The Hall Closet Thrift Store

I really like the thrift store. They have a variety of interesting items. There rooms are laid out nicely and well organized. The young people who work there are just the kindest and most helpful I have met anywhere.
Also the seasonal Christmas room is the best one around and maintained by some top notch ladies.

Okay, I have a few things to say about this place. Let’s start with the good. The Hall Closet has a unique set-​up like that of a house with different themed rooms, i.e. kitchen, linens, sports, men’s wear, etc. which I thought was kinda cool. They also take credit/​debit cards which is a plus.
The not so good: First of all, it is extremely difficult to find if you miss the signs. I had to ask one of the workers in the area where it was and she directed me.
My main issue is this: I was appalled by the language I heard being exchanged between some of the workers there. The conversation was about who was from East Oakland, and specifically which of the ‘numbered’ streets they were from, all during which the «N» word was being thrown out like nothing. Mind you, I was just the next room over, and there were other customers there too within earshot. The conversation ended with the girl saying to the guy who was back & forth between the donation room and the front counter, «I’m gonna get somebody to come up here and kick your a$$.»
While I couldn’t care less about two people having an exchange of words with each other, whether jokingly or seriously, I do mind that it was carried out in such a thoughtless and unprofessional way in front of customers who are actually supporting a good cause by their shopping. If you lose those customers, you lose that support, and for it to happen in this way is absolutely unacceptable.

Decided to kill some time over here at The Hall Closet, and wow. I was about thirty feet from the entrance when I saw a woman cheerfully walking out to her car with two huge brown bags full of clothes, cheerfully exclaiming, «I got such good deals today! Such good deals!»
The moment I walked in a kind lady greeted me, introduced herself and her coworker, and told me about today’s sales. (A huge bag of clothes for five bucks? I’m in.) While I was looking around at their selection I also couldn’t help but notice and admire how helpful they were with other customers on a «thrifting mission». That said, I love that the proceeds benefit at-​risk youth, and I especially adore that during your shopping experience you can tell that the store is having such a positive effect on them. These kids are absolutely wonderful.
The store is divided into several rooms and is very well organized. I ended up with a number of things, including a white sleeveless silk tank (I needed a basic!), a bright orange red cardigan, a leopard print blouse, a comfy worn-​in checkered crewneck, a huge white knee-​length cardigan, a gorgeous black leather belt, and a black bedazzled lipstick tube. But my favorites that day were a pair of hot pink lab goggles and studded distressed Christian Dior jeans IN MY SIZE. Ah! And all for $ 6.50.
As I was walking to my car (the handle on my paper bag ripped due to my purchase being extra heavy, haha) an elderly couple was making their way in: «Scored some good stuff, I see!» Hahaha, so great! Needless to say I will definitely be back.

I am no stranger to thrift stores. I especially like the ones (and mostly stick to) the establishments who help someone. Shopping at them is time consuming and more than not fruitless, but if you are looking for something particular or have time to kill it can be fun. That being said. This is the one I choose to donate to. This is my favorite. Not because they have alot of inventory, they usually dont. It is 7 small rooms divided into sections like kitchen, mens, bedroom, books, furniture and ofcourse woman get the main room. They do have a dressing room. They price things lower than most others ie. Goodwill, Salvation Army, and ARF. Every first Saturday all clothes you can stuff in a grocery bag is 5 bucks. Now thats fun!
The reason my donations go mostly here is simple. They benefit the teens being released from juvenille hall. These kids need some help re-​entering life still young enough to put the past behind them. ALL the proceeds go towards this. They have no overhead or rent because it is at the MTZ juvenille hall (all the way in back), they dont have to pay Joe Smo employees because the kids (with supervision) run the store. They get work experience and self esteem and something to put on their resume. And they do a great job! The store is clean and friendly and well organized! dropping off your donations is easy and quick. They are open Sat. Monday. and Thursdays.
All of my donations go towards our future, our kids. Everyone needs a 2^nd chance.

Great thrifting to be had here, with great prices, friendly staff, good parking, bag sales, and a logically arranged shop. There’s even a dedicated kitchen room that was well organized, clean, and full of great stuff. Tons of sewing supplies and fabrics, books, etc. Your purchases go towards helping troubled youth, so everyone wins when you shop here.
The lady who runs this place is super nice :)

Visited today for the first time. When you see the sign as you pull into the parking lot, keep driving straight until you see another sign that tells you to turn left. It will be on your left (parking is to the right). Very nice thrift store — much larger than I was expecting. Lots of different rooms where they have items by categories (i.e., Electronics, Kitchenware, Mens Clothing). Store is clean and organized. Out in the back (you walk outside) there are items under a tent that you can purchase by putting into a paper bag and paying one really low price (it was somewhere between $ 2-​$ 5). I didn’t buy anything so I don’t remember the price. If I lived closer, I would probably go back frequently.

