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The Vintage Shoppers Guidebook
A Complete Guide to San Francisco Bay Area Vintage Clothing Stores featuring Art Deco era fashions for men and women. $15 plus $2.50 S/H. Buy it from ADSC.

Where's the man who could ease the heart like a satin gown?   --Dorothy Parker

 

Contra Costa County Vintage Clothing
American Cancer Society Thrift Shop
1987 Santa Rita Road #A, Pleasanton, CA  Tel. 925.462.7374.
Discover Yesterday
364 First Street, Benicia, 707.747.0726. Pre-1950s vintage clothing, linens, lace, accessories, and jewelry.
Donna McMaster
2050 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek Antique Collective, Walnut Creek. Mostly 1950s clothing and jewelry.
Leftovers Thrift Shop
2333 Boulevard Cir, Walnut Creek, CA 94595. Tel. 925.930.9393.
Lottie Ballou
130 West E Street, Benicia, 707.747.9433. Vintage clothing 1870s through 1970s.
Main Street Rags
1380 N Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. Tel. 925.943.1459.
Second Chance
3162 Danville Blvd., Alamo, CA  Tel. 925.820.6525.
Second Impressions
411 Hartz Ave., Danville, CA  Tel. 925.838.1040.
Something Old, Something New
452 Hartz Ave., Danville, 925.838.4492.
Vintage Silhouettes
190 Parker Ave, Rodeo, CA 94572, Tel.510.245.2443. Fashion from the 1850s to the 1950s. Huge selection.
East Bay Vintage Clothing
American Cancer Society Thrift Store
127 41st Street, Oakland, CA  Tel. 510.601.0100.
Antique Junction
37312 Niles Blvd., Niles, Tel. 510.793.3481. The store mainly sells furniture but, decorating the furniture you'll find fans, Victorian clothing, jewelry, purses, photos, and a variety of lovely small items.
Back to the 40s
1519 Park Street, Alameda, Tel. 510.522.6440. Military & Civilian books, tapes, memorabilia, clothing & collectibles. Open Wed. through Sun.
Buffalo Exchange
2585 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley, Tel. 510.644.9202.
Cellar Thrift Shop
2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA  Tel. 510.644.3262.
Clausen House Thrift Shop
4799 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA  Tel. 510.653.4831.

4828 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA  Tel. 510.653.6812.

Crossroads Trading Co.
5636 College Ave., Oakland, CA  Tel. 510.420.1952.

2338 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA  Tel. 510.843.7600.

Easter Hill United Methodist Thrift Shop
3601 Cutting Blvd., Richmond, CA  Tel. 510.215.8249.
Flashback Fashion
414 15th Street, Oakland, CA  Tel.510.839.1157.
Futura Vintage
2350 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley, CA  Tel. 510.883.9050.
Garment Bag
1415 Park Street, Alameda, CA  Tel. 510.522.1548.
Good Stuff Thrift Shop
10313 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito, CA  Tel. 510.528.9455.
Goodwill Industries Thrift Shop
1221 Macdonald Ave., Richmond, CA  Tel. 510.236.5913.

3730 San Pablo Dam Road, El Sobrante, CA  Tel. 510.758.4968.

I Love It Costumes & Vintage
45979 warm Springs Blvd. # 7, Fremont, CA. Tel. 510.656.4738.
J. Stavosky
510.581.2728. Vintage clothing and textiles bought and sold.
Jazzy D's Hidden Treasures
2366 High Street, Oakland, CA  Tel. 510.261.5172.
June Kadish Antiques
1878 Solano Ave., Berkeley, 510.528.2785. Small selection.
Larc Thrift Store
22809 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA  Tel. 510.582.1922.
Lauren's Closet
1420 Park Street, Alameda, CA  Tel. 510.865.2219.
Live Oak Thrift Shop
3219 Macdonald Ave., Richmond, CA  Tel. 510.234.4972.
Madame Butterfly
5374 College Avenue, Oakland, 510.653.1525. Cozy shop filled with wonderful finds. Very nice beaded 1920s dresses and 1930s bias cut dresses.
Marino's Second Time Around
17279 Hesperian Blvd., San Lorenzo, CA  Tel. 510.276.8705.
Mars Mercantile
2398 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, 510.843.6711.
Retro Diva
1519 Park St, Alameda, CA 94501.Top Floor. Tel. 510.521.4228. Large selection of vintage clothing. Also contemporary hosiery in many reproduction styles. Lots of Cuban heels and seams.
Rockridge Rags
5711 College Ave., Oakland (in the Rockridge neighborhood), 510.655.2289.
Salvation Army Thrift Shop
13577 San Pablo Ave., San Pablo, CA  Tel. 510.236.0847.

