Thrift stores in Alton
Thrift stores reward the patient. In Alton, Illinois that patience currently stretches across 3 mapped shops — 2 of them are charity shops and 1 are independent second-hand stores, so Alton gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Alton (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Goodwill and Slackers CDs and Games, plus Catholic Charities — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Alton's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Alton thrift lineup
3 in Alton, plus 8 more around Alton below:
Goodwill
Charity shop3.3 km from AltonRun by Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries
Goodwill is a charity shop run by Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries on 1719 Homer M Adams Parkway, Alton.
1719 Homer M Adams Parkway, Alton, 62002
Slackers CDs and Games
Second-hand store3.8 km from Alton
Slackers CDs and Games — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Slackers CDs and Games: it has a website with more detail.
Catholic Charities
Charity shop5.1 km from Alton
Catholic Charities is a charity shop on 3512 Mc Arthur Boulevard, Alton.
3512 Mc Arthur Boulevard, Alton, 62002
What the map tells us about thrifting in Alton
None of the 3 shops in Alton has opening hours in the map data, so treat this as a browse-and-discover trip rather than a surgical strike. Midday on a weekday is usually the sweet spot — fresh stock, thin crowds.
The Alton thrift circuit
Plot these 3 on a map and the day plans itself: Goodwill on 1719 Homer M Adams Parkway, Slackers CDs and Games, and Catholic Charities on 3512 Mc Arthur Boulevard. That's the full Alton circuit in one sensible order.
Thrifting tips for Alton
A few things worth knowing before you work through Alton's thrift stores:
- Bring a tape measure at Goodwill. The perfect sideboard is useless if it won't fit through your door. Tape measure in the bag, every trip.
- Try everything on at Slackers CDs and Games. Sizing across decades is chaos. The fitting room — or a brave moment by the mirror — saves you from the almost-right jacket.
- Measure the car, not just the room. That bookshelf fits the wall but not the hatchback. Know your cargo space before you fall in love.
- Check the furniture first. Solid wood furniture is the thrift store's greatest bargain — it was built to last and priced to move. Measure your space before you go.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Alton — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Alton can take a while to appear. The 3 above are only as current as the community map. A shop that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
Prices at Alton's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Alton included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around Alton
8 more within about 25 km of Alton, nearest first:
Goodwill
Charity shop16.2 km from Alton
Goodwill — a charity shop.
Saint Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
Charity shop16.5 km from AltonRun by Society of St. Vincent de Paul Archdiocesan Council of St. Louis
Saint Vincent de Paul Thrift Store is a charity shop run by Society of St. Vincent de Paul Archdiocesan Council of St. Louis on 770 North Lindbergh Boulevard, Florissant. Saint Vincent de Paul Thrift Store also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
770 North Lindbergh Boulevard, Florissant, 63031
Phone: +1 314-881-6097
Goodwill
Charity shop16.9 km from Alton
Goodwill is a charity shop.
Goodwill
Charity shop19.2 km from AltonRun by Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries
Run by Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries, Goodwill is a charity shop, found on 3451 Nameoki Road in Granite City.
3451 Nameoki Road, Granite City, 62040
Goodwill
Charity shop23.7 km from AltonRun by Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries
Goodwill is a charity shop run by Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries on 210 Junction Drive, Glen Carbon. Goodwill also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
210 Junction Drive, Glen Carbon, 62034
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-618-656-0954
Misha J's Factory
Second-hand store24.8 km from Alton
Misha J's Factory — an independent second-hand store.
St. Louis Consignment Gallery
Second-hand store24.9 km from Alton
St. Louis Consignment Gallery — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about St. Louis Consignment Gallery: the map lists its hours as We,Su,Mo 12:00-17:00; Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: We,Su,Mo 12:00-17:00; Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-18:00
Phone: +1 314-254-4777
Saint Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
Charity shop24.9 km from AltonRun by Society of St. Vincent de Paul Archdiocesan Council of St. Louis
Saint Vincent de Paul Thrift Store is a charity shop run by Society of St. Vincent de Paul Archdiocesan Council of St. Louis on 10585 Saint Charles Rock Road, Saint Ann. Saint Vincent de Paul Thrift Store also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
10585 Saint Charles Rock Road, Saint Ann, 63074
Phone: +1 314-881-6032
Thrift store listings for Alton: 3 in Alton and 8 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.