Did you know that the Gateway to the West is also the gateway to secondhand seventh heaven? St. Louis is celebrated for its major league sports teams, gorgeous parks, astounding architecture, citywide art and blues music, LGBT-friendliness, and BBQ—and now you can add St. Louis thrift stores (and St. Louis’ zero waste stores) to the list of reasons to love “Louie.”

It may be seen as the underdog to Chicago, New York, or Boston, but St. Louis has got some serious secondhand fashion swag. And that makes sense, given the first-ever cocktail party was hosted here in 1917 by a local woman who balked at prohibition trends condemning women drinking.

All that playful, renegade individuality made its way to modern STL, where we’re more like a cultural playground (or catwalk!) for adults than a serious nose-grinding “most fun city”.

Whatever it is you’re looking for, you won’t be singing the blues after getting some vintage clothing retail therapy from the best thrift stores St. Louis offers.

Iron out your thrift shopping tips because your hot new thrift haul is about more than just sifting through a pile of second hand stores in the Show Me State.

Exploring The Best Thrift Stores, St. Louis, MO

  1. Twice Blessed Resale Shop Jump to store
  2. NCJW The Resale Shop Jump to store
  3. May’s Place Jump to store
  4. Rise Together Resale Jump to store
  5. The Green Goose Consignment Gallery Jump to store
  6. Mesa Home Jump to store
  7. Miriam Switching Post Jump to store
  8. The Green Shag Market Jump to store
  9. Vintage Haberdashery Jump to store

Twice Blessed Resale Shop

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The Lou’s clothing and objects are twice blessed with life thanks to Twice Blessed Resale Shop, where you can find high quality brand name second hand clothing in a boutique atmosphere for affordable prices.

If you’re dreaming of walking about in one of America’s most walkable cities in a cropped art deco jacket, make sure this is a stop on your way. Clothing aside, this St. Lou treasure trove carries shoes, jewelry, and household and decor items.

It’s also a welcoming non-profit store operated by and for the benefit of Our Lady’s Inn, who provide pregnant women and their children shelter and hope for a brighter future through their Maternity Home.

Price Range: $–$$$

NCJW The Resale Shop

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The Resale Shop is a charity shop run by the National Council of Jewish Women, St Louis. This beloved local institution of 80+ years accepts donations and resells lightly used clothes, shoes, accessories, decor—from subtle to statement-making (a 3D Gardenia stone flower necklace anyone?).

You’ll find used quality and luxury fashion at a fraction of the cost, in support of advancing social and economic justice for all women, children, and families. Alongside a legendary selection of vintage, they offer used luxury handbags, belts, hats, and scarves.

They also recently launched an online shop with a select range of women’s clothes and accessories from some of the most celebrated names in fashion at discounted designer prices.

Price Range: $–$$$

May’s Place

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In May’s Place’s own words, “Be green. Buy Vintage.” Self-titled River City’s “slow fashion headquarters,” this family-run vintage boutique committed to sustainability, quality selection, and exceptional customer service.

Vintage distressed Levi’s denim jackets, cool secondhand stitch pocket tees, 30s handmade floral summer dresses, 70s pastel blouses, or vintage turquoise and coral 925 silver rings are just a sampling of the retro, hip finds at May’s.

The store also carries a range of gift items like greeting cards, handmade soy candles, and self-care products by black-owned Butter Love.

Price Range: $$–$$$

Rise Together Resale

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Rise Together Resale serves to support the local refugee community in the South City through the Rise Together Ministries. Their goal is to be a beacon of decent and dignified shopping in the area for local residents, so we can all rise together.

In addition to gently used clothing, home goods, books, and electronics, this unassuming storefront is one of the best furniture store St. Louis has for things like gorgeous antique record cabinets—with a secret integrated record player included!

Noted for its friendly, helpful staff and affordable prices, “OPEN” describes the hearts of those who run this sweet little shop.

Price Range: $–$$

The Green Goose Consignment Gallery

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When it comes to used furniture, St. Louis is blessed with the ability to keep it green with the Green Goose, a consignment store that offers high quality furniture, decor, art, and lighting at fair prices. There’s a variety of vendors and goods offered, with the focus on used fine home decor items along with a blend of antique and modern furniture, like a gorgeous embossed metal Carved Settee that would make the perfect living room centerpiece.

This store gets bonus points for being visually appealing, clean, organized, and friendly, which is why it’s considered one of the top furniture resale shops in St. Louis.

Stop in regularly since inventory is constantly changing. Better yet, stop in on payday, since it’s not easy to leave this store empty-handed.

