Thrift stores in Assen
Assen, Drenthe has 13 thrift and charity shops on the map right now. 5 of them are charity shops and 8 are independent second-hand stores, so Assen gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip. Stock turns over fast in all of them, so the shop that had nothing last month might have your thing this week.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Assen (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Jouw Winkelkram and Used Products Assen, plus Boetiek van Red een Kind — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Assen's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Assen thrift lineup
13 in Assen, plus 23 more around Assen below:
Jouw Winkelkram
Second-hand store0.1 km from Assen
Jouw Winkelkram is an independent second-hand store.
Used Products Assen
Second-hand store0.1 km from Assen
Used Products Assen is an independent second-hand store on 12 Ceresstraat, Assen. Used Products Assen also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
12 Ceresstraat, Assen, 9401DR
Hours: Mo 13:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +31 592202885
Boetiek van Red een Kind
Charity shop0.2 km from Assen
Boetiek van Red een Kind — a charity shop, found on 22 Oudestraat in Assen.
22 Oudestraat, Assen, 9401EJ
Terre des Hommes
Charity shop0.2 km from Assen
Terre des Hommes — a charity shop, found on 22A Kerkstraat in Assen. Also worth knowing about Terre des Hommes: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:30-17:00; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
22A Kerkstraat, Assen, 9401GW
Hours: Mo 13:30-17:00; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +31 592 760 023
Kringloopwinkel Nobellaan
Second-hand store1.0 km from Assen
Kringloopwinkel Nobellaan — an independent second-hand store, found on 329 Nobellaan in Assen.
329 Nobellaan, Assen, 9406AL
GoudGoed Loods 18
Second-hand store1.2 km from AssenRun by WerkPro
Run by WerkPro, GoudGoed Loods 18 is an independent second-hand store, found on 18 Havenkade in Assen. Also worth knowing about GoudGoed Loods 18: it has a website with more detail.
18 Havenkade, Assen, 9403AH
Dorcas
Charity shop1.3 km from AssenRun by Dorcas
Dorcas is a charity shop run by Dorcas on 7 A.H.G. Fokkerstraat, Assen. Dorcas also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 11:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 A.H.G. Fokkerstraat, Assen, 9403AM
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 11:00-15:00
Phone: +31 592 820785
Hippe Kringloop
Second-hand store1.5 km from Assen
Hippe Kringloop — an independent second-hand store, found on 77 Brunelstraat in Assen. Also worth knowing about Hippe Kringloop: it has a website with more detail.
77 Brunelstraat, Assen, 9404KB
Het Struunhuus
Charity shop1.7 km from Assen
Het Struunhuus is a charity shop on 24 A.H.G. Fokkerstraat, Assen. Het Struunhuus also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
24 A.H.G. Fokkerstraat, Assen, 9403AP
Het Goed
Second-hand store2.4 km from Assen
Het Goed is an independent second-hand store on 4 Blokmakerstraat, Assen. Het Goed also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4 Blokmakerstraat, Assen, 9403VD
Phone: +31 592 331 470
Kringloopwinkel Assen
Second-hand store2.4 km from Assen
Kringloopwinkel Assen is an independent second-hand store on 103 Scharmbarg, Assen.
103 Scharmbarg, Assen, 9407EC
Streek
Second-hand store9.1 km from Assen
Streek — an independent second-hand store, found on 2a Brinkstraat in Vries. Also worth knowing about Streek: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2a Brinkstraat, Vries, 9481BJ
Phone: +31 592 202 471
Kringloopl Tynaarlo
Charity shop9.2 km from AssenRun by Stichting Kringloop Organisatie Tynaarlo
Kringloopl Tynaarlo is a charity shop run by Stichting Kringloop Organisatie Tynaarlo on 6b Brinkstraat, Vries. Kringloopl Tynaarlo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
6b Brinkstraat, Vries, 9481BJ
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +31 592 543 718
What the map tells us about thrifting in Assen
4 of the 13 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Assen — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Assen; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
9 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Most shops in Assen list a phone number. Use it — a thirty-second call beats a wasted drive, especially for furniture or anything you can't carry home on the bus.
The Assen thrift circuit
Making a day of it in Assen? Work this order: Jouw Winkelkram, Used Products Assen on 12 Ceresstraat, Boetiek van Red een Kind on 22 Oudestraat, Terre des Hommes on 22A Kerkstraat, Kringloopwinkel Nobellaan on 329 Nobellaan, GoudGoed Loods 18 on 18 Havenkade, Dorcas on 7 A.H.G. Fokkerstraat, and Hippe Kringloop on 77 Brunelstraat. That's 13 stops, and if you hit them in sequence you won't backtrack. 5 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Assen
A few things worth knowing before you work through Assen's thrift stores:
- Try everything on at Jouw Winkelkram. Sizing across decades is chaos. The fitting room — or a brave moment by the mirror — saves you from the almost-right jacket.