1382 Solano Ave., Albany, CA  Tel. 510.524.5100.

Sharks
2505 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley, 510.841.8736. Vintage clothing & Tiki specialists.
Slash Clothing
2840 College Ave., Berkeley, CA  Tel. 510.841.7803.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop
1025 13th Street, Richmond, CA  Tel. 510.236.5521.
Soiree
5405 College Ave., Oakland, CA Tel.510.601.5822. Vintage special occasion and bridal dresses.
Sophisticated Lady
4020 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, CA  Tel. 510.654.1718.
Stop the Clock
2110 Addison (between Shattuck and Oxford), Berkeley, 510.841.2142.
Thrift Town
3645 San Pablo Dam Road, El Sobrante, CA  Tel. 510.222.8696.

41200 Blacow Road # E, Fremont, CA. Tel. 510.661.9150.

16160 E 14th Street, San Leandro, CA  Tel. 510.278.1766.

Time Zone Vintage Clothing
1752 Alcatraz Ave., Berkeley, CA  Tel. 510.843.4645.
Treasures from the Past
5264 Keystone Drive, Fremont, CA 94536. Tel. 510.791.5826. Charming store filled with all kinds of collectables.You'll find a good selection of accessories for men & women.
Twister's Vintage
2353 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, 510.548.9478. Vintage clothing, mostly mid-20th century. Hours: M-Sat 11-7 and Sun 12-6.
Vintage Apparel by Ardis
PO Box 10055, Oakland, CA 94610, By appt. 510.532.4844. 1930's through 1960's men and women's suits, coats, shoes, formal wear, theatre and movie costumes.
Way Back Retro & Vintage
3811 San Pablo Ave., Emeryville, CA  Tel. 510.658.6600.
Marin Vintage Clothing
American Cancer Society Thrift Shop
761 East Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley, CA  Tel. 415.389.1164.

