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Full Circle Thrift

4.6 (141 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Luke W.

So cool! Us three dropped in on vacation to find one special shopping spot spiced up to bursting on two floors, outdoors, and stuffed with mens, womens, and accessories. Prices seemed as fair as possible considering the surrounding real estate. I didn't manage to see much I needed however them two hauled back quite the selection. Staff had a pleasant vibe. It's some old atmosphere full factory barn place that needs its own indie film.

Leilani D.

Most thrift stores are unorganized and kind messy BUT this one was the total Opposite. They also have fitting rooms. I like how they have divided sections like women, men, and house items upstairs.

My favorite thrift store ever!! So glad to see them reopened with such a kind community. This hidden gem is located in a beautiful brick building, with the best thrift finds. Love their glassware and home goods upstairs! Please go shop and support

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Monica M.

I really enjoyed my experience at Full Circle today. It reminded of the "good ol' days" when there was a difference between "second hand" and "thrifted goods" (the distinction being that thrifted implies carefully curated goods that smack of vintage nostalgia -- IMHO). I loved that the store is located in a creaky old building, Items (as previously implied) were carefully curated and organized by color and / or clothing type. As of this writing it dawned on me I didn't even make it into the mens' section :o to see what they had. It was very easy to become engrossed by the racks of clothes -- of which there were a decent amount. I came away with two decent finds: a shirt dress with skulls on it and a sweater dress that were well-priced. I will definitely make it a point to come back. Staff were really friendly, and ever so kind to gift my daughter with an unpriced tchotchke she found on the 2nd floor.

Coco G.

Cool thrift store in a historic two-story building. Nice layout with good organization. Friendly staff who seemed very engaged chatting with one another. Free parking with lots of spaces. Restroom for customers.

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Rox C.

Well not sure what I expected, but what I can say is it is well staffed, smells unlike your typical thrift shop (very clean and fresh) plenty of staff and they are currently looking to hire (resume requested to work at the thrift shop) kind of interesting. ‍ The store is rather small and there were a few items I may have purchased, but when looking at the prices with all respect I've actually been looking for one of the items I found there and brand new was cheaper than used. So, deals.. I'm sure you may find one or two, but wasn't worth the drive up for me. Not a huge selection of stuff and houseware was even a smaller selection at a not so cheap price. Don't want it for free of course, but def not paying more for used than would be new.

Luke L.

Full Circle Thrift is a small and affordable thrift shop nestled in Altadena. [Parking - 4-star]: I was surprised to discover that the thrift shop offers a free private parking lot right next to the building. Unfortunately, I only realized this after I had already found a street parking spot a block away. [Size - 4-star]: The thrift shop is divided into two floors, with the first floor dedicated to clothing and the second floor housing art and home decor items. While the overall size of the shop may be compact, it still manages to provide a decent variety of items to explore. [Selection & organization - 4.5-star]: During my visit in March 2023, the fitting room was unavailable. The store at Full Circle Thrift is commendably well-organized and I appreciated the effort put into curating the clothing selection with some appealing pieces during. It is evident that the staff at Full Circle Thrift invested considerable time and effort into meticulously arranging the home decor items on the second floor. Visitors will not find any big ticket items or appliances here. [Price & quality - 5-star]: The shop offers a range of competitive pricing compared to other thrift stores. Items with pink tags are offered at a 50% discount from the ticket price, while yellow tags are priced at $1 each. Books without price stickers can be purchased for $0.50 each for softcover books and $1 each for hardcover books. CDs are priced at $1, DVDs at $2, and VHS tapes at $0.50. Overall, I am a fan of Full Circle Thrift. It's a charming destination where you can find cute and vintage-looking attire.A solid 4.5-star. P.S. - Full Circle Thrift offers $20 for $30 purchasing credits via Yelp deal.

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Jessica C.

Adorable thrift shop!! Love the church building look and it is huge inside. I also called ahead to see if they would accept my donations of non-working old phones and point and shoot cameras. The lady was super nice and was excited to see my donations and gladly accepted them all! I was happy to see my previously treasured items go to a happy home :0) There were a good amount of parking spots in the lot and street parking. I walked around and would def come back to shop! I also want to take my nieces cause the toys look really cool and affordable.

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Very pretty place. I bought this vintage bag and it's my favorite. I get a lot of compliments.

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Full Circle Thrift is one of my favorite places to shop. Clean, friendly and well laid out. The staff keeps it lovely.

