Thrift stores in Birmingham
If you like the hunt, Birmingham, Alabama is worth a wander: 13 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. 5 of them are charity shops and 8 are independent second-hand stores, so Birmingham gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Birmingham (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Goodwill and The Salvation Army, plus Lovelady Thrift Store — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Birmingham's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Birmingham thrift lineup
13 mapped within about 40 km:
Goodwill
Charity shop5.1 km from BirminghamRun by Alabama Goodwill Industries
Run by Alabama Goodwill Industries, Goodwill is a charity shop, found on 2530 Green Springs Highway South in Birmingham. Also worth knowing about Goodwill: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2530 Green Springs Highway South, Birmingham, 35205
Hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Phone: +1-205-323-6331
The Salvation Army
Charity shop6.7 km from Birmingham
The Salvation Army is a charity shop.
Lovelady Thrift Store
Second-hand store7.9 km from Birmingham
Lovelady Thrift Store — an independent second-hand store.
Kid's Market & Mom
Second-hand store8.0 km from Birmingham
Kid's Market & Mom — an independent second-hand store, found on 7845 Crestwood Boulevard in Irondale. Also worth knowing about Kid's Market & Mom: the map lists its hours as Su, Mo closed; Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7845 Crestwood Boulevard, Irondale, 35210
Hours: Su, Mo closed; Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-205-902-1367
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Charity shop8.6 km from BirminghamRun by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Birmingham
Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a charity shop run by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Birmingham on 7952 Crestwood Boulevard, Irondale. Habitat for Humanity ReStore also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00, Sa 08:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7952 Crestwood Boulevard, Irondale, 35210
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00, Sa 08:00-17:00
Phone: +1-205-951-1234
Vapor Thrift Store
Second-hand store9.3 km from Birmingham
Vapor Thrift Store — an independent second-hand store.
Southeastern Salvage Home Emporium
Second-hand store10.3 km from Birmingham
Southeastern Salvage Home Emporium — an independent second-hand store, found on 5421 Beacon Drive in Irondale. Also worth knowing about Southeastern Salvage Home Emporium: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5421 Beacon Drive, Irondale, 35210
Phone: +1-205-956-1000
Big Saver Thrift Store
Second-hand store12.9 km from Birmingham
Big Saver Thrift Store — an independent second-hand store.
America's Thrift Store
Second-hand store14.6 km from Birmingham
America's Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store on 1125 Huffman Road, Birmingham. America's Thrift Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 08:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1125 Huffman Road, Birmingham, 35215
Hours: Mo-Th 08:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: +1-205-856-6774
Goodwill
Charity shop15.7 km from Birmingham
Goodwill is a charity shop.
Goodwill Donation DriveUp
Charity shop18.5 km from Birmingham
Goodwill Donation DriveUp is a charity shop.
Lovelady Thrift Store
Second-hand store20.4 km from Birmingham
Lovelady Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store on 2402 Old Springville Road, Birmingham. Lovelady Thrift Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su closed; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2402 Old Springville Road, Birmingham, 35215
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su closed
Phone: +1-205-951-9230
King's Home Thrift
Second-hand store21.8 km from Birmingham
King's Home Thrift — an independent second-hand store on 4496 Center Point Road. Also worth knowing about King's Home Thrift: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 08:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4496 Center Point Road, 35126
Hours: Mo-Su 08:00-20:00
Phone: +1-205-683-0500
What the map tells us about thrifting in Birmingham
6 of the 13 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Birmingham — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Birmingham; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
7 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Most shops in Birmingham list a phone number. Use it — a thirty-second call beats a wasted drive, especially for furniture or anything you can't carry home on the bus.
The Birmingham thrift circuit
Plot these 13 on a map and the day plans itself: Goodwill on 2530 Green Springs Highway South, The Salvation Army, Lovelady Thrift Store, Kid's Market & Mom on 7845 Crestwood Boulevard, Habitat for Humanity ReStore on 7952 Crestwood Boulevard, Vapor Thrift Store, Southeastern Salvage Home Emporium on 5421 Beacon Drive, and Big Saver Thrift Store. That's the full Birmingham circuit in one sensible order. 5 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Birmingham
Thrifting in Birmingham goes better with a little prep:
- Shop the wrong season on purpose at Goodwill. Coats are cheapest in spring, fans in autumn. Off-season racks are picked over less and priced to move.
- Learn the colour-tag system at The Salvation Army. Many charity shops discount by tag colour on rotation. Ask which colour is half price this week — it changes regularly.
- Visit at opening time. Serious pickers arrive at opening. You don't have to be one of them, but the first hour has the best pick of the day's restock.
- Check the furniture first, clothes second. Good furniture sells within hours; good clothes within days. Walk the furniture floor before the racks.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Birmingham — 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 Birmingham can take a while to appear. The 13 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 Birmingham'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 — Birmingham included.
Thrift store listings for Birmingham: 13 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.