One of the most memorable "souvenirs" I ever purchased on a vacation came from a charity thrift store — a $2 cookbook signed by Julia Child. As a regular thrift store patron, I often run into out-of-towners who are thrilled to find Humboldt County's wealth of thrift and vintage clothing stores — along with their reasonable prices.
Of course it's good to reuse and recycle, and many local operations are raising money for good causes, but for me it's the excitement of finding that vintage designer shirt or a brand new pressure cooker still in the box at a huge discount. At my house two's a pair and three's a collection. I can't pass up a piece of creamy white milk glass, often with a price tag of less than a dollar. What? You don't collect anything? It's never too late to start.
Here we thrifted finds for "the Hipster" who's into all things mid-century, "the Romantic" who loves surrounding herself with Grandma's collectibles and "the Athlete" who's out for adventure on land and sea.
The Hipster
Props from Shipwreck, Eureka; American Cancer Society Discovery Shop, Eureka; Tailwaggers Thrift Shop, Eureka; Dream Quest Thrift Store, Willow Creek; Redwood Thrift, Fortuna; CuddlyBear Thrift Store, Fortuna.
Hair & makeup by Heather Rust.
The Romantic
Props from American Cancer Society Discovery Shop, Eureka; Rescue Mission Thrift Store, Eureka; Groovy Deals, Arcata; Miranda’s Rescue Thrift Shop, Fortuna; Companion Animal Foundation, Sunnybrae; CuddlyBear Thrift Store, Fortuna.
Hair & makeup by Maria Brandon.
The Athlete
Props from American Cancer Society Discovery Shop, Eureka; Rescue Mission Thrift Store, Eureka; Anglin Secondhand, Eureka.
Hair & makeup by Heather Rust.
Related Locations
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American Cancer Society Discovery Shop
- 2942 F St., Eureka Eureka CA 95501
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707-443-2155
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Anglin Second Hand
- 2016 Broadway, Eureka Eureka CA 95501
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(707) 443-9191
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Companion Animal Foundation
- 88 Sunny Brae Center, Arcata Arcata CA 95521
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707-826-7387
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Dream Quest
- 100 Country Club Drive, Willow Creek Willow Creek CA 95573
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530.629.3564
- www.dreamquestwillowcreek.org
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Miranda's Rescue Thrift Shop Fortuna
- 822 South Fortuna Blvd, Fortuna Fortuna CA 95540
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(707) 725-4166
- mirandasrescue.org…
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Redwood Thrift
- 423 N Fortuna Blvd/, Fortuna Fortuna CA 95540
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(707) 726-7710
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Rescue Mission Thrift Store
- 1031 Broadway, Eureka Eureka CA 95501
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Shipwreck
- 430 3rd St., Eureka Eureka CA
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476-0991
- www.shipwreck-shop.com
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Tailwaggers Thrift Shop
- 2737 F St., Eureka Henderson Center CA 95501
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(707) 445-5837
- sequoiahumane.org…
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