# The Thing: Second Hand Shop in Brooklyn, NY

> The Thing is a second hand shop in Brooklyn, NY.

Source: https://thriftnearby.com/ny/brooklyn/the-thing/

Located at 1001 Manhattan Ave in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, The Thing is a small second hand shop selling used goods such as books, records, props, CDs, VHS and DVDs, tools, electronics, and clothes. It opens Wednesday through Sunday, accepts credit and debit cards, and has a website. Reviewers call it a thrift store with chill vibes and mention the basement and books. Its Google rating is 4.4 from 25 reviews.

> Second hand hand shop in Greenpoint @ 1001 Manhattan av, Brooklyn Books, records, props, cds, vhs/dvd, tools, electronics, clothes, etc
>
> — From the store’s Google listing

## Details

- Type: Second Hand Shop
- Address: 1001 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
- Phone: +1718-349-8234
- Website: https://www.instagram.com/thething.greenpoint/
- Google rating: 4.4 from 25 reviews
- County: Kings County
- Map: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.733264999999996,-73.9549756
- Last verified: 2026-09-20
- Star breakdown: 5★ 20, 4★ 2, 3★ 0, 2★ 0, 1★ 3

## Features

- Buying and donating: Sells used goods
- Payments: Credit cards, Debit cards
- About the business: Small business

## What reviewers mention

thrift store (7), chill vibes (2), books (2), basement (2), school (2)

## Hours

- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: Closed
- Wednesday: 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
- Thursday: 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
- Friday: 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
- Sunday: 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM

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