If You Live In Indiana, You Must Visit This Unbelievable Thrift Store At Least Once
By Tori Jane|Published July 17, 2023
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Tori Jane is a storm chaser, writer, photographer, and the village idiot - in that order. When she's not out and about dancing with the meanest storms on planet Earth for funsies she can be found wandering, shooting landscapes, writing, editing photos, and otherwise up to no good. Legend has it that she can also be occasionally spotted typing up short bios in the third person, but those rumors are unsubstantiated.
Tucked away in the small town known as Beech Grove is what might be the downright best thrift shop in Indiana – if not the entire Midwest. See, it’s not your mama’s thrift shop (unless your mama is a fan of rock music, in which case she’s awesome); it’s called Skull 518, and if the name isn’t a big enough clue, it’s a rock-and-roll, heavy metal and classic rock-themed thrift shop where you’ll seriously find the coolest memorabilia, clothing, knickknacks, collectibles, music and more. Check it out – you never know what you’ll leave with.
You know, I think I can speak for many metalheads and vintage hounds when I say there's a disturbing lack of shops and stores aimed at us.
Sure, you'll find vintage shops everywhere, but they don't typically carry THIS kind of vintage. This kind of vintage is a little on the edgier side (which is AWESOME).
From the moment you walk in, your inner music geek will begin to rejoice.
There's seriously so much to see packed into this awesome little store that you'll want to show up when you have time to really browse. Seriously, you don't want to overlook a thing. Goodness knows you're going to leave with an armful of awesomeness, so be ready for that.
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I can't even begin to list all the things you'll find here, but some of them include CDs, vinyl records, tee shirts, jewelry, accessories, vintage clothes and items, and SO much more.
I don't have the space (or the time) to mention everything - I just promise you that you'll be in total heaven here. There's almost everything your little vintage-loving heart would ever need!
Everything is truly one-of-a-kind, and good luck finding a lot of this old-school stuff anywhere else. It's vintage and thrift shopping at their finest, and what a store to do it at. How lucky we are that it's all ours!
You'll also find fun stuff that's a little more modern, including some of the clothes and a collection of skull-themed items (because of course). There's something for everyone...
...even the folks who like to collect rare items and figures.
For more information about the shop, including the most up-to-date hours, be sure to visit the official Skull 518 website. And while you’re in Beech Grove, you might also want to check out Rustic Root, one of the best tea houses in Indiana.
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