- Seasonal items go cheapest off-season at Used Products Assen. Winter coats in April, fans in October. Buy the season ahead and pay half.
- Bring a tape measure. The perfect sideboard is useless if it won't fit through your door. Tape measure in the bag, every trip.
- Keep a running want-list. Write down what you're hunting for. Aimless browsing is fun, but a list turns luck into strategy.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Assen — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Assen can take a while to appear. The 13 above are only as current as the community map. A shop that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
Prices at Assen's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Assen included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around Assen
23 more within about 25 km of Assen — here are the 15 nearest:
De Boedelmarkt
Second-hand store13.6 km from Assen
De Boedelmarkt — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about De Boedelmarkt: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 13:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-17:00.
Hours: We-Fr 13:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Kringloophal Oosterwolde
Second-hand store17.6 km from Assen
Kringloophal Oosterwolde — an independent second-hand store, found on 47 Drie Stellingenweg in Oosterwolde. Also worth knowing about Kringloophal Oosterwolde: it has a website with more detail.
47 Drie Stellingenweg, Oosterwolde, 8431GN
Estafette
Second-hand store17.8 km from AssenRun by Omrin
Estafette is an independent second-hand store run by Omrin on 21 Venekoterweg, Oosterwolde. Estafette also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
21 Venekoterweg, Oosterwolde, 8431HG
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +31 516 520695
Kringloop outlet
Second-hand store17.8 km from Assen
Kringloop outlet is an independent second-hand store on 4 Brink, Oosterwolde.
4 Brink, Oosterwolde, 8431LD
Het Oogappeltje
Charity shop18.0 km from Assen
Het Oogappeltje is a charity shop on 13B Stationsstraat, Oosterwolde.
13B Stationsstraat, Oosterwolde, 8431ET
Het Goed
Second-hand store18.6 km from Assen
Het Goed — an independent second-hand store, found on 119C Ceintuurbaan Noord in Roden. Also worth knowing about Het Goed: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
119C Ceintuurbaan Noord, Roden, 9301NT
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +31 50 501 2687
De Kringloop Factory
Second-hand store18.8 km from Assen
De Kringloop Factory — an independent second-hand store, found on 112 Ceintuurbaan Noord in Roden. Also worth knowing about De Kringloop Factory: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-17:00; Sa 10:00-17:00.
112 Ceintuurbaan Noord, Roden, 9301NZ
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-17:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Ooit & Nu
Second-hand store20.0 km from Assen
Ooit & Nu — an independent second-hand store, found on 131 Rijksstraatweg in Haren Gn. Also worth knowing about Ooit & Nu: it has a website with more detail.
131 Rijksstraatweg, Haren Gn, 9752BD
Kringloop Het Vossenland
Charity shop22.0 km from Assen
Kringloop Het Vossenland is a charity shop on 4a Het Vossenland, Dieverbrug.
4a Het Vossenland, Dieverbrug, 7984NK
Robin Hood Kringloop
Charity shop22.4 km from Assen
Robin Hood Kringloop is a charity shop on 6 Industriepark, Leek. Robin Hood Kringloop also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
6 Industriepark, Leek, 9351PA
Kringloop & Zo
Second-hand store22.6 km from Assen
Kringloop & Zo — an independent second-hand store, found on 20a Heuvelenweg in Dwingeloo. Also worth knowing about Kringloop & Zo: it has a website with more detail.
20a Heuvelenweg, Dwingeloo, 7991CL
Mamamini Helpman
Second-hand store22.9 km from Assen
Mamamini Helpman — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Mamamini Helpman: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo 13:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-17:00
Phone: +31 50 313 2200
GoudGoed
Second-hand store23.1 km from Assen
GoudGoed — an independent second-hand store, found on 139 Paterswoldseweg in Groningen. Also worth knowing about GoudGoed: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
139 Paterswoldseweg, Groningen, 9727BE
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +31 50 503 90 80
Eem Struunn
Second-hand store23.1 km from Assen
Eem Struunn is an independent second-hand store on 5-2 Johan van Zwedenlaan.
5-2 Johan van Zwedenlaan
Kringloopwinkel BWRI
Second-hand store23.5 km from Assen
Kringloopwinkel BWRI is an independent second-hand store on 219 Hoofdstraat, Hoogezand.
219 Hoofdstraat, Hoogezand, 9601EE
Thrift store listings for Assen: 13 in Assen and 23 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.