Rescued Treasures

I almost didn’t find this shop because it’s in a small strip mall lot and not visible from the street. I’m glad I did find it because it is a cute well organized thrift store. They had TONS of home décor items– they probably took up ½ the store. This place gets bonus points from me for having chairs among the bookshelves-​inviting you to peruse their book selection. Clothing was pretty standard thrift store items and priced as such. Everything seemed decently priced and they have sale items depending on the color of the tag.
Store supports: Community Concern for Cats of Walnut Creek

love the shop love the cause (kittys)
very friendly!
you will find something, i cant leave with nothing !!
lollol :)

As a bargain hunter extraordinaire, I take great joy in finding new places.
I thought that this store was quite upscale, and the prices reflect that as well.
I found some great things but nothing I had to have.
I give 3-​stars because of the prices and the lack of selection men would like.
Ladies will love to shop around here, I would think.

The people who work here are always so nice and helpful. They get new items in frequently and they are always priced really well. This is my favorite thrift store in Walnut Creek.

Since I haven’t rated this shop since 2010 I’ll post an updated review
The rather unpopular red headed manager who was there for a few years is now gone so there is a much improved vibe in the shop, KWIM
The shop is huge, well lit and clean. There are always lots of very nice home décor items as I think when people get tired of the «stuff» they bring it here. When I had to clean out my Aunt’s apartment, which was 4 rooms of stuff, I brought everything here because all profits go to Feral cat rescue and fixing.
The staff is, by my guesstimation 90% volunteer and they work really, really hard. It is definitely one of the nicest thrift shops I have ever been in and with all the high quality inventory, definitely worth a stop if you like enjoy «thrifting». Parking is tight at lunchtime due to all the restaurants in the strip but other times there is enough parking. Look for the Caspar’s hotdog restaurant, Rescued Treasures is in the very back of the complex.

This place is great. I donate and shop here! I found tons of vintage items for my wedding too! And I’m going to donate it all back to them. I
Donate here because the proceeds go towards helping homeless cats and kittens.

I volunteer here every weekend and I always love coming in. The staff is very nice and I enjoy helping out by stocking shelves or pricing items. I know I may seem out of place because I’m the youngest person who volunteers there but I don’t mind at all. It’s very nice store and a good location. I also love finding little trinkets to buy and I also get a small discount on items. :) I’ll always come back to this store.

I’ve recently gotten into thrifting and came across Rescued Treasures after I Googled local places in the area. This store is amazing. I go there about once a week and they always have great deals, and most importantly new (to me) items constantly flowing through the store. Their prices are AMAZING – I always feel like I’m stealing from them because they are so well priced. The workers there are very friendly and always are helpful. I definitely recommend this place!

One of the best thrift stores in the area! Where to start…
This charity shop benefits cats, and who doesn’t love cats? Psychos, that’s who.
The floorspace is huge, the prices are very good, they have tons of kitchenware of all vintages, tons of amazing glasses, tons of clothing both male and female, lots of furniture, some tools, tons of stuff for X-​mas, and it’s all mostly clean and well organized. The variety of stuff combined with their large floorspace means that I feel that I will always find something to buy when I manage to make my way out to this shop. They have tons of sewing and knitting stuff if you like that, tons of books, etc.
The ladies working there, named Carol and Joanne iirc, were absolute darlings. I met the lady who I think is the manager and she is absolutely awesome, thanks Theresa!
Great shop, worth a visit every time you’re in the area!

Rescued Treasures looks to be just that: old stuff that is being recycled or maybe even antiques. not much clothes nor furniture, just the genre of old stuff.
hardback books seem to be priced @2. or whatever it’s marked.
–didn’t see any reads beyond the usual ones. no standouts.

When Rescued Treasures was located in Pleasant Hill, it was one of my favorite thrift stores. The prices were very reasonable and they had a really good selection of vintage clothing. I found several designer clothing items for $ 7 or less. I don’t know if they hired a new manager/​owner when they moved to Walnut Creek, but it is an entirely different store in my opinion. Just as another reviewer pointed out, the prices on many of the items are ridiculous and there is a rude woman that works there who seems to do all of the pricing. She looks everything up on eBay first and bases her prices on those. I overheard her tell a customer, «No, I won’t budge on the price. It’s priced right.» Just a note: most items on eBay that are Buy It Now are over priced.
The positives: The cashier that helped me at the register was very kind. Proceeds go to homeless cats. Store is well organized. Clothing items that have been there a while are often discounted (check color of price tag).
Advice to management: price items reasonably… this is a thrift store and the items were donated. You are losing customers.

