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317 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Open Invite on Van Brunt Street is the kind of Red Hook shop that could only exist in Red Hook: unhurried, genuinely curated, and combining vintage home goods with carefully selected products from independent brands in a way that feels considered rather than assembled. The store occupies a well-lit Van Brunt Street storefront and specializes in vintage furniture pieces, ceramics, textiles, candles, and decorative objects alongside clothing and accessories — making it a destination for home furnishers as much as wardrobe builders.
The selection skews toward the 1960s through 1980s in its vintage edit, with an emphasis on quality construction and visual character over volume. This is not a dig shop — it is a curated environment where every item has been chosen, and the overall effect is closer to a design-forward boutique than a traditional thrift floor. Prices reflect the curation and the neighborhood: expect to pay boutique-adjacent rates for vintage pieces that have been genuinely selected, though standout values surface regularly for shoppers who visit consistently.
Hours are Thursday through Sunday noon to 6pm. Van Brunt Street is the spine of Red Hook's independent retail scene, and Open Invite sits within easy walking distance of Pioneer Works (the neighborhood's other major thrift-adjacent cultural institution) and several of the area's best coffee shops and restaurants. The B61 bus serves Van Brunt Street; the nearest subway is Smith-9th Streets on the F/G. For shoppers who enjoy the Red Hook waterfront experience alongside their thrift visit, the combination of Open Invite and Pioneer Works makes for one of Brooklyn's most distinctive secondhand afternoons.