It’s a cute little place. Although finding this place is pretty difficult, they have signs that lead you to their building. Everything is well organized. My problem is that the selection isn’t that well delveloped. Overall, a sweet shop with fair prices for okay things.

Great thrift store. A little hard to find but Im glad I found it. Today was my first time here and it was 5.00 bag sale day. So we filled our paper bag with all kinds of goodies and it was only 5.00! What a GREAT deal!

Great place to purchase things and it’s for a great cause. The items rotate quickly so it pays to stop by often when you get the chance.

Five stars for the cause, supporting the youth in our community.
Five stars for the way the store is set up, it’s separated by category.
Five stars for prices. I went there looking for books. I got a very nice hardcover LIFE «Our Century in Pictures» as well as a cookbook, novel and 5 children’s books for $ 2.80.
1.5 stars for customer service. Just because you volunteer your time doesn’t give you the right to act like a condescending jerk. The little peculiar looking guy with the thick glasses and the golf tee looking thing through his ear is a nasty lil fellow. I asked if I could set my books on the counter. My back and shoulder were killing me I had even left my purse in the trunk. He told me to grab a hand basket unit. I told him I saw the baskets but due to a back injury I couldn’t carry it. He told me again to get a basket. I said never mind, thank you. He said to go ahead and put them on the counter but in the future to use a hand basket. Look you little troll, what part of back injury did you not comprehend? I look around for a while then go to check out with my books. I was shocked that I would have enough with the $ 5 bill in my pocket to make the purchase with out having to use plastic. I look to the left and see a donation box. I figured I would throw the $ 5 in there on my way out and put the purchase on my Disney Visa, kind of making a double donation. I give the little leprechaun behind the counter my credit card. It’s unfortunate that with his thick ass glasses he didn’t see the obvious Disney characters and the big VISA in bold letters. He slid my card and gave me the keypad thing to enter my pin. I told him it wasn’t an ATM card. He made some under his breath noise/​grunt. I said «Do you not take credit cards?» This little judgmental jerk face jerk says «Yeah, I’m just not use to anyone using a credit card for that amount.» Wow really? Because I wanted to save my cash to donate you talk to me like I’m below you?
I’m a County Employee and I can say I will never ever step foot back into that place.

It was a little hard to find, but they put signs up which is helpful. They are completely run by volunteers and all proceeds go to at risk youth.
The store itself is medium size once you add up all the smaller rooms. They separate things by category which is nice if you’re looking for something specific (clothes/​accessories, furniture, linens, kitchen, sporting goods, electronics).
They also have an area outside where they have «last chance» things that didn’t sell that they are giving away. I thought that was a great idea so they don’t have the same things sitting in the store forever never selling. These items aren’t top of the line, but some household necessities (baking sheets, cheese graters, salt and pepper shakers, beat up chair).
I’ve only been once so far so I can’t speak to overall quality of things that come in, but there were some good finds and some throw aways when I was there. They price most things by category (all dresses $ 5, all shoes $ 3, etc.) which is good for nicer items and bad for things that are beat up. But those prices are still very cheap compared to other thrift stores, so I can’t complain.
Overall great store for a great cause.

I LOVE THIS PLACE, IF I COULD GIVE THEM A BILLION STARS, I WOULD!
Today was my first time at this store, and I had the best experience ever! My brother and I decided to go because they have a sale the first Saturday of every month (the sale was WAAAAY better than what we expected).
SALE:
They give you a paper bag and anything you can fit in the bag (shoes, clothes, purses, belts) is $ 5. THE WHOLE BAG IS $ 5! Yes, you read that right. Fill the bag with what you want, and it’s only $ 5!!!
We filled up 2 bags:
1^st Bag:
— 15 belts (one of them was a Coach Belt, and one of them was Genuine Snake Skin! What a deal!!)
— 3 purses
2^nd Bag:
— 2 jackets
— 1 blazer (BANANA REPUBLIC!!)
— 2 shirts
— a teddy bear
All of that for just $ 10?! I would’ve paid $ 10 easy for just the Banana Republic Blazer!
All the proceeds also go towards a good cause (it’s for the youth). All of the employees (I think most are actually volunteers) were so kind and generous. The man working at the cashier was wonderful and had jokes for days! I will definitely be returning here to donate a lot of my things, and definitely to come back for that sale! :)

FREAKING LOVE THIS PLACE!!! Got so many awesome vintage finds all $ 2 and under! This place is the bomb!

