Best Resale Clothing
Buffalo Exchange
2001 E. Speedway
7045 E. Tanque Verde Road
READERS' AND STAFF PICK: Some of us have been shopping at "the
Buff" since we were grade-school kids, back then the store
was behind Eric's Ice Cream, on Warren Street and Speedway. Hot
items were gauze wrap skirts and Joe Webb T-shirts. After moves
and changes, Buffalo Exchange has settled into two Tucson
locations, one central, the other out east. Central Buff occupies
the building that could've won the Best New Store Front category,
if we had one, for its large, consecutive windows, consistently
displaying big dummies sheathed to the nines. Inside, the fun
is knowing you won't have to plow through racks and racks of the
same merchandise. There are a few items sold retail and in quantity---mostly
accessories, but also reasonably priced clothing. Buff out east
has the same shtick, but you'll find more professional clothes
out there. Buffalo Exchange, at either location, has the pleasant
buzz of hustle-bustle, as buyers buy and sellers sell from both
sides of the counter. Even with more and bigger dressing rooms
there is still the occasional wait, suggesting Buffalo Exchange
has surpassed the test of time.
READERS' POLL RUNNER-UP: The "value" in the name says
it all. We shop at Value Village, 300 N. Fourth Ave., because
it's cheap and the turnover on merchandise is fast. We remember
when they used to have clearance sales to deplete stock--shirts
were 10 cents and pants a quarter. Most of your favorite, one-of-a-kind
clothing is from here--the garments people notice, the shoes you
left under the bed at your first girlfriend's house, the jacket
your roommate took when he moved to Oregon. It's also the best
place to take that trash bag full of old clothes you've kept out
in the shed.
