Unique White Plains Retail

White Plains (WP) has lots stores but here is a listing of unique shops:

Art:

• Thomsoms’s Art & Frame at 9thomsonsartcenter.com
•  ArtsWestchester (Gallery/Shop, Individual Artist Gallery/Sales & Special sales)
•  Muse Paintbar (84 Mamaroneck Ave)

Music:

• Sam Ash Music Store at samashmusic.com
•  D Z Strad Violin Shop at stradny.com
• Faust Harrison Pianos Westchester (214 Central Ave)

Photo Development:

• CVS Photo (452 Mamaroneck Ave): Kodak digital machines & scanners to touch up individual pictures to get prints right in store.

Collectibles/Hobbies/Games:

• Bead Everything (175 E Post Rd) (sell beads and everything to make products with beads)
• Westchester Trains & Hobbies at Westchester-trains.com
• GainAGirl Boutique at gainagirl.com: Resale of American Girl Dolls
• Alter Native at Westchester (Native American items)
• White Plains Hospital Gift Shop sells hand made knit goods as well as jewelry.
• Newbury Comics: The Westchester, records, comics and collectibles
• Westchester Psychic Holistic Healing: 204 Martine Ave.
• Underdiscovered Realm: 2nd floor at 66 Fulton St. (914) 437-8278 UndiscoveredRealmNY@gmail.com

Sewing:

• Colonial Needle at colonialneedle.com (74 Westmoreland) Needles/needle work

Sports and VR ARCADE: 

• Pedigree Ski Shop and 44 Board: Besides apparel this shop sells skis; snow boards.
• Dick’s Sporting Goods: Fishing gear, Billiard equipment; darts.
• Peck’s Skate Shop: Skates and other items for ice and land; sharpening & repairs.
• 5th Dimension: Virtual Reality Arcade at 55 Court St: ww.5thdimensionvr.com

Free Stuff:

• TILI Shed: used items left by those who wish to donate items (furniture, frames, children’s toys & books, housewares, sports equipment and other odds and ends) to then be available to those who wish to take them. Seasonal April to Oct. at Gedney Way Recycling Center Wed. 2-4pm and Sat 12-2.

Thrift Shops:

WP has a number of thrift shops selling vintage clothing and other collectible and non-collectible items. Many Houses of Worship have them. Many have unique hours. They also take donations.

• St. Gregory THRIFT & Gift SHOPPE at 1131 North St. If you don’t see what you want, ask because they have another storage area filled with furniture.
• Hebrew Institue: HIWI Thrift Shop: 20 Greenridge Ave
• St Bartholomew’s Thrift Shop: 82 Prospect
• Presbyterian Church Thrift Shop: 39 N Broadway.

Please note that this listing is not an endorsement of each store having only shopped in some. See the many reviews online and visit websites before shopping.