Thrift & Vintage in Hillcrest — Top Local Picks (2026)

Thrift Stores and Vintage Shops in Hillcrest

Vintage and Resale Clothing

Buffalo Exchange on University Avenue runs the buy-sell-trade resale format where customers bring in curated clothing for store credit or cash, a model the national chain pioneered. Flashbacks is a long-standing Hillcrest vintage institution specializing in decade-specific apparel from the 1960s through the 1990s. Darrell's Modern Trends Thrift & Furniture mixes vintage furniture and home goods with the clothing side.

Charity Thrift and Antique Shops

Goodwill Retail Store and Donation Center runs the Hillcrest branch of the national charity resale network. Father Joe's Villages Thrift Store supports the Father Joe's homeless services organization with its proceeds. Assistance League of Greater San Diego runs a volunteer-staffed charity thrift shop. The subcategory sits inside the shopping category of 88 listings alongside clothing & fashion. Vintage shoppers often make a weekend loop that includes North Park.

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Thrift & Vintage

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Darrell's Modern Trends Thrift & Furniture

Oates General

Moneypenny's Thrift

Out of the Closet - San Diego

Goodwill Retail Store and Donation Center

Hillcrest Pawnbrokers

Mission Gallery Antiques

Assistance League of Greater San Diego

Flashbacks

Father Joe's Villages Thrift Store & Donation Center - Hillcrest

Buffalo Exchange

Purple Project

Thrift Stores and Vintage Shops in Hillcrest

Vintage and Resale Clothing

Charity Thrift and Antique Shops