Enjoy thrifting? Here’s where in Centre County to find your next steal
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- Centre County hosts 21 thrift shops offering furniture, clothing and decor.
- Stores like Goodwill, ReStore and Uptown Cheapskate accept item donations.
- Thrift options serve diverse shoppers, including families and young adults.
With thrifting growing in popularity across the country, it should come as no surprise that it’s growing in Centre County too, with a myriad of secondhand treasures for those who know where to look.
From vintage clothing for people of any age to used collectibles, furniture and more, there are more than a dozen stores scattered across the county that offer visitors a chance to go home with their next great find.
Autumn Swope, a 22-year-old Bellefonte resident, has been thrifting in Centre County for six years, and told the Centre Daily Times Tuesday that she’s found many goods at thrift stores, including clothes, home decor and more.
“Thrifting tends to be cheaper — it’s a lot more economical than going and buying new clothes,” Swope said outside of Goodwill on the Benner Pike. “I think a lot of people are shifting their ideas around and buying secondhand, used items nowadays. Buying new is only getting more and more expensive and I think thrifting offers a good way to get around that.”
We’ve compiled a list of some of the top thrift shops in the county. Did we leave off your favorite? Email jmichael@centredaily.com to add to the list.
Arcadian Consignment, Vintage & Antique Co.
Arcadian Consignment Vintage & Antique Co. is located at 1319 Benner Pike across from the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store. It offers an eclectic variety of goods including vintage artwork, furniture and home decor. According to the shop’s website, the store’s inventory changes daily, with the arrangement of goods in the store changed weekly.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday
Contact: Call 814-308-8539 or visit the store’s contact page.
CentrePeace
Located just outside of Bellefonte at 3047 Benner Pike is CentrePeace, a thrift and consignment shop that sells used furniture, collectibles and antiques. Incarcerated individuals from the Centre County Correctional Facility work there as trainees, part of the organization’s restorative justice efforts.
Donations can be accepted by either dropping your goods off between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, or by scheduling a pickup by calling 814-353-9081. Those looking to make the pickup process easier can text photos of their goods to 814-404-5474 for pre-approval, according to the website.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday
Contact: Visit store’s contact page or call 814-353-9081
Faith Centre
Faith Centre, located in the heart of downtown Bellefonte at 110 W. High St., sells lightly-used clothing, home goods and more. It also offers programs such as a pet food pantry and food bank. Information on how to donate to the Faith Centre can be found on the organization’s website.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday
Contact: Call 814-355-2238 or email executive director Nicole Summers at nsummers@faithcentre.info
GFWC State College Woman’s Club
Located at 902 S. Allen St., the GFWC State College Women’s Club sells used clothing for people of all ages, including shirts, bottoms, jackets, purses and more. The store also has a selection of house- and kitchenware, collectibles, decor, books and more.
More information on how to donate to the store can be found by either emailing the club at peb67@yahoo.com, or by calling 814-238-2322.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday
Contact: Call 814-238-2322 or email peb67@yahoo.com
Goodwill
Goodwill, a nationally-known thrift store chain, has two locations in Centre County — one at 387 Benner Pike, State College and another at 1061 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Both of the stores are a part of the Goodwill Industries of North Central Pennsylvania, and sell secondhand clothing, house- and kitchenware, electronics, toys, a small selection of furniture and more.
Donations of lightly used goods can be brought directly to both locations, or to the Goodwill Donation Center 101 Hawbaker Industrial Drive.
Hours: Both stores are open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and from noon-5 p.m. on Sunday.
Contact: Philipsburg Goodwill: 814-342-4962; State College Goodwill: 814-237-8006
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Centre County ReStore
The Habitat for Humanity of Greater Centre County ReStore is located in Bellefonte at 1155 Zion Road, and offers a wide variety of used furniture. The store’s selection of furniture includes sofas and other chairs, desks, dressers, tables and more. According to ReStore’s website, all of the used furniture is sold at a “deep discount” compared to buying new.
Donations are also accepted, and can be done in two different ways — either by dropping your furniture off at ReStore Wednesday through Saturday, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., or by scheduling larger items for pickup at your own home. All pickup items must be placed outside or in a garage at the time of pickup.
Hours: Donation hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Retail hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday
Contact: Call 814-353-2390 or email restore@habitatgcc.org
Kid to Kid State College
Located at 176 Rolling Ridge Drive, Kid to Kid State College specializes in selling secondhand goods for children, including clothing, toys, games, books, costumes, outdoor equipment and more. Donations can be brought into the store and exchanged for cash or 20% more than the cash value in store credit.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m Sunday.
Contact: Call 814-237-5432 or email statecollege@kidtokid.com
Love It Upcycle Boutique
Located at 1524 N. Atherton St. beside Plato’s Closet, Love It Upcycle Boutique is a thrift and consignment shop local to central Pennsylvania that buys lightly-used, secondhand clothing for cash or store credit. The shop offers a selection of clothing for men and women of all ages, with brands such as Vineyard Vines, Lululemon, Free People and more.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday
Contact: Call 814-308-8246 or email loveitupcycle@gmail.com
The Mommy Shoppe
The Mommy Shop is a unique used clothing store set up by the Houserville United Methodist Church — House of Hope, located at 1320 Houserville Road. The shop’s main goal is to provide affordable clothing and supplies to families with young children, and offers gently used clothing for babies and children alike, strollers, high chairs, toys and more.
To shop for free at the Mommy Shoppe, you must register online and schedule a shopping appointment, with at least 30 days between each appointment. Each registered customer will be able to carry out one free bag of clothes per child at their appointment. Non-registered customers can shop too, but will be purchasing their items at “yard sale prices,” according to their website.
Information on how to donate to the Mommy Shoppe can be found on the store’s information page.
Hours: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursday
Contact: Call 814-499-2287 or email themommyshoppe@gmail.com
Plato’s Closet
Plato’s Closet is a nationally known thrift store where goods can be brought in and traded for cash. It’s located at 1526 N. Atherton St. and specializes in buying and selling lightly used clothing for teenagers and young adults. Clothing is usually name brand, and is offered at a lower price than what can be found buying new.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
Contact: Call 814-234-3450 or email platosclosetpsu@gmail.com
Sometimes Mary Vintage & Curiosities Shop
The Sometimes Mary Vintage & Curiosities Shop is one of the area’s newest and smaller thrift stores, located inside of Webster’s Bookstore Cafe at 133 E. Beaver Ave. According to the cafe’s “partner businesses” page, the store offers an “eclectic selection of vintage, curiosities and art.”
Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
Contact: Call Webster’s at 814-272-1410 or email them at info@webstersbooksandcafe.com
St. Vincent de Paul
Located at 1300 Benner Pike, the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store offers a variety of gently used clothes, books, decor, house- and kitchenware, sporting goods and more. Donations are also accepted, but in-season clothes are preferred due to limited storage space for out-of-season clothes.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday
Contact: Call 814-867-3131 or email svdpolv@gmail.com
Uptown Cheapskate
With over 140 locations spread across the country, the Uptown Cheapskate of State College is a cash-for-clothes store — like Plato’s Closet and Kid to Kid — that will pay you to bring in lightly-used, name-brand goods, with a particular focus on designer brands.
Located at 522 E. College Ave., the store aims to serve young adults and offers a selection of clothing such as active wear, graphic tees, handbags, jeans, shoes and more.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday
Contact: Call 814-206-0545 or email statecollege@uptowncheapskate.com
