Thrift stores in Peterborough
Peterborough, ON has 31 thrift and charity shops on the map right now. 10 of them are charity shops and 21 are independent second-hand stores, so Peterborough gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip. Stock turns over fast in all of them, so the shop that had nothing last month might have your thing this week.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Peterborough (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include The Good Buy Room and Karin's Kollectables, plus Teddy's Fine Antiques - Lock 31 Art Gallery & Collectibles — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Peterborough's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Peterborough thrift lineup
31 mapped within about 40 km:
The Good Buy Room
Second-hand store
The Good Buy Room — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about The Good Buy Room: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +1-705-657-3695
Karin's Kollectables
Second-hand store
Karin's Kollectables — an independent second-hand store, found on 4 John Street in Buckhorn.
4 John Street, Buckhorn
Teddy's Fine Antiques - Lock 31 Art Gallery & Collectibles
Second-hand store
Teddy's Fine Antiques - Lock 31 Art Gallery & Collectibles — an independent second-hand store, found on 1932 Lakehurst Road in Buckhorn.
1932 Lakehurst Road, Buckhorn, K0L 1J0
Value Village
Second-hand store
Value Village is an independent second-hand store.
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army — a charity shop on 81 George Street North.
81 George Street North
Second Helpings
Second-hand store
Second Helpings — an independent second-hand store, found on 45 Walton Street in Port Hope.
45 Walton Street, Port Hope
Purpose Thrift Shop
Second-hand store
Purpose Thrift Shop — an independent second-hand store.
Nearly New
Second-hand store
Nearly New — an independent second-hand store.
Second Helpings
Second-hand store
Second Helpings — an independent second-hand store, found on 16 John Street in Port Hope.
16 John Street, Port Hope, L1A 2Z2
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Charity shopRun by Habitat For Humanity Peterborough and Kawartha Region
Run by Habitat For Humanity Peterborough and Kawartha Region, Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a charity shop, found on 550 Braidwood Avenue in Peterborough. Also worth knowing about Habitat for Humanity ReStore: it has a website with more detail.
550 Braidwood Avenue, Peterborough, K9J 1W1
Vinnies
Second-hand storeRun by Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
Vinnies is an independent second-hand store run by Society of Saint Vincent de Paul on 799 Erskine Avenue, Peterborough. Vinnies also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
799 Erskine Avenue, Peterborough, K9H 2S9
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army — a charity shop.
Talize
Second-hand store
Talize — an independent second-hand store.
re-source Thrift Shop
Charity shop
re-source Thrift Shop — a charity shop.
Mission Thrift Store
Charity shop
Mission Thrift Store — a charity shop.
Petticoat Lane
Charity shopRun by Northumberland Hills Hospital Auxiliary
Petticoat Lane is a charity shop run by Northumberland Hills Hospital Auxiliary on 25 Munroe Street, Cobourg. Petticoat Lane also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
25 Munroe Street, Cobourg, K9A 1B8
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +19053729002
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Charity shop
Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a charity shop. Habitat for Humanity ReStore also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00
Vinnies
Second-hand storeRun by Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Vinnies is an independent second-hand store run by Society of St. Vincent de Paul on 144 Queen Street, Lakefield. Vinnies also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
144 Queen Street, Lakefield, K0L 2H0
Phone: +1 705 652 9799
Caygeon Liquidation
Second-hand store
Caygeon Liquidation is an independent second-hand store on 51 Main Street, Bobcaygeon. Caygeon Liquidation also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-16:00.
51 Main Street, Bobcaygeon, K0M 1A0
Hours: 10:00-16:00
Northumberland Humane Society Thrift Store
Second-hand storeRun by Northumberland Humane Society
Northumberland Humane Society Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store run by Northumberland Humane Society on 24 Covert Street, Cobourg.
24 Covert Street, Cobourg
Horizons of Friendship
Second-hand store
Horizons of Friendship is an independent second-hand store on 50 Covert Street, Cobourg.
50 Covert Street, Cobourg
Thrift & Thrive
Second-hand store
Thrift & Thrive — an independent second-hand store, found on 609 William Street in Cobourg.
609 William Street, Cobourg
Vicky's Values Thrift Boutique
Second-hand storeRun by Women's Resources of Kawartha Lakes
Vicky's Values Thrift Boutique is an independent second-hand store run by Women's Resources of Kawartha Lakes on 50 Mary Street West, Lindsay. Vicky's Values Thrift Boutique also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
50 Mary Street West, Lindsay
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +1-705-878-5938
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Charity shop
Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a charity shop. Habitat for Humanity ReStore also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00
Phone: +1-705-880-4663
Consignment Corner
Second-hand store
Consignment Corner — an independent second-hand store, found on 2 Bloomsgrove Avenue in Port Hope.
2 Bloomsgrove Avenue, Port Hope
Mission Thrift Store
Charity shop
Mission Thrift Store is a charity shop on 975 Elgin Street West, Cobourg.
975 Elgin Street West, Cobourg, K9A 5J3
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Charity shop
Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a charity shop on 764 Division Street, Cobourg.
764 Division Street, Cobourg
Beyond the Blue Box
Second-hand store
Beyond the Blue Box is an independent second-hand store on 14 Covert Street, Cobourg.
14 Covert Street, Cobourg
A Buy & Sell Shop
Second-hand store
A Buy & Sell Shop is an independent second-hand store.
Our Family To Yours
Second-hand store
Our Family To Yours is an independent second-hand store.
Lost Treasures
Second-hand store
Lost Treasures — an independent second-hand store.
What the map tells us about thrifting in Peterborough
5 of the 31 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Peterborough — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Peterborough; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
6 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
The Peterborough thrift circuit
Plot these 31 on a map and the day plans itself: The Good Buy Room, Karin's Kollectables on 4 John Street, Teddy's Fine Antiques - Lock 31 Art Gallery & Collectibles on 1932 Lakehurst Road, Value Village, The Salvation Army on 81 George Street North, Second Helpings on 45 Walton Street, Purpose Thrift Shop, and Nearly New. That's the full Peterborough circuit in one sensible order. 23 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Peterborough
Regulars learn these fast; visitors to Peterborough can skip the learning curve:
- Learn your fabrics at The Good Buy Room. A quick touch tells wool from acrylic, leather from pleather. Natural fibres at thrift prices are the whole game.
- Look behind the front row at Karin's Kollectables. Shoppers pull things out and shove them back carelessly. The best find is often one rack deep, half-hidden.
- Ask when new stock hits the floor. Shops restock on rhythms — truck days, volunteer shifts. One question at the counter tells you when to come back.
- Weekday mornings beat Saturday crowds. Serious pickers go early on weekdays. Weekends are for browsers; the stock is the same but the competition isn't.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Peterborough — 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 Peterborough can take a while to appear. The 31 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 Peterborough'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 — Peterborough included.
Thrift store listings for Peterborough: 31 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.