Super Thrift is a gem.
The only five star gem I've ever reviewed.
Super thrift standard thrift and vintage items; they offer both vintage and thrift clothing, trinkets, knick knacks, housewares, records, books, videotapes, Jewelry and few other small random collectible type items. The only downfall is that the shop does not offer furniture.
The store's strengths lie in their collectibles and their vintage clothing. Although there is pretty decent selection of all the categories of items the store has to offer, the amount and variety of awesome vintage clothing and neat collectibles ( think kitschy 80's mugs and owl statues) blows any other store that I've been to out of the water. The only comparison that I could draw to this quality and volume of item would be at a really great row of stands at the Rose Bowl flea market.
The prices here are excellent. Like I mentioned previously, there are both thrift and vintage items so they are in different price brackets but not remarkably so. For the most part the store is like a grocery store, the cheap "junk" is on the inside and the pricier more wholesome "vintage" is on the outside.
Thrift: prices here run on the low end. T shirts are two or three dollars and bottoms are a few more dollars. The clothing items I saw, were on average, a few dollars cheaper than they would have cost at a chain thrift store. All items were priced individually. Books were either a dollar or two, videotapes were two dollars and I believe records were two dollars maybe three. These are pretty standard prices.
Vintage: prices are excellent. Since a lot of these items are very unique and are collectible, it's a little more difficult to categorize their prices. Many of the things in the store can be found online on eBay or similar and what you can do is go on eBay if you have a smart phone and compare the price. I did this with the item that I purchased and several things in the store I owned or was familiar with the value and was aware of the bargain. Also, remember that you won't be paying shipping so although you may not be getting the "lowest" price you may be getting the lower price, you'll see the product before you buy it and you'll be supporting local Business. Evaluating clothing may be a little more difficult.
If that was just too much and you're thinking " jeez, I just need a slammin outfit for that whatever retro party and I swear to god, if I leave this party single I'm spending next week drinking in my bed" you're in the right place- in one visit you're going to be able to pick an awesome retro shirt for around thirty bucks. If you are looking to get *really* lucky that night you may get an entire outfit for around a hundred.
The customer service is what takes this store to the next level. As soon as I walked in, Martin, The owner, asked if I needed help with anything. If you frequent thrift stores as often as me you know what a rarity this is. Eventually after I did my initial sweep of the store I found myself by the front counter chatting it up with Martin again; he was unbelievably personable, informed and I could instantly tell how passionately he felt about his store, the inventory and about vintage and thrift. Not only did Martin answer some questions about the store and items that I had been looking for but he was also able to answer some questions for me about the vintage industry that I had not been able to find from any other shop keepers I've come into contact with. Every question I had Martin answered.
The store is relatively organized. I found it easy to distinguish what areas were designated to thrift clothing and which areas were designated to more vintage items. All of the prices are labeled clearly. Collectibles were organized in shelves around the store and although I had difficulty understanding if they were categorized, I found Martin to be so helpful and aware of his inventory that if I had been looking for a particular item in the store, he'd be able to tell me if the store had it and where it would probably be. There are also dressing rooms.
Here's the final word:
If you live in LA or Orange County and are tired of getting ripped off by overpriced vintage stores or if you are just serious thrifter you gotta check this place out. If you want a one stop shop for all your thrift and vintage needs, this is the place to go.
you won't regret it.
pros: great prices and selection, excellent customer service
Cons: no furniture, far from LA read more