12 places to shop for thrift in Stockholm - Unravelog (2024)

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It’s no secret that the Swedes have an excellent sense of fashion and design, along with a strong eco-conscience. So among other great things that have emerged from this perfect combination, is Stockholm’s unique thrifting culture!

For those unfamiliar with the word, thrift is very simply a lifestyle and consumer culture that doesn’t believe in the concept of ‘waste’. For everything from clothes to shoes to furniture, books, and art, there is a market for pre-loved, and upcycled goods that have been donated, resold, curated from vintage collections, redesigned, and much more.

One has to witness and partake in this culture to truly understand it – so here are Unravelog’s picks for unique thrift stores in Stockholm!

One of the city’s oldest, this thrift store is located in the fashionable Södermalm district. It is famous for its eclectic vintage collection of dresses, shoes, jackets, and handbags dating to as far back as the 1930s!

Address: Bondegatan 48, 116 33 Stockholm, Sweden

Phone: 6436153

Hours: Tue – Fri: 1 to 6 pm, Sat: 11 to 3 pm

Website: https://www.lisalarssonsecondhand.com/

They are known for their highly curated range of vintage clothes sourced from the world over, along with more contemporary pieces sourced from designer labels.

Address: 75 Hornsgatan, Södermalm Stockholm, Stockholms län, 118 49

Phone Number: +468844510

Timings: Mon – Fri: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, Sat 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, Sun: 12:00 pm to 4:00pm

Website: https://www.judits.se/

This small store was founded by siblings Anni and Joel Jönsson who have a passion for all things vintage. Besides clothes, they also display a finely chosen selection of sunglasses, jewellery, purses, jackets reminiscent of the 60s and 70s; for both men and women. The service is friendly and warm, and their space also hosts art-based events frequently.

Address: Sankt Paulsgatan 20, 11848 Stockholm

Timings: Mon- Fri: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, Sun: 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Website: http://www.sivake.se/

Beyond Retro is a well-established name in Stockholm’s vintage fashion scene, with two outlets presently – one in Hötorget and another near Zinkensdamm. They have one of the largest and most diverse collections, all comprehensively arranged according to categories, and also colours! One can also shop at their online store.

Address: Drottninggatan 77, 111 60 Stockholm

Phone Number: 08 5591 3642

Website: https://www.beyondretro.com/

Instead of retro or vintage, Arkivet focuses on carefully selected and fairly recent pieces of clothes, shoes, and accessories from designer labels. The store design is sleek and does not give the impression of a typical thrift store.

Address: Norrtullsgatan 33, 113 27 Stockholm and Nybrogatan 44, 114 40 Stockholm

Phone Number: +46 72 969 20 00, +46 73 232 70 00

Website: https://arkivetsthlm.se/en/

Address: Adolf Fredriks kyrkogata 5, Stockholm

Phone: 08- 6436153

Hours: Mon – Fri: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, Sat: 11 am to 5 pm

Website: Myrorna

This is a tiny and lesser-known thrift store in Södermalm selling rare finds in everything from porcelain crockery, glass, hats, vintage dresses, and more. The two owners are known for being extremely warm and friendly.

Address: Rosenlundsgatan 1 , 11853 Stockholm

Phone Number: 0709-389918, +46709389918

Timings: Wed – Thu: 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm; Fri 12:00 pm to 6:30 pm

This is a chain store with branches in other countries too. They have a well-selected vintage collection and all their profits go towards the Humana People to People humanitarian project. It is possible to chance upon labels like Moschino, Gucci, and YSL here.

Address: Timmermansgatan 23, Stockholm

Phone: +46 8 640 43 23

Hours: 10:00-19:00. Sat 11:00-18:00, Sun 12:00-17:00

Website: https://www.humanasecondhand.se/

Quite like Myrorna, this store offers collections of books, children’s toys, gadgets, utensils, and clothes from many brands at reasonable prices. Proceeds from here are donated to international development projects. Additionally, they also have a vintage boutique store next door, where many designer brands can be discovered.

Address: Peter Myndes backe 8, 118 46 Stockholm

Phone: +46 8 744 22 22

Timings: Mon – Fri: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm, Saturday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sunday: 12:00 pm- 4:00pm

Website: https://emmausstockholm.se/

Address: Several locations

Website: https://www.stadsmissionen.se/

Address: Hornstulls strand, 117 39 Stockholm

Phone: +46 76 329 15 95

Website: https://www.hornstullsmarknad.se/

This is Sweden’s most popular car-boot sale where the wares are sold quite literally, from the boots of cars. It is hosted by city locals selling their wares through pre-booked slots at this communal garage sale in the city outskirts. One could chance upon very interesting items in furniture, antiques, books, toys, artwork, vinyl, fashion, kids wear, homeware, and jewellery. This is one of the best places to understand the prevalence of thrift culture in Sweden. One can get here by taking the train from Stockholm Östra (east) station to Täby Kyrkby.

Adress: Litsby Gård, diagonally opposite Frestavägen 9, 187 70 Täby

Phone: 076-8966370

Timings: Every Saturday and Sunday from 12:00-16:00 from May to October

Website: https://www.tabyloppis.com/