I love vintage and finding rare treasures. This is one of my favorite spots and I make it a point to stop in at least once a week. The owner Teresa is wonderful! Takes good care of her regulars pointing out new items that she thinks they may like. The staff is always friendly. I almost never leave empty handed!

Love this place. It can be hit or miss sometimes, but I have found quite a few treasures here. It’s like any thrift shop. You have to be willing to sort through the junk. Nice people, good stuff if you are patient enough to look, prices aren’t too bad. I always enjoy my stops here.

I was a regular shopper there whenever I was in town. But there is one lady who works there who is quite rude. She is tall and thin, and I think she might be the manager… She had a peace sign belt buckle and short grey hair. That’s about all my girlfriend and I remember bout her. Except her rudeness. We passed on a dining table, because we wanted to see how big it was with the leaf and she was quite rude about the whole thing. the prices have gone up ridiculously. A guitar gig bag available new for 19.95 at guitar center was $ 38. Used. They are no longer a thrift store, but an expensive boutique. I love cats. but I will do all my business at arf from now on.

I’m not really quite sure why this place gets 5 stars from so many people. I have been here several times as it is so close to my work and can go there on lunch. Maybe it’s the older generation that like it? It seems to have a lot of stuff that is outdated and «old». I didn’t see one article of clothing worth buying and all the stuff seems to be quite overpriced. I don’t like being charged $ 15 for a sweater that looks like it didn’t cost much more than that brand new. The staff seemed really sweet, but I think I can find better stuff elsewhere.

A continually improving thrift store — increasingly well organized with interesting finds mixed in with the usual thrift store effluvia. Nice, hardworking staff and volunteers. Not super cheap, unfortunately, for collectibles and nice vintage. Parking is free and convenient, and the stock changes quickly. Other small businesses in the strip worth checking out and supporting are the well-​stocked bird supply store at the other end, the Persian market (and its great Turkish tea) next to the bird store, and the very nice folks who run a mailing store.

Came here today to find treasures and they have a bunch. I walked in a little nervous because of one review, I wasn’t greeted right away but I received a smile while I shopped and finally when I checked out the lady at the counter was super nice, friendly & very helpful. She offered to plug in my treasure to see if it worked which was very nice & it lit up perfectly. It definitely was a pleasant experience and I will be back because of the service & all the treasures that I may have missed

I’m pretty well established as a cat lover by my close (and even not-​so-​close) friends. I support rescued pets and currently have two kitties, who were both homeless when they found us. We said goodbye to a third baby a couple of months ago and I’m still not quite over it.
All that being said, this thrift store has volunteers working to earn money for shelter cats. They work with Walnut Creek’s Community Concern for Cats shelter. (A group very much involved in the WC Cat Video Festival).
Lots of really nice, fun, and cute items in here. Clothing (mostly women’s), home goods, tons of books, shoes, and decorative items. I left with two homemade catnip toys. $ 4 each. I was in a hurry and the woman behind the counter offered to pay my sales tax so that I could leave $ 8 and go. What?! That is really, really nice. And it was beyond thoughtful. I left $ 9 instead — knowing that every penny extra is going to a good cause!
Come check this place out next time youre downtown and thank the volunteers for giving their time to the furries!

Went there about a month ago with two of my friends, and I was about to buy this dated but cute and useful craft organizer… for about $ 10 until, I believe one of the older employees, seemed to be annoyed that I was standing in her way. In fact, I noticed a strange vibe of being «observed» the whole time. Hello! What year is this, and I’m still facing prejudice and racism?! Is it because it’s Walnut Creek? (bewildered.)
Let’s be fair, I did notice the customers there seemed to be 50+ and my friends and I probably looked like we were taking a break from the nearby college campus. Can’t tell if this was the reason, because as soon as I came in I smiled and said hello to one behind the counter I was completely ignored. I guess you have to be a «special» kind of customer. Anyway well, that’s how I felt. and so did my companions. So needless to say, I put the item back because I felt scorned amidst the animosity (hahaha joke, sorta). So instead my friends headed off to the nearby Whole Foods Market instead for a much needed breath of fresh air.

I usually like bigger thrift stores, but I found plenty to buy here!
Their clothing selection was small, but the few on display were quality items. Lots of good brands, many vintage, and almost all in great condition.
Compared to most other thrift stores, this shop is clean and organized. They decorate using their donated furniture and knick knacks which give the store a rustic feeling. To top it off, the staff very helpful. I’m looking forward to visiting this store again.