Updated: March 25, 2024
Thrift Your Way Around the Pikes Peak Region
Thrift your way around the Pikes Peak Region to find unique gifts, home decor or your next outfit. Whether you are looking for vintage items, modern decor or discounted clothing, the shops in the region have you covered. If you are looking to contribute your loved pieces to a good home, donating to a local thrift shop or boutique helps the community and cleans your closet at the same time.
Florence - Colorado's Antique Capital
If you want to take a deep dive into thrifting and antiquing...did you know Florence, Colorado is called Colorado’s Antique Capital? Make a trip of it by following the Arts and Antiques Tour. Florence's main street is lined with an abundance of shops providing everything from your favorite antique toys you had growing up, to turn of the century furniture, vintage clothing and tasteful home decor.
Need more guidance on antiquing? Our Pikes Peak Wonders Woman Amelia Dall put together a guide on how to go antiquing like an archaeologist. Check it out before your next outing!
Junkin' Market Days
Junkin’ Market Days is a curated market for small businesses. They are female-owned and operated and host weekend long pop-up markets around the Midwest, including right here in Colorado Springs. The markets feature unique products such as boutique clothes, jewelry, home decor, furniture, candles, gourmet foods, and lots more. This is a place for shoppers who are serious about shopping and fun!
Coralun Vintage
Starting a decade ago in Northern California and with inspiration from travels abroad in Greece, Italy and Spain, owner Lauren Abbott is not new to the thrift and vintage industry. Lauren sells handmade jewelry (Coralun Handmade) and vintage and thrifted clothing in her southwest-boho-style downtown shop. Inventory is found through personal buys, consignment of art pieces, estate sales, garage sales and thrifting. Coralun specializes in vintage pieces from the 1960s to 1990s. Tune into their Instagram stories for the most up-to-date inventory and outfit inspiration.
Bargain Box
The Bargain Box Thrift Store, owned by the Assistance League of Colorado Springs, donates all profits to their designated philanthropies, such as supporting survivors of assault, children in traumatic situations, foster or at-risk youth and clothing for disadvantaged school children. The staff consists completely of volunteers, who dedicate their time to assist customers and support their causes. Donations are more than welcomed at their store on Nevada Ave. as well as shopping their online-only inventory.
Eclectic Co.
Eclectic CO. is a local, vendor-based shop that exists to curate artists who provide local, sustainable, and handmade goods. They are proud to support a healthy local economy and social impact enterprises to promote social justice and environmental improvement. Included in their stores is vintage and thrift clothing, artwork, jewelry, stickers, home décor, body products, coffee and tea products, eco-friendly items and more. On top of all that, Eclectic CO. is owned by two fierce women who are changing the way small businesses think and operate. Stop by their Downtown Colorado Springs and Old Colorado City locations to support local creators!
