Full Review
Thrift
Los Rios, SJC

Laura's House | SJC

A community-driven thrift shop where donated clothing, home goods, and vintage finds support local programs that provide shelter and resources for survivors of domestic violence. For those who love a good find and an even better cause

Full Review
Consignment
Fountain Valley

Bloom Again

A booth-style consignment shop where 50+ local sellers curate their own little worlds under one roof. Elevated thrifting with actual variety. Clothing, home decor, handmade goods, and every dollar supports the Fountain Valley community.

Full Review
Curated
Balboa Island

Sundance Thrift | Balboa

Hidden courtyard gem on Balboa Island. Family-owned, packed with curated vintage, coastal decor, solid denim, and vinyl records worth crouching for. Small shop, big soul. Don't forget the photo booth on your way out.

Consignment
Rockfield Blvd

Uptown Cheapskate — Lake Forest

south county sister to placentia. consistently ranked one of the best uptowns in OC. lululemon, dr martens, designer denim, brandy melville, the works. larger floor, faster turnover.

Consignment
Yorba Linda Blvd

Uptown Cheapskate — Placentia

buy/sell/trade resale exchange in placentia. brands they stock: lululemon, dr martens, levi's, vans, brandy melville, designer denim. instant cash or 25% more in store credit. open late most nights.

Thrift
Garfield Ave

Savers — Fountain Valley

big-box savers in fountain valley with the usual mix: clothes, housewares, furniture, books. organized, well-rotated, busy on weekends. you want a weekday morning if you're picky about racks.

Consignment
Beach Blvd

2nd Street Stanton

the second OC outpost of 2nd street, opened 2022. same japanese buy-sell-trade format as the camp location, different inventory because beach blvd pulls a different crowd. open 11-8 every day.

Consignment
Old Town Tustin

Good Society Tustin

physical resale marketplace where everyday people rent booths and sell their own closets. 81 rotating closets, new inventory weekly. sellers keep 2/3, so they bring the good stuff. completely different model from anything else in OC.

Vintage
River Street Marketplace

Old 44 Vintage

americana done right. levi's, carhartt, pendleton, harley tees, and vintage band shirts you won't find at every flip shop in OC. the owners knock on doors and trade with locals for pieces from the 90s and earlier.

Local Brand
Downtown SC

HAUS of TRADE

co-op shop in downtown san clemente with 30+ local makers and brands across two floors. coastal SoCal vibe, custom hat bar in-house. not thrift, but exactly the small-brand collective the directory needs.

Thrift
Thrift Row / El Camino Real

Pac-Rat

thrift row anchor in downtown san clemente. clothing, jewelry, furniture, surfboards, bicycles, knickknacks. it's a kitchen-sink shop, and the dig is the whole point.

Consignment
South Coast Hwy

Laguna Exchange

nonprofit buy-sell-trade in central laguna. men's and women's clothing, accessories, and items from local artists. proceeds go to the cause, which makes the score feel even better.

Curated
HIP District

Twig of Laguna

vintage and upcycled and local artist work, men's and women's, plus gifts, candles, home decor. in the HIP district of south laguna. carries new alongside vintage so it reads boutique more than thrift.

Vintage
South Coast Hwy

Cherry Moon

laguna beach vintage with character. shirts, records, books, jewelry, local art, the kind of clutter that looks intentional because it is. small enough that you'll talk to whoever's working.

Vintage
Downtown Fullerton

Retropolis

martin ramirez ran the original super thrift in la habra for 30 years before opening retropolis in downtown fullerton. one-of-one pieces, sustainable focus, nothing duplicated. the owner remembers what you bought last time.

Consignment
Downtown Fullerton

Buffalo Exchange — Fullerton

downtown fullerton's buy-sell-trade staple. same formula as the costa mesa location but with more cal state fullerton energy in the inventory. open 7 days, no appointment to sell.

Thrift
Downtown Fullerton

Mustard Market

nonprofit thrift attached to a church, in downtown fullerton. they upcycle, refurbish furniture, hand-dye ceramics, and arrange clothing by color so the store actually looks like a store and not a pile. pricing is fair.

Vintage
Downtown HB / 5th St

1 Look Vintage

downtown huntington beach vintage clothing plus a 10,000+ record store under one roof. one-of-one rotating inventory, owner who knows punk and hip hop both. you walk in for a tee and leave with a record or three.

Decor
Gothard St

Inretrospect

multi-vendor mid-century furniture, decor, art, vinyl, books, and clothing under one roof. think the curated end of estate-sale energy. organized like a vintage market and easy to lose two hours in. closed mondays.

