Review - Morro Bay Thrift Stores

Achievement House

Morro Bay offers many thrift store options, my favorite is the Achievement House store on Morro Bay Blvd. They offer a wide selection of affordable items, and support a good cause. I like the hand-made price tags on the jewelry and the selection of books. They even have a little video-viewing station in the back. I have found great kitchen items here, knitting needles, and other household goods. They have books, magazines, record albums, and videos. They even have music scores!! They are always friendly and I will always shop here. A side note, check out their warehouse store at the back of the Cuesta College campus.

Castaways

Castaways is another thrift shop on Morro Bay Blvd, specializing in vintage clothing. There is also a large selection of books, DVDs, and a small selection of random thrift store staples which are a bit overpriced. If you are looking for some sand dollars and other quirky souvenirs, check out this shop. There are a lot of books, but they are hard to get at, I found some good ones here the other day which were on sale.

Fabulous Finds

I love Fabulous Finds, on Napa by the post office. They are a church-run shop and don't always have predictable hours. But, if you see the red, white, and blue banners outside, they are open. The prices are fair and the inventory is constantly updated. I have purchased several items here, including a Cornishware tea pot, a vintage chrome Sunbeam mixer, and a cast aluminum ice cream scoop!! The ladies are nice and they really take their time arranging the items for display.

The Good Flea

The Good Flea on Quintana at Main has been around for a long time, and just recently changed hands, again. The previous owner's remodeled it and opened it up a bit, the new owner has closed it up again!! The previous owner's prices were less steep than the owners before, but now the new owner has returned to steep prices. Most of the inventory is the same, but I miss all the books that the previous owner used to sell. Most of the items seem like someone just cleaned out their house and put it all up for sale at high prices. They offer a new area for clothing, so that might add to the shopability. I wish that the great deals could be found here again, but I will still shop here and hope for the best.

Brenda Sue's Consignment Shop

Brenda Sue's Consignment Shop used to be sort of a combination of thrift store and antique mall. There used to be many booths where you could find antique or collectible items. I was there yesterday and was so disappointed in the current selection. There was literally only one booth that featured the type of items I shop for. Most of the booths had only new items, lots of vintage clothing and new jewelry. Home-made crafts are also featured quite a bit now. I used to visit here often to catch the seasonal items, but no longer.

Love me 2 times

This shop is on Morro Bay Blvd at Main, it recently changed hands. I have been in here a couple of times, but am disappointed. They have a lot of clothing. I think they need to beef up their household, antique, and collectibles or they will not stay open for long.