Thrift Box Lucile Packard

This is a wonderful place to donate gently used clothes and household items because the proceeds go to such a worthy cause, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford. The shop is staffed entirely by hard-​working volunteers who are very appreciative of donations. Also worth a visit: the Pumpkin Patch Boutique the first weekend in October every year. Good finds!

You can generally find something cool here like records, glasses, books, or clothes. I got a nice new white cklein sweater, a couple cute skirts for office, and pretty blouses that looked like new. Checking out can be difficult sometimes, and I’ve left before because sales ladies not so nice sometimes. However there have been times when they’ve been very sweet and helpful, def hit or miss, but hunting for cool stuff always fun.

This is such a cute little thrift store. I love stopping by whenever I’m walking through downtown Willow Glen. I always seem to find at least one random thing whenever I’m there, but keep in mind that they take cash only

Run by all volunteers of San Jose Women’s Auxiliary, the proceeds from this Thrift Shop go exclusively to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital for uncompensated care in the local community. The shop has a good variety of used and new items, all clean and at good prices. The ladies that volunteer here are helpful, kind, and considerate. In the heart of Willow Glen, if you like to shop thrift shops, this one is a winner!

this place was pretty crappy… nothing to see and didn’t even want to dig in the clothing. pretty much a place for old ladies to scour horrible stuff. I am a big thrifter but nothing sparked my interest here. BOO

Love coming here. Great deals. Although volunteers are getting so slow. They have overcharged me twice, taken people out of line before helping others. They need 3 people to take care of 1 person. Thats where all the confusion comes in. Left today with out my stuff. Too frustrating!

You can find really nice vintage items here sometimes. I got a 1999 USA vs. Japan paperweight here for a dollar – great deal and nice paper weight. I think of the clothing collection as matronly here, but I found a surprisingly large number of shorts and skirts that were of the micro-​mini type – really short and skimpy, and looked more like belts than shorts. Not something I could wear but they could make somebody really happy, LOL It’s nice that the LPs are in a neat display rather than stacks ;it would be nice to get the 45s similarly arragned — can make for tricky browsing sometimes when they almost fall through the slats! Nice salespeople and helpful.

I love this little place! Not only does all the profits go to a childrens hospital but the ladies that volunteer are so sweet and nice. I do try and hit this place up on a monday as soon as they open to find the best stuff but word of caution people do get there early and line up so come 20min early.

This little gem is amazing! Awesome vintage clothes and goodies for dirt cheap. On my first visit I walked away with a pair of shoes, a whiskey glass set, baskets for my craft supplies, a Ricky Lee Jones record, another set of vintage drinking glasses and a collector’s Paddington Bear stuffed animal in mint condition… all for a low cost of $ 15!
Can’t beat that. It’s small and cash only but it’s loaded with great surprises!

Another good store just because it has good meaning. They are affiliated with the Stanford Lucile Packard Hospital, donations go to them. The workers there are friendly. Basically a cheaper version of the good will shop in my opinion. Cash only.

I love coming to this store after I’ve had lunch from the many restaurants nearby. There is always a big selection of items coming in weekly, so it’s easy to find something different each time. I’ve found lots a cute tops and jackets for no more than 8 dollars. I love that the proceeds go to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and because of this I donate some of my clothes here as well.

Sometimes I have some time to kill before I pick up my daughter from school. So just a half block down I duck into the Thrift Box and I love to buy books! For $ 1.00 you can pick up a great hardcover edition of something. I love to see what they have in stock and when I am done I can just donate back.

Always packed but always fun to go in and poke around. Cash only but there are a couple ATM’s within walking distance. Prices seem reasonable to me but I’m not an experienced thrifter so YMMV.

I really love this cute little store.
Though they only take cash and the cashiering is a tad flighty, the women who staff it tend to be super friendly and their merchandise is more often than not high quality for a more than fair price.
I have and will be back.