Thrift
Chapman / 241

Savers — Orange

the savers off the 241 on chapman. classic big-box thrift: clothing, housewares, books, furniture. less picked-over than fountain valley on weekends, more browsable midweek. donation drop-offs get you coupons.

Vintage
Old Towne Orange

Joyride Vintage

menswear 1920s to 1980s on the orange circle since 2010. sister shop to elsewhere next door. western snap-fronts, 3-piece suits, military boots, leather goods, pocketknives, vintage hats worth driving in for. owners know every piece.

Vintage
Old Towne Orange

Elsewhere Vintage

family-run, three generations deep on the orange circle since 2008. wearable rare vintage from the 1900s through y2k. bakelite jewelry, hats, and handbags that commit you to a new aesthetic. staff actually helps you find something.

Consignment
Corona del Mar

Bellissima Consignment Boutique

20+ years of high-end designer consignment in corona del mar. one of the largest collections of st. john knits on the west coast plus fendi, chanel, dior, hermes, louis vuitton when they come through. adriana, the owner, knows her pieces.

Consignment
The Lab Anti-Mall

Buffalo Exchange — Costa Mesa

classic buy-sell-trade chain inside the lab anti-mall, walking distance from 2nd street at the camp. current trends, designer, vintage. mileage varies by what staff is buying that day, but the location alone makes it a stop.

Consignment
Newport Blvd

The Find Consignments

home consignment done well. the newport blvd location is the bigger of their two costa mesa shops, with furniture and decor staged into actual little rooms so you can see how it'd live. prices aren't dirt cheap but the quality is real.

Curated
17th Street

Slow Goods

not technically thrift but on-brand. tiny costa mesa concept space mixing australian womenswear, california designers, handmade homewares, and bespoke accessories. opened 2023 by jessica ward. quiet, considered, opposite of a haul shop.

Consignment
South Coast

Plato's Closet South Coast

the chain resale spot for teens and twenty-somethings, and the only platos in OC. lululemon, brandy melville, vans, dr martens, designer denim at up to 70% off mall prices. inventory turnover is real.

Vintage
DTSA

Mod Hepburn

small curated women's vintage on 3rd street in dtsa. fair pricing, friendly staff who know what they have, and a tight selection instead of racks for days. the good kind of small.

Local Brand
DTSA / 4th Street

GCS Clothing

streetwear, hip hop, and graffiti culture since 1995. an actual og of dtsa retail, run by people who built the scene before scene was a marketing word. doubles as an art gallery on first saturday art walks.

Local Brand
DTSA / 4th Street

Nothing Usual

part skate shop, part record store, part zine library, part gallery. on 4th street since 2016, run by people who actually skate and care. you come in for a deck and leave with a book about graphic design and a tee that fits perfectly.

Vintage
DTSA / 4th Street

Stanicky's Vintage & Co

20+ vintage dealers from across socal under one roof on 4th street in dtsa. the format means inventory shifts constantly because every dealer has their own corner with their own taste. closer to flea market energy than a single-owner shop.

Curated
The Camp

2nd Street | Costa Mesa

Japanese-born, Costa Mesa adopted. 10,000 pieces of curated streetwear, designer resale, and Japanese labels you won't find anywhere else in OC. All sorted, styled, and sitting pretty inside The Camp.

Curated
Orange Circle

Timeless Vintage

Laid-back Old Towne Orange vintage spot packed with curated racks of perfectly worn denim, graphic tees, and throwback pieces that feel pulled straight from the best closets of the last few decades.

Consignment
Lido Marina

The RealReal

Authenticated luxury at Lido Marina Village. Designer bags, statement jewelry, and high-end consignment in a sun-drenched '60s California-inspired space that feels nothing like thrifting. Newport Beach doing secondhand its own way.

Thrift
Lake Forest

Laura’s House | Lake Forest

A resale shop with real purpose. Brand-name and designer finds — sometimes still tagged — with every dollar going toward Laura's House domestic violence programs. Clean, organized, and genuinely good.

Curated
Orange Circle

DeeLux

This local family-owned buy-sell-trade store has served Orange County for over 30 years. Shop curated vintage designer and modern clothing plus new accessories and gifts with generous pricing.

Thrift
Tustin

Sundance Thrift | Tustin

Family-owned Old Town Tustin shop offering curated vintage and modern finds. Browse clothing, accessories, home decor, and plants in an organized, color-coordinated space with fair prices.

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