I have been an avowed treasure hunter for as long as I can remember. I come by it naturally. Both of my parents never passed up an opportunity to sift through potential heirlooms.
Thankfully, San Antonio has more than its fair share of vintage/thrift/antique shops to satisfy the thrill of the hunt. Nothing makes me happier than finding a unique, quirky, can’t-live-without-it item that I definitely couldn’t buy at a big box store. Here are four of my favorite haunts. What are yours?
- Boysville Thrift Store
307 West Olmos Drive
Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Green Door Thrift Shop
1030 Nacogdoches Road
Open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Assistance League of San Antonio Thrift House
2611 West Avenue
Open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Alamo Antique Mall
125 Broadway at Travis
Open Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Denise Barkis Richter, Ph.D., author of “San Antonio’s Passport to Fun,” has been blogging about San Antonio since June of 2010. Follow her at facebook.com/SanAntonioTourist so that you’ll never miss a post. Her love affair with the Alamo City began at Hemisfair in 1968. She moved to San Antonio in 1979 as an 18-year-old college student, and San Antonio has been her home ever since. Denise completed certification to become a professional tour guide in 2019. Please contact her at sanantoniotourist at gmail dot com if you’d like for her to curate a fabulous San Antonio experience for you!