This store has a terrible sales policy, is not interested in making a sale, and is staffed by people who don’t know what they’re doing.
Long story: Last week I saw a porcelain dog that I really wanted in the window display. They have a sign saying «Items in window are not for sale.» I went in to ask anyway and the woman said she couldn’t sell it to me, but she took my name and number and promised to call when the display changed at the end of the month.
Today (like, four days later) I was walking by and saw the window display had been changed – no more dogs. I went in and looked for it in the store, to no avail. I talked to the manager, who claimed there was nothing set aside for me. She also gave me a bunch of excuses about how hard it is to get into the window, and every time they sold an item the «window people» would have to go back and re-​do the display so it didn’t mess up their «theme,» so they decided at the store level not to sell any items from the window.
Now, I worked in retail for 8 years. I KNOW about creating displays. I also know that having 3 dogs in a window is NOT a «theme,» and it would be really easy to replace the dog I wanted with another animal and still have it «themed.» Maybe they need to rethink the configuration of the store if it’s so hard to access their window, and maybe they need to come up with a better system for who makes their displays.
The manager, Cheryl, who continued to make excuse after lame excuse and did not understand why I was upset, also said that staff members «never» took customers’ names and promised them an item – even though that’s exactly what the first woman did!
Bottom line: The way the store is run is ridiculous. I have never been to or worked at a retail store that would NOT sell an item to a customer who was willing and able to pay. The Thrift Box seems more interested in cutesy window dressing than making money – and, by the way, they’re a CHARITY – shouldn’t they be trying to make as much money as they can?
The whole incident left a terrible taste in my mouth. I will never shop there again, since they’re not interested in customer service or raising money for a worthy cause.
But I really wanted that porcelain dog. :-(

Whoa, ½ off frames! CASH ONLY PEOPLE!
Seriously good steals if you plan on sticking around and looking into the itty bitty corners of the store. At first glance, you may think it’s nothing but old people stuff but this is not so! As I mentioned, the frames are really cheap (came out to $.75-​$ 1.50 each!) and the random books they have can stir up good memories of the 70’s and early 90’s.
They always have different stuff so I like to drop in and check out the new loot while I’m town. Plus, the ladies that work there are super sweet and are willing to look through the clothes and shoes with you if you’re looking for something particular. They really look like they’re enjoying what they’re doing. Oh yea, and they use recycled shopping bags for your purchases. I came home with a Nordstrom Rack bag filled with old frames and my bf was like, «Dang, someone went shopping.» Little did he know I only spent $ 4. Boo ya!

This place has some great finds, the stuff is clean, not smelly. In the housewares section, I have found stoneware mugs, old silver. CDs are $ 1.25 each.
Up at the front of the store, they sell occasional pieces of furniture (mirrors, side tables, ottomans) that can be interesting. Prices are better than Goodwill and its nice to know that shopping here is benefiting a children’s hospital.
Just a great little thrift store and the ladies who run it are nice also.

I didn’t buy anything from here but I really enjoyed my visit here. A lot of old people browsing. And they have a lot of stuff — good clean stuff. Records. clothes. electronics. Lots of interesting goodies.
The neighborhood is nice and there are a bunch of other stores to look around and browse. Definitely worth the drive to this thrift store.

I come here for a reason.
It’s a secret reason, and some reasons are meant to be kept a secret.
I will say, I love this place.

Getting something for yourself, while giving something to others. Wow. Win-​win. I was taking a stroll through Willow Glen and decided to stop at this thrift shop. The fact that all proceeds go toward the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital peaked my interest even more. It is like donating, but not… because you receive something in return. They have a good selection of books, and I was about to buy one about wine but did not. Why not? Because I went to see my fellow shopper try on a Vera Wang wedding dress. They sell holiday cards for 0.50 to 1.00 which is a good deal, and an even better deal if proceeds are for a good cause. There are clothes, shoes, purses, bags, blankets, jewelry, kitchenware, videos, and other items.
FYI, if you have a drink, you need to drop it off at the little table by the entrance. They don’t enforce it, but they made a sign and even provided a table so I was inclined to abide by their request.