Council Thrift Shop, Fairfax
28 people recommendcounted across its outletsvia r/LosAngeles, r/AskLosAngeles, r/SantaMonica29 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend the Council Thrift Shop, which has several branches across Los Angeles; the shop shown here is the Fairfax shop, which several people name. Many people mention donating there or the charity behind it. Customers say they have found good things: one family found clothing, toys and home items and calls it a favourite, one calls it a gold mine for frames, and one saw a nice mixer and blender they wish they had bought. Opinion on other branches is mixed: one commenter calls the Venice branch inconsistent, though they sometimes find good items there.
Address
The Council Shop | Fore Goods, 360 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
At a glance
- Best for
- Second hand, Home goods, Fashion
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Other places on this map closest to Council Thrift Shop, Fairfax, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Goldilox386 in r/LosAngeles · Sep 2025
Recommends the Council Shop thrift stores run across LA by a women's council; proceeds support cash aid programs.
- Recommendsu/MaradoMarado in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2024
Customer points to a Council Shop on Magnolia, slightly off the main strip but within walking distance.
- Recommendsu/Busy-Particular5119 in r/AskLosAngeles · Feb 2026
Points to the Jewish women's council location near Fairfax and Oakwood as a donation place.
- Recommendsu/JABBYAU in r/AskLosAngeles · Feb 2026
Recommends the Fairfax Council Shop as a charitable option with strong community impact.
- Recommendsu/pinkiepowder in r/AskLosAngeles · Aug 2026
Names the Council thrift shop at Veteran and SM as a Westside option in reply to a thrift recommendation request.
- Recommendsu/lupin_llama in r/LosAngeles · Sep 2025
Endorses the Council Shop as a great organization and says they regularly shop at the Palms location.
- Recommendsu/Eemiz in r/AskLosAngeles · May 2024
Says a couple of Council locations on Santa Monica are decent.
- Recommendsu/siobhanmoon in r/AskLosAngeles · Apr 2025
Calls it great, notes many locations, and says the nearest one is in Mar Vista.
Show all 29 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Mericangrl13 in r/AskLosAngeles · Mar 2025
Calls it a great, well-arranged thrift store with more than one local branch.
- Recommendsu/the-Cheshire_Kat in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2024
Customer says the shop is worth a trip because they've found good items, and notes easy free parking out back.
- Recommendsu/Regular-Salad4267 in r/AskLosAngeles · Apr 2025
Agrees with the parent; says they donate there and that it is giving free goods to fire-affected people.
- Mixedu/AsleepArugula in r/AskLosAngeles · Aug 2026consistency
Calls the Council location on Venice inconsistent, though the commenter sometimes finds good items there.
- Recommendsu/NarwhalZiesel in r/AskLosAngeles · Mar 2025
Agrees with the parent pick and says they have had good results shopping at these shops.
- Recommendsu/museandthewolf in r/AskLosAngeles · Jun 2024
Recommended as a thrift store on Fairfax near Beverly, given as a nearby option.
- Recommendsu/SOCAL_NPC in r/SantaMonica · Nov 2023variety
Commenter saw a nice mixer and a blender they wish they had bought here.
- Recommendsu/atomicsean in r/AskLosAngeles · Sep 2026value
Calls it a gold mine; found plenty of frames on a recent visit and bought several cheaply.
- Recommendsu/Decent_Management449 in r/AskLosAngeles · Aug 2026
Lists Council Thrift Shop as another option to check alongside Goodwill.
- Recommendsu/1_tomato in r/AskLosAngeles · May 2026
Suggests this as another thrift option worth browsing; no branch or location detail given.
- Recommendsu/gogo-zozo in r/AskLosAngeles · Feb 2026service
Says Council Shop offers pickup, depending on the items, and links its page.
- Recommendsu/oldnyker in r/AskLosAngeles · Apr 2025
Lists the Venice and Grandview branch as a local second-hand option and notes council shops are common across LA.
- Recommendsu/lovingawareness1111 in r/AskLosAngeles · Dec 2024
Names this as one of several Valley thrift options, giving no further detail.
- Recommendsu/StuckLikeGrits in r/AskLosAngeles · Jan 2024
Names The Council Shop, a thrift store, as a direct answer to the donation recommendation question.
- Recommendsu/NonSequitorSquirrel in r/AskLosAngeles · Jan 2024
Recommends Council Thrift, noting it has sites across the LA area and accepts non-clothing donations such as housewares and furniture.
- Recommendsu/photogdog in r/AskLosAngeles · Apr 2026
This customer says their family has found good clothing, toys and home items there and calls it a favorite.
- Recommendsu/hannah6560 in r/AskLosAngeles · Apr 2026
This customer suggests this Fairfax location as another option to check.
- Recommendsu/a_tad_pole in r/LosAngeles · Dec 2025
Says they like this La Brea thrift and that it takes everything.
- Recommendsu/RoxyTEM in r/AskLosAngeles · Aug 2025
Answers the thrift store question by naming this shop, with no further detail given.
- Recommendsu/Scared-Wave in r/AskLosAngeles · Mar 2024
Says this Santa Monica shop takes donations at its rear.
- Recommendsu/j3434 in r/AskLosAngeles · Aug 2026
Recommends checking Council Thrift Shop nearby alongside Goodwill when searching.
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