If your closet and home could use a little oomph but your wallet and the planet are not feeling it, hunting for some pre-loved hidden gems in our favourite Brisbane thrift shops will have you serving and feeling brand new!
Serendipity Op Shop
This cosy shop offers not just cool clothes and shoes – with a funky storefront to match – but also vintage jewellery and books! With so many wonders to discover, don’t forget to look through their selection of crystals for a side dose of mysticism, or simply bask in the magic of your new(ish) treasures!
📍79 Russell St, West End
Vintage Revival
Whether you’ve found yourself overwhelmed by the sheer amount of choices in an op shop or you have keen eyes for a bargain, this one’s for you! Vintage Revival, operated by Lifeline, sort their inventory into three collections: pre-loved, vintage and premium vintage, making it easy to navigate their two stories’ worth of items. With so much to rummage through, there is no telling what you might find inside this retro paradise.
The suicide prevention non-profit runs several shops all over Queensland and the country, opening yet another treasure trove in Springfield Lakes only recently, so find the one closest to you here.
📍Various locations
Do-Op Shop
Self-described as a safe, collaborative space for the community to come together, this versatile thrift shop is brimming with good vibes, clothes, furniture and even a dedicated crafts space at their Annerley store, where they regularly host workshops for both seasoned and beginner upcyclers. Transforming your wardrobe while learning a new skill? Yes, please!
Yesterdays Thrift Shop
Don’t let their six Brisbane locations fool you: Yesterdays Thrift Shop is still flying under many people’s radar and it’s time it got on yours! Everything from preloved apparel to vintage books and even china can be found at these nostalgically-named op shops. Want to have even more of a blast in the past? We’ll let you in on a little secret: any stock that isn’t sold within 2 weeks is marked down to half price, and after one more month, you can snag items for only $2!
📍Various locations
Be Uplifted Inc
True to its name, this non-profit fundraises for local breast cancer patients and survivors, providing them with financial and practical help, so you can shop and feel good about it too! On top of their impressive array of apparel, footwear and bric a brac, the shop showcases quilts made by talented volunteers.
📍B1 /194 Zillmere Road, Boondall / 514 Gympie Road, Strathpine
St. Veronica’s Thrift Shop
Another op shop serving a good cause – helping refugees and impoverished communities, with particular emphasis on children – St. Veronica’s jumble might leave you speechless at first, but you’ll soon be won over by their trove of goodies, including vintage glassware, costume jewellery, old postcards, and 1960’s tea cosies, not to mention their friendly and knowledgeable volunteers.
📍89 Hardgrave Rd, West End