO FUN!
I recently visited the Flower Child store in Columbus, and was met with an unwelcoming and overpriced experience.
The prices at this store are simply outrageous, making it feel more like a museum than fun place to shop.
The overall atmosphere of the store was uncomfortable and unwelcoming (unless you dig weirdly placed, dressed and posed mannequins).
But by far the worst part of the experience was that the
staff at the store were more unpleasant than the prices!
The group of them were condescending, snobby and truly dismissive to me and my friends.
I strongly advise shoppers to avoid this store, there are so many other welcoming and fairly priced consignment/thrift stores in the area that you will enjoy so much more than this one.
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July 2024 by Kathryn Simecek
The staff are extremely rude. Remember that scene in “Pretty Woman” where the Rodeo Drive salespeople are condescending and rude to Viv? They were nicer than the woman behind the counter today. My friend brings up two stools, marked “8.50”, and the woman laughed and said they’re $850 and tries to convince us that the clearly marked dot was a comma (as if we write hundreds like that: $8,50), she torted that the fabric to reupholster the stools themselves was hundreds of dollars a yard, and then she took them behind the counter scoffing while saying “I’ll put these back as I’m sure you don’t want them anymore at $850.” My friend asked about the seller/consignment and the woman snapped, “we don’t do cOnSiGnMeNt, we have vendors.” I then asked, well could we call the vendor and confirm? And she said he was the man standing behind us (shaking his head at the stupid women who thought the stools were only $8.50).
I have never felt so disrespected in my life, and I was ashamed of this store because I recommended it to my friend who loves to thrift, and we were treated badly and I felt like they were making fun of us. A misunderstanding is fine, but handling it without class, treating your customers without dignity, not ok.
I’ve been coming here for 10 years and the prices have skyrocketed in the last few. One vinyl album was priced $48 without a sleeve and up the street at Spoonful Records, the same album, new-in-plastic, was $20. Also, they have a terrible selection of modern and plus size clothing. Just not a good store anymore. Costume jewelry rings are $18-$25 for China junk.
Save your money. Buy your vintage goods on eBay for real market pricing. No one should ever make customers feel inferior. Big Mistake. HUGE.
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July 2024 by Maya Benik
Extremely rude staff.. like seriously, a lot of vintage stores do have just rude employees but wow this one takes the cake! So condescending and snotty, I wouldn't spend money here just on principle. Cool store though.
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June 2024 by Wendy Nelson
Not my cup of tea. Vintage stuff, to me was overpriced. It was a nice walk back through history but ultimately didn't buy anything due to the prices. Creepy mannequins all over the place. They had clothes, including furs (if you are into that) as well as jewelry and household goods.
Parking is behind the building. It was an icky walk in the rain back to the car, but honestly you can't do anything about the weather. I wouldn't say parking is handicap accessible as you have to walk on pavers/gravel to get down the alley to the shop.
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June 2024 by bee
Cool place but way too overpriced
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June 2024 by Roseline Bélair
If I could rate zero stars I would, enjoyed going in here for the longest, but one day I went in and saw a couple statues that seemed to be racist caricatures. Maybe somehow I was misunderstanding but I really don't think I was. don't ever want to support a business that sells stuff like that for a profit idc if it's old/"vintage"
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June 2024 by Donna Cutright
Great!
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June 2024 by Bianca Rye
Best vintage store I have ever been to. Every time I visit I stumble across at least one thing that I HAVE to get!
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June 2024 by Seneca
Absurdly overpriced. And the staff are constantly paranoid about shoplifters. Gee. Wonder why?
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June 2024 by Caroline “Raph”
Like many others have said, going to Flower Child is an exciting experience - but a CRAZY overpriced one. I had a lot of fun walking around with my partner and seeing the wild assortment of items, but quickly realized we wouldn't be able to afford... anything. The nail in the coffin was when I was looking at "vintage" lingerie and found several pieces from American Eagle or Abercrombie. :^/ I assume the store has vendors the way that other antique malls do, and it seems they maybe need to be vetted more carefully.
I will say one major positive is that Flower Child has a dedicated (albeit small) religious kitsch section, which I thought was neat. I love collecting that stuff so it was nice to not have to hunt super hard for it all over the place!
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May 2024 by angelina k. chea
big selection but so many things are overpriced here?? can barely find a deal here
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May 2024 by Nick
Big selection. Prices are crazy high for most things
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May 2024 by Gizmo Gearloose
If you like shopping for vintage clothes, furniture and knick-nacks, SHOP HERE! Tow big levels of a fun, funky vibe, and they pipe in classic Rick, pop, and soul music that fits the vibe!
