Out of the Closet - Berkeley

Today (on Halloween), I donated some clothes and was greeted by a young man in an old man turtle costume. I was amused by his costume and had a wonderful time learning about him and his organization! I look forward to returning and telling all my friends and family about Out of the Closet!

I saw most people came here for clothes, but they do have a huge collection of other things as well. Books for example, paperback 1 dollar, hardcover 2 dollars. I have no idea what those books are about, but as I went through the shelves I did find something interesting! They also have quite a lot of vinyls and CDs, I saw some good CDs, some of those vinyls are also interesting, but I just don’t have a turntable with me in Berkeley to play records... The clothes are also in good condition and very cheap, some are quite stylish! People working in there are also very nice! This place is surprisingly good!

(one issue.. since I often get there late - the folks working there turn off the hip music track one hour before closing and you can feel the bad vibes, frowns - and brusque reminders of closing soon - seems they want everyone out asap. w/o the music the place becomes two-dimensional)/////. You get the hand-me-downs from well-dressed college kids. Albeit sizes favor the svelt young things, i.e. small. Well organized compared to other outlets. I was especially tickled by the way they organized the many books.). They keep them by the color of the outside of the books - red books w red books, etc. How fun. - There's a lot of music CDs if you are willing to pry them from the piles, and look behind for the hidden stacks/ prices are still lower than the SF outlet, but the clothes are often stained. And half the women's clothes are mixed in with the mens it seems sometimes.

Awesome thrift shop. Good prices. Highly recommend.

Love this family of thrift stores-great sales, friendly staff and I almost always find something!

This is a nice thrift store with a range of clothing for both men and women, along with a good book selection organized by color, appliances, shoes, etc. The items are well organized and range from $1 bargains to more expensive items.

Decent selection of clothes, but it’s very difficult to feel comfortable buying anything without changing rooms to try on clothes. I almost always walk away from thrift stores purchasing 2-3 items at least if I can be sure they fit, but it’s not worth the risk if I can’t try them on.