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The Best Thrift Shops for Clothes in Pittsburgh

Posted on April 19, 2024   |   Updated on December 1, 2025
Francesca Dabecco

Francesca Dabecco

Dead Byrd Vintage at Boheme in Lawrenceville. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)

Dead Byrd Vintage at Boheme in Lawrenceville. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)

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Your Guide to Thrifting in Pittsburgh

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Need a new look? Here’s where to get some new-to-you threads while shopping sustainably in Pittsburgh.

📍Lawrenceville

Every corner of Boheme is filled with a different small business selling handmade and secondhand goods. Browse vendors like Windfall Vintage, Mill Street Vintage, Kula Industries, Dead Byrd Vintage, and more.

📍Lawrenceville

Sam’s Vintage carries styles from the 60s to Y2K, with casual outfits and party looks alike.

📍Lawrenceville

Looking for a safe space to explore your identity and personal style? You’ll find a variety of styles and sizes in the “curated maximalism” of this independent, woman-owned storefront.

📍Lawrenceville

Thriftique sells new and gently used clothing, shoes, handbags, jewelry, and accessories — with sales supporting the National Council of Jewish Women Pittsburgh Section.

📍Lawrenceville

If you’re looking for vintage denim jeans or jackets, this is your shop. Plus, they have T-shirts and hats to complete the look!

📍Lawrenceville

You might find your next wardrobe piece at Phoenix Boutique or even sell something of your own — they split 50-50 with consignors.

📍 Garfield

This shop has been dealing secondhand finds with great prices for nearly three decades. Stop in, and if you like what you see, consider donating to help them replace the floor this year.

📍 Bloomfield

Want to wear a faded Pirates T-shirt with vintage denim? Or maybe with a flowy skirt or a sturdy Carhartt jacket? Twisted Vintage has 80s, 90s, and Y2K clothes galore!

📍 Bloomfield

Luxury is affordable when you can buy, sell, or trade designer items at Clothes Minded. If they like your stuff, you can get 30% of the resale value in cash or 45% in store credit on the spot.

📍 Bloomfield

Worn-in sweatshirts and T-shirts just feel cozier, right? Fifty One Ten has a ton of options, including all of your favorite Pittsburgh gear. Plus, they have dresses, skirts, and jumpsuits!

📍Squirrel Hill

Cleaning out your closet? See if Avalon Exchange might pay you for some of your items — and browse their racks for something new to you!

Vintage steals this way! (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)

Vintage steals this way! (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)

📍Squirrel Hill

Walk down the stairs and into the basement to find a massive curation of unisex clothing. The store is extra fun because everything is organized by color!

📍Shadyside

Searching for a vintage belt buckle? Need a period outfit for a costume party? Or maybe you want to sell your great aunt’s old wardrobe? Eons buys and sells vintage clothing and accessories for men and women from the 1880's through the 1980's.

📍Shadyside

Vintage bags, silk scarves, dresses, and leather jackets — there is a range of styles to find here.

📍South Side

This shop carries styles from 1860 to 1970. But if you want to browse, you’ll have to make an appointment!

📍South Side

Zeds is a hub for vintage T-shirts, sweatshirts, and sneakers. You can even find reinvented Pittsburgh gear here.

📍South Side

Mix a retro piece with your modern wardrobe with something from Highway Robbery Vintage, which specializes in apparel and accessories for men and women from the 1950's to early 1990's.

📍South Side

Outdoor enthusiasts and gym rats can find their next workout fit at ReActive — without lululemon prices.

📍Dormont

This consignment shop resells new and lightly used men’s, women’s, unisex, and children's clothing. And at the end of each season, the shop donates all remaining items and/or profits to a charity.

📍Sharpsburg

Bring your own bag and go treasure hunting! All of your money spent will go back to the community. Got food to share? Drop it in their Community Free Fridge.

📍 Millvale

Skip the fast fashion, and find a look from the 1920s to the 1990s at Vintage 416.

📍 Millvale

Stop in B-Sides Vintage to shop their rack of 80s-Y2K Levi’s jeans, plus a comfy T-shirt to go with them.

📍 Etna

With a couch, dining table, and gallery wall, Monarch Studios makes you feel like you’re shopping right in someone’s home closet. The shop is undergoing construction but will reopen soon.

Step inside The Closet for racks of black and gold. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)

Step inside The Closet for racks of black and gold. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)

📍Bellevue

Feeling nostalgic for the robo Penguins logo? Or maybe you’re dying to find an old Three Rivers Stadium shirt? This is THE spot for your retro Steelers, Penguins, and Pirates gear.

📍 Shadyside

This store is part thrift shop, part coffee shop, and all good vibes. Don’t miss their special pop-up events with local vintage vendors, food trucks, and more.

📍Avalon and Brookline

This one is for the thrifters who want to dig to find their treasure, with stacks and racks of all kinds of donated items. Don’t forget to bring your dollars; it’s cash only!

📍Green Tree and North Hills

These shops are filled to the brim with bargains. With patience, you’re sure to find a gem!

📍South Side, Banksville, East Liberty, Lawrenceville, and more locations.

Goodwill is another one for the scrappier thrifters, not afraid to filter through the dirt to get to the gold.

📍 Coraopolis, Castle Shannon, Monroeville, and Penn Hills

These locations are great for their colored tag deals. And now you can even shop at their online store.

Tip! Don’t forget about events like Pittsburgh Pickers, Vintage Pittsburgh, Neighborhood Flea to shop from lots of vendors in one place!

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