Price Range: $$–$$$$

Mesa Home

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Cherokee Street got even more eclectic with the introduction of this tiny St. Louis vintage clothing store. Mesa Home offers impeccably curated vintage from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, thanks to owner Annie Jones and her smart entourage who carefully curate the most hip finds, with some items reworked and upcycled through Annie’s Slow Moves slow fashion label.

If you like the thrift flip concept but don’t have the DIY time, this is the shop for you to find hand-painted vintage denim and reworked Y2K miniskirts. Or peruse the sustainable vintage threads for tiny tots in their Mesa Baby section while someone spins vinyl classics out back.

Beyond their affable atmosphere and beyond-stylish threads, Mesa Home is an enjoyable brick-and-mortar visit because of its celebration of the local community.

Not only does the shop sell art and home goods created by local artists, but they also host unique events like their yearly Black-owned Sustainable Black Friday pop-up to elevate the works of Black brands, artists, creatives, and makers.

Price Range: $$–$$$

Miriam Switching Post

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Miriam Switching Post is a not-for-profit furniture resale shop in St. Louis selling used, vintage, antique home decor and retro items.

All proceeds support Miriam’s mission of empowering unique learners through the Miriam School & Learning Center, who provide individualized curriculum, small class sizes, and integrated speech and occupational therapy at their K-12 school. They also offer a “Variable Tuition Program,” which provides financial assistance to students and families. Since volunteers staff the store, Miriam’s overhead is kept low to ensure maximum funding is attributed to the school’s programs.

The next time you’re in need of some preloved furniture, support a great cause while stocking up on awesome home finds like leather sofas, art deco candy bowls, unique crystalware, jewelry, framed rare artwork, one of a kind rugs, and more. We love their wild collection of tea and china sets. Claim a whole matching set or mix and match from to host your next fun Alice in Wonderland-esque tea party with friends.

Price Range: $–$$$

The Green Shag Market

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Dreaming about adding a bamboo tiki bar to your collection of sustainable outdoor furniture?

Disco down to The Green Shag Market, an eclectic antique and vintage mall with multiple vendors stocking the store with STL’s grooviest vintage, boho, mid-century, and antique gems.

Rare vintage tees, sweeping 70s floral mumus, endless glimmering vintage jewelry, bauhaus dining sets, rattan patio furniture, unique lighting and wall decor, designer silk scarves and endless oddities are a hint at the treasures you’ll uncover here.

It’s only open Fridays to Sundays, so we recommend arriving early and spending an entire day (or weekend!) sleuthing what’s in stock. Green Shag also regularly hosts open air flea markets.

Price Range: $$–$$$

Vintage Haberdashery

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As secondhand interest in The Lou rises, the tried-tested- true vintage emporiums deserve special homage. One such shop is the ever charming and cool Vintage Haberdashery, which has served St. Louis for more than forty years.

They retail thousands of vintage shoes, accessories, handbags, and clothing and also offer clothing rentals of authentic, fantastic outfits from the 1890s through the 2000s. They continue to stock new items every single day, and you can be sure their selection is always high quality, well maintained, and expertly curated.

Have an upcoming special event? You can rent from them, too!

Whether you’re looking for a dinner party ensemble or you’re a lifelong vintage diehard, VH loves the opportunity to make customers look fabulous. Be sure to take some style inspo from their mannequins. Where else would you get an amazingly wild idea like pairing a magenta blouse with metallic gold pants and a leopard-print blazer?

Price Range: $–$$$

Why Thrift Shop In St. Louis?

Missourians generate 6.15 lbs of waste daily, which is 37% above the national average. The same report found that more than 1.9 million tons of materials that could have been recycled are dumped into Missouri landfills each year.

If repurposed, the economic value would hold approximately $208 million dollars—not to mention alleviating dangerous GHGs released like ammonia, sulfides, methane, and carbon dioxide that further escalate the global climate crisis.

Enter: thrifting.

St. Louis ranks 13th for best US thrift cities—scoring higher than LA, Seattle, and San Diego—and its secondhand scene has that special something for everyone, from cocktail party vintage rentals or secondhand sportswear scores for the next Cardinals or Blues games.

The best St. Louis thrift stores offer an all-star array of secondhand items, so the Show Me State doesn’t have to show us more landfill waste that further degrades our environment.

If you’re wondering what to do with old clothes, St. Louis also has a variety of donation boxes and options to help stop the 26.7 billion pounds of textiles sent to the landfill in America annually.