Our Pick: Texas Thrift, 7500 I-35 N., 210-654-7222, buythrift.com
Thrifting ain’t easy. Those who have been at it for some time know there are tricks to the trade of bin-diving for that special something. And in our experience, Texas Thrift has proven to have the most consistently stacked collection of goods, and with four locations to choose from (Ingram, Commerce St., Windsor Park, SE Military), the local thrift chain might just boast the largest and widest variety of pre-owned and vintage clothing, furniture, and accessories in the city. Each space averages about 25,000 square feet – so unless you’re looking for something specific, casual treasure hunting can easily consume an entire afternoon or weekend. Pro tip: stay hydrated and bring a friend – or, that is, bring a friend with different tastes than you so they don’t try to jack your gems.
Thrifting ain’t easy. Those who have been at it for some time know there are tricks to the trade of bin-diving for that special something. And in our experience, Texas Thrift has proven to have the most consistently stacked collection of goods, and with four locations to choose from (Ingram, Commerce St., Windsor Park, SE Military), the local thrift chain might just boast the largest and widest variety of pre-owned and vintage clothing, furniture, and accessories in the city. Each space averages about 25,000 square feet – so unless you’re looking for something specific, casual treasure hunting can easily consume an entire afternoon or weekend. Pro tip: stay hydrated and bring a friend – or, that is, bring a friend with different tastes than you so they don’t try to jack your gems.
Previous Winners
WINNER: Bike World, multiple locations, bikeworld.com
2. Bicycle Heaven, multiple locations, bicycle-heaven.com
3. Blue Star Bike Shop, 1414 S. Alamo St., (210) 858-0331, bluestarbikeshop.com
WINNER: Twig Book Shop, 306 Pearl Pkwy., (210) 826-6411, thetwig.com
2. Nine Lives, 4907 NW Loop 410 #102, (210) 647-5656, ninelivesbooks.com
3. Imagine Books and Records, 8373 Culebra Ste 201B, (210) 236-7668, imaginebookstore.com
WINNER: Bazinga Comics, 2941 Thousand Oaks Drive, Suite 101, (210) 404-9174, bazingacomics.com
2. Dragon’s Lair, 7959 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 615-1229, dlair.net
3. Gotham Newsstand, 4522 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 379-5115, gothamnewsstand.com
WINNER: Trader’s Village, 9333 SW Loop 410, (210) 623-8383, tradersvillage.com/san-antonio
2. Eisenhauer Flea Market, 3903 Eisenhauer Road, (210) 468-1081, eisenhauerfleamarketsa.net
3. Busseys, 18738 I-35 S., Schertz, (830) 609-0800, busseysfm.com
WINNER: Spring Garden Flower Shop, 211 Brooklyn Ave., (210) 229-1231, springgardenflowershop.com
2. Artistic Blooms, 7863 Callaghan Road, Suite 103, (210) 696-8080, artisticblooms.com
3. HEB Blooms, multiple locations, heb.com
2. Artistic Blooms, 7863 Callaghan Road, Suite 103, (210) 696-8080, artisticblooms.com
3. HEB Blooms, multiple locations, heb.com
WINNER: Las Americas, 6623 San Pedro Ave., (210) 340-2747, lasamericaslatinmarket.com
2. Tim’s Oriental Seafood Market, 7015 Bandera Road, Suite 8, (210) 523-1688
3. Ali Baba, 9307 Wurzbach Road, (210) 691-1111, alibabasanantonio.com
WINNER: Total Wine and More, multiple locations, totalwine.com
2. PigLiquors, 519 S. Presa, (210) 226-6465, pigliquors.net
3. Gabriel’s, multiple locations, gabrielsliquor.com
4. Alamo City Liquor, 2943 Thousand Oaks Drive, Suite 3, (210) 490-9883, garrisonbros.com/alamo-city-liquor
WINNER: Redbone, 8126 Broadway, (210) 822-4111, redboneguitar.com
2. Alamo Music Center, multiple locations, alamomusic.com
3. Robot Monster, 517 E. Woodlawn Ave., (210) 320-1710, robotmonsterguitars.com
WINNER: Amols', 710 S. Flores St., (210) 227-1457, amols.com
2. Piñata Time, 3005 W. Commerce St., (210) 277-7406,
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3. Fiesta on Main, 2025 N. Main Ave., (210) 738-1188, alamofiesta.com
WINNER: Shades of Green, 334 W. Sunset Road, (210) 824-3772, shadesofgreensa.com
2. Rainbow Gardens, multiple locations, rainbowgardens.biz
3. Evergreen Garden, 922 W. Hildebrand Ave., (210) 735-0669, facebook.com/evergreengardensatx