874 Grant Ave., Novato, CA  Tel. 415.898.1149.

Angel's Attic Thrift Shop
967 5th Street, Novato, CA  Tel. 415.898.4659.
Anything and Everything
832 B Street, San Rafael, CA  Tel. 415.456.1986.
Authentic Couture
12 Locust Ave., Mill Valley, CA  Tel. 415.388.2803.
Bella
1332 4th Street, San Rafael, CA  Tel. 415.457.1066.
Deja Nu
1224 4th Street, San Rafael, CA  Tel. 415.258.0200.
Finders Keepers
1016 C Street, San Rafael, CA  Tel. 415.455.8322.
Good Stuff Thrift Store
1701 4th Street, San Rafael, CA  Tel. 415.456.4227.
Goodwill Industries Thrift Shop
809 Lincoln Ave., San Rafael, CA  Tel. 415.456.5273.
Gothic Rose Antiques
119 N.Petaluma Blvd., Petaluma, CA Tel. 707.778.7888. Victorian clothing and accessories.
Hodgepodge II
910 Grant Ave., Novato, CA  Tel. 415.893.9036.
Hospice Hodgepodge Thrift Shop
1557 4th Street, San Rafael, CA  Tel.459.4686.
Hot Couture
101 Third Street, Santa Rosa, 707.528.7247. Vintage men's and women's clothing from 1900.
Humane Society Thrift Shop
360 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo, CA  Tel. 415.459.5787.
Marin General Hospital Thrift Shop
1011 C Street, San Rafael, CA  Tel. 415.456.1430.
Novato Human Needs Center Thrift Shop
1523 South Novato Blvd., Novato, CA  Tel. 415.892.2172.
One More Time Thrift Store
1821 4th Street, San Rafael, CA  Tel. 415.459.6137.
Salvation Army Thrift Shop
350 4th Street, San Rafael, CA  Tel. 415.454.7201.
Second Hand Land
703 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo, CA  Tel. 415.454.5057.
Shadows
429 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo. Tel. 415.459.0574. Both vintage and reproduction garments.
St. Patrick's Thrift Shop
457 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, CA  Tel. 415.924.5393.
St. Rita Thrift Shop
2086 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax, CA  Tel. 415.482.7622.
Tiburon Thrift Shop
94 Main Street, Belvedere Tiburon, CA  Tel. 415.435.7605.
Unforgettable
100 Petaluma Blvd. North, Suite 104 , Petaluma, Tel. 707 778 0678. Vintage women's clothing and accessories.
The Vintage Flamingo
528 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo. Tel. 415.721.7275.
Yeah Baby
42 Bolinas Road, Fairfax, CA  Tel. 415.459.4493.
Peninsula Vintage Clothing
25th Ave. Antiques & Collectibles
20 East 25th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403. Tel. 650.345.5672. Owner Janice K. Myrick. Highly recommended. A wonderful find. The front room looks like a small, ordinary antique jumble. The jewelry is in cases in this room (mostly 30s, 40s, and 50s). The best is the back room which is an Aladdin's Cave of vintage clothing and accessories at great prices. Allow yourself extra time; you'll need it. Every inch of the tiny room is filled along with with every box, drawer and cabinet. Open everything. Look under everything. You'll find treasure.
Afterwards
1159, 1153, 1137 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Tel. 866.238.7937. Luxury clothing in a consignment store.
Ages Ahead
524 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, Tel. 650.327.4480. Clothing from the late 19th c. to the 1960s. Custom alterations available.
American Cancer Society Thrift Shop
748 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park, CA  Tel. 650.325.8939.
Antique Arcade
1823 El Camino Real, Redwood City, Tel. 650.368.8267.
The Butler's Cottage
1187 Beach Park Blvd., Foster City, Tel. 650.341.6979 (call first). Elegant vintage clothing and accessories from 1915-1935. A major costume supplier for Hollywood.
Encore
316 State Street, Los Altos, CA  Tel. 650.941.2323.
Fascination
Antique Trove, Space #12, 1119 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA. Tel. 650.593.1300. Ladies fashions, 1900-1960. Most of the stock is for the Art Deco era. Dresses, hats, purses, shoes, jewelry, gloves. Everything has been cleaned and repaired (if needed) and is in wearable/useable condition.
Goodwill Industries Thrift Shop
28 West 25th Ave., San Mateo, CA  Tel. 650.525.2780.

4085 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA  Tel. 650.494.1416.

