5th Avenue Family Thrift-Mart - Redwood City (CA)

1 /5 Carole Patrikakos: This store is very poorly set up. There might be some good finds per other reviews, but the vintage paintings are on the floor hiding under clothing racks while cheap stuff is out in shelves. The prices are very high even on items that are not vintage or in good condition. There’s even price stickers on mugs with logos and used underwear.

5 /5 Gwendolyn Aker: Visiting the area from England I was really excited after seeing the photos online and was NOT DISAPPOINTED! Lots of great quality clothing in many styles and from many eras! I tried on over a dozen great items and ended up taking home a knitted midi-skirt from the mid-90s that still has its original sales tags as well as a fab raspberry pink linen blazer from the 1980’s! If you are looking for high quality second hand items in unique styles I highly recommend. The staff was really warm, welcoming, and helpful.

5 /5 Isabella “Izzie” Ojeda-Ahmed: Places like this are hard to come by: family-owned, lots of vintage and other secondhand gems, and great prices. You will find something unique here. I was also really happy with the size range - I found lots of great trousers and suits in sizes 12-20. Lovely, friendly staff as well.

5 /5 Sillystephy S: Mom and pop thrift that just opened after two years closed. Believe me, it’s worth the trip. Prices are really good and much cheaper then GoodWill (I happened to go when they had a 50% off sale which dropped them even lower) I noticed the owner had a lot of paintings and retro prints for sale. Super low prices on these. I don’t have room on my walls or I’d have snapped up more. They have a big collection of vintage wooden frames here that I’ll need to go back and pick through. If you paint or find a print you want to use a vintage wooden frame for go here before anywhere else. This is one of these places that you need to take the time and dig through. If you go thrifting or antiquing a lot you know what I’m talking about, and ya damn know you love doing that. She has some great bags as well. I picked up a Vera Bradley for cheap!!!!! She’s got art glass and some very nice antique clear glass too. I saw two large console bowls that I wanted but alas have no space. In the middle rows I spotted retro kitchen items + she has a lot of clothes. I wasn’t there for those things, but I think anyone wanting to score vintage kitchen should check this place out. I shall be back!

5 /5 Greta Meschkat: 10/10 Highly recommend. They have lovely people running the shop and its really not that expensive.