Thrift City Furniture

An absolute gem! I came across this store online ( Unilocal for reviews and Craigslist because they advertise pictures of new inventory) while looking high and low for a quality but affordable dresser. We stopped in on a Sunday afternoon and ended up finding several contenders, two of which were mid-​century pieces — exactly what I was looking for. After much deliberation and help from the employees, we bought a 9-​drawer dresser which looked great and was very functional. We came in during Thanksgiving weekend and got an additional 30% off on the dresser, coming out to a total of only $ 144 — score!
These pieces are used so don’t expect perfection, we spotted some scratches and little marks while cleaning it up but overall I’m extremely satisfied with the purchase. The employees are all very friendly and helpful, and eager to answer any questions you may have without pressuring you into buying. One of the women ended up delivering the dresser to us for $ 50 since it fit in her car, and it was cleaned and set up just that evening — so easy! I will definitely return in the future to check out new pieces.

The website was extremely helpful and once I submitted my photos of furniture to sell, Albert responded within a day. He made the difficult task of emptying our parents’ home quite painless. I would heartily recommend him to anyone needing to downsize or «pass on» family treasures.

I called this store to see what their procedure was for consignment and the man I spoke to on the phone asked if had been on/​seen their website. I said no, and then he said he was going to refer me back to their website and it has all the procedures, etc… for information that I wanted to know.
Luckily for me, I was at my desk when I called so I could just go online. However, it’s not very good customer service when you aren’t willing to talk to a customer.
I also didn’t like his tone.

Uh, what? Who got away with putting «Thrift» in the name of this store? Talk about misleading. Nothing about this place is thrifty. I walked in expecting bargains and instead it was just your run-​of-​the-​mill antique store.
Prices were not cheap and I wasn’t blown away with the stuff inside — nothing felt rare or special and it wasn’t high-​quality goods. A rickety plant stand for $ 45? A crappy couch that I can find on Craigslist for $ 390? I think I’ll see myself out now…

A really strange place. You might think you have left the plane of existence after coming in here.
We came in looking for furniture only to quickly find out that there was very little of that here. What it had was a lot of unique and strange items. From Nintendo games, to old MAD magazine’s this was an adventure through time. The restroom even has two entrances and I feared someone would come up behind me at any second.
Still, they do offer a wide variety of strange items. So if you’re looking for something that will make your room the center of the bizarre, then this place is for you.

I love this place! I’ve purchased so much casework here, the owner has a great eye for quality furniture construction. There’s always a sale too. He delivers. What more can you ask for? Some of these pieces I consider to be heirloom quality.

I tried to sell some furniture to Thrift City since I no longer needed the twin beds. I sent it to the email with the pictures and the email stated it was full. Tried several days later to resend and to date no response. I guess they don’t want my furniture.

My Daughter and I used to love going to thrift stores looking for furniture that we could repurpose, over the years we got away from it. We live in the Half Moon Bay area and decided to come down to San Jose it search of a headboard for guest room. We had gone to a couple of the regular thrift stores and were amazed at the prices! Then doing a Google search we came across Thrift City, what an awesome little store, real treasures, reasonable prices, friendly staff. Tucked away in a corner was almost the exact headboard my Daughter imagined. Since I have a broken shoulder I was not much help, but the guy was more than helpful to help load, the price was right in her budget. We saw a couple other pieces that stood out to us as well, that we may have to go back and get. This is a great shop not cluttered but lots of things to see. It was a great experience. We will be back.

One night, like a thunderclap, it hit me: the reason I couldn’t commit to a couch was because I didn’t want a new couch — I wanted a glorious vintage couch. So I pored over the Craigslist «vintage couch» postings until dawn, and in during my endless scrolling, I found Simone.
Simone, the Bacchanalian davenport, is an eggplant purple velvet sofa from an out-​of-​business, high-​end Italian furniture store that used to be at the Valcor. Simone has an unbelievable rounded shape with carved legs and curved arms, and I was certain that I had to have her. Immediately. I emailed the purveyor and discovered that Simone, a couch so amazing that she had to have a name, was listed at $ 1,200 on the tag, but listed on Craigslist for $ 900. We got a further discount on it because there was a manufacturing flaw that caused a structural problem. Owner Albert was critical to the success of my mission; he emailed me a detailed description of Simone, brainstormed a strategy with me to get her home (a quick stop at U-​Haul for a van), and despite a full house when we arrived, he welcomed us personally and robustly.
I only wish I had room in my stereotypically-​tiny Bay Area home for more of Thrift City’s furniture. Despite my love for Simone, I spent an hour visiting every corner of the shop, sitting on such additional couch options as an antique Victorian floral, a tiny repro French Provincial, and at least three leather Danish Moderns. The staff gave me as much room and time as I needed to poke around alone, but was there to help me by answering questions and giving asked-​for opinions when I needed an experienced hand.
The store is full to the brim of vintage-​to-​antique furniture. There are other cool old items like jewelry and bric-​à-​brac, all of which is in super condition. I got the sense that Albert, his sister (who had named Simone), their parrot Alfredo, and probably some other family members have been doing business in this spot for decades. And I was right. I mean, when I asked, they said Alfredo alone has been there for like thirty years!
Since my visit, I have been crossing my fingers that they’d open up a store closer to San Francisco, and boom — there’s a new location in San Mateo now. Yessss. I can’t wait to go visit.
Simone is the centerpiece of my living room. Thrift City is the crown jewel of South Bay vintage. A crown jewel made of spectacular multi-​species gems.

