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    Full Circle Thrift

    4.6 (146 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Brittanie R.

    This is such a cute thrift shop in Altadena I went for the first time this week. It's in an old brick building and has two floors. The first floor is clothing and the second is home decor and other things. There was a decent selection of clothing, but not the largest selection. I found some nice New Balance shoes for $15, they look barely worn. They also have designer clothing sections. They had a tag sale $1 items and 50% off other items. I would def recommend stopping by when in Altadena, I will be back. Parking is free and there is a large lot which is nice.

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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.

    Alani R.

    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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    Karol F.

    Great selection of clothes and art. Super organized and nice and clean. Check out the sale racks outside.

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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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    Best thrift store around!! Organized, clean, huge woman's section. Always walk out with a bag of good finds and staff is a super friendly!!

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    Most fun thrift store in the area. Always able to find a quality label amongst the racks. The staff is friendly. Parking is easy.

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    An excellent store with a wide selection. The building is historical and beautiful. The proceeds go for a good cause.

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    Great thrift store! Cute building and awesome stuff. Went looking for comfy sweaters and definitely wasn't disappointed!

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    you could find some really good deals here ,nice staff,nice environment ,no complaint

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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… 

    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.… 

    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… 

    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… 

    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… 

    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… 

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    Review Highlights - Full Circle Thrift

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

    Mentioned in 3 reviews

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    Pasadena Revival and Thrift is located at 1775 East Colorado Boulevard Pasadena California 91106…read more It is near the corner of Allen Avenue and East Colorado Boulevard. It is easy to see as you are driving by on Colorado Boulevard because many times they have special sale items located in front of their display windows. When I walked in, I was impressed by how well everything was organized for display. They had items that were organized by size as well as sections for both men and women. Prices were easy to find. Many of the items in the store were clothing but they had other items as well. There were pieces of furniture and electrical items for sale. The store is crowded with products to view. I was not pestered or bothered as I came in the store browsing. When I had a question there was a friendly and knowledgeable staff member named V who helped me out. She let me know where the items that I was looking for were located. She also explained that items were constantly changing daily. Items I looked at were in good condition. Revival Boutique is worth stopping in to see what is available on a periodic basis. There were a few people that were browsing for items when I was in the store. I have been by the store when there were many people shopping inside. After talking with V I realized they must have had a special sale in progress. This is a great location near Pasadena City college, and nice residential areas. This area of Colorado Boulevard has a number of other small stores, restaurants and coffee shops. It is a great place to walk. There is usually parking along Colorado Boulevard or on one of the side streets nearby. I will continue to stop in and check regularly for items that I didn't know I need but must have!

    The Salvation Army Thrift Store & Donation Center

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    I've been shopping this Salvation Army pretty regularly for a few years now and the men's section…read moreat least has really gone downhill. They used to have a pretty sizable, well-organized men's selection but after re-organizing the store, the men's selection is maybe 1/4 the size of what it was. What does remain is terribly organized--wrong sizes abound in S/M/L sections, and the men's pants are now nearly 50% obviously women's pants (Easy to tell by the cut and sizing, size 12 instead of 34/30 or whatever). I can understand a few "misfiles" of women's clothes in the men's section, that happens everywhere, but for almost half of the pants to obviously be women's clothing? That's either a complete lack of care or someone really trying to abolish gender norms in clothes. Which I guess I'm all for in theory, but it does make it frustrating to browse and ascertain sizing. There are also no dressing rooms (again, this is every corporate thrift store post-COVID, and I guess I get the reasons but its still annoying) and they removed the only mirror in the men's section to put up display wiring on the wall--which they've yet to attach anything to months later. Chaotic and disorganized, this went from one of my favorite thrift stores in NELA to my least.

    AMT Vintage

    AMT Vintage

    (11 reviews)

    Downtown

    I was really pretty impressed with the selection of high-end pieces that were in excellent…read morecondition. They also had fun and unique pieces that were fun and reasonably priced, e.g., costume jewelry (drawers of it that you can hunt through!). The team was welcoming and let me take my time. I also wanted to buy a Chanel jacket that another customer had on hold, but was meant to pick up a couple days prior to this. I thought it was really cool that they reached out to her and we all waited until she gave her blessing before they would sell it to me. It's good fashion karma! :) As an extremely experienced (haha) shopper of new and vintage high-end luxury designer brands, I would say that the vast majority of the luxury vintage pieces were priced fairly and verified this by my own research. I also have no qualms about the authenticity of any of the pieces I interacted with (a TON) - so I would trust shopping with them and will shop again for sure. Ended up with a pink Lagerfeld-era Chanel jacket and a fabulous UN-USED Chanel tote. If I wasn't out of my spending $$$ after that, there was a super cool vintage Marc Jacobs trench and a ton of old school, non-designer (at least non-labeled) vintage jewelry pieces at really great prices that I would've snagged as well. Hope this helps, and happy shopping!

    July 13, 2025 | Pasadena | While walking around Pasadena, I stumbled upon AMT Vintage! What an…read moreabsolutely fabulous Vintage shop, along with phenomenal customer service! Decor: Filled with glamorous gems throughout & at a variety of price points! My eyes were completely focused on the glamorous gowns, dresses and gorgeous jewelry! I am a gown girl, and AMT Vintage was beautiful dress & gown Nirvana... pure bliss! The dressing room is glamorous, loved the atmosphere/ambience while slipping into every gown, dress & especially the gorgeous Chloe slip dress... beautiful! Large mirror as well, which was helpful! Customer Service: The moment I stepped in, I was greeted by the two girls that work there! They were genuinely friendly & easy-going! They immediately asked if I was searching for something in particular! Once I told them about the theme of the upcoming event, they immediately pulled gowns of different styles for me, and started my dressing room! Their excitement & enthusiasm to help try to find the best gown/dress added to my enthusiasm as well! Hahaha! It was a super fun experience! Vibe: Exploring this vintage shop was like stepping inside the closet of a glamorous socialite, as every dress & item spoke of fabulous stories from the past and present... loved the feeling! Overall: I love this store! I would easily stop by again in a heartbeat, as the entire experience was pure bliss! Thanks again! Looking forward to returning and spending more time, searching through your treasure trove of fabulousness! Hahaha!

    Full Circle Thrift - thrift_stores - Updated October 2026

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