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2 months ago

Amazing finds and extremely friendly staff! Had a great shopping experience here! One of my favorite thrift shops

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3 months ago

Exceptionally maintained and stocked store. Well organized and lovely, helpful staff!!

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3 months ago

I always find something when I go in. Kind and friendly staff are always more than happy to help.

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Good news! They just reopened! Amazing stuff to buy! Such a fantastic staff! All clean and freshly painted!

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2 years ago

Got a FANTASTIC black outfit for a formal affair - $15.00!! Dressing rooms available.

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8 months ago

Affordable, cute, and clean clothes with free parking!? Super friendly staff, GREAT thrift store!

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2 years ago

Cool stuff good prices. Great service it's a little bit of an upscale shop I would donate here and shop here again.

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2 years ago

Cute little thrift store that I stumbled upon while in Pasadena. Has some good finds and the employees are incredibly friendly.

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Ask the Community - Full Circle Thrift

I see 4 years ago you said you take books and my questions are: do you still. If so, what kinds of books? I am downsizing and have a lot of fiction, both children, YA and adult. I also have a good amount of non-fictions books.

Hi Judy, Thanks for reaching out and thank you for your question. Since reopening from the fire we no longer take donations of books. We gladly accept donations of gently… Read more

Does your store take furniture donations? If so, do you do pick-up?

Thanks for asking, Janine. Sorry, we do not accept furniture and we do not do pick-ups. -Paul

Did this place survive the fire? Phone number doesn't work. I have wonderful business clothes to donate somewhere where fire victims that need business clothes can get them.…

Hi Carol, Thanks for reaching out. Our store is temporarily closed for fire-related cleaning, remediation, and restoration. We will be open again as soon as we can.… Read more

Hello, I have 100's of music cassette tapes in good condition. Do you take them as donations? If not, do you know someone who does? Thanks. Robert

Hi Robert, Yes! We would be happy to take your donation of music cassette tapes. Please note that we only wish to receive donations of cassette tapes produced by the artist… Read more

Hello, I have clothes and shoes I want to bring in to donate. Can I bring them in bags? Or do they need to be boxed?

Hi Caresse, Either boxed or bagged works great for us. Our donation center is located just behind our main building on the first floor, suite 112.. We accept donations 10-6… Read more

Do you take CDs?

Hi Grady, Yes, we do accept donations of CD's, vinyl records, and DVD's. All in good working condition, please. Our Donation Center is located directly behind out store and… Read more

Do you take queen sized comforters?

Hi Stacey. Yes we do! thanks, Paul

Does the store buy clothes?

Hi Ana, We only accept donations. Thanks for asking. Paul

Do you take books? I have three boxes of books to donate. 😊

Yes they take books

Are you still taking donations?

Hi Stacey, Yes, we accept donations Monday - Saturday from 11am - 4pm. Rarely our donation center does get full and must stop taking donations. You can always call the… Read more

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Review Highlights - Full Circle Thrift

Cute little thrift store that I stumbled upon while in Pasadena.

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This place is horrible. They get donations and I seen the parking level where they keep the…read moredonations. Yet when I came I was given a clearly used pillow soiled pillow and blanket. My first night I was there they had fumigated the place. I woke up with a swollen eyelid due to bed bug bites. My bunkie next door has been sleeping on the floor due to the bites. The bathrooms are prison styled metal with no seat covers. Same goes with the showers. They are worse than showers you find at the beach. The shower curtains are being held up by plastic zip ties and shoe laces. That's for those sleeping there. I went online and seen this place has a 17 million annual budget. They can use some of that for some dam shower curtains and don't let me get started on the care here. The main dude Eli was my case manager. He says some off the wall stuff like letting those who don't seek help die and others survive. Yes I know not all of us addicts make it but don't be so bleak to a newcomer. Had my phone next to me during a meeting due to not having a lock for my locker and didn't trust leaving it in there and got put out in the courtyard for a week. Where I had to sleep eat and use the bathroom and shower. OUTSIDE. it was either that or have my phone taken away for 3 weeks. Mind you I need my phone for housing services, my sponsor, and my family to reach me. So I took the punishment of being put out for 1 week. KEEP IN MIND THIS IS MY FIFTH DAY HERE. Do not come here. If you have medi-cal serious about being sober go to CRI-Help they accept medi-cal and are a 12 step program. They won't put you outside to prove a point. Go to IMPACT or LA CADA. Idk if this is even ethical to be put out in the courtyard. this is my first time offense really doesn't set the tone and only pushing me to go and get wasted. I'm basically outside anyways.

Full Circle Thrift - thrift_stores - Updated May 2026

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