Such an odd location, literally tucked into a small corner office suite behind the Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall. Selection was definitely on the smallish side, but the clothing was in good condition, clean and organized. For a vintage thrifter, this might prove to be a hidden gem. My first visit today hauled in a vintage pleated Evan Picone skirt, light turquoise 80’s silk/​angora blend dolman sleeve sweater with crochet and pearl detailing, a soft pink 80’s angora/​silk blend Organically Grown brand sweater, and two skinny vintage leather belts. The grand total: $ 11. This shop is definitely on my return visit list.

I read all the reviews and went to the Hall Closet with full of excitement.
But… this new opened store is not what I expected.
I saw a bin of clothes that we can fill a paper bag full and it is $ 1. Well, the quality of the clothes is poor. I didn’t see anything I would wear in the bins. Inside the store, most of the things are «very used» items. Nothing is new or like new. Children’s section is very small. Not much furniture.
I know this place has a good cause, but I don’t think I will go there again.

I went to Hall Closet after reading reviews and I am glad I did. I love it! I got some really cute clothes that were surprisingly low. Everyone that worked there was very friendly and helpful. It is also very clean. Hall Closet is a hidden treasure I am glad I found!!!

Let’s just say that I walked out of there with a HUGE bag of really interesting vintage items for under $ 5. Unbelievable, right? This place is my favorite. It’s worth the trip to that area that we dread to go to when you get a piece of mail calling you for jury duty. ugh. Really, though, this place is huge. It was kind of chaotic with so much stuff that they have but at the time of my visit they were in the process of moving. All proceeds go to support the kids at the Contra Costa Juvenile Hall. Yay. It feels great to go shopping knowing it supports a good cause.

This store is by far my favorite in Contra Costa County. I used to volunteer here, everyone is friendly and the store is chock full of stuff… Once you shop here and get used to the prices, you will never want to shop at another thrift store again. They get in all kinds of donations from the community and use the money 100% to help kids in juvenile hall, provide scholarships for them when they get out, pay for reading glasses and gang tattoo removal. There is hardly anything in the store that is over $ 10 with most things being in the $ 1-​$ 5 range. Clothes are ½ off on the last week of the month, and $ 5 bag sale is the first saturday of the month. They changed their hours and are now open on Mondays until 5pm. Many of the antique dealers from the area shop here and think it is their secret, but they all end up chatting on the steps out front and comparing their finds. It is behind Juvenile Hall in the OLD juvenile hall building. Just go back behind and follow the signs. You won’t be disappointed. And make this your costume stop at Halloween, Ruthie does up the upstairs in a big way for Halloween and you can get all kinds of cool costumes for super cheap.

I used to go here every week, but then with work and their hours of operation I was only able to go on the first Saturday of the month. Which is actually the best time to go for clothes since they usually do a paper bag full of clothes for $ 5. Otherwise they are still cheaper for things than goodwill or salvation army. Usually the average cost per item is $ 2.
Also the people that work there are very nice which for me makes going there even better. And they have a good cause. They give money to underprivileged members of the community so they can afford to continue their education and also to the youth at the juvenile hall.
All in all always had good experiences and some of the workers got to know my face and would always say hi.

It is FILLED with STUFF… All kinds of stuff… It is all mostly SUPER cheap, seriously, even cheaper than Goodwill. In the first room, there were several racks of clothing where everything was $ 1. I got a nice belt for $ 0.25 (compared to $ 2-​$ 4 for belts at Goodwill). Man, there were so many belts.
There was also a box of comic books for $ 0.25 each, mostly Marvel, I considered buying some but didn’t.
It is kind of crowded and overloaded with stuff, a lot of it just seems like junk but if you spend some time and look through things you will probably find something. There’s clothes, books, kitchenware, toys, etc., and then a bunch of random stuff.
I saw this photo album with a picture of a couple on the first page. I wondered who they were.
There were a few signs out on the sidewalks but it was initially kind of hard to find the place. Just keep looking hard for those signs and try to follow them.
The parking lot is fairly big.
The staff at the register was really nice.