Thrift Stores

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Opportunity Shop
1114 9th Street in Coronado, (619) 435-9470
Small shop but with character. Contains books, household items, occasionally art and more.
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Second Best Shop
1515 3rd Ave. in Coronado, (619) 522-3676
Clothing, household items, books and more.
Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 

Thrift Cottage
1211 10th Ave. in Coronado, (619) 435-5380
Lamps, pictures, bikes, clothing.
Hours: Mon., Tues. & Thurs. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

United Cerebral Palsy Thrift Shop
1454 Garnet Ave. in Pacific Beach, (858) 490-6400
Men’s, women’s, children’s clothing; appliances, electronics, computers, toys, linens and more.
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Fantastic Finds
2180 Chatsworth in Pt. Loma, (858) 222-1588
Quaint thrift shop with loads of character – including many high-quality items.
Hours: Mon-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Goodwill Industries
1420 Garnet Ave. in Pacific Beach, (858) 274-4960
Quality clothing, books, household goods and more.
Hours: Mon-Fri. 9 a.m.- 8 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Goodwill Industries
3663 Rosecrans in Midway/Rosecrans area, (619) 225-5600
Nice thrift store with tons of clothing, glassware, household items and more.  They have a rack with higher-quality items.
Hours: Mon-Fri. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

VFW Thrift
4944 Newport Ave. in Ocean Beach, (619) 223-3024
Small thrift store with clothing, furniture, books and sporting goods.

Discovery Shop
3651 Midway Drive, Midway/Rosecrans area, 619) 224-4336
Great boutique thrift (supporting the American Cancer Society) store with high quality items, glassware, clothing, accessories, furniture, jewelry, art and more.
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-4 p.m.

Salvation Army Thrift & Boutique
3240 Sports Arena Blvd. in Sports Arena area, (619) 758-1716
As usual, a great place to find clothing, furniture, antiques, collectibles, household items, books, collectibles and more. No records. They have a boutique with higher-quality items.
Hours: Mon-Sat. 9 a.m.- 8 p.m.

Baras Foundation Thrift
4030 Sports Arena Blvd. in Sports Arena area, (858) 223-4035
Not very well organized (reminds me of a junk room or two), but you can find plenty of clothing, furniture, household items, books, records and more.
Hours: Daily 9 a.m.-9 p.m.