Beautiful, unique things. Very reasonably priced, calm and positive service. Couldn’t find what I was looking for, but will try their San Mateo location.

I love this store. I’ve purchased two things here that are of the best quality and were priced reasonably. I think furniture should be made of wood like it was in the old days. I bought two pieces of Ethan Allen here on two separate occasions and had them delivered.
Minus one star because the second piece was missing a piece of hardware and the little pieces were just thrown into the piece so it was easy for them to get lost. When I complained, I should have gotten a better apology than the «you should have looked before buying» excuse. I did and they were all there– it was there method of throwing them into the cabinet willy nilly that lost the piece. I take better care of hardware inside pieces when I move. The store should take better care.

Thrift City isn’t really a thrift store. It’s an vintage one.
I stopped in on my trek from Crossroads to Moon Zoom to check the space out.
The service was really fantastically friendly but I absolutely loathe the way this store is laid out. It’s like a clean version of Hoarders. Everything is stacked on top of everything else and everything is in front of something else.
It’s hard to navigate and hard to find your diamonds in the rough.
I’d definitely come back, but only if I had some serious time to devote to walking through the space and finding serious potential.

Love this store! I gently guided my husband to Thrift City Furniture today. He took his time roaming around… always a good sign. We were looking for an old Transistor Radio to give as a present. Found a really sweet one that I’m sure will be well-​loved. My husband also bought a vintage item that we’re saving for the holidays. Really nice lady helping us out as well! Thanks!

I have purchased a couple pieces of furniture here over the past year. Thrift City has a good variety in the store, everything was in good condition, and it’s so clean you can just take it home and place it in your room. The dressers I’ve gotten haven’t smelled musty or had funky stuff in the drawers, like the creepy random finds I sometimes get from GoodWill furniture! The owner and shop workers are super helpful and friendly, prices are reasonable, and it’s always been a pleasant experience shopping here. Help when you need it, and being left alone to browse when you need it. Great shop, I recommend it to all my friends! It’s much larger than it looks from the street/​window.

I wanted a nice dresser at bargain price and I got both from Alberto at Thrift. I searched on Craigslist and found my ideal piece at a price I could hardly believe. Alberto responded promptly to my email inquiry and called me to follow up. He then accomodated my crazy schedule and delivered and installed the dresser and mirror at 7:30 pm, bringing a good strong assistant with him. It was a pleasure to do business with him. They’ve been buying from estates for 30 years and my guess is they get a first shot at some very nice places.
The dresser was cleaned inside and out and even the mirror was spotless. I highly recommend checking in with Albert to see what’s new. I know I certainly will.

Albert is phenomenal and Alfredo, Oh! My! God! I could have seriously stood there and talked all day with him. He was cracking me up!!! So great.
I came here looking for some furniture and I wasn’t ready to purchase quite yet but I was truly impressed with the variety and the care taken with the items. They even restore some items. I will be back to buy furniture but mostly to talk to Alfredo and you too, Albert!

Love my antique dresser! Amazing deal on antiques. I don’t think I’ll find any other place else that offers great service and value.
I will definitely check back again and again for unique finds.

Thrift City Furniture is a fantastic place to buy vintage furniture plus
They are adding clothing.
I bought a beautiful 1930s sofa today and I couldn’t be happier.
They also have very reasonable delivery available. Lots of goodies
here and very good prices. Most of all Albert and staff are the best.
I love Alfredo the 40 year parrot. He laughs and fake coughs and is
smart as a whip. Speaks Spanish too!
Do yourself a favor come here, they are always getting things, and
Are having a sale right now. They want to move merchandising not
Gaze at it all day for some outrageous price.
I will be coming back

Wow, I’m super happy with my French Provincial Find!
Albert has an amazing eye for furniture and was a pleasure to deal with, as was his talking Parrot, Alfredo, who is hilarious. Wishing this place best of luck!

What do you do when you need to furnish a Barbie mansion but the Barbies that live in the mansion have completely different tastes???
These Barbies lucked OUT. Barbie #1 found an amazing head and foot board on craiglist and brought Barbie #2 with her to check it out in person.
BOTH Barbies were delighted that this was a furniture store and a Parrot named Alfredo greeted them at the door. They were both in awe of how much cool stuff was in this store. Also in awe of the talking Parrot that spoke Spanish.
Barbie #1 walked away with her Glam/​Retro/​Pin up tufted head and foot board, while Barbie #2 scored a Sleek mirrored console table to brighten her Modern room.
Prices were unbeatable. Alfredo the Salesman & the charming parrot are great to work with. We had our items delivered ahead of schedule thanks to Alfredo! (not the bird)