New Life Boutique
879 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park, CA 94025. Tel. 650.325.3333. Women's and children's consignment clothing and estate jewelry.
Savers
875 Main Street, Redwood City, CA  Tel. 650.364.5545.
Shop Junior League
785 Santa Cruz Ave., Palo Alto, CA  Tel. 650.328.7467.
St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Shop
2406 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA  Tel. 650.369.5898.
Thrift City
852 Walnut Street, Redwood City, CA  Tel. 650.367.0646.
Timeless
532 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA  Tel. 650.473.0201.
Trappings of Time
470 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, CA  Tel. 650.323.3061.
Santa Cruz Vintage Clothing
Cognito Clothing 
821 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Tel. 831.426.5414.
Love Me 2 Times 
1331 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Tel. 831.429.6210.
Moon Zoom Endangered Clothing
813 Pacific Street, Santa Cruz, 831.423.8500. Over 2500 sq. ft. of vintage clothing. Huge selection of 1950's, 60's and 70's retro fashion. Hats, gloves, shoes, ties, lingerie and jewelry.
San Francisco Vintage Clothing
Aardvark's Odd Ark
1501 Haight Street (at Haight and Ashbury), San Francisco, 415.621.3141.
American Rag Co.
1305 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, 415.474.5214.
Buffalo Exchange
1800 Polk Street, San Francisco, 415.346.5726
and
1555 Haight Street, San Francisco, 415.431.7733
Clothes Contact
473 Valencia Street at 16th, San Francisco, 415.621.3212
Vintage clothing & fabrics sold by the pound.
Guys and Dolls
3789 24th Street, San Francisco, 415.285.7174. Vintage clothing 1920s through 1950s.
Held Over
1543 Haight Street, San Francisco, 415.864.0818.
Hide and Seek Antiques
1913 Hyde Street, San Francisco, 415.776.8865. Incredible selection of Bakelite, Mexican Silver jewelry. Specializing in 1920's clothing, shawls, hats, purses made in France and Chinese embroidered robes.
La Rosa
1543 Haight Street, San Francisco, 415.668.3744. For the ladies, 1930s and 40s daywear, cocktail dresses and formals. For the gentlemen, vintage tuxedos, double-breasted suits, and accessories. Open every day.
Martini Mercantile
1773 Haight Street at Schrader, San Francisco, 415.668.3746. Classic clothing for men & women. Vintage accessories.
Mission Thrift
2330 Mission Street at 19th, San Francisco, 415.821.9560. Mostly contemporary used clothing.
Retro City Resale
1825 Polk Street at Washington, San Francisco, 415.673.1144. Mostly contemporary. Consignment.
Satellite Vintage
1364 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117. Tel. 415.626.1364.
The Street Shop
2045 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, 415.931.4382.
Third Hand Store
1839 Divisadero St., San Francisco, 415.567.7332. Open noon-6, Mon-Sat.
Ver Unica
148 Noe Street, San Francisco, CA 94114. Tel. 415.431.0688.
Unforgettable
2435 Polk Street (between Union and Filbert). Tel. 415.474.0115. Superb vintage attire, accessories, jewelry, Bakelite. 1900-1950's garments and accessories for women only.
The Wasteland
1660 Haight Street, San Francisco, 415.863.3150.
South Bay Vintage Clothing
23 Skidoo
342 East Campbell Ave., Campbell, Tel. 408.370.2334. Vintage clothing, accessories & furniture.
Angels In The Attic 
14448 Union Ave. San Jose, CA. Tel. 408.559.3744.
Cancer Society Discovery Shop
1451 Foxworthy Ave., #A., San Jose, CA Tel. 408.265.5535.
Collective Past
7495 Monterey Street, Morgan Hill, CA, Tel. 408.842.0180. 7,000 sq. ft. collective with 25 dealers; many of them sell vintage clothing.
Crossroads Trading Co.
1959 West San Carlos Street, San Jose, CA  Tel. 408.292.6100.
Dominguez Thrift Store
1212 East Julian Street, San Jose, Tel. 408.292.3936.
Elegant Thrift Shop
639 Tully Road, San Jose, Tel. 408.298.4225.
Enchantes
311 Merdian Ave., San Jose, Tel. 408.278.1421. Vintage clothing and antique textiles.
Goodwill Industries Thrift Shop
3060 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, Tel. 408.265.5692.

1080 North 7th Street, San Jose, Tel. 408.998.5774.

Hope Rehabilitation Services Thrift Shop
1777 Agnew Road, Santa Clara, CA  Tel. 408.779.3639.
Monterey Street Antiques Co-op
7507 Monterey Street, Morgan Hill, CA, Tel. 408.848.3788. Vintage clothing, accessories and jewelry.
Moon Zooom
1630 W. San Carlos, San Jose,Tel. 408.287.5876. Open 11 - 8.
New Hope Thrift Store
1881 West San Carlos Street, San Jose, Tel. 408.292.4818.
Park Place Vintage Clothing
1318 Lincoln Ave., San Jose, CA Tel. 408.294.9893.
Perfect Rose
657 Laurel Street, San Carlos, CA  Tel. 650.593.7455.
Salvation Army Thrift Store
1522 South Winchester Road, San Jose, Tel. 408.374.2350.

702 West Taylor Street, San Jose, Tel. 408.298.7600.

1494 Halford Ave., Santa Clara, Tel. 408.249.1715.

The Second Act
12900 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road in the Argonaut Shopping Center between a dry cleaners and a Togo's, Tel. 408.741.4995.
St. Justin Catholic Church Thrift Shop
2655 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, Tel. 408.296.1193.
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop
2040 South 7th Street, San Jose, Tel. 408.993.9500.
Thrift Box Lucile Packard
1362 Lincoln Ave., San Jose, Tel. 408.294.4490.
Thrift Center Thrift Store
916 Story Road, San Jose, Tel. 408.297.3061.
Thrift City
1795 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose, Tel. 408.259.7683.
Youth Science Institute Thrift Shop
3151 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose, Tel. 408.272.1301.

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Last update 9/25/05